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Gratitude

Gratitude

“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough. It turns denial into acceptable, chaos into order, confusion into clarity. It turns a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a...

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We Can't Wait to Hear your Stories!

We Can't Wait to Hear your Stories!

The pace of this world isn't getting any slower. Before we know it we're adding more priorities. More things to the to-do list. More gifts to buy on the Christmas list. We all so badly want to enjoy Christmas. To create...

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Perfect Moments

Perfect Moments

There are no perfect parents. And there are no perfect children. But there are plenty of perfect moments along the way.

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Moments Like This One

Moments Like This One

The Giving Manger was made for moments like this one. To make sure we slow down, remember those who might be forgotten or passed over during the season, and give to someone during a time when our world is telling...

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Happy Tears

Happy Tears

YOU GUYS. Our inventory is already half gone and it makes us want to CRY happy tears because you all are so excited about giving to others during #Christmas. Thank you for making The Giving Manger a part of your...

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Shift the Focus

Shift the Focus

The Giving Manger helps families shift the focus of Christmas back to giving. A piece of straw is placed in the manger for each kind deed or act of service performed. On Christmas Day, the Baby is placed in the...

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Something that was Meaningful

Something that was Meaningful

“I was telling Zach not long ago...we need to start some good Christmas traditions (yes #Christmas is coming...SO, soon!!😮)... I wanted something that was meaningful, that taught our kids what Christmas was all about. Lo and behold, I found @thegivingmanger...

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The Giving Manger  Step by Step

The Giving Manger Step by Step

STEP #1: Read the book to your family before December 1st. STEP #2: Set up the Manger somewhere everyone can see. STEP #3: Print out our list of service ideas. STEP #4: Begin getting excited over putting a single piece...

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Everyday Kindness

Everyday Kindness

Yesterday on #givingtuesday we watched as the sweetness of everyday kindness, by way of $0.75 worth of flowers, impacted a downtown area. As she walked up to people and offered a small bouquet of flowers, we saw an array of...

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