Why Live Nativity Scenes Are Still So Special Today
Visiting live nativity scenes is one of those holiday traditions that somehow manages to feel brand new every single year, no matter how many times you've seen one. There's a distinct shift in the air when you move away from the bright, blinking LED displays and inflatable lawn ornaments of the suburbs and step into a space that's trying to recreate a moment from two thousand years ago. It's quiet, it's usually a bit chilly, and there's a raw, grounded energy to it that you just don't get from a plastic set on someone's front porch. ...