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cartoon Christmas

Was it a Silent Night?

Sketch of noisy barn animals that probably didn't make it a silent night


Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
‘Round yon virgin Mother and Child
Holy infant so tender and mild

Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace

Reverend Joseph Mohr

Anybody who thought it was a silent night has never been in a barn. We tend to think of the peaceful, quiet nativity scenes like this coloring page I drew.

We gloss over the nativity story so many times and have romantic notions of what it may have been like. But if it was like any of the barns I’ve been in, there was nothing romantic about it.

What a way to enter the world. What a sacrifice to make!

Merry Christmas!

Sketch of noisy barn animals that didn't make it a silent night
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Christmas Devotions

Stinky, Lowly Shepherds

God works in mysterious ways. I have found it funny He would use shepherds to begin the birth announcements. But He always has a way of making things interesting. Merry Christmas.

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Christmas Illustration Friday

Illustration Friday: Help


This time of year has been a little crazy. Surely you can understand, right? I’ve been wanting to do an illustration for this week’s Illustration Friday theme. I’ve settled for something right out of my sketchbook. Here it is in its unedited form. Well, okay, I did erase the acne from Santa’s forehead. Other than that, this is right out of the sketchbook.

I was thinking what poor Santa would do if he had mechanical trouble on Christmas Eve. What if that old sleigh has seen one Christmas Eve too many?

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cartoon Christmas

Everybody’s gettin’ nuttin’ for Christmas?

I was at a work luncheon and Santa Claus showed up. He was roasting some key employees because they’ve been naughty this year.

I started thinking, “Wow! nobody has been nice this year.” So Santa gave me gift in the form of this cartoon. Thanks, Santa!

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All art copyright 2008 Kevin Spear. Use of graphics is prohibited without prior written consent.
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cartoon children cartoons Christmas

Christmas Lights

Cartoon of boy hanging Christmas lightsCartoon of boy hanging by gutter. He says, “Get Dad! Tell him I’m sorry I started putting up Christmas lights without him and I could really use his help!”

It has been warm for an Indiana Christmas. I was able to put the Christmas lights on the house and wear a short-sleeve shirt. This time, my kids didn’t have to wait for me. You know how impatient they get!

Caption reads: “Get Dad! Tell him I’m sorry I started putting up Christmas lights without him and I could really use his help!”

Speartoons are examples of my sketches and cartoons Please respect my copyright and ask first before you would use them.
All art copyright 2008 Kevin Spear. Use of graphics is prohibited without prior written consent.