Fingerprints in Frost

‘Til Spring’s Coming by Jessica B. Brown

After a mere year in America, the life offered to Norwegian immigrants, Ida and Björn, is proved to be nothing but an illusion. Money is tight, and with winter’s arrival, Björn travels north, into the lumber camps, seeking employment.

Left on her own, with her young son and unborn baby depending on her, Ida is determined to make it to spring and her husband’s return—but she’s determined to do it alone. Will her insistence to do so break her down as troubles cross her path? Or can she learn to accept the kindness of her neighbors and have a place for her husband to return to?

Back to the Trees by Amberly Kirsten Clowe

Polly’s world has fallen apart. She is separated from her husband of seventeen years and distanced from her children who are growing up under the same roof. After Paul, her husband, asks the question: “How did we get here?”—no matter how hard Polly tries to push it from her mind, she can’t. The question haunts her, until the walls of her home cave in and Polly flees. Polly finds herself on a desolate road, with Paul’s question on repeat and beloved scripture penetrating the dark of a frost-covered night. Soon, and not by chance because nothing ever is, Polly is staring at Paul’s deep brown eyes. When Polly suggests a divorce, Paul does what great husbands, at times, must do; he challenges her. With God and Paul by her side, will Polly choose a single step of faith?

A Brystel Family Christmas by Elyse Cotton

The Brystels, a large, loving Deaf family, are facing a Christmas with little money for presents and holiday celebrations. Andrew, the eldest Bystel child, and three of his sisters devise a plan to create a homemade Christmas for their younger siblings, but they don’t count on the ever-present fear and worry over money to follow them in their work. As Christmas Day approaches, they learn to put their trust in their Heavenly Father even when they struggle to see His plan for their family in this hard season. From baked goods to playtime in the snow, broken bones, and secret surprises, the Brystel’s lives are never dull in this story about family, trust, and faith in God’s perfect plan.

Winter’s Returning by Hosanna Emily & Chloe Field

The Neumanns’ tight-knit family and steady church are under upheaval. Their pastor returns from a hiatus, and his fresh view of the Gospel makes them question everything they’ve ever known. Suddenly, secrets are revealed among old friends, scarring relationships and breaking trust.

Twins Arlo and April Neumann find themselves taking opposite sides as the church threatens to splinter, and their family begins to tear apart. With this new kind of grace revealing broken and messy lives, will it destroy the community and shatter the twins’ family? Or can they embrace it as the one thing able to bring them back together?

Embracing Joy by Heather Flynn

In the charming town of Oakville, Corinna Hawthorne leads a fulfilling life, yet she yearns for the one thing she cannot have: a child of her own. In an unexpected turn of events, she gets an opportunity to care for her goddaughter. Through these precious moments together, can Corinna find joy in the moment that God has her in right now?

My Roots Shall Run Down by Katja H. Labonté

Myriam Carey has just turned eighteen, and she’s desperate to prove herself. But jobs are impossible to find when one’s health is wrecked. Now she’s relocating to the countryside with her little orphan cousins, and every day is a battle just to keep the house running, let alone make plans and look for a position. Myriam can hardly bear the guilt of this wasted time… and why is God ignoring her? Or do even the barest of seasons fit into His timeline? 

His Everyday Fingerprints by Erika Mathews

Where are the fingerprints of God in the overwhelming chaos of daily life with four small, lively children? Leona Peterson tearfully faces this question before God and before her devoted, diligent husband. As she struggles with frustration and helplessness, God reveals how each of the fruits of the Spirit is one specific fingerprint of His upon her life. While He teaches her to recognize His promptings in her hectic morning, will she be able to view each annoyance through the eyes of Love and cherish every moment’s chaotic beauty? In a cozy, frosty home setting where the children learn alongside their mother, His Everyday Fingerprints will encourage and inspire you to see the fingerprints of God in your own life.

Keepsakes by Kellyn Roth

Christmas has always been a bittersweet time at Tollemache House and Ainsley Castle …

Though Perry lost his father years ago, his mother is determined that they will never forget him. But an heirloom watch and pictures painted with words will never be enough for Perry—for he doesn’t remember his father at all, and the guilt is driving him insane.

At the neighboring castle, Perry’s best friend Hal is also given an old watch, one that belonged to his father, the duke. But the duke fails to explain the mysterious inscription, and Hal is afraid to ask if the “E” referenced is his mother, who died when he was born—who is father can’t bear to speak of.

Like Honey of Bees by Bethany Willcock

During the harsh winter of 1948, after her brother Noah’s accident, Autumn Greenwood suddenly finds herself in charge of four young children – one of them dangerously ill – while she desperately tries to keep everything in order until further word from the hospital arrives. Just as things can’t get any worse, late one night out of a raging snowstorm a half-frozen stranger stumbles inside. A tall, commanding woman with a surprising knack for both children and the sickbed – she seems like an answer to prayer until Autumn realises she now has an even greater problem to deal with. For although the stranger seems capable, she has absolutely no memory of who she is or where she came from or why she’s even there. The only thing she does remember is a name – Noah Greenwood.