Baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph on Donkey

Matthew 2:13-15 NKJV - The Flight into Egypt -

13 Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy Him.”

Today's photos were taken with my Samsung A14e Phone, I wanted you to see how each one i different, all take at the same time, all different in lighting and tones, taken before daybreak and with no lights but the nook, no edits done.  

Christmas Nook 2024

 

Yesterday I showed you I removed Charlie Brown tree and added the stature to the new. On the top shelf lives this Nativity.

Because of the glitter from the lights it is very hard to how the detail. I took a dozen photos and today we go light on the words and heavy on photos. you can see why I spend a lot of time staring at the nook, also known as My Florida Fireplace..

I had to take it off the shelf, it's too high for my cell to reach it

I tried both Cell phones and then decided to try the iPad Camera. Bingo, I had no idea how good the iPad takes photos.  All the square photos are iPad. It takes them in 3 sizes. the square is great for the blog

The small angel stands of the shelf, the larger one stands on the next shelf up, both play the same song.

Hark The Herald Angels Sing, or O come oh come, Emmanuel.

Above shows the nativity lights up, it is also a music box that sings Silent Night and Oh Come All Ye Faithful

Nook Changes

Thursday, 4 AM,Dec 12th, while doing my early am exercises in front of the Nook, I suddenly got a 'bee in my bonnet' and decided to change some things in the Nook.

  I moved the Charlie Brown Tree to the other side of the room and move the statue, that lives on the shelf under the TV, year round. It was a gift from my son and his wife, about 20 years ago and I consider it a work of art and that it deserves to live in plain sight.

I thought, I need to show my friends, the nativity that lives in the nook on a shelf at Christmas and I held the cell up with my quivery, old wrinkled unsteady hands and snapped this photo. Thinking the photo did not do justice to it, and I kind of blanked out into MadSnapper Mode and when I told Bob I now had 60 photos of the things in the nook and it took me 40 minutes to do that, he said, believe me I KNOW!

Of course he did, since the TV/news is on the same wall as the nook.

Should I show the one with shadows on the wall or with

the glass balls above. Oh well, show them both.

Nope, too dark. Oh well, show it anyway.

But wait, there is MORE... you will be shocked! or maybe not!

and as Yam says, you will have more peek than speak,

to be continued 

The reason for the less is more, and leaving 4 boxes of Christmas in the closet is, I may have to have surgery soon, I see the surgeon on the 19th at 9 am, and will find out if it is the bad or the ugly, there are two choices. My primary sent me and he will decide. I may or may not post what type of surgery, but you can still pray for me because God knows now which one it will be. I want the Nook to be good for a month or two if needed, and the way it is, and if needed can stay all year.

I could be out of SORTS for a while.  You can't pray away from the surgery but you can pray for strength in mind and soul and for me to remain able to take care of my tow boys, Bob and Beau.

I know the Baby in Mary's Arms riding on a donkey, has my back.

He said so!

Isaiah 41:10. :

 "So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.". 

This House is Lit

 

I love my lantern , I love it a lot,

I struggled with the decision, to show these photos or not.

On No, Oh no,

I have lost my writing mojo.

the good news is, you can take a quick peek,

and go on, others to seek.

"These decorations are treemendous."

"This house is lit.

to be continued