In The Last Days

Deeper.

After the flour incident, Rose retreated back to her room. She needed a moment alone with Him. She sat at the wooden chair facing the huge window. It was dark out already. She exhaled, closing her eyes.

"God I'm here." She paused opening her eyes. She pulled back the dresser by her side and took out two things.
The empty book lay side by side on the desk with the Bible Michael had given her as a gift.

"Show me." She felt the wind slowly caress her cheek, then she heard his voice.

Rose.

It was the same one, the same one that had been with her, the one at the hospital. She felt a hand touch her and when she turned, she saw him.

"Holy Spirit." Rose breathed in awe. A warmth that she'd never felt filled her, and love. She felt love through the touch.

Tears filled her eyes and she touched the empty book she'd been chosen to write.

I don't know if I can do this. She thought.

Rose saw his smile even though she could not see his face.

You can do all things through Christ who strengthens you.

"It's so important, what if I mess up? What if I disappoint you?" Her eyes welled up again. She'd always had people belittling her, calling her a failure, and never really appreciating her.

If they had no faith in her, how could he?

Even though the brightness of his countenance, she saw the soft way he was looking at her.

You're more than you think you are. You have me. I'll always be here for you.

She smiled, nodding. Okay. Those words were really all she needed to hear.

She laughed, wiping away her tears.

"So where do I start?" The wind blew open her bible and stopped at the book of Daniel.

Cool, she thought wide-eyed at the action.

Start from here.

Her eyes stopped at chapters 11. She nodded.

You need the knowledge of the scriptures to write the book.

"Let's begin." She said smiling up at him.

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"Michael I need to talk to you." They were all in the living room watching the latest episodes of Forever.

"Ash, what's up?" Asher had been out patrolling the house. There was something he needed to say.

They opened the kitchen door and walked in.

"It's happening Mike, sooner than we thought. It's on the news it's everywhere." Asher held up his tab and showed him. His eyes went wide with the headlines.

ATTACK ON ISREAL, THOUSANDS DIE AS THE FIRST NUCLEAR BOMB HITS

"We thought we had time. It's started. It's already begun." Asher said agitatedly.