Pointing the Way
The three wise men in the Live Nativity at Shiloh Lutheran Church look for the star leading them to the Baby Jesus.
Shiloh Lutheran Church presented its second annual Live Nativity this weekend, on Friday and Saturday evenings. Five stages of the Nativity, which included live animals, were depicted by actors and actresses of varying ages who played their roles with heartfelt enthusiasm, even as the night temperatures fell.
From the warmth and comfort of their vehicles, visitors driving along the Nativity route listened to a description of each stage from either a CD or tape player provided by the church. Each stage depicted a portion of the story of the birth of Jesus Christ.
The first stage of the Nativity showed the archangel Gabriel announcing to Mary that she was with child by the Holy Spirit, followed by Joseph and Mary in the second stage looking for a room in the city of Bethlehem. Lowly shepherds were greeted by angels in stage three who were pronouncing the Messiah’s birth. In the fourth stage, the Baby Jesus was shown in a manger surrounded by Mary, Joseph and an angel. Finally, in stage five, the wise men were seeking the child King as they followed his star.
Upon completing the Nativity route, visitors were treated to hot cider, hot chocolate and baked goodies in the church’s fellowship hall.
Thank you to the members of Shiloh Lutheran Church for giving your time and talents to present the Live Nativity to the community.
To see photos of the various stages of the Live Nativity, please visit the Shiloh Lutheran Live Nativity photo gallery.
Lights, Camera … Snow?
OK, I confess to tampering with this photo! But I couldn’t resist! The scene really called for a touch of snow!
After all, there were Christmas lights in the front yard, the side yard, and the back yard. There were reindeer, a snowman, a bear on skis, and neon-like snowflakes flashing in 3/4 time.
There’s even more to delight your eyes at 315 Graydon Court in Lewisville, the home of Clarence and Libby Huie. Besides an array of lighted animals, candy canes, Christmas trees and other subjects, there’s a lighted nativity scene in the back yard that adds a bit of much-needed serenity in this bustling season.
Don’t let the season pass without driving by the Huie home to see their gift of lights to the community. Meanwhile, you can see a few more photos of the lights in the Huie Family photo gallery.
Oh, and do check the weather before you head over to see the lights. You never know — it just might be snowing!
Never Forgotten
Shallowford Square is so beautiful this time of the year. The white Christmas lights on the trees and structures give the Square a magical quality.
Yet in the midst of all the white lights stands a single tree lined with blue lights. A small sign in front of the tree reads as follows:
The color blue is symbolic of peace. By displaying blue lights, we send a dual message — that we support America’s peacekeepers, officers killed in the line of duty and those who continue to work America’s streets, and that we hope the coming year will be a year of peace.
Dedicated in loving memory and honor of
Sergeant Howard J. Plouff II
By Joyce, Brandy and Holly Plouff
NEVER FORGOTTEN
The Thin Blue Line is a nationally recognized symbol of Law Enforcement made to represent the thin line that separates law & order and anarchy and those that guard that line.
Eyes of a Child
The Friends of the Lewisville Library sponsored the Holiday Cheer Event this past Saturday morning, December 6. Children and their parents showed up at the Lewisville Library to enjoy the variety of holiday crafts, games and tasty treats so well-presented by the Friends and the library staff.
As soon as I arrived, I began moving about the room, attempting to capture in photos a sense of the energy and fun of the event. In the children’s eyes, I observed some universal themes:
When it comes to playing, children unquestionably love to have fun. When it comes to learning, their eyes frequently light up when they try new things. When it comes to dreaming, those same eyes sometimes appear to see into another world — as when the children spoke to Santa — and they believe that something good can happen for them.
I love seeing what I saw Saturday morning in the eyes of those children: joy, delight and innocence. Maybe we see what we want to see sometimes, but sometimes what we see really exists.
Please stop by the Holiday Cheer Event photo gallery to view more images of the exhilarating morning.
