SHEPHERD IN A MANGER

Nativity Scene was erected in a church yard.

During the night the folks came across this scene.

An abandoned dog was looking for a comfortable, protected place to sleep. He chose baby Jesus as his comfort. No one had the heart to send him away so he was there all night.

We should all have the good sense of this dog and curl up in Jesus' lap from time to time.

This is too sweet not to share.

No one mentioned that the dog breed is a "shepherd!"

Indeed, too sweet not to share.

Thanks to Ann.

Reposted from last year, as it's one of the more popular pages on my blog.

Update from The Daily Tail:

This homeless dog was found sleeping in Jesus’ manger. The Nativity set was located at the central square of Criciuma, a small town in Santa Catarina state, south of Brazil.

...unfortunately I was never able to find out what happened to the dog. I called the local newspaper, and was unable to find any info on the dog. He is probably a street dog who found a really nice place to sleep that night. In Brazil, street dogs are everywhere, and local businesses tend to care for them. That's a possibility.