Christmas Blessings

In The Christmas Shoes, young Nathan Andrews was a child who lost his mother to cancer. Now his deepest wish is to become a doctor. When a stranger named Robert gave him the money to buy his mother a pair of shoes for her last Christmas, both Robert and Nathan learned the deepest lessons of love and giving. Now a medical student in his third year, Nathan realizes there are still things to be learned about faith, blessings, and sacrifice. Lessons he will learn from Meghan Sullivan-a young woman born with a hole in her heart that has not kept her from becoming a champion runner. And lessons learned from a young boy named Charlie, who teaches how to live a life of true courage. Together, they will help guide Nathan through the darkest period in his life. The Christmas Blessing is an inspiring about hope existing in the darkest places, and love is always the greatest gift of all.

When Christmas seems too commercial, open to any page in this book and be filled with the spirit of the season. Keep Christmas alive in your heart as you dip in for inspiration that conveys the true meaning of Christmas. Over 100 poems, prayers, toasts, and blessings from contemporary writers to classic voices, such as Christina Rosetti and Emily Dickinson, fill the pages of this inspirational collection.

Whatever the celebration, whatever the day, whatever the occasion, Helen Steiner Rice possessed the ability to express the appropriate feeling for that particular moment in time.Her positive attitude, her concern for others, and her love of God are identifiable threads woven into her life and her work.The role Christmas plays in an individual's life depends on the interpretation of the event and varies from person to person and family to family. In this collection of verses Helen Steiner Rice simply and touchingly reaffirms the nature of faith and hope.

aI hate Christmas, a said Shelly to herself as she sat staring out the window. At age thirty-seven, Shelly Carter had all but given up on life. She had lost everything she had ever loved. First her parents and then this past Christmas, she had lost her husband, Joe, and her baby. Just as she was about to give up on being happy and having a family of her own, she met Lora and her two kids in the park and they became fast friends. Lora offered Shelly a job as their nanny at their home in Florida, and Shelly gratefully accepted the offer. There was nothing left for her in Austin. This was her chance to start her life over and be part of a family since she couldnat have children of her own. But when she stepped off the plane two weeks later in Florida, she had no idea the cruel fate that was about to be bestowed on her as she came face to face with Joe, her lost love.

In this Christian holiday romance, a lonely Wyoming rancher receives the gift of family when he welcomes a widowed mother into his home for Christmas. Judd Wilson lives a solitary life . . . until he learns Nicole Taylor and her infant triplets need somewhere to stay. The cabin on his ranch is the perfect solution, but now his quiet Christmas alone feels a lot more crowded. Recently widowed, Nicole questions her swiftly developing feelings for Judd, even if the older man is wonderful with her babies. Is she ready to take that leap again?

Holiday Greetings from Amish Country Amish Christmas Blessings by Marta Perry and Jo Ann Brown ’Tis the season for two sweet tales of Christmas among the Amish. Can a newborn baby reunite a midwife and her old love in time for the holidays? Will a woman with no memory find refuge on Christmas? These warm and wonderful Amish stories will fill you with the splendor of the season. Her Amish Christmas Sweetheart by Rebecca Kertz Peter Zook should be thrilled to spend Christmas planning a party with Meg Stoltzfus. But she’s being courted by another man. In the past, Peter never noticed Meg. So she’s moved on. Yet, as they argue over party details, Meg and Peter’s bond deepens. Will they fall in love this Christmas?

Revel in the spirit of Christmas, and let your heart be an open book with a heartwarming novel set in Thomas Kinkade’s charming town of Cape Light... Shortly before the start of the holidays, successful renovation business owner Sam Morgan has an accident on site that leaves him housebound. The timing could not be worse, as his wife, Jessica, just left her job to run an animal rescue shelter on their property. Now, not only are they without two regular incomes, but Sam has to recoup in the middle of a small zoo. His oldest son, Darrell, a senior in college, assures Sam that he can step in and run the business. But Sam is opposed to Darrell leaving college and doubts his son can fill his work boots. Meanwhile, Jean Whitman has returned to her childhood home, Cape Light, to care for her ill mother. The relationship between Jean and her mother has never been easy; Jean has never been able to please Cynthia. To build common ground, Jean reopens Cynthia’s old bookstore café. But what Jean doesn’t know is that one of the first customers to walk through the door will change her life forever.