Four short Christmas stories of Faith, Family, and Hope
Christmas rarely arrives wrapped in perfection. More often, it's wrapped in messy families, unexpected detours, and hearts searching for hope. ❆ A young woman's dream is at risk when aiding a stranded motorist alters the course of her future ❆ A grieving father and daughter discover that a Christmas gift to another hurting child might be the key to restoring their joy ❆ A prodigal son returns home, where unexpected news challenges his newfound faith ❆ A matchmaking challenge forces a single father to open old wounds in order to heal before Christmas Filled with authentic characters, heartfelt emotion, gentle romance, and the quiet assurance of God's redeeming grace, A Beautifully Broken Christmas reminds us that the greatest miracles are often born from life's messiest moments. Because sometimes the most beautiful Christmas isn't the perfect one?it's the one where broken families find their way home and hope is born anew. In this moving collection of faith-filled short Christmas stories, bestselling inspirational author Brenda S. Anderson invites readers into the lives of ordinary people facing extraordinary moments. All stories originally appeared in The Mosaic Collection Christmas anthologies.
"A Christmas Homecoming" ? a Coming Home Series novelette
Until helping a stranded motorist leads to a chain of events that could forever put her dream on hold. This story originally appeared in The Mosaic Collection's 2020 Christmas anthology, A Star Will Rise.
"A Beautiful Christ-mess" ? a companion story to Brenda S. Anderson's A Beautiful Mess This story originally appeared in The Mosaic Collection's 2019 Christmas anthology, Hope is Born.
"Broken Noel" ? a companion story to Brenda S. Anderson's, Broken Together. This story originally appeared in The Mosaic Collection's 2021 Christmas anthology, The Heart of Christmas.
"The Home for Christmas Challenge"? a Coming Home Series novelette This story originally appeared in The Mosaic Collection's 2023 Christmas anthology, A Thrill in the Air.
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Brenda S. Anderson writes gritty and authentic, life-affirming fiction. She is a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers, and is currently President of the ACFW Minnesota chapter, MN-NICE. When not reading or writing, she enjoys music, theater, roller coasters, and baseball, and she loves watching movies with her family. She resides in the Minneapolis, Minnesota area with her husband of 28 years, their three children, and one sassy cat. Learn more at BrendaAndersonBooks.com