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Christmas Promise
By Donna VanLiere
Retail: $14.95
Our Price: $11.96
Thomas Neslon
Book Description
Each Christmas we are given a promise from heaven. And each year on
earth we make promises to each other. This is a story about how a
promise from one person to another shows us the true meaning of
faith, remembrance, and love. Seven years ago Gloria endured a
family tragedy that almost shook her faith entirely. Each Christmas
she places a card in an envelope on her tree, restating a promise
she made to her husband before he died. Now, having moved from her
small town and all the painful memories it held, she is building a
life by caring for people in need. Whether it's a young mother who
can't pay her electric bill or a family who needs some extra food,
Gloria always finds a way. Miriam is a thorn in Gloria's side.
Miriam is a constantly critical, disapproving neighbor who looks
with suspicion at all the good things Gloria does. When a twist of
fate makes them roommates instead of neighbors, it's the ultimate
test of patience and faith. Chaz has a good job as head of security
at Wilson's Department Store, but each night he returns home to an
empty apartment. He longs for a wife and family of his own but
realizes that the life choices he's made have alienated him. He
befriends a young boy whose mother has fallen on hard times, giving
him a chance to have a life he thought impossible. In The Christmas
Promise, the lives of these characters collide and we learn that
even as we move ahead, the past is never far behind. And when we are
forgiven much, we love much. In this warmly humorous and deeply
poignant story, we are reminded that the Christmas Promise is the
promise of second chances.
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This is another heartwarming story from the author of The
Christmas Shoes. It is an emotional read and my eyes didn't
remain dry far into the book. Donna VanLiere has outdone herself
with this one. A "must read" for the Christmas season.
