Christmas should be a time of wonder and expectation, but what if tragedy, illness, family secrets, or betrayal strip away every belief in what the future holds? And in a good and loving God? When circumstances beyond their control dramatically alter their lives, can broken, betrayed, and disillusioned people rediscover their faith and come to see that God's plans are far better for them than the ones they had imagined for themselves? Brenda S. Anderson - A Christmas HomecomingEleanor Bertin - Love and Unexpected Stress ResponsesSara Davison - Sixty Feet to HomeRegina Rudd Merrick - The Twelve Days of Mandy RenoAngela D. Meyer - Returning to ChristmasMarion Ueckermann - One Christmas WishCandace West - A Garland of Grace

A Star Will Rise: A Mosaic Christmas Anthology II

Literature & Fiction

Anderson, Brenda S.

Davison, Sara

Ueckermann, Marion

West, Candace

Bertin, Eleanor

Collection, The Mosaic

Merrick, Regina Rudd

Meyer, Angela D.

Genre Fiction

His Image Publications

Nine stories. Nine pasts to overcome. Nine futures hang in the balance.Christmas is supposed to be the happiest time of the year, but what happens when the past threatens to destroy the peace and joy of the season?When the men and women in these stories face overwhelming challenges in their lives, can hope be restored this Christmas?Mountaintop Christmas by Stacy MonsonWilderness camp leaders Mikayla Gordon and Dawson Dunne have planned their perfect mountaintop Christmas wedding, but nature seems to have other plans. Mikayla will have to face the one thing that has terrified her since childhood or her hopes of a magical mountain wedding to the man of her dreams will be buried deep under the fresh coating of snow.Like Wool by Eleanor BertinYoung David Fawcett is all duded up for a night of punk rock with his buddies when the past butts into his plans, thrusting him out into the cold of a snowy Christmas Eve to face his worst enemy.Ever Greening by Deb ElkinkThirty-year-old anti-Advent Holly, who’d abandoned Montana as a pregnant teen, faces another Christmas—and this time the meaning of the Incarnation—in the barren desert of Nevada far from the evergreen forest of home.A Beautiful Christ-mess by Brenda S. AndersonWhen prodigal son Zachary Belden returns home at Christmas to surprise his family with news, he’s surprised with other news that turns his surprise into a big mess and challenges his newfound faith.The Christmas Sweater by Janice L. DickJeanne, a retired librarian and one-year widow, is dreading her first Christmas without Sam. However, when her childhood friend moves in next door, Jeanne wonders if alone might be better. Spunky Debbie McCormick won’t allow Jeanne to wallow in her grief, and seems intent on pushing her into decisions she’s not ready to make.Taste of Heaven by Sara DavisonWhen Shawn and Daphne Cook’s hopes for their future are crushed, it takes a chaotic Christmas Eve service to remind Daphne that she has been putting her hope in the wrong things. Her plan is to get to her husband and share that revelation with him, but whoever has been watching them from the shadows just may have a plan of his own.The Jukebox Cafe by Angela D. MeyerRetired Marine Mike Thompson is struggling as the new pastor at Hillside Community Church in Preston Hill. Can one special Christmas Eve help him move beyond a past that’s holding him back?The Caretaker’s Christmas by Johnnie AlexanderMac never means to eavesdrop, but when the reclusive cemetery caretaker learns that two mourners will be alone for the holidays, he plans a Christmas Eve party for the recent widow and the foster teen. In seeking to ease their loneliness, will Mac find peace for his own grieving heart?Reno-Vating Christmas by Regina Rudd MerrickSteve Reno lost his wife two years ago and has two grown children, while Roxy Emerson has been alone for over ten years and is a grandmother. They’re not looking for romance, but when the contractor and restaurant-owner are thrown together at Christmastime, they realize that God does indeed have a hope and a future for them.

Hope is Born: A Mosaic Christmas Anthology (The Mosaic Collection)

Alexander, Johnnie

Dick, Janice L.

Elkink, Deb

Monson, Stacy

Short Stories & Anthologies

Stacy Monson

Before Summer's End (The Mosaic Collection): Stories to Touch the Soul

Song of Grace: Stories to Amaze the Soul (The Mosaic Collection)

Havig, Chautona

Crist, Camry

Literary

The Mosaic Collection

"At Christmas, we always?" And thus a tradition is born. The rituals stay the same, but if betrayal, illness, unfaithfulness, or tragedy strike, can cherished traditions survive?Brenda S. Anderson | Broken NoelEleanor Bertin | No More NightSara Davison | Star LightChautona Havig | Hart of NoelCaught in the Act | Lisa RenéeClaus-trophobic | Lorna SeilstadWhen unexpected twists throw life out of kilter for the people in these stories, will beloved, time-honored customs lead them back to the heart of Christmas?The Heart of Christmas: A Mosaic Christmas Anthology III

The Heart of Christmas: A Mosaic Christmas Anthology III (The Mosaic Collection)

Seilstad, Lorna

Renée, Lisa

Mosaic Collection, The

All Things New: Stories to Refresh the Soul (The Mosaic Collection)

Religion & Spirituality

Holt, Milla

Christian Books & Bibles

Jesus came into this world silently, bringing the gift of peace to a hurting world. In the midst of the crazy, messy lives of the people in these stories, will they be able to hear His whisper of peace over the clamoring of their hearts this Christmas season?

A Whisper of Peace: A Mosaic Christmas Anthology IV (The Mosaic Collection)

Wayward wandering exposes the characters in these stories to storms created by their own or others' choices.Candace West - McDonald's FarmEleanor Bertin - Who Sends the Rain?Angela D. Meyer - Rekindling Her DreamDeb Elkink - Clanging SymbolsSara Davison - The PoppyAs they deal with the consequences, will they seek shelter in God, finding healing and redemption in the only One who can provide it?

Dancing in the Rain: Stories to Shelter the Soul (The Mosaic Collection)

Ruthie Adrian loves ranch life with her handsome husband, Mac and his family. But her fading hope for a child dissolves when Mac is killed in a crash along with his brother and father.Added to their heartbreak, Ruthie and her mother-in-law, Naomi now face rejection by her sister-in-law, and impossible barriers as they try to protect their land.Jake, a self-styled prophet steps up with a bizarre offer. A Godsend or a trap? With raw grief, unexpected humour, and life-giving grace, Unbound is a modern twist on a timeless tale of the unique bond between two widows who harbour a few secrets of their own.

Unbound (The Mosaic Collection) (The Ties That Bind)

Women's Fiction

Pagemaster Edmonton

Perfectionistic librarian Jacqui Penn is ripped up by the roots when she’s dumped by her longtime boyfriend. Rootless and on the run, she is drawn two thousand miles west across Canada to the last place she ever thought could offer stability—the old homestead where her father grew up.Renovating the derelict house soon becomes a personal battle as it stubbornly resists her efforts. While Jacqui struggles to renew the home, she spends time with the family Pops bitterly resented. Her hunger for roots grows stronger as she fights to discover the long-buried reasons her father fled the house as a beleaguered teen. But will she ever find the belonging she craves?

Tethered (The Ties That Bind)

Leaf & Blade Publishing

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