Christmas Heart

When Linda and Jim Nicholson leave their grown children home alone the week before Christmas, they issue a challenge: clean the house, prepare for holiday guests, and give their time to someone in need. For twenty-two-year-old Kayla and her restless older brother, Matt, the unexpected responsibilities feel more like a warning that it may be time to leave the safety of home.Then a fierce North Dakota blizzard changes everything.While Matt delivers groceries to snowbound neighbors and Kayla discovers that even an injury can't stop her from helping others, their parents join a search for a vulnerable runaway. Meanwhile, a young man traveling through the storm hopes to finally meet the father he has never known.As strangers become friends and a family's Christmas table makes room for unexpected guests, each of them will discover that growing up doesn't mean facing life alone-and that the greatest gifts are found in service, forgiveness, faith, and love.A Christmas Heart is a tender, uplifting holiday novella about second chances, chosen family, and opening your heart to the true meaning of Christmas.Previously published in the anthology, Under The Christmas Tree.