For once Sam Gardner will not be unprepared. Determined to redeem a dreadful history of gift-giving, Sam decides to go all out this year. He enrolls in a scrap-booking class, convinced that this will be a Christmas Barbara will never forget. However, Sam’s absence from their home every Wednesday night, coupled with his fishy alibi of a men’s group he’s now attending, raises Barbara’s suspicions. She knows Sam is hiding something from her, but she’s not sure what. Meanwhile, Sam flunks his class and has to attempt to complete his project aided only by his faithful secretary, Frank. With Christmas fast approaching, and rumors swirling along with the snow, a series of accidents and mishaps lead up to a Christmas that no one will forget—and the realization of what gifts truly matter.
Philip Gulley is a Quaker minister, writer, husband, and father. He is the bestselling author of Front Porch Tales, the acclaimed Harmony series, and is coauthor of If Grace Is True and If God Is Love. Gulley lives with his wife and two sons in Indiana, and is a frequent speaker at churches, colleges, and retreat centers across the country.