Upon the Highest Bough

It’s the Christmas season once more in Lake Lure, North Carolina, where Mariah Kincaid runs her own highly successful business, lives a comfortable life in her mountainside retreat, and frequently spends time with her three best friends from high school as they engage in time-honored traditions surrounding the holiday. Yet, behind the façade of the holiday lights and festivities lies the doubts of a struggling and “forgotten” believer, and amidst the beauty of a wintery holiday in the Blue Ridge, Mariah continues to search—as she has searched before.As the year progresses, bookmarked by the Christmas holiday on each end, Mariah tells her story through glimpses of times that came before: the individuals who made a mark on her life; the trials and triumphs that molded her perspectives; and the questions and doubts that weigh upon her, increasingly so with each passing day. Ultimately, it is a journey of faith that will unfold . . . a story of one woman who’s still searching . . .Still seeking the Christmas star in the dark of the midnight sky. Read more