Article December 24, 2012 ISSUE

Mary's little donkey

Sissy

Sissy’s drawing of Mary and Joseph on their way to Bethlehem.

Did you know that many donkeys have a cross on their backs? Well, they do! All the Mediterranean breeds have a distinct cross-like marking on their backs. The donkey played an important part throughout the Bible. A donkey talked back to Balaam, carried Solomon to his coronation, and fulfilled a prophecy as Jesus rode into Jerusalem.

About the author

Sissy loves caring for her animal friends on her farm, breeding and showing rabbits and dairy goats, riding horses and sorting cattle. She also likes to sew and keep honeybees.

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