This poignant reminder of the Flight to Egypt reminds us that life was never easy for Mary and Joseph after the birth of Christ. We think that he was older than depicted here when they were warned to flee into Egypt. A look at the map tells us that it was a way of hardship to leave Bethlehem and travel the long way to Egypt.
And artist Jim Shore combined quilting patterns and the figures for the Nativity scene for a pleasing effect - especially to all quilters.
The background to this charming scene was all in gold. Difficult to photograph, but you get the idea.
I loved the e-mail we got where one of the wise men in a Nativity pageant announced that they brought gold, common sense, and fur to the baby. May we all have that middle trait to smooth our path along the way.
This poignant reminder of the Flight to Egypt reminds us that life was never easy for Mary and Joseph after the birth of Christ. We think that he was older than depicted here when they were warned to flee into Egypt. A look at the map tells us that it was a way of hardship to leave Bethlehem and travel the long way to Egypt.
And artist Jim Shore combined quilting patterns and the figures for the Nativity scene for a pleasing effect - especially to all quilters.
The background to this charming scene was all in gold. Difficult to photograph, but you get the idea.
I loved the e-mail we got where one of the wise men in a Nativity pageant announced that they brought gold, common sense, and fur to the baby. May we all have that middle trait to smooth our path along the way.
3 comments:
I love these and never tire of the variety.
I have the nativity scene with the quilt patterns. Cheryl gave it to me a few years ago and I love it. The figures are charming and along with the touch of quilt designs each figure has a scene depicted on the front, such as the three wise men, and the shepherds on the hill.
It's amazing to see all the cultural and artistic interpretations of the Nativity. I'm glad you are showing these. I went to a display like this a few years ago.
The nativity displays have come a long way over the years. These are beautiful. It is gratifying to see more and more reminders of the true meaning of this season being displayed, talked about and shared. Thank you for sharing.
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