This story arose in Zacatecas, Mexico,in about 1800, when the Christ Child was removed from the arms of Nuestra de Señora de Atocha and placed in a chair. In Northern New Mexico, in the village of Chimayo, there is a church in his name with dirt that is said to have curative powers. In the Spring there is a pilgrimage to Chimayo with hundreds of participants. It is said that the Niño wanders the fields and village at night, accomplishing good deeds. People lay shoes outside their doors for the Niño to wear as his old ones get worn out from all the good works. "Infant of a thousand wonders, cast thy merciful look upon my troubled heart."

• Material: Baltic Wood, Print
• Size: 1.5" x 2.675" x .175" 
• Origin: Taos, New Mexico
• Packaging: Story Card and Muslin Bag

Lynn Garlick Retablos Lynn started carving, painting, and producing her retablos in 1993. Her workshop is located in the high desert town of Taos, New Mexico. The retablo, or “board behind the altar”, was originally created in New Mexico in the 1800’s in response to the lack of Bibles and Icons being sent from the church in Rome. Lynn paints her originals retablos on traditional pine boards carving and then painting them with watercolor or occasionally oil and finishes them with a polyurethane. The originals are then reproduced and mounted on1/8 inch baltic birch. The backs are laser engraved with a prayer or information relating to each saint.