Title: The Christmas PromiseSeries: Christmas Hope #4
Author: Donna VanLiere
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published Date: October 16t,h 2007
Genre: Christian, Christmas, Fiction
Page Count:206
Format: Hardcover
My Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Goodreads Summary:
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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My Review:
"Babies are being born and children are coming home. Now that's what I call Christmas!"
I don't know how she does it but VanLiere makes every story better than the previous one!
The Christmas Promise follows multiple different people once again and you grow to care for each of them and want the best for them.
Chaz who is a young man who ran away from home several years ago and is now feeling lots and moving from town to town before he can get attached.
We have Gloria who is helping out multiple different people in the community who need it.
Miriam who is the grumpy neighbor.
Carla the single mom who is trying to make it, but struggling with bad relationships and keeping a job.
Gloria and Miriam have the typical neighbor squabble when one has stuff randomly appearing in there driveaway overnight. But Miriam doesn't know why Gloria does it and she doesn't care to learn either until she needs her as well due to a housing problem. As Miriam starts to learn why and the two bond though, Gloria takes in a pregnant young woman who needs her help and this starts changing things as well. Then we have Chaz who is now a security guard at a department store and is struggling with addiction and loneliness. Chaz is starting to care about this town, and some people in it very quickly mainly one of them being Donovan who is Carla's son. Carla has no steady babysitter and very little money meaning she has to take her son with her, but her boss can't know about it so she asks Chaz for help.
All of these people slowly interact with each other and realize they all need something from one another.
Overall I loved this story and it's my favorite one yet and I can't wait till next blogmas to continue on with this series!
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