Waiting for the Flowers

It happens almost every time. I write a book, and then wham! The Lord uses the very words *I* wrote to speak to me -- at a much-needed time! I find it amusingly awesome. :) 
For Befriending the Beast, the theme is one of hope, trust, and waiting. As I was editing it, I realized one scene that held a message that I needed.

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"Did these roses bloom as soon as you and your mother planted them?" Percy's voice was next to Belle. Without looking, she knew that he knelt beside her. "Or we...