I dedicate this book to my mom, Lola M. Rice. After a valiant struggle with cancer, she went home to be with the Lord on November 23,1995. She is walking and talking with the Lord Jesus Christ, of whose birth this book depicts in balloons. I look forward to the day that I see her again in Heaven, with other loved ones that have gone on before. Even more, I look forward to the day when I meet my Lord and Savior face to face. May this book honor and glorify Him.