No Longer A Daddy's Girl

Grayson Getter's daughter, Lonette, was once as doted and loving as a daughter could be. Raising her as a widowed dad, Grayson was certain that Lonette would be a dedicated woman of God, as devoted to God as she had been to her father.

All that changed by the time she turned thirteen years old and began to discover how "uncool" it was to have such a close relationship with both her heavenly and earthly fathers. Their relationship deteriorates until, after an argument, Lonette suddenly leaves her father's house and moves in with her boyfriend.

Grayson feels immediate regret and pines to have his daughter return home again. But he refuses to seek her out, believing that, just as she had made the decision to move out, she must make the decision to return. And he felt the Lord urging him not to interfere in any way.

Unbeknownst to him, his daughter has discovered some disturbing things about her boyfriend and is now in danger. Will her father obey God and allow things to run their course? Or will he break down and try to contact her, especially since a D.C. cop has given him the heads-up that she might be in danger?

Interwoven throughout this suspenseful faith-based short story are themes of forgiveness, parenthood, the virtues of being obedient to God despite the odds, and the fact that despite how far we may go, God is always there, in often amazing yet unknown ways, to guide us.