Tag: Nativity Scenes

The Mystery of the Missing Manger #WednesdayWonders #Reblogs #Inspiration

Have you ever had a Nativity scene in your home? Alice’s post reminded me of one in my maternal grandparents’ living-room when I was a child. Granddad built it, but I don’t remember what materials he used or where the figurines of Mary, Joseph, and the Christ Child came from, but I do recall gazing at it when I was about nine years old. I loved the Baby Jesus, so tiny, as he lay in the manger, with Joseph and Mary looking on. On this Christmas Eve, I hope Alice’s post brings back such memories for you as well. Thanks for reading.

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As my 75th celebration of Christmas draws near, my thoughts are filled with many memories of past Christmas seasons. Among these holiday memories are remembrances of manger sets or Nativity sets—those in churches, those in outdoor displays (such as part of the large holiday display of the Harris family, about four miles from our Blanford, Indiana, home), and those in homes. Both as a young child and as I grew older, I loved seeing these manger sets of varying sizes. The size and the craftsmanship did not really matter because each brought forth the true meaning of Christmas.

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The Mystery of the Missing Manger | alice13wordwalk

 


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