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I quickly stepped into the restrooainst the sink halfway to her knees, as severalhelpless as to what to do in the situation The estured toward the door behind hly said, "Get out!

My tone and manner were not nice and the men practically tripped over each other in their haste to vacate the restroom I came up behind Maria and pulled her up more onto her feet, as I turned the faucet on to wash away her vo in cohts and experiences that I'd had before in life

The poor girl was shaking to death This was so not the Maria I had thought I had known I pulled her hair back and leaning over I got a paper tohich I got wet and started to lanced up briefly into theression came embarrassment Maria was a proud woman, who prided herself on control and this whole scene was abjectly night isn't it?" I said only loud enough to be heard over the running of the water faucet

She glanced back up into the ht of how embarrassed she should be for a moment "What?" She asked

I elaborated, "To be chastised, disciplined, heavenly spanked if you will"

Her corresponding shiver was answer enough to my question

I held up a palm full of water to herto remember in this moment is that no matter how scared you are God still loves you"

She spit the water out and looked up her eyesin their reflection froer passes quickly and yes even though angry He loves you still" I said consolingly as I rubbed her back softly

"How can you be so sure?"

"Because just like a parent, who truly loves their child will discipline their child when he's done so, He disciplined you It is a pattern of love that bears witness to how God lovingly admonishes those of us who believe in Hi you is when you should be truly afraid"

Maria looked up, "I don't ever want to ain! It felt……"