Árdís - 01.01.1953, Blaðsíða 62
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would mean hard work, and maybe heartbreak, but it also would
mean a certain measure of contentment.
Filled with confidence in the future, and excitement at the
thought of visting her daughter, Grace went upstairs to pack.
Later, Grace was sitting on the bench before the mahogany
vanity, doing her nails, and thinking about her new charge. And
already her heart was reaching out to him.
She raised her head, caught sight of her reflection in the
mirror, and a smile played about her lips. “Oh, you,” she said aloud,
“just because you have a date with a young Assyrian, you feel
indispensable.”
Walking with God
“Sometimes I walk in the shadow,
Sometimes in sunlight clear;
But whether in gloom or brightness
The Lord is very near.
Sometimes I walk in the valley,
Sometimes on the mountain crest;
But whether on low or high land,
The Lord is manifest.
Sometimes I walk in green pastures,
Sometimes on barren land;
But whether in peace or danger,
The Lord holds fast my hand.”