title: Reflections of Christmas (Volume 14)
author: Ms. Doris H Rouse
description: The author has a B.S. in Elementary Education, and a M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction. She is a retired early childhood teacher, a former consultant and author of numerous published educational materials. She has served on two church staffs and is currently involved in various aspects of her local church. She began writing Christmas poetry in 1992 during the early stages of breast cancer. She has since expanded her reflection subjects to include other areas of spiritual growth such as faith, hope, grace, comfort, discipleship and worship. She is the mother of two adult children and four grandchildren. She currently resides with her husband of 50+ years, Dempsey, their beloved Sheltie mix, "Stinker", and seven saddle-bred horses in a small rural community in Tennessee.
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  # Christmas Madness
  
  
  ### A Historical Christmas Anthology
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## Beth Byers
  
  
  ## Carolyn L. Dean
  
  
  ## C. Jane Reid
  
  
  ## Bettie Jane
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ### Contents
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Warts & Wagers](part0002.html#1T140-d563a060a8f84aff83a7651a6f48b50c)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 1](part0003.html#2RHM0-d563a060a8f84aff83a7651a6f48b50c)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 2](part0004.html#3Q280-d563a060a8f84aff83a7651a6f48b50c)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 3](part0005.html#4OIQ0-d563a060a8f84aff83a7651a6f48b50c)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 4](part0006.html#5N3C0-d563a060a8f84aff83a7651a6f48b50c)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Silver Bells for Santa](part0007.html#6LJU0-d563a060a8f84aff83a7651a6f48b50c)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 1](part0008.html#7K4G0-d563a060a8f84aff83a7651a6f48b50c)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 2](part0009.html#8IL20-d563a060a8f84aff83a7651a6f48b50c)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 3](part0010.html#9H5K0-d563a060a8f84aff83a7651a6f48b50c)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 4](part0011.html#AFM60-d563a060a8f84aff83a7651a6f48b50c)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 5](part0012.h