The Barn & The Book

by Melinda Johnson

Sam wants to know if animals (especially Saucer!) can speak at midnight on Christmas Eve. Grace and Macrina are competing to write a story, and Elias is losing his patience. Meanwhile, Sister Anna hopes God will rescue her from teaching Sunday school. Christmas is coming, but hearts are full of secrets and frustrations. The Barn and the Book is a story about the traps we build when we try to see in the dark. We tumble into trouble and confusion on our own, but God can steer us clear of our traps and shine His kindly light into our darkness.

About the Author: Melinda Johnson is an Orthodox Christian, wife, mother, and writer. She loves words, and she loves the miraculous inner worlds we create with them. Melinda is the bemused and enchanted guardian of a corgi named Ferdinand. Ferdinand enjoys chewing bootlaces, walking with friends, and reminding Melinda that all the best books have a corgi in them.