Midnight, Christmas Eve by Andy Clapp

Midnight, Christmas Eve by Andy Clapp

Christmas Eve. Two cups of hot cocoa. Two high school friends . . .

and a promise made, never to be broken.

While in their junior year of high school, Brady Jameson and Sarah Ashford have a chance encounter on a park bench during the magical, thinly veiled hours of Christmas Eve. From there, a special bond and friendship develop between them. Then, a promise is made: if unmarried after graduating college, they will return to the bench on Christmas Eve and begin their lives together.

Over the years, Brady keeps his promise. Sarah, however, never shows, even though Brady knows she's not married. Friends insist Brady "let her go," but Brady made a promise to Sarah and Sarah owns his heart. And so, each year, he waits at the bench holding two cups of hot cocoa. Will Sarah ever return to the bench? Will she ever know how much Brady has always loved her?

Andy Clapp is an award-winning author and pastor in North Carolina. He serves as the senior pastor at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Liberty, North Carolina, and has over twenty years of experience in ministry. He has written over 250 articles that have appeared in print and online. His first book, Under the Lights: Living Their Faith with Everyone Watching, was released in 2011. Andy's work has been featured in Lifeway's Bible Xpress and HomeLife Magazine, Living Light News (Canada), the Secret Place, and the Upper Room. Andy received his BS degree from the University of Mount Olive, where he played tennis. He is currently pursuing his master's degree in biblical studies at Liberty University.