Amish Family Christmas - by Murray Pura (Paperback)

About the Book

When tragedy strikes the family of Naomi Miller, her friend Rebecca tries to help. But things get complicated when Rebecca's brother (Naomi's husband), returns from the military and is shunned. But God has a way of working on the hearts of His people--especially at Christmas time.

Book Synopsis

After tragedy strikes the family of young Naomi Miller, her friend Rebecca Bachman does all she can to help. But things get complicated when Rebecca's brother, Micah, returns from a combat tour in Afghanistan. For one thing, he chose to serve in the military even though he served as a medic and never picked up a gun. For another, he is under the Meidung--the shunning-- because of that and none of the Amish are permitted to speak to him or eat with him. And finally, he is not only Rebecca's brother, he is Naomi's husband! But how can Naomi pick up where their marriage left off after he turned away from her and his people to enlist in the army? How can Naomi and Micah even begin the process of healing their relationship when he will not repent of what he has done and the Amish will not forgive him for what he has done? Naomi despairs of ever again having a happy married life with her husband.

But God has a way of working on the hearts of His people--especially at Christmas time. When an unexpected turn of events sets things right, miracles happen to the Amish community, to the Miller family, and to Naomi and Micah, miracles that transform everyone.

Here is warm and tender story of faithfulness, love, and reconciliation at the most wonderful time of the year.

Review Quotes

"You will be captivated by the emotional struggles of Naomi."
--Melissa Friesen

"An Amish Family Christmas had some wow moments. I literally couldn't put this book down. If you are looking for a different sort of Amish story this Christmas, then An Amish Family Christmas is one to consider."
--Laura V. Hilton, author of Awakened Love

"Murray Pura brings a tender topic to the forefront as he often does in the excellent stories he writes featuring the Amish culture. He moves readers' hearts to new levels and makes them think about their own standards."
--JudyAnn Lorenz

About the Author

Murray Pura earned his Master of Divinity degree from Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, and his ThM degree in theology and interdisciplinary studies from Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia. For more than 25 years, in addition to his writing, he has pastored churches in Nova Scotia, British Columbia, and Alberta. Murray's writings have been shortlisted for the Dartmouth Book Award, the John Spencer Hill Literary Award, the Paraclete Fiction Award, and Toronto's Kobzar Literary Award. His novels for Harvest House include Face of Heaven, The Wings of Morning, and Ashton Park. Murray pastors and writes in southern Alberta near the Rocky Mountains. He and his wife, Linda, have a son and a daughter.