Christmas is just around the corner. If you are looking for a wonderful way to make Christmas meaningful I highly recommend a Jesse Tree. We did this for the first time last year and it was great!
You can start with Advent (first Sunday of Advent is November 30th this year) or you can just start on December 1st. Each day read a Bible verse and devotional then hang an ornament on a little tree. There are many websites out there to give you ideas and there is no "right" way. Each family does it a bit differently.
There are "kits" you can buy, but it is easy to just make your own. The ornaments can be printed on paper or if you get real creative you can buy items to hang as ornaments that are a bit more three dimensional (like a mini-globe, twine, etc.). The tree itself can be a branch that is secured in a pot or you can use a mini-Christmas tree. That is what we did last year and it worked well.
If you are interested, here are some links:
Jesse Tree Instructions, Devotions, and Printable Ornaments
Another Tree with Printable Ornaments
Yet Another Option
AHHHHH! Im almost done making the tree. Thank you for reminding me to get a move on. LOL. It will be done this year.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool idea and remember it
ReplyDeletefrom last year. Was a little sur-
prised when I saw the tree, thought
you might be getting your items out
early, but then I saw the wall in
the background - 421:)
Luv, G. Linda
P.S. You'll be glad to know I have
been clicking for cans every day.