Who is your greatest inspiration and why? The Lord Jesus Christ I grew up believing that God created the world and sent His Son to die on the cross for our sins. But I had no idea Jesus could, and would, live inside my heart. My Lord Jesus Christ revealed Himself to...
by Merry Stahel I've had this Native American Nativity for a while, I'm not sure where I acquired it. I really love that many of the North American wild animals are represented – bison, wolf, bear, eagle, coyote, and horse in addition to the usual...
by Merry Stahel This knitted wool Nativity is from Ireland. My friend, Lasairiona McMaster, gave it to me. Baby Jesus can be taken out from under his blanket to cuddle. The song is Oíche Chiúin (Silent Night) sung in the Gaelic language by Irish artist,...
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by Merry Stahel My brother, Chuck Huggins, bought this for me in Germany. We went to visit a monastery and this was in the gift shop. They used to make them out of real walnut shells, but being "natural" they degraded over time. So the artisans make...
by Merry Stahel This is one of my largest Nativities. It was made in The Republic Of The Philippines from fabric and clay. Mom and Pa bought it for me. The song is Hark The Herald Angels Sing sung by Rascal Flatts...
by Merry Stahel This Nativity is made of painted rocks. It was painted and given to me by my friend and neighbor, Becky Bishop. We searched high and low for local rocks to paint, and the hardest one to find was the rock which Baby Jesus is painted on – we needed...
by Merry Stahel This Nativity is made of real silver filigree. I bought it when we lived in the Philippines, and was told it was made by the nuns at the Convent Of St. Joseph in the Philippines. It is about 45 years old and is displayed in my bookcase year...
by Merry Stahel This is the One Hundred Sheep Nativity. I was ranting to my "adopted" daughter, Bun Thacker, about how all the Nativities never had enough sheep. Shepherds were in the fields, which means there were lots of sheep! And yet, only one or...
by Merry Stahel This vintage hand-carved Nativity is about 5 inches around. It was probably made in Palestine pre-1950s, although some were made in Italy. It is made of mother-of-pearl, the material inside a mollusk shell – which shines with iridescence...
