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Cyan Magenta Yellow Black THE BLADE: TOLEDO, OHIO | SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2012 SECTION A, PAGE 6 toledoBlade.com Blessing cup — Whether you bless with wine or water, use this ceramic cup, made in Jerusalem’s West Bank, when ritual and ceremony are called for at home. Ask for a booklet of prayers to go with it. $15.99- $21.59 at Reger’s Church Supplies & Religious Gifts, 4100 Secor Rd., Toleo, 419-474-4740 Bible carrying cases — For people who take their Bibles with them, such as from home to church, consider a Bible carrying case that will save the book from wear and tear and that provides a place for paper and markers. A wide variety is avail- able from several Christian merchants. Pictured: Give Sunday football another meaning, $19.99 at Family Christian Stores, 4015 Secor Rd., Toledo and 1400 S. Holland-Sylvania Rd., Holland. Bible — Some people rely on a particular transla- tion such as the King James Version. A person might have a treasured Bible and, even if it’s falling apart, knows those pages so well that a pristine new Bible will never be opened. However, for those who would welcome a gift Bible, here’s an approach that gives history-related context. The Chronological Life Application Study Bible, published this year by Tyndale House Bibles in the New Living Translation, sets the scripture in order of when the events were said to take place and has much additional information to help with Bible studies. Printed editions on sale for $34.99 (hardback) and $55.99 (leather-like) at LifeWay Christian Store, 4121 Talmadge Rd., Toledo. Singing Bowl — These musical bowls from Nepal have been used to call people to meditation or to worship and are used in many religions. The “singing” is a quality the bowl has that if you move the mallet around the outside surface of the bowl after tapping it, the sound will continue to ring rather than fading. Several models are available at Ten Thou- sand Villages, 1201 S. Defiance St., Archbold, 419-445-1926 or Ann Ar- bor, 303 S. Main St., 734-332-1270. $54-$110. Kneeling Santa — You love the sen- timent of Santa wor- shiping the baby Jesus or you like the clash of the more secular Santa with the sacred Jesus. If your gift re- cipient feels the same way, consider giving a kneeling Santa. This year’s versions include a black Santa and Je- sus ( $24.99, Family Chris- tian Stores); one of Santa, the baby and a Christmas tree (Reger’s Church Sup- plies & Religious Gifts, $21.00); and a snow globe with Santa holding the ba- by (Churchill’s Religious Goods & Gifts, $24.98). Kobo e-reader — There are a number of e-readers a person can choose from, but the Kobo that’s avail- able at Family Christian Stores comes with three Bible versions already loaded and the Kobo eBookstore has more than 17,000 Christian titles. Kobo Mini, $79.99, Kobo Touch, $99.99; coming soon: Kobo Arc tablet. Kitra Art Glass ornaments — These ornaments are not just for the Christmas tree — they’re year-round wonders of handmade glass. The Tree of Enchantment series has a tree-trunk structure inside the ornament and tree coloring on the glass, and the differ- ent ornaments in the collection follow the tree of life metaphor that some people relate to their religion. Blossom Balls depict flowers on the globe, with stem structures inside. Available at Reger’s Church Supplies & Re- ligious Gifts, $21.99-$43.99. Keep up with the saints — St. Kateri Tekak- witha was sainted in October. Celebrate her work for the people—or the tie to a Toledo Roman Cath- olic school—with a medallion ( $9.95) or devotional figure ( $12) from Reger’s Church Supplies & Religious Gifts. Missal — Revisions to the Roman Missal, the book of prayers and services for American Roman Catholics, have been in use for a year now. Your gift recipient might be accus- tomed to the liturgical chang- es and ready to have a person- al book for home use. The full missal, parts, and particular applications for the year 2013 are all available. $2.50 for the 2013 small Guide for the Lit- urgy of the Hours and $93 for large print missal with de- votions and prayers, both at Churchill’s Religious Goods & Gifts, 2748 Tremainsville Rd., Toledo T here are three shopping days left until Christmas, so time is getting short if you are looking for a rev- erent gift representing Christianity or other world religions. We even offer a couple of ideas for ex- pressing sacred sentiments for your religious friends. — TK Barger Blade Religion Editor S h o p p i n g D a y s L e f t HOLIDAY COUNTDOWN WHAT TO BUY GIFTS WITH A SPIRITUAL THEME 3 Prices subject to change Giving Globe Ten Thousand Villages, a fair trade organization that is partnered with the Mennonite Cen- tral Committee, sells this ceramic bank. It is made by women artisans in Bangladesh, in association with the Christian Organization for Re- lief and Rehabilitation, and has the word “give” on it in many languag- es. What better place to collect your change for charitable giving? $18. (NO FOLIO) - A6 - Saturday, December 22, 2012 Friday, December 21, 2012 9:27 PM

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THE BLADE: TOLEDO, OHIO | SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2012SECTION A, PAGE 6 toledoBlade.com

Blessing cup — Whether you bless with wine or water, use this ceramic cup, made in Jerusalem’s West Bank, when ritual and ceremony are called for

at home. Ask for a booklet of prayers to go with it. $15.99-$21.59 at Reger’s Church Supplies & Religious Gifts, 4100 Secor Rd., Toleo, 419-474-4740

Bible carrying cases — For people who take their Bibles with them, such as from home to church, consider a Bible carrying case that will

save the book from wear and tear and that provides a place for paper and markers. A wide variety is avail-able from several Christian merchants. Pictured: Give Sunday football another meaning, $19.99 at Family Christian Stores, 4015 Secor Rd., Toledo and 1400 S. Holland-Sylvania Rd., Holland.

Bible — Some people rely on a particular transla-tion such as the King James Version. A person might have a treasured Bible and, even if it’s falling apart,

knows those pages so well that a pristine new Bible will never be opened. However, for those who would welcome a gift Bible, here’s an approach that gives history-related context. The Chronological Life Application Study Bible, published this year by Tyndale House Bibles in the New Living Translation, sets the scripture in order of when the events were said to take place and has much additional information to help with Bible studies. Printed editions on sale for $34.99 (hardback) and $55.99 (leather-like) at LifeWay Christian Store, 4121 Talmadge Rd., Toledo.

Singing Bowl — These musical bowls from Nepal have been used to call people to meditation or to worship and are used in many religions. The “singing” is a quality the bowl has that if you move the mallet around the outside surface of the bowl after tapping it, the sound will continue to ring rather than fading. Several models are available at Ten Thou-sand Villages, 1201 S. Defiance St., Archbold, 419-445-1926 or Ann Ar-bor, 303 S. Main St., 734-332-1270. $54-$110.

Kneeling Santa — You love the sen-timent of Santa wor-shiping the baby Jesus or you like the clash of the more secular Santa with the sacred Jesus. If your gift re-cipient feels the same way, consider giving a kneeling Santa. This year’s versions include a black Santa and Je-sus ($24.99, Family Chris-tian Stores); one of Santa, the baby and a Christmas tree (Reger’s Church Sup-plies & Religious Gifts, $21.00); and a snow globe with Santa holding the ba-by (Churchill’s Religious Goods & Gifts, $24.98).

Kobo e-reader — There are a number of e-readers a person can choose from, but the Kobo that’s avail-able at Family Christian Stores comes with three Bible versions already loaded and the Kobo eBookstore has more than 17,000 Christian titles. Kobo Mini, $79.99, Kobo Touch, $99.99; coming soon: Kobo Arc tablet.

Kitra Art Glass ornaments — These ornaments are not just for the Christmas tree — they’re year-round wonders of handmade glass. The Tree of Enchantment series has a tree-trunk structure inside the ornament and tree coloring on the glass, and the differ-ent ornaments in the collection follow the tree of life metaphor that some people relate to their religion. Blossom Balls depict flowers on the globe, with stem structures inside. Available at Reger’s Church Supplies & Re-ligious Gifts, $21.99-$43.99.

Keep up with the saints — St. Kateri Tekak-witha was sainted in October. Celebrate her work for the people—or the tie to a Toledo Roman Cath-

olic school—with a medallion ($9.95) or devotional figure ($12) from Reger’s Church Supplies & Religious Gifts.

Missal — Revisions to the Roman Missal, the book of prayers

and services for American Roman Catholics, have been in use for a year now. Your gift recipient might be accus-tomed to the liturgical chang-es and ready to have a person-al book for home use. The full missal, parts, and particular applications for the year 2013 are all available. $2.50 for the 2013 small Guide for the Lit-urgy of the Hours and $93 for large print missal with de-votions and prayers, both at Churchill’s Religious Goods & Gifts, 2748 Tremainsville Rd., Toledo

There are three shopping days left until Christmas, so time is getting short if you are looking for a rev-erent gift representing Christianity or other world religions. We even offer a couple of ideas for ex-

pressing sacred sentiments for your religious friends.

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Giving Globe — Ten Thousand Villages, a fair trade organization that is

partnered with the Mennonite Cen-tral Committee, sells this ceramic bank. It is made by women artisans in Bangladesh, in association with the Christian Organization for Re-lief and Rehabilitation, and has the word “give” on it in many languag-es. What better place to collect your change for charitable giving? $18.

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