Come, My Little Angel

by Diane Noble

In a mining town in the backwoods of the High Sierras, Daisy James prays for a miracle.This 10-year-old girl is concerned because people in her town are hurting. And the one who seems to be hurting the most is her own mother, who lost a baby a year earlier. Daisy is filled with sorrow inside because her mother, who used to sing and laugh and talk about God, no longer does any of those things. Now she spends her days silent and resigned. So the little girl decides what her town needs is a church, to touch their hearts and spirits, to remind them that God is there, and that His angels are watching over them all. Daisy dreams up a play entitled Come, My Little Angel, and recruits her classmates to play the roles and her beloved music teacher to provide the music. Despite the obstacles working against her, Daisy perseveres, even when her own faith is shaken, until she finds herself face to face with a miracle -straight from the hand of a God who longs to restore us to joy and singing. And when, at the end of the book, you see what God does for this little girl - and for the mother she loves so deeply - you come away knowing nothing - not one single thing - is impossible with God.

Genres: Fiction, Christmas

144 pages, Hardcover

First published July 31, 2001

About the author

Diane Noble is the award-winning novelist of more published books than she can count: historical fiction, contemporary mysteries and suspense, and romance (written under the pen name Amanda MacLean).

Diane writes from a heart of deep faith that's woven into her stories and nonfiction writings. She often posts on Facebook and Twitter about her journey with Parkinson's Disease and the unexpected gift of learning to live moment by moment with humor, grace, and optimism.

With more than a quarter million books in print, Diane continues to spin tales that touch readers' hearts. Book one of her new three-book mystery series, The Professor and Mrs. Littlefield, will be in bookstores September 1, 2014. It's title? THE CURIOUS CASE OF THE MISSING FIGUREHEAD.

Diane is a professed Third Order Franciscan in the Anglican (Episcopal) Church, following the footsteps of Jesus with simpicity, love, and joy as lived out by St. Francis of Assisi. Mother to two beautiful daughters and Gramsy to two cutest-ever granddaughters, Diane lives in Southern California with her wonderful husband and two spoiled cats. Oh yes, and Diane loves

Reviews

[Kathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Daisy is a young girl in a poor mining community. She believes in Angels, and is worried about her town. She writes a play, called Come, My Little Angel, hoping to put it on to raise money to build a church in town. She thinks that will help everyone, and although she faces numerous obstacles, she perseveres, and with help from the whole town (and the Ringling Brothers Circus!), her dream comes true. This was a beautiful, short read, and I couldn’t put it down.

[Leighann Garber · Rating 3 out of 5]

Man, I was so hopeful about this beautiful book. Even after realizing it was Christian, by an author who writes devotionals, I wanted to give it a try. It had its moments, but it's just so saccharine and precious. The only problem in people's life is that they don't have God, and God can fix everything. Unrealistic and naive.

[Kathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it! Tears rolled down my face. This is one to hold on to.

[Daniel Brown · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was a Christmas gift and I thought I should read it before donating it to Goodwill. It was a combination Hallmark Movie & Brady Bunch Christmas special. Too mushy and predictable.

[Nora St Laurent · Rating 4 out of 5]

Come, My Little Angel takes place in a small town and is a sweet story about a little girl's dream. The little girl’s name is Daisy, she believes in angels. “It's a good thing, too, because if there's one thing the town of Red Bud needs, its heavenly help. So what if no one else believes ...not even Daisy's ma or her beloved schoolteacher? Daisy knows that angels are real.”

“Abigail bears a heart heavy with bitterness and sorrow. And all this talk from Daisy about God sending His angels to protect their family? It's nothing more than so much folderol that Abigail aims to see brought to a halt.”

Percival is a down-and-out music teacher, afraid to believe in his own redemption. When his young charges ask for help to bring about a miracle in Red Bud, he can't bear the thought of another failure in his the faith of a child stirs his heart.

This is inspiring novella sized book that lends to the bible when it talks about having childlike faith. Daisy wants to spread her inspiration to the whole town. She is not worried about their resistance. This is a fun, uplifting read.


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[Eva-Marie Nevarez · Rating 1 out of 5]

Far too preachy in my opinion. I was fairly sure it would be but I've been surprised in the past and am always up for trying again. I didn't get past the first few pages here. The authors writing is too flowery for my taste and the religious aspect is just too much.
When it comes to religion I'm of the opinion that rather than cramming your beliefs down the throat of another, subtlety works best.
What makes this even more of a shame for me is that I do believe the story is stuck somewhere in here. But it's too far in and I can't see that the end result would be worth my suffering to dig it out.

[Guitargirl · Rating 3 out of 5]

interesting... I didn't really agree with the religion but that's just because I'm a Seventh Day Adventist so, but, the main character was cute with her little play. The mother kind of made me mad at times, and the teacher was ok. But the main character's brothers were super mean. I thought the book would be better! Cause some of Diane Noble's books are very good! Like The Missing Ingredient, that was a AMAZING book, I recommend it! :]

[Brooke · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was not to bad, the ending was much better than the begining. I really like how Daisy's mom finally started to beleive again. I also liked how there was a bit of action with the Mine thing having a fire and it added to the story.

[Clareece Lewelyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a GREAT Christmas story. This is a story that's not only good at Christmas but all year round.

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this story, but the brown print and font made it difficult to read.

[Natalia · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was really good, I love how the little girl is so innocent and caring.