Nativity

My absolute favorite thing about Christmas is the Nativity Scene. I love to display all my Nativities and enjoy them each year. They illustrate the night of Jesus' birth and the beginning of His-story.

I thought I would share with you our Nativity Scenes.

This is a new Nativity I received this year. It is so detailed, I wish you could see it. It has Mary, Joseph and Jesus on the front. Then the back has a very detailed wise men coming with camels and the star. It is very neat!

The Nativity to the Left is one that my husband's mom gave us when we got married. It is a fun Precious Moments Scene.

My mom made this one to the right. It is cross stitched. She made it because I wanted one the kids could play with. As you can tell, they have gotten some good playing time with it.

This Nativity above is one that my parents have gotten me over the last few years. It is the willow tree Nativity. I love the Willow Tree collections and just love displaying this scene every year!


To the right is a Nativity that my dad got when he went to Israel.

To the right is a new one I got this year at our Women's group. It is actually a tree decoration, but I choose to display it where the branches will not hide baby Jesus.

The next two are really neat. The one to the right is from Africa. My parents got it when they went to visit my sister in Uganda. It's a favorite one that I actually display year round on my "Africa" shelf!




Below is a Bolivian Nativity that some dear friends, the Wolheters, gave us. We met them in Seminary at Wesley Biblical, but we now support their Mission work in Bolivia!

Below is another kid friendly Nativity. The boys and I made this last year. It starting to show some wear, but they like to play with it.

The next three are ones that Ron's mom gave us when we got married. She used them to decorate her home when the boys (Ron and Ryan) were younger and then passed them on.

This picture was taken at my mom's. She bought a Nativity that all the Grandkids could play with. I love this picture of Daddy showing Eli all the pieces.

What a wonderful thing the Nativity Scene is. My prayer is that as we get closer and closer to Friday and Christmas day, May we all remember what happened on that First Christmas and the very First Gift that the Lord gave us, His Son, Jesus!

Then the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger" (Luke 2:10-12, NKJV)