When Sister Sifter meets Ivan, a man doing time for armed robbery, on her weekly visit to bring the world of God to the incarcerated, she learns more about herself, life, God and love than she was prepared for.
Her life turns upside down and she suddenly realizes that life without the love of this man, is no life at all. What follows is the struggle with personal fears and the realization that being seen by another person is a precious gift.
Written by Rebecca Milton
Published by AmorBooks
“Are you sure?”
Somewhere, miles and miles of somewhere, far from the question, Ivan prepared a table. Two plates, two forks, two spoons, two knives, two cups, two napkins. From hundreds at long tables, scraping food from metals trays for so many years and now, just two.
Somewhere, inches, just inches, from the question, Annabelle — until recently, Sister Sifter — looked deep into the monsignor’s eyes. There was something there, in his eyes, a look she was not familiar with.
“Are you sure…Annabelle,” he asked again, this time using her name, the name she would use on the outside.
Ivan opened the door of the oven and released the scent of roasted chicken, spiced as his mother had once taught him on a cold, winter…
