When I was a child, I used to spend hours playing with the nativity set my mom had. I’d rearrange the characters and tell myself their story. Baby Jesus had to go in the back of the stable so he could stay warm. The three wise men had to be arranged just so, so that their faces looked at Jesus. The sheep had to look natural (you know it when you see it).
When I became an adult, I wanted a nativity scene just like the one with which I had grown up. I found plenty of beautiful porcelain figures, crystal sets and even nativities done as s’mores. Just not what I was envisioning.
Until one day in a Christian bookstore, I found the nativity that filled my heart with joy. Real looking characters, just like my mom’s. I could imagine my children and grandchildren rearranging them all Christmas season. The only problem was they were expensive. VERY expensive. My sweet husband gifted me the holy family that year and thus began my collection. Continue reading
