Marcia Lee Laycock

Christmas: Short Stories that stir the Spirit of Christmas by Marcia Laycock
She moved up north to experience the true winter and holiday season. They were to fly back to the states to celebrate the holiday but Tim had not made the reservations.
No store had a tree, no turkey, no cranberry sauce, nothing. She sulks in the tub and agrees to go to his bosses house for dinner.
After they all gather around and read from the book of Luke. Like their way to celebrating the holiday up north, unique.
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Next story
Bryan is on the river with ice fog all around and he needs a miracle to help with the delivery.
He prays to God to help. The pastor and his wife help and are able to have the prayer meeting.
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Religious ancient archives and I enjoyed this one for the treasures they find.
A book of the future where events have changed the world as we know it.
More quotes from Luke about the nativity scenes. He only wants to find a cure for his ailing daughter.
.Next story is they may have to cancel the event as some have come down with measles and some adults are showing symptoms as well.
They may find the right answer to make the pageant go on as planned.… (meer)

A Tumbled Stone by Marcia Lee Laycock
Book starts out with Andrea in the Saskatchewan wilds where she lives with her foster parents.
She's in charge of the farm animals and they are cruel and it's hard work.
Desolate prairies and barren lands and she's pregnant from her boyfriend and she will be leaving for a year to stay with the sister of the foster mother.
Story also follows Alex and he's on his way to find his sister-he assumes she was also put in foster care when they were younger.
Alternating chapters and Andrea learns from her new location that God is not mad at her and she has friends who help her understand God.
Alex and his wife are on the trail and know where she was prior to leaving the area...
Andrea brings them all together over time and she has choices and many options from all directions. Like that the characters are not all thrown together in one big lump but gradually so you can get their story down before others are introduced.
Like the fact that family matters and how it helps here. Love how they list the pro and cons of the situation and it helps clear her mind, also praying to God.
Love what the stone does for her...Story has a bit of everything for your reading pleasure: romance, travel, family situations, mysteries, and forgiveness.
Other works by the author are highlighted at the end.
Received this review copy from the author via The Book Club Network and this is my honest opinion.… (meer)