Into the Fire

The first five sentences of Chapter 1 from my novel The Fixer:

CHAPTER 1

The rain assaulted the trees, the gutters, the double-pane windows, hard and cold, leaving even the midday seeming like the darkness of evening. Unpleasant to watch, she twisted the blinds closed and decided it could be just as gloomy inside as it was outside. Miserable. Chilled inside herself. Darkness triumphed.

Father, thank you for the words, the stories, the inspiration. Apart from you, I can do nothing. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.