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Shepherds Abiding
Shepherds Abiding | Jan Karon
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The eighth novel in the beloved Mitford series, by the bestselling author of"At Home in Mitford"and"Somebody Safe with Somebody Good" Millions of Americans have found Mitford to be a favorite home-away-from-home, and countless readers have long wondered what Christmas in Mitford would be like. The eighth Mitford novel provides a glimpse, offering a meditation on the best of all presents: the gift of one's heart.Since he was a boy, Father Tim has lived what he calls "the life of the mind" and has never really learned to savor the work of his hands. When he finds a derelict nativity scene that has suffered the indignities of time and neglect, he imagines the excitement in the eyes of his wife, Cynthia, and decides to undertake the daunting task of restoring it. As Father Tim begins his journey, readers are given a seat at Mitford's holiday table and treated to a magical tale about the true Christmas spirit."
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melissajayne
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A podcast on the unexpected history of shepherds #mistletoemaniacs #wintergames2021 +6pts

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Eggs
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A special holiday novel in the Mitford series, Tim and Cynthia create and enjoy some magical Christmas miracles and heartwarming surprises while shepherding their “flock” of unique townspeople, family, and friends💕
#bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks You are flying through this series!!! 3y
Eggs It‘s fun reading them without weeks or months between ❣️ @TheAromaofBooks (edited) 3y
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cwarnier
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School Christmas program is a video this year.
#wintergames2020 #readnosedreindeer @StayCurious #holidaytv

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webhau1
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These books are always so comforting to me. Recently I have been listening to the audio version of these to go to sleep. Just so great and the version I listened to also I included Esthers Gift and Mitford Snowmen and some beautiful music included. I will always love these and although they are fictional, the author helps you to remember that nothing is too small to take to God and that you can just simply talk to Him.

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Bookwormjillk
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I love the Mitford books, and I‘m so glad there‘s one just about Christmas. #elfies #WinterGames

Bookwormjillk This version also includes Esther‘s Gift and The Mitford Snowmen 4y
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Lynnsoprano
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🎁 Christmas morning
🎄 the Grinch, except for Michael Caine as Scrooge in Muppet Christmas Carol
⛄️ and 🦌 both
Sugar cookies, but I‘m telling myself I‘m not going to bake any cookies this year. We‘ll see what happens 😃
Tagging: @AmyG @mom2bugnbee @Christine And thanks for the tag, @Eggs 😘 #TuesdayTidbits #thisorthat

AmyG 😘 5y
JenlovesJT47 💚❤️💚 5y
mom2bugnbee Michael Caine is absolutely the best Scrooge ever. ☺ 5y
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Christine What - no cookies?? 😱 And YES to Michael Caine! And thanks for the tag! My answer to each question is boringly consistent - both! (But mostly just Christmas Day now on the presents one bc that‘s my FL husband‘s tradition...all of my WI family open on Christmas Eve.) 5y
Lynnsoprano @Christine I‘ve lost 14 pounds since July, and I really don‘t want to go backwards through the holidays. However, I doubt my no cookie resolution will last. I‘ve got the urge to bake, especially since we‘ve had some cooler weather. 5y
Christine Haha okay! Well maybe you can employ the baking/moderate sampling/sharing method...😉 5y
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Lynnsoprano
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#seasonsreadings2016 This is hands down my favorite #Christmassyread, and this is the first year in quite a while that I haven't reread it in December. I blame Litsy for keeping me busy with so many other books 😂 Another Christmas favorite is Mary Kay Andrews' funny Blue Christmas, but Christmas in Mitford is always special for me.

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Lynnsoprano
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I know we haven't made it to Halloween yet, but #reread #booktober made my favorite Christmas read come to mind. The other Karon books have been once and done, but no matter how busy I am during the holidays--and that's usually pretty busy--I find time to reread this.

BeckyRoy I love ❤️ to read a Christmas 🎄 novel or two to help with my holiday spirit. I'll have to check this one out this year. 7y
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