Happy First Sunday of Advent! I had hoped to have one last giveaway all ready to go for this weekend, but between hosting Thanksgiving dinner for twenty (thankfully I had help!) combined with the nausea I've been fighting (thank you all so very much for the prayers,...
Note: I meant to publish this post yesterday and didn't have a chance to finish uploading the photos before going out shopping with my mom all evening (before the snowstorm hit today)! I'll be back with a few pictures from today, but in the meantime - Happy...
So, who else is thinking ahead and making plans for Advent and Christmas? With my younger children out of town I have quite the list of little projects I am hoping to complete over the next week, including wrapping some of the Christmas gifts I had (thankfully)...
~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life. ~{pretty}Our Jesse Tree with all of the Ornaments{happy}I'm so happy that I ended up ordering this cute little chair as a Christmas gift for Bud... He hasn't been sitting still long enough to use it much...
... to our Jesse Trees on the First Sunday of Advent!
Advent begins tomorrow! I just pulled out our Advent Wreath, Advent Calendars, and hung up our Jesse Tree. This year's Advent & Christmas Books (I'm working on a post with this year's list) are wrapped and ready to start reading, our new Advent CD...
"There shall come forth a shoot form the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots. And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of...
Can you believe that Advent begins in just 20 days?!? This weekend I spent some time trying to check the first couple things off of my list, including finding a set of Advent Pillar candles (the ones I have purchased these past few years aren't available this year)...
Our family really enjoyed the Jesse "Tea" we had last year, so we decided to do it again this year! Since this year it was just days after Thanksgiving and our road trip to visit my Husband's parents, we weren't able to have it on the first Sunday of Advent, but the...
Update: You can see close-up pictures of our tree and ornaments here. Back in 2007 I started printing coloring pages for each day of Advent to coordinate with our Jesse Tree. Since every year the number of days in Advent is different, it is necessary to...
Father in heaven, grant me the grace to appreciate the dignity which you have conferred on me. Let me realize that not even the Angels have been blessed with such a privilege—to share in your creative miracle and bring new Saints to heaven. Make me a good mother to all my children after the example of Mary, the Mother of your Son. Through the intercession of Jesus and Mary I ask your continued blessings on my family. Let us all be dedicated to your service on earth and attain the eternal happiness of your kingdom in heaven. Amen.
