Wednesday, December 24, 2008

The Nativity

Every year on Christmas Eve, we read the story of the birth of Christ from the books of Luke and Matthew in the New Testament as we celebrate the miraculous birth of the Savior of the World.  Each year, the actors are a little bit different, depending on the age and availability of our children and grandchildren.

This year, Dave and Rachel were Joseph and Mary, with baby Iris blissfully acting as Baby Jesus.

Mary, Joseph and Baby Jesus

Holly was the lone shepherd who came to the stable as instructed by angels.

A shepherd comes to visit

Three wise men, Eve, Devlin and David, soon joined the Baby Jesus to offer their precious gifts.

The wise men arrive

I can still remember my Dad reading this wonderful story each Christmas Eve when I was a little boy.  We can only hope that our grandchildren will continue the wonderful tradition.

More family holiday photos are on Mark's Flicker page.

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