Prologue Of Eli Night

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Prologue For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Jeremiah 29:11, The Bible

The cold gray light cast faint shadows onto the bike path that wound along the coast of Lake Huron and through scattered pine forest and picnic areas. Gusting wind blew around little piles of leaves, as the path made its way through an open area next to the great lake. Whitecaps and the larger swells from the lake occasionally broke up and over the small retaining wall that separated the path from the menacing water. The little boy on his bike pedaled as fast as he could through these stretches, and imagined one of the waves reaching up and over the wall, plucking him up and carrying him out into the vast expanse. He fought to keep down his panic as he rode for what had been hours through the ominous weather which, besides being cold and wet, included occasional flashes of lightning and the low menacing growl of distant …show more content…

Eli let himself enjoy the cool breeze and occasional spray of water while thinking about his upcoming reunion with his folks. The bow of the boat rose out of the water as the boat moved into open water and the hull slapped the water every so often jolting Eli out of his comfortable state. The wind was not quite finished however, and as Eli looked back at dock, it picked his baseball hat right off his head and deposited it in the lake. He watched the hat glumly as it floated away from the boat.The weather though, generally continued to improve and as they approached a small island with a lighthouse, the sun began to set. Finally clear of the clouds which had obstructed it most of the day, the sun was putting on a show of amazing color that made Eli feel he was getting a glimpse into a corner of heaven as the clouds parted and showed brilliant blue behind the

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