Dani was glad she had taken time for church, not just because she had a surfeit of time on her hands, but because she so desperately needed an infusion of peace. Lead Kindly Light, the closing hymn had been her favorite since Richard’s wife, Liz, sang it at Meggie’s funeral. Now the music lingered, a balm for her bruised heart.
Lead kindly light amid the encircling gloom.
Lead thou me on.
The night is cold and I am far from home.
Lead thou, me on.
Keep thou my feet.
I do not ask to see, the distant scene.
One step enough for me.
She dug a hand into the peanut sack and tossed it to the waiting elephant. She hadn’t meant to go to the zoo when she made her offhand remark to Caro, but she had finished her business at the flea market early. It wasn’t like she had a lot of options. She h
