Intertribal Life Newspaper -

I have a nativity set I put out on my table every Christmas. The three wise men are pretty worn. One is missing a nose and one had his head broken off and glued back on but it is crooked and permanently bowed but that’s OK. The camel’s legs were broken off and replaced with short pencils that were painted brown. The donkey is missing an ear. Joseph is missing a hand but Mary and Baby Jesus are still in good condition.

I guess it isn’t very pretty anymore but it means something to me. It was new when my children were little. I’d set up the stable scene beneath the Christmas tree and...