Chalkboard Preacher: No Crib for a Bed

In Vinegar Bend, every life is shaped by the ones who came before.

The Marlowe family has endured hardship, loss, and the slow work of healing. Faith has carried them this far-but faith does not shield a family from every sorrow.

As Christmas approaches, young Gander Marlowe is drawn to Ruffian Ludlow, a boy living on the edges of town with little more than pride to sustain him. Ruff has learned to expect nothing from anyone. Not kindness. Not mercy. And certainly not love.

But Vinegar Bend is...