A Special Nativity

this nativity is special to me

not only for the significance of what it holds

"the birth of our Christ child"

but because it was given to me by my dad and mom

for me and my husband on our first Christmas together

my dad built the creche out of twigs from their yard

and the roof is made from bark from the trees

I found a place in town that sells the matching pieces to the set

so every year I add a few animals to it

I love the antique look

the company name is Fontanini

I added this camel last year

I put some battery candles underneath the berries and garland

at night it has a subtle twinkle that glows in the rooms darkness

oh look

we have a few of our own animals lurking in the room too