Lula Mae nodded. “I guess maybe we all have a bit of the Secret Giver in us if we follow that Bible verse about giving without one hand knowing what the other’s doing.”
Garret nestled Rose close to his side. She smiled up at him. After they’d visited Niagara Falls and the Statue of Liberty, he’d surprised her with a trip to Chicago. They’d spent two days wandering through the huge Sears, Roebuck and Co. warehouse that was crammed with possibilities.
Now as they stood with their friends, Garret wondered what Rose would think when all of the books he’d ordered for a town library arrived. And as she gazed at the young rosebushes, Rose wondered what Garret would do this evening when she told him about the baby.
Cathy Marie Hake is a Southern California native. She met her two loves at church: Jesus and her husband, Christopher. An RN, she loved working in oncology as well as teaching Lamaze. Health issues forced her to retire, but God opened new possibilities with writing. Since their children have moved out and are married, Cathy and Chris dote on dogs they rescue from a local shelter. A sentimental pack rat, Cathy enjoys scrapbooking and collecting antiques. “I’m easily distracted during prayer, so I devote certain tasks and chores to specific requests or persons so I can keep faithful in my prayer life.” Since her first book in 2000, she’s been on multiple bestseller and readers’ favorite lists.
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