This year has been about new family traditions. For Advent, we made our own ornaments for our Jesse Tree and lit up luminarias. As we gathered together each night, we sang O Come, O Come Emmanuel as planned. But another tradition naturally evolved as we lingered around the tree: family music time! With Wonderful G's guitar, we sang, clapped, and watched our children dance to … [Read more...]
The Tradition of Luminarias
In search of books for our Christmas Learning Basket, I came across The Christmas Path: A Legend of the Luminarias by Sue Wright. I have never heard of luminarias as part of Christmas tradition before, and I was promptly intrigued. The Tradition According to the book, the lighting of luminarias, or candle lanterns, along walkways during the … [Read more...]
The Jesse Tree: Starting an Advent Family Tradition
Christmas is just a little over a month away and I am excited. This year, we are adopting a family Advent tradition – the Jesse Tree. The Jesse Tree, named in reference to Isaiah 11:1, is meant to represent Jesus’ family tree. Each day from the beginning of Advent until Christmas day, an ornament is hung symbolizing an element in the Bible reading for the day. Taken … [Read more...]
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