Sunday, November 11, 2018

Review + Tour GIVEAWAY: The Unannounced Christmas Visitor by Patrick Higgins




About the Book

Book: The Unannounced Christmas Visitor  
Author: Patrick Higgins  
Genre: Christian fiction/Christmas  
Release Date: November 18, 2014

What if angels really did come from the most unlikely of places? That’s exactly what happens in this heartwarming story, set in a homeless community in Anywhere USA. Sent to Planet Earth by his Maker, disguised as a homeless person, Enoch was on a mission: to rescue a man whose life was slowly but steadily spiraling out of control. 

Inspired by Hebrews 13:2, “Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it,” this story will stir your soul like never before, guaranteed! 2016 IPA (INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHER AWARDS) GOLD MEDAL AWARD WINNER.

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My Thoughts


“Yahweh, Jehovah God, change the overall heart of
this gathering place of believers to resemble the
heart of Yeshua rather than the unconverted world.”
- Enoch

The Unannounced Christmas Visitor by Patrick Higgins is a compelling, thought-provoking story that I enjoyed very much. It seems like a combination of allegory or parable and relationship drama – relationship between members of the Jensen family, and relationship between mankind and God. In the opening pages, an angel in the form of a homeless man, Enoch, enters a megachurch worship service, is promptly escorted from the front to the back row, and proceeds to shake up the norm. Elements of this story reminded me of the beloved classic, In His Steps.

I loved the interaction within the Jensen family. John, once a loving husband/father and devout Christian, had become disconnected from his family, standoffish and argumentative in recent months. Lydia was open to God’s working in her life and began reaching out to Enoch and the homeless group in the park. Lydia knew that “her Savior was more interested in the condition of the heart and how His followers treated others, than how many Christian songs and Bible verses they had memorized.”

Enoch was a fascinating character and I adored him. His mission from God wasn’t clearly revealed at first, so he had spent a good amount of time with the homeless group, ministering to them in incredible spiritual ways. The author brought this group to life, making me care about them. Then as Lydia, and later John, reached out to them, the story was hard to put down. I loved the impact of the night John spent with them in the cold park.

“Until you’re put in a position of total dependency on
Christ and not your own abilities, you’ll never truly know
what it means to be fully alive as one of His followers.”
- Leroy

This story clearly presents the gospel message. There are lengthy passages of dialogue – teaching, sermonizing, etc. – but the intrinsic value of the message reigns supreme. The story illuminates the real meaning of Christmas, perfect for the season or anytime of the year. An Unexpected Christmas Visitor would make a great gift for a new Christian, a seeker, or someone who has grown complacent in their faith.

I received a copy of this book through Celebrate Lit. The opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.


About the Author



Patrick Higgins is the author of “The Pelican Trees,” “Coffee In Manila,” the award-winning “The Unannounced Christmas Visitor,” and the award-winning prophetic end times series, “Chaos In The Blink Of An Eye.”





Guest Post from Patrick

Why I wrote the book: Inspired by Hebrews 13:2, “Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it,” this story will stir your soul like never before, guaranteed!


Giveaway




To celebrate his tour, Patrick is giving away a $50 Amazon gift card!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the image above or the link below to enter.




Blog Stops


Lighthouse Academy, November 10
The Power of Words, November 11
Genesis 5020, November 12
Bogging With Carol, November 12
Moments, November 14
Mary Hake, November 15
Inklings and notions, November 16
Bibliophile Reviews, November 17
Vicky Sluiter, November 18
Godly Book Reviews, November 19
Luv’N Lambert Life, November 20
Texas Book-aholic, November 21
Janices book reviews, November 21
Carpe Diem, November 22
Bigreadersite, November 22
amandainpa, November 23

12 comments:

  1. I am enjoying these tours and finding all the terrific books my family is enjoying reading. Thanks for bringing them to us and keep up the good work.

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  2. Carole, your review of this was really well done, thank you. It reminded me of In His Steps as well as I read your review. Thanks for all the time you put into bringing good books to us.

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  3. Thank you for sharing. Enjoyed your review.

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  4. I've heard a lot of good things about Mr. Higgins and his books.
    Thanks for entering me in his giveaway.
    Janet E.
    von1janet(at)gmail(dot)com

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  5. Sounds like an interesting book! Thanks for sharing. I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

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  6. I really liked the description of the book. Sounds like a great holiday read.

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  7. This sounds really great! thank you for sharing

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  8. This book sounds so good and it's the perfect time of year to read it too!

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  9. This book sounds so good and it's the perfect time of year to read it too!

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  10. Wow! Thanks so much for your thoughtful review of my book. I appreciate it so much. May our Lord keep blessing and keeping you. Happy Thanksgiving to your and yours...

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  11. Wow! Thanks so much for your thoughtful review of my book. I appreciate it so much. May our Lord keep blessing and keeping you. Happy Thanksgiving to your and yours...

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