Keeping {Christ} in Christmas.... {idea.2}

As I shared earlier {here}, I absolutely love Christmas. I love the gift giving and the decorations - but it is so important for me to remember the "reason of the season" and even more important that I pass this down to my children. I wanted to share some ideas that I either use in my own family or ideas that I plan to use. Here is another idea...

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I love nativities. Even before I really had a relationship with Christ - I still loved nativities. Evidently that was just another way that God was tugging at my heart strings.

I think a nativity is a wonderful reminder of what Christmas is about. It doesn't matter what one looks like or how often I see one -  I just can't help but to imagine that holy night in my mind. I think of how Mary must have felt and how Joseph must have felt. It takes me back to when each of my children were born. How wonderful each of those precious moments were... How much joy Mary must have had and then to know that she just gave birth to the savior! Wow!

There are so many different nativities out there and I wanted to share a few that I found...

I love the simplicity of this one...

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I love this super sweet ornament. This would totally fit in with my theme this year and would be a great way to recycle a pretty Christmas card for next year.

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For those who don't have room for a traditional nativity scene on the mantel - how about a sign. Love this combination of colors.

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How about an outdoor sign? What a great way to spread the message of Jesus' love for all to see.

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Another sign.

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Can't resist the black and red combo.

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Check out this card... cute enough to frame...

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