Archive for Advent

Dime store Holy Family

A tender moment

Cats in the Manger

 

The only manger scene I have that includes cats.

Playmobil creche

 

South Carolina Nativity

 

Handcarved wooden Nativity from South Carolina.

Stable or church? Not many manger scenes include a cross.

Native American Holy Family

 North American Plains Nativity

This reminds me the “Huron Carol” which is sung here in Wendat (Huron) by Heather Dale.

 

You might also enjoy this performance of “Silent Night” by C. Littleleaf on Native American flute.

Holy Family in the Snow

 

In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan,
Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone;
Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow,
In the bleak midwinter, long ago.

–Christina Rossetti

Brad’s Nativity Scene

 

A long time ago, a little boy named Brad drew these figures.
A coat of varnish and a lot of love have kept the colors bright.

Angels keep watch

 

Sometimes we see angels surrounding the Holy Family: watching, blessing, protecting.

 

Tea Light Nativity

Mountain nativity with candle, Peru

I love the deep blue of the night, the light of the candle shining through the star,
and Baby Jesus’ hat.

Galapagos Nativity

A friend sent me this picture with the following explanation:

“It is from one of the Galapagos islands. Only a small percentage of the islands are inhabited and so much of the time we were in the midst of only vegetation and wildlife. Then we would get to an inhabited island and find a rich concentration of artisans on what amounts to a speck of land in the midst of the vast seas. Even the buildings were works of art. Unique beyond imagining. This came from a studio shop which featured some of the most beautiful carvings I have ever seen.”

Drugstore Nativity

 

I purchased this tiny nativity for $4.99 at Walgreens one year when I was not able to unpack my Christmas decorations. They seemed so cheerful–just what I needed. They’ve gone up every year since.