[Austin Family Chronicles 5.40] • Miracle on 10th Street, And Other Christmas Writings by Diana Butler Bass -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Title Page Copyright Contents Foreword by Diana Butler Bass Advent

O Oriens Redeeming All Brokenness Born once Life—A Gift Time and Space Turned Upside Down Coming, ready or not! Advent, 1971 Forever’s Start Hush!

Incarnation

The first coming Transfiguration What Have We Done to Christmas? Story Creed In Human Flesh This birth has death forevermore confused Impossible Things Maker of the galaxies A Galaxy, a Baby That Newness

Epiphany

Miracle on 10th Street Summer’s End Calling, Calling A Thanksgiving Weekend A child’s prayer That Tiny Flame Crosswicks: An Old Pattern The glory Into the darkest hour An Open Window The Eve of Epiphany An Offering of Love Making worlds: a child’s prayer The Light of the Stars An Icon of Creation A Deepening Vision Revealing Structure A Promise of Spring “Anesthetics” One king’s epiphany

Glorious Mystery

The ordinary so extraordinary The Glorious Mystery This tiny baby Falling into Sentimentality January: With My Own Eyes O Simplicitas The promise of his birth Mary speaks More Than We Can Do The Furthest Reaches of Time and Space Atomic Furnaces Soaring Wonderful Mix of Creation This Extraordinary Birth After annunciation The Bethlehem explosion The Other Side of Reason The birth of wonder

Redemption

The first-born light The Wise Men Annunciation Opposing Parallels: A Journal Entry Bearer of Love O Sapientia A Time of Hope A Full House: An Austin Family Story Christmas Gifts Tree at Christmas Royal Alchemy Joy For Dana Saying Yes Joyful in the newness of the heart A Winter’s Walk The Gift of Christ Moving Toward Lent All Heaven with its power Prayers for Peace

Celebration

Love’s incarnate birth Most amazing Word First coming Gratitude Such Smallness A Call to Jury Duty Eighty-second Street Homemade Decorations Chamonix The Twenty-four Days Before Christmas: An Austin Family Story

Acknowledgments Reader’s Guide by Lindsay Lackey About the Author