Distraught that she and her husband are facing another childless Christmas, bakery owner Maddie Oliver tries to rescue every needy child who crosses her path. As the couple jumps each hurdle to adopt or become foster parents, they’re always disappointed. Then eight-year-old Chance Simmons comes into Oliver’s Bakery with his elderly grandmother, and Maddie is immediately smitten. Chance’s impish personality draws her in. Determined to stop focusing on her own problems, Maddie sets out to make this the best Christmas ever for the little boy and his ailing grandmother. What she doesn’t count on is him capturing her heart in the process. Will God orchestrate an even bigger Christmas gift than Maddie could imagine, or will she lose Chance for good when the Simmons family suffers a setback?
God provides what’s best for everyone involved in a situation. Ephesians 3:20 is an underlying theme, that God “is able to do immeasurably more than we can ask or imagine.” We have to trust Him to get it right. AMAZON 4 Stars is what I gave it.
A Sweet Delight. What a sweet story, not just for Christmas but for any other time as well. The lives of Maddie and her husband, Justin and Chance and his grandmother, Eleanor were gently woven together. I'm not saying that there were a lot of surprises in the story, but it made me smile as it all came together. I had an idea where it was headed when it came to Chance, it was worth it to see how it was going to happen exactly. The portrayal of Chance as a young boy was pretty realistic I thought. He was still a charming young boy, being raised well by his grandmother. But he was also dealing with grief and loss while hiding much of it underground. I liked both of the MC's and they were real when it came to living out their faith but also being honest with their feelings of how hard the waiting can be. Prayer was a necessary to their life and this story, without being heavy in its presentation. Woven in just like the relationship between Maddie, Justin, Chance and Eleanor.
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