The Tidings — Marley Gibson

Radisson, Georgia, is in the full Christmas-season swing. A tree decorates the city center, lights twinkle and shine all over town, and everyone's rushing around tending to last-minute holiday to-do items. None more so than Kendall Moorehead -- yet she's anything but merry. Stressed from her academic finals and her work as a psychic, unnoticed and ignored by parents concentrating their attentions on her little sister Kaitlin, and overloaded with responsibilities for the church, the community, and her friend's wedding, Kendall isn't exactly in the Christmas spirit. Her bah-humbug attitude makes her want to sleep straight through the last week of the year… until a visit from the spirit of an old friend tells her she needs to slow down, enjoy being a teenager, and appreciate her life and family. During the night, Kendall is visited by three ghosts -- Past, Present, and Future -- who remind her of what a wonderful life she has and what a positive influence she is on others, particularly Kaitlin. Will she be able to recapture that blessed Christmas spirit, or will she be doomed to accept the troubling future that could be ahead for her?