Moonlight Path

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Previously in Chapter 4:

"How? It's not 'How?'… we just felt Him and we believe," he answered my question leaning down to whisper in my ear.

Chapter 5:

I just stared at Alex, confused, shocked or whatever else I was feeling.

He held out his hand, waiting for me to come out of the shadows and into a new world of happiness…at least that's what it felt like he was implying.

I hesitated reaching out to grab but then slid my hand back down and then whispered, "No one can forget that easily or change their beliefs in an instant a hand is held out from a light of illusions."

He looked at me as if he understood and then started paying attention to the song again.

The song went like:

I was sure by now, God, You would have reached down

And wiped our tears away

Stepped in and save the day

But once again, I say "Amen"

But it's still raining

As the thunder rolls

I barely hear you whisper through the rain

"I'm with you"

And as your mercy falls

I raise my hands and praise

The God who gives and takes away

I'll praise you in this storm

And I will lift my hands

For You are who You are

No matter where I am

And every tear I've cried

You hold in your hands

You never left my side

Though my heart was torn

I will praise You in this storm

I remember when I stumbled in the wind

You heard my crying and raised me up again

My strength is almost gone

How can I carry on if I can't find you?

and as the thunder rolls
I barely hear You whisper through the rain
"I'm with you"
and as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise
the God who gives and takes away

I'll praise you in this storm

And I will lift my hands

For You are who You are

No matter where I am

And every tear I've cried

You hold in your hands

You never left my side

Though my heart was torn

I will praise You in this storm

I lift my eyes unto the hills

where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth
I lift my eyes onto the hills
where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth

Tears rolled down my face as I actually listened to the song, the words.

The service ended with a prayer and every head was down except for mine.

I looked around all the pews wondering why these people would pray to a God they didn't even know existed…

What did Alex mean by he felt God? How can you feel God, a presence we can not see? I thought staring at the praying Alex.

This man was so interesting, so different than the other people I met in the past when my parents forced me to go to church.

I know Christians aren't perfect just by through parents, constantly complaining and arguing… which led to divorce and my mom getting remarried 7 times.

When they told me that they were getting a divorce, I decided that Christianity was just a lie, told to give a light of illusion to people stupid enough to believe.

But was I right about this? I thought, looking at Alex, confused why this man changed almost my entire look at Christianity being a false religion, a false light.

The prayer was finished and Alex was getting up about to leave when he noticed me just sitting there as if I needed to be dismissed.

"Monica? Are you thinking about something?" Alex asked curious of what I was thinking about.

"Alex, what exactly is Christianity?" I asked him, looking at him serious, as he smiled and said we'd talk about it over a cup of coffee…

a/n: the song is I'll Praise You in this Storm by Casting Crowns! Just so you know!