Snow lay deep on the mountains of Korea on Christmas Day, 1952, where I heard Billy Graham speaking about the Christ of Christmas. Dr. Graham stated that Christmas Day has no meaning apart from the birth of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem. December 25 would otherwise be a day no different from any other, whether or not that was the actual date of the Nativity.

Because of Jesus, Christmas Day is a day for genuine celebration so long as we bear in mind that it took more than his birth to complete his great work of redemption.

My poems share my convictions and feelings about that holy night when God entered human history as a newborn infant. My tales show how the coming of Jesus Christ turns desperation into joy, how it can melt hard hearts and change lives, and how it gives us opportunities to pass on the blessings we receive.

Review

...as is typical of Barnett's other works, we see an author taking strict charge of his point of view. Once we see through human eyes, another time through an animal's, but we always see humans and understand them the more. The stories let us see more of the Christmas story, each time from a different point of view.

...This book is worth seeking out and its message is even better.

- Bruce Cook, Ph.D.

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Contents

• Glory
• Good King Wenceslas
• His Star in the East
• Silent Night: The Inside Story
• At the Manger
• Trag Knows His Master
• Witness
• No Room
• Magnificat
• The Sparrows Find a Home
• The Way to Bethlehem