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Deck the Halls
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Deck the Halls
Arlene James
Retrieving the mail from his old apartment brought more than just letters for Vince Cutler. When he opened the door on the lovely Jolie Wheeler and rooms he hardly recognized, he knew he'd found the person to fix up his bare new bachelor quarters. But behind their banter, he sensed a pain that his friendship couldn't assuage. The warm embrace of Vince's family reminded Jolie achingly of the nephew taken from her, and the sister she refused to see. Vince's embrace made keeping the distance between them all the more difficult.And all the while the spirit of Christmas was working within Jolie's heart to reconnect her with her family…and with Vince suring this very special season…
“Who are you?”
Vince looked down into clear green eyes like pale jade marbles. He backed up a step from the door.
“I’m, uh, Vincent Cutler. You left a message on my—”
“Well, it’s about time!” she exclaimed, and bent to grab a shopping bag by the door. “I’ve got a whole bag full of your mail here.”
He looked past her. She’d done wonders with his old place. The apartment had a homey, put-together feel about it that he quite liked.
“Sorry about this. I don’t mind coming after it again, if you’ll just call. Here’s my card.”
“I’ll send it. So long, Vince Cutler.”
“Wait a sec. I’d like to know your name, at least.” He smiled.
She considered a moment. “Jolie Kay Wheeler.”
His smile stretched into a grin. “Good night. Jolie Kay Wheeler. Maybe I’ll see you around.”
He didn’t know why, but even as that door closed to him, he knew somehow that he hadn’t seen the last of spunky, pretty Jolie Wheeler. Strangely enough, that thought was quite all right by him.
ARLENE JAMES
says, “Camp meetings, mission work and the church where my parents and grandparents were prominent members permeate my Oklahoma childhood memories. It was a golden time, which sustains me yet. However, only as a young, widowed mother did I truly begin growing in my personal relationship with the Lord. Through adversity, He blessed me in countless ways, one of which is a second marriage so loving and romantic it still feels like courtship!”
The author of over sixty novels, Arlene James now resides outside of Dallas, Texas, with her husband. Arlene says, “The rewards of motherhood have indeed been extraordinary for me. Yet I’ve looked forward to this new stage of my life.” Her need to write is greater than ever, a fact that frankly amazes her, as she’s been at it since the eighth grade!
Deck the Halls
Arlene James
Show me Your ways, O LORD;
Teach me Your paths.
—Psalms 25:4
For my husband, who has taught me how real
and rewarding love can be.
Dear Reader,
Have you ever forgotten to have your mail forwarded or change an address? I certainly have, and the experience impressed upon me the knowledge that God does indeed move in mysterious ways. I’m always amazed at the many, many ways He uses to touch us. He can and does employ unusual and profound circumstances to work in our lives, but He also uses the small, mundane, often irritating, everyday matters, too.
It’s not just a matter of circumstance, though. God uses people, thankfully. I earnestly hope, in some small way, to be one of them. And I want each of my readers to know that by the simple act of picking up one of my books and spending time with it, you have made yourself a blessing to me.
So seldom do we actually deserve the rewards and blessings that God heaps upon us that we too often turn a blind eye to them, certain that such largesse is not meant for us and unwilling to be disappointed by expecting too much. Yet, when we first seek to learn the ways of God, we begin to become acquainted with His boundless love. Only by learning that happy lesson are we able to truly receive all that He has in store for us.
So, once more, here’s to love.
God bless,
Contents
About the Author (#u66f83412-edf7-55c7-96a6-176d01a8a4d5)
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter One
The voice on the answering machine, while obviously feminine, sounded curt and cheeky.
“Come to your old apartment and get your mail before I trash it. Never heard of mail forwarding?”
Arlene James
Retrieving the mail from his old apartment brought more than just letters for Vince Cutler. When he opened the door on the lovely Jolie Wheeler and rooms he hardly recognized, he knew he'd found the person to fix up his bare new bachelor quarters. But behind their banter, he sensed a pain that his friendship couldn't assuage. The warm embrace of Vince's family reminded Jolie achingly of the nephew taken from her, and the sister she refused to see. Vince's embrace made keeping the distance between them all the more difficult.And all the while the spirit of Christmas was working within Jolie's heart to reconnect her with her family…and with Vince suring this very special season…
“Who are you?”
Vince looked down into clear green eyes like pale jade marbles. He backed up a step from the door.
“I’m, uh, Vincent Cutler. You left a message on my—”
“Well, it’s about time!” she exclaimed, and bent to grab a shopping bag by the door. “I’ve got a whole bag full of your mail here.”
He looked past her. She’d done wonders with his old place. The apartment had a homey, put-together feel about it that he quite liked.
“Sorry about this. I don’t mind coming after it again, if you’ll just call. Here’s my card.”
“I’ll send it. So long, Vince Cutler.”
“Wait a sec. I’d like to know your name, at least.” He smiled.
She considered a moment. “Jolie Kay Wheeler.”
His smile stretched into a grin. “Good night. Jolie Kay Wheeler. Maybe I’ll see you around.”
He didn’t know why, but even as that door closed to him, he knew somehow that he hadn’t seen the last of spunky, pretty Jolie Wheeler. Strangely enough, that thought was quite all right by him.
ARLENE JAMES
says, “Camp meetings, mission work and the church where my parents and grandparents were prominent members permeate my Oklahoma childhood memories. It was a golden time, which sustains me yet. However, only as a young, widowed mother did I truly begin growing in my personal relationship with the Lord. Through adversity, He blessed me in countless ways, one of which is a second marriage so loving and romantic it still feels like courtship!”
The author of over sixty novels, Arlene James now resides outside of Dallas, Texas, with her husband. Arlene says, “The rewards of motherhood have indeed been extraordinary for me. Yet I’ve looked forward to this new stage of my life.” Her need to write is greater than ever, a fact that frankly amazes her, as she’s been at it since the eighth grade!
Deck the Halls
Arlene James
Show me Your ways, O LORD;
Teach me Your paths.
—Psalms 25:4
For my husband, who has taught me how real
and rewarding love can be.
Dear Reader,
Have you ever forgotten to have your mail forwarded or change an address? I certainly have, and the experience impressed upon me the knowledge that God does indeed move in mysterious ways. I’m always amazed at the many, many ways He uses to touch us. He can and does employ unusual and profound circumstances to work in our lives, but He also uses the small, mundane, often irritating, everyday matters, too.
It’s not just a matter of circumstance, though. God uses people, thankfully. I earnestly hope, in some small way, to be one of them. And I want each of my readers to know that by the simple act of picking up one of my books and spending time with it, you have made yourself a blessing to me.
So seldom do we actually deserve the rewards and blessings that God heaps upon us that we too often turn a blind eye to them, certain that such largesse is not meant for us and unwilling to be disappointed by expecting too much. Yet, when we first seek to learn the ways of God, we begin to become acquainted with His boundless love. Only by learning that happy lesson are we able to truly receive all that He has in store for us.
So, once more, here’s to love.
God bless,
Contents
About the Author (#u66f83412-edf7-55c7-96a6-176d01a8a4d5)
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter One
The voice on the answering machine, while obviously feminine, sounded curt and cheeky.
“Come to your old apartment and get your mail before I trash it. Never heard of mail forwarding?”
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Так получилось, что книга ко мне попала в тяжелый эмоциональный кризис и многое мне дала. Написано актуально, тут многих полезных вещей, никакого злоу...
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