Our Black Teen Angels Tree Ornaments
are 3.5 inches long. The African American People Ornaments hang from a 3 inch gold cord loop. The black teen angels have a red velvet Santa hat with a white plush cuff and sprig of holly with berries. These Unique Christmas Ornaments wings are white with gold antiquing. The black teen is wearing a dark firebrick full length, long sleeved dress with white fur trim around the cuffs or the sleeves and around the hem. The ornaments also have a scarf around her neck with medium cornflower blue, blue violet, and black designs on it, holding a beautifully wrapped gift in one hand and a Christmas list in the other. Select to see a complete listing of our Christmas Decorations Ideas.
Angels.
Angels are emissaries from God who play an important role in the Nativity. Gabriel begins the story by announcing the remarkable birth of two babies. One of the babies would be born to a couple thought to be too old to have children and would be named “John” and was later known as John the Baptist. The second baby would be born to a young, unwed woman named Mary who is engaged to a man named Joseph. The angel tells Mary and Joseph that the baby will be the Holy Son of Heavenly Father and will save the world and will be named “Jesus”. After the child Jesus is born the angel announces this special event to the shepherds and the Three Wise Men. When Herod tries to have the child killed, an angel warns the little family to flee to Egypt and tells them when it is finally safe to return.
Angels have been used as symbols of Christmas in figurines, ornaments, tree toppers, Christmas cards and even Christmas cookies. One of the most popular uses for angels at Christmas is to hang them above your nativity stable. Another popular usage of angels at Christmas is in music. There are countless songs from all over the world depicting angels heralding the birth of the Christ Child. Some of these songs include; from France “Les Anges Dans Nos Campagnes”, which has been translated into English as “Angels From The Realms of Glory.” From Moravia “Angels and Shepherds.” From England, “Angels We Have Heard on High“, “Hark The Herald Angels Sing“, and “While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night.” From America, “It Came Upon The Midnight Clear.”
Candles.
Man has been using candles since 3000 B.C. The ancients used them to prolong the day. Candles became a symbol of expressing joy. The Romans exchanged glowing tapers as expressions of goodwill and affection. The use of candles for Christmas celebrations was absorbed into the symbol of Jesus as the light of the World, and as a symbol of everlasting life.
The tradition of putting candles in the windows comes from Ireland. When Christianity was suppressed in Ireland, the priest had to travel secretly, through the night, to visit his parishioners. Irish Christians left their doors unlocked and candles in the windows to show the priests where there was a friendly place to stay and to guide them through the dark night. When the English authorities questioned the people, they explained that the candles were for Mary and Joseph.
