Christmas manger

This time of year reminds us that anxiety and grief do not take a vacation. The heaviness associated with expectations, busy schedules and loss all seem to permeate every special occasion, especially at Christmas. Holiday stressors like grief and loss can stop us in our tracks. How do we celebrate when we are so focused on our worry? During the holiday season, it’s easy to get stressed and lose focus of what Christmas is really all about: Jesus. Daily prayer is so important, especially…

READY TO SHIP Deluxe tall Nativity Stable/Manger with solid roof. A very sturdy all hand crafted natural wood , using kiln dried spruce and bases are made with laminated birch. cut and sanded to make it one of a kind. Over all Measurements of stable are: 20"in wide x 12" deep x 17" tall. Clearance from front cross beam to floor is 12 1/4". Stable pictured is stained in Medium walnut. Thanks for looking! have a great day... Jacob, : )

For three years now, I've asked my husband to make me a manger. I want a big one to put outside during Christmas. I know he can do it. Four years ago he made me a giant red sleigh. I loved it! But it was so big that you had to disassemble it to put it away every year and the screw holes had started to strip out. This year he said "no red sleigh." So where is my manger? Well, I don't try not to nag and I know there are other projects he would rather be working on. So this morning after I…

Small Christmas manger in espresso color. Overall dimensions (assembled): 8.1 in. L x 7.5 in. W x 5.8 in. H. Ships fully assembled This item is for decoration only. Not intended for use to feed animals or as an infant cradle. Decorative sprigs not included.

About ten years ago at our congregation’s Advent Workshop, we made four mangers. This was an activity for the “more active” children. We thought having them work with wood and nai…

Emily Lex on Instagram: "Time for another watercolor time lapse! When creating the set of Christmas Truth for Today cards, I knew there had to be a manger. I thought about doing a whole nativity scene, but there’s just something simple and pure about a rustic manger with babe wrapped up inside."

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During Advent, Christians gather around the Manger, as yet empty. “Come, Lord Jesus, do not delay,” the Church’s liturgy prays. Just as the Baby in the Manger represents for us the greatest Gift God brings, so the emptiness of the Manger represents the deep needs of the human heart — needs that not only we […]

Mary Paranich Reed Gates December 1, 2020 on Facebook My cousin put this up instead of a Christmas tree. I just love it..