From Volume One, Tales of Faith and Family for the Holidays in A Cup of Christmas Cheer from Guideposts Books.
Upon a Christmas Tree Schooner ~ A ship’s captain takes his schooner for his last haul of the season upon icy Lake Michigan to return with Christmas trees for the German immigrants in his town of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His journey leads to an unexpected surprise of hope and healing for him and his grieving wife—a Christmas gift to treasure for years to come.
Dear Reader,
When I was invited to write a story for Guidepost Books new Christmas collection I knew I wanted to write about something timeless, that could resonate with the readers and become a treasured Christmas tale to enjoy. I heard about the Christmas tree ship Rousse Simmons that sank in Lake Michigan in 1912. I became intrigued how lumber schooner captains would risk so much to go out on the icy waters late in the season to bring back Christmas trees for the communities around the Great Lakes. They had been doing this since the last part of the 19th century. I didn’t want to retell the tragedy of the Rousse Simmons, but of one of the other schooners and make it a tale of Christmas hope.
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