Born in a Manger This is a story about a man named Joseph, and a woman named Mary that live in Bethlehem, Georgia. It is Christmas in Bethlehem, a wonderful time in this small city in Georgia. Joseph is working on his poetry for next year for his MFA program that has a stipend that is his livelihood. Mary just wants to be a mother. A horrible incident occurs that takes the desire away from Mary to be a mother. A miracle baby changes that and the baby comes at the most opportune time and actually causes people to believe in Jesus on Christmas Day in this wonderful love story.