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Christmas Writing 3: Away in A Manger

 


Away In A Manger

December 5, 2024




The young woman rose from kneeling beside the manger in the creche at the front of the church. Her tired muscles forced her to stretch uncomfortably. She turned and faced the assembled crowd, observing each as she had during her life.

“Friends,” she called out gently for they had indeed become friends, “Thank you for once again, inspiring all who visited us this year. It is with gratitude, that each year we meet to celebrate, not just a birth, but the universal message, that all men are created equal. Go now and celebrate as we have for centuries. In peace.

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