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Our dear friend Anne in Utah has shared her inspiring nativity collection with many throughout the years and she has been kind enough to send in photos of her recent Celebration of Christ display. The light of Christ is truly present in Anne's artful and educational outreach. Here are some of her photos for you to enjoy: Have Faith Christ's there in Life's Summer, Sharing His Warmth and Light. Anne's Summer nativity display is alive with bright colors. Her addition of a bowl and pitch …

Creating a nativity scene display for yourself of someone else? The first thing to ask is : What's my style? Or their style? Is is classic beauty with traditional elements and a timeless sense of tradition?  Or is it whimsical, unique and off-beat? If your style is classic, you're likely to enjoy a classic nativity scene as well.  For classic styling, you can't hardly go wrong with Fontanini. Made in Italy, the options for styling your nativity display …

While not as common as the regular shepherds in a nativity display, a sleeping shepherd is still a figure often scene. Where does this sleeping shepherd tradition come from?You're probably familiar with the many references of shepherds within the bible. While his sheep were grazing, shepherds would spend weeks living, and sleeping, outdoors while they tended their flock.Also frequent in bible readings are waking angels - the angel waking Elijah in I Kings 19 is the first that springs to min …

While Advent doesn't actually start on December 1st, an Advent calendar always does - at least any we've seen. The first Advent calendars were created in Germany in the mid 1800s. The countdown to Christmas was often signified by lit candles, chalk marks on doors, or homemade paper calendars. In the early 1900s, the first Advent calendar was commercially printed in Germany and contained the small doors now iconic of any traditional Advent calendar. In the US, the …

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING INDEPENDENT RETAILERSIndependent Retailers Week July 16th to 23rd, 2017In today's fast & furious world of big box stores, chains, and mega-retailers, we know you have a myriad of shopping choices. THANK YOU for choosing to shop with YonderStar. For 17 years YonderStar has worked diligently to provide a wide variety of high-quality Nativities, emphasizing excellent personalized customer service, Christian business ethics, and a strong commitment to stewardship o …