Each year at this time of the year, I look forward to
reading Melody Carlson's newest Christmas novella. This year's novella is "The Christmas
Blessing" and it is one of my favorites (although I think I say that every
year as well!). Amelia finds herself
having to make a hard choice as she cannot afford to support herself and her
baby Jimmy much longer. This leads
Amelia to boarding a train with her baby son and traveling to a different state
to a town she has never been, to meet her baby's paternal grandparents who have
no idea who Amelia is or Jimmy. When
Amelia arrives she cannot bring herself to face the couple who were to be her
in-laws if not for James being shipped out and killed in the line of duty in
the midst of the war. Amelia is forced
to make a decision as to what is best for Jimmy even if it breaks her
heart.
I absolutely loved this book! I enjoy books set during the World War II era
anyways and I love Christmas stories so even before starting to read I knew I
was going to love it and I did! I cannot
even imagine having to deal with what Amelia had to with losing her fiancee,
giving birth and raising a baby on her own and then having to face people who
she is afraid will be disappointed and not like her and maybe not believe
her. Amelia is such a strong character
and does what she believes to be the best for her son even though she is terrified. As a mom, I get that as strength just seems
to be there when needed for something for your kids, but also Amelia does not
have a supportive family herself and that just adds to her anxiety and concern
of meeting James' family. I love how the
storyline plays out and the characters in this story as they all play such
important roles. I highly recommend this
to put you in the Christmas spirit!
*Thanks so the Revell Reads Blogger Program for the
complimentary copy of this book.*
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