Mrs. Miracle

339 Pages·1996·1.75 MB·English

by  Debbie Macomber

To Renate Roth,
the world’s best secretary,
for the everyday miracles
she works in my life.
Be not forgetful
To entertain strangers
For thereby some have entertained
angels unawares.
—Hebrews 13:2
Contents
Epigraph iii
Chapter 1
“I told you not to swear, you little shit.”
Seth… 1
Chapter 2
“Reba, there’s a call for you on line one.” 15
Chapter 3
The doorbell jingled at the worst possible
moment. Seth was… 24
Chapter 4
Harriett Foster prayed with one eye open as
she studied… 38
Chapter 5
“You did what?” 44
Chapter 6
Sharon Palmer’s marriage was dying. A
long, slow, painful death. 53
Chapter 7
Seth’s hand lingered on the telephone.
Something was wrong with… 65
Chapter 8
“We did it,” Jayne announced triumphantly
when she walked into… 73
Chapter 9
Emily Merkle hummed softly to herself as
she went about… 82
Chapter 10
Sharon Palmer quietly put dinner on the
table. Her husband… 91
Chapter 11
The blue dress. No, the red one. Reba
couldn’t decide. 103
Chapter 12
“Daddy, wake up!” Judd bounced onto
Seth’s bed with all… 113
Chapter 13
It was her responsibility as a Christian,
Harriett Foster determined. 123
Chapter 14
Humming to herself, Sharon Palmer read
over the recipe and… 129
Chapter 15
The phone pealed just as Reba started out
the door… 140
Chapter 16
“You left the milk out again,” Sharon
reminded her husband… 153
Chapter 17
Reba lay on the carpet next to the fireplace,
her… 167
Chapter 18
“I’m not wearing any dress,” Judd insisted,
crossing his arms… 179
Chapter 19
Sharon couldn’t have been more surprised
if Elvis himself had… 190
Chapter 20
Harriett Foster decided she didn’t see near
enough of her… 203
Chapter 21
“Your Aunt Gerty and Uncle Bill arrive
late on the… 211
Chapter 22
The irony of it was that Sharon had gotten
along… 227
Chapter 23
Emily Merkle poured herself a cup of
freshly brewed tea… 235
Chapter 24
Harriett Foster decided she couldn’t delay
her talk with Pastor… 249
Chapter 25
“Good morning,” Emily Merkle greeted as
a bleary-eyed Sharon walked into… 262
Chapter 26
“What do you mean your aunt Harriett
can’t play the… 275
Chapter 27
Seth hated to turn Reba down, especially
now. He knew… 286
Chapter 28
Sharon didn’t see much of her husband the
entire day. 298
Chapter 29
The twins were down, and Sharon and
Jerry had headed… 307
Chapter 30
Seth sat down at the church piano, poised
his fingers… 316
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Praise
By Debbie Macomber
Cover
Copyright
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