Scripture: Luke 2:8 “I will put you in here forever.” (The shepherds get put into the open drawer cavity.) “You get up there, you silly old man, otherwise I’ll put you in jail.” “You’re in real trouble now.” “Stop pushing yourself off the hook. You’re in dark danger! Dark danger!” “Drop your sheep off now!” … More Advent Adventure Through a Small Boy’s Eyes: Day 10 – Shepherds in Trouble

Scripture: Luke 2:7 (Me – “Do you know what it is?”) “I don’t know.” “It’s made out of the bottom of a boat.” (My ingenuity in trying to find a tiny manger.) “Be straight please.” (Baby Jesus is told how to lie properly in the manger.) (The drawers get arranged into a stable setting and … More Advent Adventure Through a Small Boy’s Eyes: Day 9 – A Manger or a Boat?

Scripture: Luke 2:6-7a “It’s someone with hair.” “Baby Jesus.” “When will the thing that he lies in appear?” “I know it’s in that box.” “Mary, stop bouncing on yer baby.” “That’s why she’s big, Mummy, because she had a baby in her tummy.” “It’s (the city’s) over there because they had to travel a long … More Advent Adventure Through a Small Boy’s Eyes: Day 8 – The Baby Finally Arrives

Scripture: Luke 2:4-5 “It’s something with bricks.” (Me – “What is it?” “Is it a city?”) “No. I think it’s the straw house where Joseph and Mary live.” “They are too big!” (Joseph, Mary and the donkey travel into, or over, the little city.) “When they got there did Mary have her baby?” “They got … More Advent Adventure Through a Small Boy’s Eyes: Day 7 – A Little City