Acknowledgments Introduction 1 .ON LOVE Love Your Enemy There Are No Coincidences Where's the Baby Jesus? Trouble at the Inn Ten Cents The Night the Chimes Rang In God's Hands a World of Mittens Susan's Gift The Goodest Gift Why? God's Own Son The Christmas I Loaned My Son Jewel The Day Joe Hill Came to Stay The Beautiful Color of Love 2.ON GIVING Golden Shoes for Jesus An Exchange of Gifts A Tribute to Hawkins The Last Straw The Christmas Scout It Really Didn't Matter Is There a Santa Claus? A Gift of the Heart The Cobbler and His Guest A Thanksgiving Story A Coincidence? 3.ON PARENTS AND PARENTING The Gift of a Mommy In His Mother's Footsteps My Mother's Hands Hands Out of a Job Father Forgets The Two Sides of Love Don't Let It End This Way The Halfhearted Gift--A Dog for David Andy's Dream Safety Blanket My Father The Bible Graduation Car Home for the Holidays 4.ON FAITH God Calling Invisible Guardians A Reason to Heal
Expect a Miracle Perfect Freedom Tell the World for Me Thank You,Miss Evridge Recollection of a Gravel-Clutcher Baptist Minister Faith Place of Sacrifice God,Send Someone! 5.ON THE LIGHTER SIDE How to Get to Heaven No Parking Irreverent Manipulation Sunday School Lessons Wholly Holy Bloopers Communion No Excuse Sunday Life Begins? Water Closet Saint Peter at the Pearly Gates Shocking Generosity 6.ON DEATH AND DYING Golden Heart What Was in Jeremy's Egg? I'm Here! Answering The Call Jason and Tommy The Greatest Sacrifice Lessons from Lois The Wedding Dress Helen's Story Sweet Good-byes Good Night,Sweet Dreams,I Love You The Ties That Bind The Miracle of the Ring My Unforgettable Pop Dearest Mother 7.A MATTER OF PERSPECTIVE Escalator Angel An Inch of Kindness Bobby:When You Can't Be Strong for Yourself Erik's Old Man In Jesus' Eyes Earth Angels Wear Out,Don't Rust Out Prayer Is the Key A Sailor's Christmas Gift Choosing a Good Minister Our Mysterious Passenger 8.OVERCOMING OBSTACLES
The Baby Who Was Born Twice Christmas Mother A Place Prepared by God Medicine Most Richly Blessed Mrs.B's Thanksgiving Surprise Now This Is Music! A Healing Place The Story of Raoul Wallenberg The Voice of an Angel An Old Irish Blessing