Experiencing Second Chances

What is your favorite Christmas Memory? Can't believe I am already asking you about Christmas? Actually, we start the holiday process way to early in my mind but in reality it is a little less than 75 days until Christmas. So for those of you counting down....This book review is for you.

Recently, I received Cindy Woodsmall's new book "The Sound of Sleigh Bells." The title and cover made me nostalgic for a beautiful White Christmas with a real sleigh ride, one drawn by horses, pulled through the snow with actual bells. Since we live in Southern California these types of Christmas settings are rather few and far between.

Ms. Woodsmall is a new Author to my little library collection. Her story was charming, heart-warming, and very romantic. Yet, it also offered something else. A good look at the our abilities to "let go and let God." It is no suprise to any of us that in life we will all suffer loss at some point in time. The pain, guilt, and emotion from the loss can often be a difficult thing to release. Many times beliving in second chances seems rather like beliving in fairtales. Sometimes it can take years or a sudden change of events for us to look back and realize that we even received a second chance. Beth's story is a great example of just this type of new persective - a second chance.

By the way I am interested to hear how you liked: Jonah. "Jonah laughed out loud, and the wind running through the leaves made it seem like the oaks joined him. Her truthfullness by itself kept him chuckling."

Interested in ordering the book for the Holidays: Click here. Just for fun, I am giving away one hardcover copy of this book and just in time for Christmas stocking stuffers too. Email or comment to me about your "second chance" before Nov. 2nd to be consider.

Disclaimer: This book was provided for review by the WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group.