Thursday, December 10, 2009

Where was Jesus born?

Creche: a small or large modeled representation or tableau of Mary, Joseph, and others around the crib of Jesus in the stable at Bethlehem, as is displayed in homes or erected for exhibition in a community at Christmas season (dictionary.com).I had to look up the meaning to this word the first year we went. Now it is a family tradition for the third year. What a wonderful way to feel the true spirit of the season as a family. We enjoyed looking at the hundreds of nativities, being the nativity (pretty good picture for the first shot), visiting with old friends, and goodies of course, but most of all we enjoyed the music. There was a group playing several instruments including percussion, guitars, a picalo, and three vocalists. We listened to them perform for almost an hour. No one wanted to leave. It was peaceful and wonderful.
At the end Kate had found some fliers for the Messiah and was handing them out to people passing by. Then she told me she wanted to be a 'teller'. "Just ask me a question" So I asked her who Jesus's parents were, which she knew, then where he was born, which she didn't know. After the last song Kate came running up to me and exclaimed "Now I know where Jesus was born, on a mountain, I learned it from them!" They had just finished "Go Tell it on a Mountain"
So, we've been reading some Christmas stories including the stable this week!