THREADS OF FATE

8.

She had finished buying some foodstuffs from the market and was trekking home under the hot sun on a Sunday morning, she heard a sermon going on and took interest, she didn't know why but she made her into the church, besides that she was tired and wanted to rest inside the church but was also intrigued by the word of God.

"God loves you and he wants the best for you, we are all sinners in his sight, no one here is a saint but he loves us, we are his children, he cannot abandon us even when we let him go" the priest at the pulpit said, something struck her heart,

"Did God really love her?" She asked, while deciding to listen more, after the homily she was more intrigued by the Eucharistic celebration, she really felt that God spoke to her in a calm voice saying "I love you,my daughter"

The blessings she felt that day was unlike any other, she had stopped going to church in the village, when even the congregations mocked her for getting pregnant, the embarrassment had been too much that made her not to step foot in the church again but today she felt invigorated, even as she walked back home, she thought of God and his love for her and she prayed in her heart for peace.

When she got home her husband who didn't work on sunday's asked her.

"Where did you go?, I was getting worried about you"

"I was coming back from the market and branched towards a Catholic church, I stayed for mass and I enjoyed it" she said placing the foodstuff on the counter, while proceeding to remove them from the nylon bag.

"Really? I didn't know you attended church"

"Don't you?" She asked, turning to him,

"I don't, my family don't and I have no business with him" he said,

"Don't say that, he is our father, he is Good and he loves us" she said,

He smiled, "maybe he loves you more" he replied,

"What do you mean by that?" She asked, really not understanding,

"Nothing, just forget about it, should I help you to cook, what should I do?" He asked trying to change the topic,

"You don't have to help me, will you follow me to the church, next Sunday?" She asked,

"Maybe" he replied, she was a little bit satisfied with his answer, there was a chance that he would go with her.

He help her cut up the vegetables and assisted her while she cooked the stew and rice, they talked, laughed and was happy.

The next Sunday, she dressed well and made her way to church, she was disappointed that her husband couldn't make it, he gave a silly excuse but she knew he was avoiding going to church.

The mass was holy and the homily was educational after mass, she was on her way home, when a bubbly happy woman approached her.

"Good morning dear, my name is Cecilia, from the greeters ministry of the charismatic, I noticed that this is your first time in the church, I wanted to talk to you".

"Actually, it's my second time, I came last Sunday as well"

"Oh, I didn't know, can we sit and talk?"

"Yes, but I have to be home to cook"

"Oh, I understand, your husband he didn't come with you"

"No, he had some work to do" she replied, Cecilia ushered her to sit.

They started talking about the church and mass and how good the preacher was and a little about their lives and they clicked, they became friends and the Sundays to come they would sit together and talk after mass about anything and everything.

The girl started thinking of starting up a small provision business to assist her family as well, she decided to talk to her husband first, after dinner one day she began.

"Honey, I want to start a small business in front of the house"

"Why?" He asked.

"I want to help the family financially as well as keep myself busy, I have been staying home alone even when you go to work and most times I get bored" she said,

"You really don't have to help at all, I earn enough since I got promoted, I don't want you stressing" he said,

"Please, my love, what about my boredom" she asked.

He was getting angry and she could see it.

"I do not want you stressing, you don't need to help, the baby will be born soon and I don't want any problems, I don't want to discuss this anymore" he stated firmly.

"You are not understanding, please just think of it and give me a chance"

"I have already said no, do not get me angry", he said leaving her and going to the room,

She sat there thinking of all this, her husband was not understanding the situation, he did not want her to work because he felt he earned enough for the family, but she was beginning to feel like a burden to him, when she had to ask him for literally everything and besides that, staying at home alone was not easy.

She was determined to keep trying to persuade him into agreeing but she would obey him until he eventually agrees, she didn't want to be a disobedient wife.