Emphasis Preaching Journal

As Jeremy's delighted giggles bubbled from the front room, Janet stepped quietly to the kitchen door to see what had initiated his expression of joy. It always paid to check. The last time she'd heard him laugh like that was when he was trying to feed the goldfish to the cat! The scene that met Janet's inquiring gaze caused laughter to rise in her, too. She caught it just before it bubbled out, just before it would have spoiled the surprise. Her mother, Jeremy's grandmother, had obviously arrived early for the dinner Janet had been preparing.