The Wise King's Christmas

By Kathy P. Hall

A king conducts an experiment, a beggar is run out of town, a magnificent lady is majestic but arrogant, a variety of townspeople care only about themselves, and a needy family just tries to survive. What could these people possibly have in common? King Louis Thomas III hears how shallow and hypocritical many of the people in his kingdom are. Armed

• Language: English
• Publisher: Hall's Consulting and Publishing Ent.
• Release date: Dec 15, 2016
• ISBN: 9780998116914

Kathy P. Hall

Dr. Kathy Hall, as a former teacher and assistant principal, was the first African-American, newly appointed principal to open a new school in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in North Carolina. Three years later, as a central office administrator, she led Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools' truancy and dropout prevention efforts by successfully implementing several effective programs that reduced the rate of school truancy and dropouts. She also worked in Rock Hill Schools' York County District in South Carolina. Upon retiring, she founded Hall's Consulting and Publishing Ent., focusing on writing, publishing, and motivational speaking. She has an MAED in English and Administration from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and has a doctorate in Christian Education and Leadership from Logos University in Jacksonville, Florida. As part of her business goals, she contracted with Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) and taught writing and research methods to students. Kathy has presented for churches, schools, and non-profit organizations and seeks ways to help others prosper in their personal and professional endeavors. She currently resides in the Lake Norman area of North Carolina with her husband, Trent. She has three adult children, Breece, Bradley and Whitney, one daughter-in-law, Crystal, and four grandsons. Kathy's philosophy of life is based on Micah 6:8 of the Bible as she often states, "God only requires three things of us, which are to be just, love mercy and walk humbly with Him." A children's book by Kathy, The Wise King's Christmas is on Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, and Kindle websites.

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The Wise King’s Christmas

THE WISE KING’S CHRISTMAS

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This book is based on a portion of the book Three Messages for Christmas by Kathy P. Hall a and is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental and is intended to give the fiction a sense of reality and authenticity.

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Hall’s Consulting and Publishing Enterprises

www.hallsconsultingandpublishing.com

ISBN: 0998116904

ISBN: 13: 9780998116907

ISBN: 13: 9780998116914 (e-book)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2016918080

Halls Consulting & Publishing Enterprises, Huntersville, NC

© Copyright 2006 by Kathy P. Hall

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Written and revised by Kathy P. Hall

Edited by Hall’s Consulting and Publishing Enterprises Cover Concept and design by Virtual Illustrations

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Contents

Chapter 1: The Visit

Chapter 2: The Journey Begun

Chapter 3: The Journey Continued

Chapter 4: The Welcome

Chapter 5: The Servant Girl

Chapter 6: The Magnificent Lady

Chapter 7: The Report

Chapter 8: The Invitation

Chapter 9: The Presents

Chapter 10: The Preparations

Chapter 11: The Surprise

Chapter 12: The Wisdom of A King

Appendix

Brain Teasers

Brain Teasers 1

Brain Teasers 2

Brain Teasers 3

Brain Teasers 4

Brain Teasers 5

Word Searches

The Beggar

The Christens

The King

The Magnificent Lady

The Tailor’s Shop

Memory Quizzes

About the Author

Chapter 1

The Visit

Somewhere in time, in a land far away, there was a very wise king who decided to satisfy his curiosity about the habits of the common people. It was December 17th, a week before Christmas, when he decided to go into town and see how the common people lived on a day to day basis. He put on his kingly attire, including his royal crown and staff, and set forth with his servant. Upon his arrival to town, he alighted from his horse, and as his servant kept the horses, he