title: The Road to Bethlehem: Musings on the Coming King
author:  Celeste Allen 
description: Celeste Allen is a writer, retreat leader, and the host a retreat house in Italy for people in Christian ministry. A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Celeste has been involved in international Christian work for more than twenty-five years. Her passion is to help people connect with God through all their senses. In addition to writing, she enjoys cooking, reading, movies, music, and bringing order from chaos.
zlib_text: 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  **
  
  
  
  
  
  **
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  **
  
  
  
  
  
  **
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  **
  
  
  
  
  
  **
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  **
  
  
  Ari Loves Salome
  
  
  **
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  **
  
  
  
  
  
  **
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  **
  
  
  
  
  
  **
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  **
  
  
  by Joseph E. Trainor
  
  
  **
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  **
  
  
  
  
  
  **
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  **
  
  
  
  
  
  **
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  **
  
  
  
  
  
  **
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Copyright 2012 – Joseph E Trainor, Toronto, Canada
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Cover art & design by Jaimie Vernon
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Table of Contents
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Livication.
  
  
  4
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Foreword.
  
  
  5
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Part One - Roads From Bethlehem..
  
  
  7
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  **Chapter A – The Rising Light**
  
  
  7
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  