Tag: Christian Literature

New Free Read: His Friend

Published on by Isabella Alden2 Comments

This month’s free read is a sweet story about faith and Christmas blessings by Isabella’s sister, Marcia Livingston.

Book cover showing a small Victorian-era cottage nestled in a quiet, snowy landscape at night. Through a downstairs window can be seen a Christmas tree. In all the windows shines a warm, golden light, contrasting with the dark, cold surroundings.

Wealthy Mr. Thornton finds his greatest pleasure in carrying out the quiet, unseen work of “his Friend.” With Christmas fast approaching, he has renovated a beautiful cottage to bestow upon an as-yet-unknown person who is homeless and friendless. When his path crosses that of Lily Winthrop and her grandfather, Mr. Thornton sees a clear object for his charity. Will his act of giving remain anonymous, or will Lily and her grandfather discover the secret donor of their miraculous Christmas gift?

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New Free Read: The Deacon’s Songs

Published on by Isabella Alden1 Comment

Like her younger sister Isabella, Marcia Macdonald Livingston was a talented writer. Her stories always contained a message of faith and a happy ending; and she excelled at writing about the trials—small and large—that husbands and wives face together.

This month’s free read is about one of those couples who must learn to cope with an empty nest.

Mrs. Warner is in despair. After her beloved daughter marries a young pastor and moves away, the once-cheerful woman cannot muster a smile for her husband, the Deacon. It will take a lonely November evening and the comforting strains of a few old hymns for this devoted couple to rediscover their faith and their gratitude for one another.

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