Tag: Mary
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Snug and safe
Christmas Countdown Day 16 focused on cloth. When Jesus was born, Mary wrapped Him in strips of cloth and lay Him in a manger. Newborn babies often love to be swaddled and wrapped tightly in a blanket so they feel warm and secure. They want to be snuggled and held close. Mary lovingly swaddled her…
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Away in a manger
Christmas Countdown Day 15 focused on the manger. The Son of God’s first baby bed was a feeding trough. In order to help us imagine sweet Baby Jesus’ head laying down in the manger, we recreated the scene. We built a manger out of a woven basket, and added yellow tissue paper like straw. Animals,…
My Everyday God 