Nata was sitting in the restaurant, waiting for Micah. He had asked her to have lunch with his uncle and him. "I hope you don't mind," he told her. "He's a Christian like you and very much into missionary work like Daniel." "No, I don't mind. I'd like to meet him." "Good. We'll meet you …
Gerhardt’s Disappointment
He was in the library when Benson informed him that he had a visitor and that she was waiting for him in the drawing-room. "Has she been waiting long?" he asked. "No, Sir. She arrived about ten minutes ago." "Thank you, Benson." He straightened his sweater and combed his fingers through his hair. His heart …
Gerhardt Meets Alexandra
He was sitting in the study, thinking about enchanting embers and soft glowing moonbeams, Helena's favorite poem when Benson informed him that he had a visitor and that she was waiting in the library. "Who is it?" he asked. He really wasn't in the mood for company. "She said that she was Mrs. Fox's secretary." …
A New Venue
"What's the matter, Lilith?" Gerhardt asked his friend. She looked very glum. "Our annual Heart and Stroke ball isn't going to come off this year, I'm afraid." "Why not?" "Well, the banquet hall where it's usually held is closed for renovations. We are scrabbling to find another place but no luck. So, it looks like …
Paul Visits Nita
"Hello, Nita," Paul said. She and Angie were fellow graduates of the University of North Carolina Wilmington. This was their second meeting. They met last year at the dinner party of a fellow graduate who married a wealthy businessman. He was there with Angie who wasn't at all pleased to see Nita and the feeling …
One-Sided
"I know that you married me for my money but, I didn't care because I loved and wanted you so desperately. I still do. I know that you don't love me and you probably never will." "You're mistaken, you know," he said quietly. "I do love you." "You may love me in your own special …
Bernadette
I'm married to an older man. We met at his first wife's funeral. They never had any children. After 10 years of IVF cycles, they had to accept that their dreams of a family were not meant to be. They talked about adopting and had considered the orphanages in Africa and Asia but before those …
The Search For Nata
I was very discouraged from my trip to Dakar. I showed everyone I met the photo but no one seemed to know who she was or where she was. After two unfruitful weeks, I returned to Paris. I kept the photo in my wallet. I'm not sure why I did that. I looked at it …
The Eaton Man
This may sound strange but sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. I was dating a guy for two years. We got engaged but months before the wedding, we decided that we weren't right for each other. Now, he's engaged to one of my friends and I'm one of the bridesmaids. The wedding is tomorrow. It's …
Barbra Streisand’s Women’s Health Center
Just recently when I watched Barbra Streisand on the Dr. Oz Show, I found out that she has a Women's Heart Center and that she is an advocate for women's heart health. For women struggling with heart disease, the Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Center at the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute is leading the way in next-generation care. Our …
Notes to Women 