High Plains Holiday

She could picture them together; the perfect little lady, knitting, sewing, and decorating with skill and passion, while Cody bent his head over a Bible and mapped out a fancy sermon with lots of big words and no content. The mirror this morning had shown black hair with a hint of a curl, bright blue eyes, smooth skin, but nothing so handsome as to cause jealousy. The relationship between father and son had been strained for years over the decision, but when Cody's passion for the ministry didn't wane, Harold had finally made peace with it, and found him a job as associate pastor at a large and wealthy church in Austin. Filling the tub took forever, but at last it was ready.