Since he was a boy growing up in Missisippi, Father Tim has lived what he calls “the life of the mind.”* Except for cooking and gardening and washing his dog, he never learned to savor the work of his hands.* And then he finds a derelict nativity scene-twenty figures, including a flock of sheep, that have suffered the indignities of time and neglect.Could he give the small company new life?* Restore the camel's ear, repaint every piece, replace a missing nose on a wise man?* “You can't teach an old dog new tricks!” he reminds himself.* It's when he imagines the excitement in Cynthia's eyes that he steps up to the plate-and begins a small journey of faith that touches everyone around him.The eighth novel in the bestselling Mitford Years series is a meditation on the best of all presents-the gift of one's heart.* Lovingly written and beautifully illustrated, it seeks to restore the true Christmas spirit and give everyone a seat at Mitford's holiday table.
