Show off your favorite scene with others and share a word or two about what makes it so special. For some of you, it may be difficult to pick just one! And for others, perhaps you don't have a nativity set among your holiday decorations or have yet to unpack it this year -- that is ok. Join in anyway to bear witness to what others share.
You are also invited to send in a photo of your Nativity and we will share it with others. See below for a special time of sharing from Mark and Becky Hansell and a slideshow of photos we have received so far.
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| The Hansell family has grown to love this beloved, hodgepodge set. |
"Becky inherited this from her parents who inherited it for Becky’s mother’s parents. It is an old beat up set that has been pieced together over the years. Th shepherds, wise men and Mary and Joseph are from Germany and the angels seem to have been added later from Italy. The crèche looks to have been made by Becky’s grandfather. And the “hay” seems to be old, actual lead, tinsel. All the people seem to be a combination paper mache and plaster that is hand painted. And then there is the cast iron camel and the “Christmas dog”, which don’t seem to fit in.
We begrudgingly set this up our first years of our marriage because it was all we had. We did then and still today make fun of the hodgepodge, but there is something to the history and knowing Becky’s grandparents put real effort into collecting and creating this set makes it part of our holiday preparation.
Becky’s grandparents fled Nazi Germany with next to no possessions, so having a small piece of them with us in the holiday is a great way of demonstrating the importance of family to our family. I would not miss helping to set it up each year."
MORE PHOTOS
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| Enjoy this slideshow of entries from our CCE family. Send us your photos and we will include them! |
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