Today’s Nativity is a shirt Jenn just gifted me! It’s perhaps a little provocative or challenging, but no less true. The birth we celebrate is of a brown skinned Middle-Eastern immigrant whose family was forced to flee their country for his safety. #Day7 #nativitycollector #crèchenerd

Today’s nativity is the only of my collection that is displayed year around. This nativity created for me by my friend Meg, is a beautiful piece of art hand-built from clay. I love how the holy family are all huddled together here, holding one another, and comforting each other. Perhaps The rest of the story

Today’s nativity is your basic old-school flannelgraph. It’s probably 2ftx3ft. It was bound for the garbage when I rescued it and today it adorns my office wall. A sweet reminder that there is wondrous and beautiful new life available, even if we feel like garbage sometimes! #Day5 #nativitycollector #crèchenerd

Today’s nativity isnt mine, nor is it a photo I took. But it is photos of the crèche at Bethlehem Luthern Church this year. I struggle to see how we celebrate the birth of a brown skinned Palestinian baby, and yet are callous about the plight of the children dying The rest of the story

This nativity is definitely a favorite! I picked it out at the fair trade market in Bethlehem, West Bank when I was there in 2020. Shopping from local artisans and meeting the Palestinian artist make this nativity even more special to me. I loved the wooden figures with local wool The rest of the story