Shepherds Abiding, including Esthers..., Jan Karon
Shepherds Abiding, including Esthers..., Jan Karon
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Shepherds Abiding, including Esther's Gift and the Mitford Snowmen

Author: Jan Karon

Narrator: John McDonnaugh

Unabridged: 6 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 10/20/2003


Synopsis

Since he was a boy growing up in Missisippi, Father Tim has lived what he calls “the life of the mind.”  Except for cooking and gardening and washing his dog, he never learned to savor the work of his hands.  And then he finds a derelict nativity scene—twenty figures, including a flock of sheep, that have suffered the indignities of time and neglect.Could he give the small company new life?  Restore the camel’s ear, repaint every piece, replace a missing nose on a wise man?  “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks!” he reminds himself.  It’s when he imagines the excitement in Cynthia’s eyes that he steps up to the plate—and begins a small journey of faith that touches everyone around him.The eighth novel in the bestselling Mitford Years series is a meditation on the best of all presents—the gift of one’s heart.  Lovingly written and beautifully illustrated, it seeks to restore the true Christmas spirit and give everyone a seat at Mitford’s holiday table.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Charlsa

This is one of my two favorites from the Mitford series. I read it listen to it every year around Christmas time.......more

Goodreads review by Ginger

I read or listen to this every year. This year, I just barely got it in with less than an hour to spare on January 6th. Christmas season is finished, and this one never fails to put me in the spirit.......more