ContentsForeword ........................................................................................................................ 11Introduction .................................................................................................................... 15Mary's Happening - A presentation of the Biblical events leading to the birth of Christas told in the following ten stories:1 - Getting Ready (with illustration: Mary's Blessing) ................................................... 172- Dear Forever (with illustration: Gabriel and Mary) .................................................... 203 - My Delight (with illustration: Good night) .................................................................. 244 - What Happened at the Temple (with illustration: Elizabeth) ................................. 285 - Covered with Joy (with illustration: Donkey) .......................................................... 316 - Without Vision (with illustration: Joseph's Gift) ...................................................... 347 - Second Joseph (with illustration: Mary and Joseph) .............................................. 378 - First Time (with illustration: My Heart)...................................................................... 409 - That Star (with illustration: To Bethlehem) ................................................................ 4310 - So Beautiful (with illustration: Night of Birth) .......................................................... 46Proper Joseph - A play, or reading, based on Mary's Happening,including stage directions ................................................................................................. 49(with music: Merry Christmas, Praise You, and Proper Joseph)(with illustration: Angel with Mary)Optional Act 1, Scene 1: For children performers with stage directions ...................... 72Damsel (with illustration: Child Raised) ........................................................................... 75Little Dove (with illustration: Old Man and Dove) ............................................................ 78The Special One (with illustration: Boy at Temple) ......................................................... 82God and Man (with illustration: In The Garden) ............................................................... 86Barley Loaves (with illustration: 5 Loaves) .................................................................... 89Fed on Faith - A play with children for Barley Loaves ................................................... 93Christmas Story (with music: Fear Not, and with illustration: Mary and Baby) ........... 101Heaven's Christmas Tree (with illustration: A Family Tree) ....................................... 105Acknowledgements .................................................................................................... 109