Books by Margaret Allen

A unique medieval fairy story with a twist in the taleAuthor has been around stories her entire life, having illustrated great books including ones by Anne Rice and Diana Wynne Jones

A Place to Rest: The first Advent of Jesus Christ as Our Eternal Hope retells a story that never grows old, faint, or weary in the reading. The story is uniquely told through a journeyman who gives a firsthand poetic verse by verse account of what he sees and hears as the birth occasion unfolds. A Place to Rest is a reflection story of a pilgrim who was in Bethlehem at the time of Christ's birth. He has difficulty finding a place to rest because of the crowd. While searching for a place, he is attracted to a young couple who is also looking for a resting place; he meets shepherds following a bright star. He settles next to the stable where the young couple, Mary and Joseph, also settled. He sees the same shepherds making their way to the stable that ends up being the birth scene they searched for. He overhears a conversation between the couple, and he hears a baby's cry; in his curiosity, he moves in to witness the baby in the manger. The whole experience appears to him to be unbelievable and yet preordained. He learned that the birth was actually a miraculous act of God, who sent His Son to be born as a human baby in a compassionate effort to be in communion with humanity whom He loves. Beautiful pictures and a biblical verse accompany each poetic verse. Life is filled with relentless movement and countless activity. Even when we attempt to quiet ourselves, unwelcomed noises arise in our minds. Whether young or old, common or professional, rich or poor, the pattern of constantly seeking a perfect place of peace seems inevitable. A Place to Rest was written as a reminder to all ages that the perfect place we seek came to Earth on a Christmas morning in Bethlehem. God's Son Jesus Christ came to earth as a human being to become for us the rest that we so desire. Living in our hearts, He can tune out the noises of the world so that we can experience a peace, a quiet that surpasses all understanding. Follow the poetic verse by verse account of the first advent of Jesus Christ.

Are you creating a life warmed by honor, love, and compassion? Or are you caught up in a ¿do for all until you hit the wall¿ atmosphere? Maybe your life is chaos central¿or just the opposite¿strictly glued to the high-control side. Perhaps, disappointments are zapping your spirit.For most women, all those atmospheres swirl. Yet, we long for centered lives full of joy, purpose, and soul-calming peace. In Gracious Living, Margaret Allen provides an eye-opening look into the atmospheres we create in our homes, churches, workplaces¿and our own heads. With prophetic insights from Scripture, Margaret digs deep into her own experience with God, using humor, raw vulnerability, and wisdom to shine light on a loving way to do life. She uses a velvet hammer to help women:Destroy inept attempts at being pleasant.Get down to real-deal ways to speak joy and hope into others¿and our own souls. Embrace lives filled with honor, love, and compassion.

This book looks back to the period 1860 to 1950 in order to grasp how alternative visions of amity and co-existence were forged between people of faith, both within and resistant to imperial contact zones.