JESUS

She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.   –Matthew 1:21

Wood and nails seemed to be the natural choice for the name of Jesus.

A slightly crooked, rustic barn board was the perfect backdrop for a bucketful of broken and bent square nails.

On a crafting note, E6000 is our friend! We used this glue on many of the signs. This sign was my first test case for the glue, and I wanted to test its' holding power. I glued a nail to another board, let it dry overnight, and tried to pry it off.  Then I tried to hammer it off. The nail stayed attached to the wood, but I broke off an edge of the board.  I took this as a positive sign and we used it faithfully.