tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2865763819603324836.post1120492816381927715..comments2023-09-04T23:43:19.504+10:00Comments on Cherished Hearts At Home: Jesse Tree Pressure!!Gaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06505329167788856051noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2865763819603324836.post-10546371266357402152012-01-09T23:22:46.297+11:002012-01-09T23:22:46.297+11:00Oh Rox you are so funny too.
I love that you are a...Oh Rox you are so funny too.<br />I love that you are able to have your won traditions with your family and that you share them too<br />Love GaeGaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06505329167788856051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2865763819603324836.post-72367922230343087732012-01-07T15:53:47.895+11:002012-01-07T15:53:47.895+11:00Lol Oh my I never thought of it until now but I fe...Lol Oh my I never thought of it until now but I feel a tad guilty that I perhaps placed the Jesse Tree preassue onto another ! yes I gave ours away . I'd even had dh make me a special one out of dowels . I tried for about 6yrs Gae ! I can't beleive I put that much stress on myself over and over again . <br />as the others have said we can only do so much ! . our children love the advent wreath and the special prayer books they each made with prayers for each day in advent . that is it .we already have daily mass readings , that includes advent . yes it is nice to share the story of the Jesse Tree but just to much for me to do two sets of readings everyday .plus like you said feast days ! so I have not attempted the Jesse tree for the last 4 yrs the year I took on catechism class .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2865763819603324836.post-80017232816380646332012-01-06T00:14:20.319+11:002012-01-06T00:14:20.319+11:00Dear Readers,
I am so pleased to hear, that others...Dear Readers,<br />I am so pleased to hear, that others do relate to my struggle to want to provide the best opportunities for our children to learn about the birth of Jesus. I do need to just accept what we can and can't do for our family. I can see that certain 'seasons' within our lives lend themselves to certain activities and obviously the Jesse tree does not fit in to our season at the moment. But who know in the future?<br />Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the matter.<br />God Bless<br />GaeGaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06505329167788856051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2865763819603324836.post-89831884659589808802012-01-05T12:47:42.590+11:002012-01-05T12:47:42.590+11:00Dear Gae, I think that sometimes it's worthwhi...Dear Gae, I think that sometimes it's worthwhile to do a little less and allow the children time to absorb what they've learnt. There'll be a lot more Christmases to fill in the gaps.<br /><br />Our family likes to concentrate on the Jesse Tree and the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. The rest of the time, I like to be quiet and peaceful so we can be reflective. But this year, we didn't do much, at all, as everyone was sick for the whole month. We still have one child in hospital with pnuemonia so I guess our Christmas preparation was our penance.<br /><br />I hope you're enjoying the holidays.<br />God bless, VickyVickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10020095571963954615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2865763819603324836.post-77928916819908369112012-01-05T10:57:06.631+11:002012-01-05T10:57:06.631+11:00I love your admition here, but really it's not...I love your admition here, but really it's not needed. You know what your family can do in a month, and completely honest here, we missed the last two in our LITTLE bitty Jesse tree of our own. I was thinking about it though, does it HAVE to be a december thing? Can we read through this at a different time like when we are going over family geneology or when we talk about one of the people in the bible in His family tree, then can we cover it a little more? It's just been my thought this year. And we have only had it in the family for two years now. *smile* We are VERY new to this presentation for our little family. We don't have a lot of feasts nor do we run harder during December than in other months but for some reason with verses for AWANAs and our nightly advent reading that is focused on the prophecy and birth of Christ, I seem to let the newest addition, our Jesse tree go by the way side also. Any ways, those are my thoughts on the tree and all it intails. Just thought I would encourage you in this area too. Family trees are interesting be them our own or those in the bible. *smile* I think the Jesse tree is a way to make them fun to study. *smile* Have a blessed Wednesday. Sincerely, Mommy of two little blessings & so much more!Blessings!https://www.blogger.com/profile/08296596435088597259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2865763819603324836.post-77518161777710943552012-01-05T10:56:48.438+11:002012-01-05T10:56:48.438+11:00I love your admition here, but really it's not...I love your admition here, but really it's not needed. You know what your family can do in a month, and completely honest here, we missed the last two in our LITTLE bitty Jesse tree of our own. I was thinking about it though, does it HAVE to be a december thing? Can we read through this at a different time like when we are going over family geneology or when we talk about one of the people in the bible in His family tree, then can we cover it a little more? It's just been my thought this year. And we have only had it in the family for two years now. *smile* We are VERY new to this presentation for our little family. We don't have a lot of feasts nor do we run harder during December than in other months but for some reason with verses for AWANAs and our nightly advent reading that is focused on the prophecy and birth of Christ, I seem to let the newest addition, our Jesse tree go by the way side also. Any ways, those are my thoughts on the tree and all it intails. Just thought I would encourage you in this area too. Family trees are interesting be them our own or those in the bible. *smile* I think the Jesse tree is a way to make them fun to study. *smile* Have a blessed Wednesday. Sincerely, Mommy of two little blessings & so much more!Blessings!https://www.blogger.com/profile/08296596435088597259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2865763819603324836.post-20852328594262849672012-01-05T10:44:00.402+11:002012-01-05T10:44:00.402+11:00You are not alone! We have struggled each year to ...You are not alone! We have struggled each year to finish our Jesse tree. And either ended up with a half finished tree, or plowing through the readings just so we can say we finished it. :( So this year I did not even do it. And I did not let myself feel guilty about it. (or at least not to guilty:) Instead we did an activity I found online. And loved it. God blessAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03063689745791256069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2865763819603324836.post-43892760837098762362012-01-05T08:37:06.048+11:002012-01-05T08:37:06.048+11:00Stop beating yourself up! The Jesse Tree is a for...Stop beating yourself up! The Jesse Tree is a formal methodical tool to remember the path and message of Christmas. In a larger family the excitement building is a testament to the importance the family places on Christmas. The children see the love, patience and dedication you spend on those 'other' activities and preparation and know how important Christmas is to the family. For a day-by-day breakdown to bring the family back to the real meaning of Christmas use the Jesse Tree ... to <b> live </b> the meaning of advent is to all be busy preparing and living the message of Christmas ... living the message of Christ.<br />DavidAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2865763819603324836.post-63636813390764201442012-01-05T03:24:58.212+11:002012-01-05T03:24:58.212+11:00I don't know why you refer to this as "fa...I don't know why you refer to this as "failure." Look at all your family celebrations and lovely traditions. It is a trade off. there is no person or family that can (in reality) "do it all." As families we choose the important devotions and feast days most dear to us. We do without waver the Jesse tree, Lenten tree through the fifty days of Easter tree because for our family it vividly shows the continuity of the life of Christ from creation to the Resurrection which is our Salvation; but you definitelly celebrate many more feast days than we do. So am I a failure? I hope not. It seems to me we both are doing our best to point our beloved children in the direction of Jesus. That's the goal, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com