Tabor - A Christmas Tale: Tabor - the Littlest Camel - a Christmas Tale

By Betsy Wallace

Tabor is a young camel who has a great life surrounded by family and friends in the tents of the trading post of his owner, Omar. His mother, Reba, and his father, Malachi, take good care of him, and Malachi warns Tabor not to go too close to the outside caravan owners because some of them are cruel.

But then Tabor meets Trina, a young girl camel in the palace caravan. She is beautiful and well-dressed but also unhappy. The palace caravan owner strictly controls her life and that of her mother; if they do not behave, they may be separated. The caravan owner only cares about selling them, but both Trina and her mother want to be free. Tabor feels that he must do something, so he begins to pray for them. Others join in, and soon Tabor discovers that faith and prayer are powerful; he learns to appreciate the family and friends he has. And then he witnesses an event that will change the world forever.

In this Christmas story, a young camel named Tabor learns to face life’s challenges using faith and prayer and better understands the importance of family, friends, and kindness.

• Language: English
• Publisher: LifeRich Publishing
• Release date: Jan 17, 2023
• ISBN: 9781489745767

Betsy Wallace

Betsy Wallace is a professional artist who signs most of her paintings with the name E. A. Michell (pronounced Michelle). She started painting professionally at sixteen; later, at twenty-five, she began to write music and lyrics. She has written more than one thousand songs and is now sharing her music with the public. Now retired from professional painting, she lives with her husband in Belle Haven, Virginia.

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Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Bible.

ISBN: 978-1-4897-4577-4 (sc)

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2022923659

LifeRich Publishing rev. date: 01/17/2023

CONTENTS

Acknowledgements

Foreword

Chapter 1 Omar’s Trading Post

Chapter 2 The Travelers and the Census

Chapter 3 The Palace Caravan

Chapter 4 Back to the Tent

Chapter 5 The Hills of Judea

Chapter 6 Reaching the Camp

Chapter 7 The Campfire

Chapter 8 A Great Light

Chapter 9 Trina and the Star

Chapter 10 The Next Morning

Chapter 11 The Trip over the Hill

Chapter 12 Seeking the Babe

Chapter 13 Finding another Way Home

Chapter 14 Back to the Trading Post

About the Author

"What a sweet story!!!! I can see that children will love this, especially if it is animated. It’s wonderful!!! – Lucy Huffman

It is a beautiful work. Everyone who reads and listens to this will be blessed. I know it will be loved. Betsy is a multi-talented writer, painter, and songwriter. This is a beautiful story – Lynette Lecato-Lecato Interiors -Owner

I loved the music and story. The artwork is beautiful. It is great for children and for the whole family – Ms. Marjorie Evans – ATT Communications

For my family,

I dedicate this

book to my lovely daughter, Jenifer, who is full of strength, grace, and kindness, and has inspired me to continue to finish this project. She is a true joy. Also, I would like to mention my grandchildren, Bryce and Ava, who are loved and to my husband who has been patient through-out this process.

Thank you. Love Mom.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

My thanks, first, goes to the Lord, who guides us in all that He asks us to do. He is faithful, kind, merciful, and full of forgiveness. His hand is evident in all things that are worth accomplishing and His strength and power shine through, even in our darkest night. He is our comfort in times of trouble, and He has been my comfort through-out life. I do give thanks to the Lord for all that He has done for me.

Thanks to Sean Bombz, owner of Raccoon Point Studios of Westover, Md. for his excellent work in pulling together the narration of this audio book and music. I am grateful for his expertise in editing.

To my friend Lynette, who has listened, many times, to my ideas for music and for the book, Tabor-A Christmas Tale, God bless."

Illustrations by E.A. Michell

FOREWORD

Trina

It was a blistery Christmas. I found myself boarding a flight in Washington D.C. The flight was to land in New York City’s JFK and then to Poland. I was invited to spend Christmas, that year, with a missionary in Poland that my husband and I supported. It had been 11 years since the Iron Curtain had fallen. I was excited to go. I remember getting into the business class section. I remember sitting with a lovely younger woman. I told her that I was excited to see her country. She, quickly, replied, My country is not beautiful. I said, Oh, I am sure it is. She