I had to share this gorgeous painting with you all. I found it on Cyber Hymnal at Away in the Manger. I'd hang this in my house in a heartbeat. (I'm not real big on "seasonal" art or many of the religious paintings. I think they look hokey usually.)
Adoration of the Shepherds
Gerard von Honthorst (1590-1656)
The third candle indicates that the only lasting Joy to be found in life on earth is through Christ. All other joy is fleeting and does not last.
The Birth of Jesus was the scripture reading today from Lk 2:7. We moved on from strictly advent carols to those celebrating Christ's birth.
O, Holy Night (no link as I already had it from a CD), Away in the Manger, Once in Royal David's City O little town of Bethlehem, and Joy to the World. ,
Eme had a gorgeous stained glass style coloring page of the Babe and His parents. It is from the Dover Nativity Coloring Book. We get emails from Dover with samples from their books and I save the coloring pages and activities that look fun or useful.
