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| THIS RUGGED, YET LOVELY, MANGER SCENE WAS GIVEN TO THE METHODIST CHURCH AND COMMUNITY OF TUNICA BY DICK AND CHARLYNE WATSON. IT IS DISPAYED EACH YEAR ON THE LAWN OF THE CHURCH DURING DECEMBER. CHILDREN CAN, AND OFTEN DO, PLAY IN THE MIDST OF THE SCENE, ENJOYING THE FIGURES....EVEN RIDING THE ANIMALS AT TIMES. THE FIGURES WERE MADE BY A COMPANY IN ITALY (IF MY MEMORY SERVES ME WELL.) AND THE BOARDS CAME FROM AN OLD FARM BUILDING ON THE WATSON'S FARM. |
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| (DICK WATSON DIED IN JANUARY 1997. CHARLYNE DIED IN OCTOBER OF 2007.) |
| WHILE PREPARING THE FUNERAL EULOGY FOR "MISS CHARLYNE", THESE THOUGHTS CAME TO MY MIND.....'WONDER HOW MANY CHILDREN PLAYING IN THE MANGER HAVE GOTTEN THEIR FIRST AWARENESS THAT THEY HAVE A HEAVENLY FATHER WHO WANTS THEM TO GET CLOSE TO HIM...THAT THEY CAN ALWAYS COME TO JESUS JUST AS THEY ARE?' |
| AND, THEN THIS ENTERED MY THOUGHTS: 'WONDER HOW MANY ADULTS, DRIVING BY THE MANGER ON SCHOOL STREET, HAVE HAD THESE QUESTIONS COME TO THEM.....'COULD IT BE TRUE THAT GOD LOVES ME.....CAN I REALLY APPROACH HIM? WILL HE REALLY WELCOME ME AS JUST AS I AM?' |
| TO ANYONE READING AND HAVING THESE SAME QUESTIONS,,,,,THE ANSWERS TO THEM ARE "YES!", "YES!" AND "YES!" |
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