live, love, forgive
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Prologue:
Sam Meadows punched the pillow on her bed over and over, I can’t believe it, I can’t be pregnant how could I have been such an airhead and naïve? What a stupid mess I’ve got myself in. The last time I spoke to that pompous donkey’s tail, Todd, on the phone he broke up with me and said he was moving on. Why should I even bother to let him know; why does he have a right or even care? I know my mom gave me some valid reasons I should call; but I’d rather crawl in a hole and die than call him.
Sam’s eyes were puffy and red from crying all day and now her voice was all nasally too from the stuffy nose. It was late afternoon when she sighed a deep shuddering breath and decided to call him, that would be the Christian thing to do, even though she was not feeling very Christ like at the moment.
“Hello” Todd muffled his voice.
“Todd? This is Sam.”
“Oh, hello Sam, I can’t really talk right now, what do you want?” she heard a female giggling in the background.
“I understand our relationship is over but I felt I should tell you I’m about 10 weeks pregnant,” Sam said, trying to keep her voice as stable as possible.
“I don’t see how this affects me, just get an abortion…. Oh I get it, you need money. I’ll pay for it if that’s why you called. But we are done. I have a beautiful new girlfriend here at college. So, Sam please don’t cause any trouble for me,” Todd spewed back.
Sam angrily slammed the phone down, how could he be so uncaring. Punching her pillow a few more times Sam screamed out loud, “I will get through this pregnancy just fine without his support!”
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About the Book
Having overcome a shameful past, Samantha, called Sam, yielded to premarital sex. God’s mercy changed her life with a crisis pregnancy, freeing her from shame. Now a graphic artist, she encounters a new client named David.
David, adopted as a baby, has his own emotional baggage of perfectionism and a performance-centered life. Sam is pushed into a business relationship, designing a promotional portfolio for his entrepreneurial venture. She finds herself physically and emotionally drawn, struggling to keep herself centered in God’s purpose for her life.
How can Samantha help David realize his need to forgive his biological mother? Will her honesty and strong faith help Sam stabilize her own boundaries, and will David be able to become the man God has for Samantha?
About the Author
Trudie Clemlives in Bunnell, Florida. She works as a nursing supervisor for school-health. She has worked in women’s health, family planning, and school health for years. She has coached a church drama team and has mentored teens. Her involvement in the community has been with the pregnancy crisis center and a ministry for single parent women (Samaritan Ministries). She is on the advisory board for that ministry and has been a speaker for various groups on a variety of issues. She shares her life with her wonderful husband, growing family, friends, and pets.