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Something's Missing!

We're preparing for a display of nativity sets that belong to families in our church at the end of this month. I wanted to photograph a set for publicity purposes. I purchased this set last year at a thrift store and vaguely remembered that something was missing. As I unpacked it, I realize it's not someTHING. It's someONE. And Mary at that! Six camels (?) but no Mary. This afternoon I'm going to ceramics. My Christmas tree should be fired and ready to glue in the lightbulbs. I'll also ask the proprietor if she has a mold for the Mary to match this set. I sure hope so! I don't want anyTHING or anyONE to be missing.

I try to plan and prepare for the Christmas season so that noTHING is missing. Above all, I don't want anyONE to be overlooked.--particularly Him whose birth we celebrate!

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Jacquelyn StagerNovember 17, 2009 at 12:53 PM
I don't want anyONE to be missing from my Christmas celebrations either! Especially the "...One and Only who is at the Father's side..."
John 1:18

Hope you can find Mary for your beautiful nativity!
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EileenNovember 17, 2009 at 1:01 PM
That's a very beautiful Nativity set!
I hope you can get Mary done too!

I have a few Nativity sets. And I have a whole collection of vintage Baby Jesus (in the manger), I usually only put up one of the Nativity scenes, but I display all the Baby Jesus' on a sideboard in my dining room, or I clear the bookshelves and display them there.

Enjoy!
Love, Eileen
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AndreaNovember 17, 2009 at 1:02 PM
WOW..Mary is a big part of the nativity to be missing. Hope you can find one at ceramics.
Blessings, andrea
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DeeNovember 17, 2009 at 3:06 PM
Good luck with your Mary quest!! If you can't find a Mary to match Joseph maybe you can make a new Mary and Joseph to compliment the nativity.
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RebeccaNovember 17, 2009 at 4:35 PM
Teresa has molds for the entire set! So she is molding a Mary AND a donkey (which I didn't have.) After I glaze and pearlize Mary and the donkey, I will have a total of 19 pieces! I hope to have the complete set by Christmas.
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DeniseNovember 17, 2009 at 4:39 PM
Amen, we cannot let anyone be missing, especially Him.
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DianaNovember 17, 2009 at 8:08 PM
Oh My Rebecca, what a gorgeous nativity. I love the pearl look on it! I've been wanting to bring all of my Christmas things out , my favorite being my nativity. My family keeps saying " Not until after Thanksgiving!", well we shall see.
This is just beautiful!
Love Di
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BernieNovember 18, 2009 at 12:33 AM
Rebecca, so glad you are able to make a new Mary and a donkey, hope we get to see a picture as I love nativity sets....:-) Hugs
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RebeccaNovember 18, 2009 at 6:09 AM
Diana, I probably wouldn't have brought it out so early except to take the picture for our little local newspaper. (But I'm not sorry it's out!)
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