Christmas Jars

For our Christmastime pick, we went with “Christmas Jars” by Jason F. Wright. This short and sweet story introduces us to Hope, first left as an infant in a diner at Christmas, raised by an adoptive mother, and born with a passion for journalism. 

Hope receives a jar full of money and begins to investigate, trying to solve the mystery of the Christmas Jar she received. In doing so, she meets the family who started the charitable tradition, learns about their lives, the lives they have touched, and the power of spreading a loving idea.

This is a sweet little story that reminds us of the spirit of giving that we see so often at Christmas, but it’s also a story of how circumstance can often help intertwine us in others lives. The little book is straightforward, but memorable and leaves the reader feeling a desire to be kind. What a nice thing at the end of a book?

Our group enjoyed this tale and appreciated the sentiments and how one person can make a difference.

“Although discovering an unattended, blue eyed, newborn baby girl was not on her list of expectations, Louise was the faithful brand of woman who believed that everything happened for a reason.”

― Jason F. Wright, Christmas Jars