Sunday, December 11, 2011

It Was Just a Matter of Time...

...Before Baby Jesus and his manger were defiled. visited by Saxon...and Lightening McQueen...and a host of Matchbox cars (who are no relation to the Heavenly Host of Angels).

When I set up our CHRISTmas decorations, the manger my father made, with the resin UNBREAKABLE figurines my mom bought for the boys to be able to play with, is always one of the first things to come out of the boxes. The boys LOVE to play with the manger scene and it warms my heart to remember playing with a handmade manger set when I was growing up.

It starts out like this:





But this is how I found it today:






I'm not sure Baby Jesus would approve.

7 comments:

  1. This is funny! I believe God has an incredible sense of humor, and I bet he finds this quite entertaining! Merry Christmas, Amy!

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  2. There is a car on baby Jesus? Really?

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  3. Yes! Can you believe it?!?! Should I come up with a death threat?

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  4. In response to anonymous!! Do you think the creator of the universe is worried about a tiny car!!! You're probably one of those that would shush the little children so as not to disturb the master!!! You really think God is worried about the innocence of children playing???? Give me a break! I'm sure when Jesus rebuked his disciples to allow the children to come to him, that heaven forbid, the life probably got a little dirt and mud and snotty noses on his clothes!!! Get a life, anonymous!

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  5. Correction!! The little children probably got...

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  6. Please do get a life, Anonymous! These are innocent little boys just playing! Well said, Steve! You rock!!!

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  7. No need To be snarky "anonymous," I know who you are. :-)

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