Timothy Fuller knows he has given his family sorrow. While his brothers set their hands to homes and harvests, he has been learning how to mend what he has broken. A child will soon be laid in a cradle, and with that sweet beginning comes the plain truth that a father must be steady. The talk in the district has not quieted, and the supper table feels longer than it used to. Yet Timothy chooses the slower path back-one honest day after another. He will make right what can be mended, speak kindly where there has been hurt, and stand faithful when it would be easier to turn away. In a community that believes in grace, he hopes to be received not for fine words but for a changed life. There is work to do, bridges to rebuild, and a home to ready for the blessing that is nearly here.
