Euodia prepared for service. Her make-up was flawless. Today, she would be ordained a Deaconess. She had to look like a Deaconess. No creases.
...
She pretended not to notice the way Archippus had been stealing glances at her as she dished his meal. She couldn't afford to play his Sunday-Sunday game today. Last week, she had to drive like a maniac to avoid going late to church and spending 2 hours explaining to Pastor Gabriel why she was late. No, Archippus' libido had to wait till after the ordination service...
"Honey, you look smashing", Archippus started with the tone that still made her melt, even after 15 years of marriage.
"Archippus, you know today is ordination service...Why do you want to make me late?", She responded weakly
As he kissed her, she couldn't seem to remember what time the ordination service was anymore...
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"Idiot!"
Syntyche couldn't believe that she was truly the mother of the boy standing in front of her. He was so clumsy and slow. She truly wished she hadn't kept him. Only her christian values had made her keep the pregnancy after Stephen walked away from their 2-year old marriage.
She had initially thought she was going to die from the heartbreak. In the 13 years they had been separated, Stephen had only contacted her 3 times. She had contemplated moving on but she wondered if the next man won't be worse than Stephen.
She was tempted to go down memory lane but she didn't have the luxury of time. If she didn't hurry, she'll be late for ordination service. She was to be ordained as a Deaconess. Who would have thought she would have qualified? She couldn't afford to go down memory lane...She needed to put Cletus in his place too. He had started challenging her authority...
"How can you call yourself a Deaconess and be using foul language on your son? Are you a christian at all?", Cletus spat back at her.
She lost her cool and slapped him...
Author's Note: Euodia and Syntyche's story is found in Philippians 4:2-3. This is a very very fictionalized version...Stay tuned for Episode 2
"Honey, you look smashing", Archippus started with the tone that still made her melt, even after 15 years of marriage.
"Archippus, you know today is ordination service...Why do you want to make me late?", She responded weakly
As he kissed her, she couldn't seem to remember what time the ordination service was anymore...
*************************************
"Idiot!"
Syntyche couldn't believe that she was truly the mother of the boy standing in front of her. He was so clumsy and slow. She truly wished she hadn't kept him. Only her christian values had made her keep the pregnancy after Stephen walked away from their 2-year old marriage.
She had initially thought she was going to die from the heartbreak. In the 13 years they had been separated, Stephen had only contacted her 3 times. She had contemplated moving on but she wondered if the next man won't be worse than Stephen.
She was tempted to go down memory lane but she didn't have the luxury of time. If she didn't hurry, she'll be late for ordination service. She was to be ordained as a Deaconess. Who would have thought she would have qualified? She couldn't afford to go down memory lane...She needed to put Cletus in his place too. He had started challenging her authority...
"How can you call yourself a Deaconess and be using foul language on your son? Are you a christian at all?", Cletus spat back at her.
She lost her cool and slapped him...
Author's Note: Euodia and Syntyche's story is found in Philippians 4:2-3. This is a very very fictionalized version...Stay tuned for Episode 2
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