A Christmas in the Alps

 

A Christmas in the Alps is a contemporary Christian novella written by Melody Carlson.

After losing her grandmother, Simone finds a letter written by her Great grandmother, Simone Sophia Beaumont, describing a "treasure" left behind in her family home. Great grandmother married an American navigator during the war and left France. Simone sells her grandmothers house and travels to Avre France, seeking the treasure. When she arrives in Avre, Estelle, her great aunt is cold and angry. But Simone learns about her family history and eventually Estelle learns to love her long lost niece.

What Simone finds is family, a bit of romance, mystery and a true treasure. 

This was a sweet story about forgiveness and depending on God. 

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the publisher. All views expressed are my honest opinion.

Un-aging Youth

 For over 30 years, I looked forward to the start of school.

Whenever school supplies started showing up at the stores, a little thrill of excitement quivered through me.

 New pens and pencils.

The smell of glue and the hunt for the right pair of paper scissors.

Crayons and colored pencils in every hue of color. With new ones appearing every so often.

 Paper, paper, paper.

And of course a new bag to carry every little thing.

The school year marks the progression of time. We grow older and we leave behind the things of our youth. We learn and move onward towards being an adult. Making our way in this thing we call life.

Yet spiritually, we never grow old. Even with the passing of years we hover in un-aging youth. Totally opposite of natural life. If we study God's word, seeking to be more Christlike, we become more like a little child. Simple. Childlike. Trust. Inevitably, we grow younger instead of older.  Revelation 22:13 states, "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last."  When we trust Jesus with child-like faith, we begin the journey of eternal childhood. It is my desire to lean on my heavenly Father with the faith of a child. 

 

Trusting. 

 

Learning. 

 

Loving.