Unfortunately, I was not able to find a pre-made ladder at the craft store today so we likely will need to make one when my husband gets home from his latest trip. Meanwhile, a friend of mine came over and we made stepping stones. Two of my children helped me decorate the one pictured below. [...]
Archive for August, 2008
“Step 1″ for our virtue study
Posted in Exaltation of the Cross, Self-renunciation, September, Virtue Study on August 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Quotes on self-denial, denial of the world, and bearing one’s cross
Posted in Exaltation of the Cross, Self-renunciation, September, Spiritual Quotes, Virtue Study on August 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Check back, more coming…
Everyone bears his cross, and you bear your cross, even though it is only the size of a finger; you still bear it. The bearing of a cross is absolutely necessary for every Christian for his salvation, and not only for monks. Yes, everyone ears a cross, and has borne a cross; [...]
Virtue Study for the Month of September: Step One, Self-renunciation
Posted in Exaltation of the Cross, Self-renunciation, September, Virtue Study on August 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In commemoration of the feast:
Feast of The Exaltation of the Precious and Life-giving Cross
Virtue to be studied for the month of September:
Self-Renunciation
“If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his [...]
Ornament # 45: Kneeling Shepherd
Posted in Jesse Tree Project on August 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Matushka Cheryl (Matrona) Serafin made this using woodburning:
Ornament #47, Nebuchadnezzar’s Vision
Posted in Jesse Tree Project on August 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Swiegart family from Oman cleverly did this ornament (it isn’t an easy one), by filling an ornament ball with metals representing gold, silver, bronze, iron and dust. Like with a number of other ornaments (which I have not mentioned), they include a very nice explanation of the symbolism.
Ornaments #7, 41, and 49
Posted in Jesse Tree Project on August 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ornament #7: Jacob’s Ladder by the Davis family of TX. Woodburning
Ornament #41: Birth of Jesus by the Vardalos family of AZ. Baby image mounted on wood
Ornament #49: Visit of the Magi by the Child’s Family of Idaho. Applique and embroidery (the colors are off due to my photographing during rain).
Our newest ornament arrivals!
Posted in Jesse Tree Project on August 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ornament #11, Baby Moses by the Adamiak Family in Florida:
Ornament #37, Angel Annunciation by the Papademetris Family:
Ornament # 19, Samuel and Eli’s Oil Lamp
Posted in Jesse Tree Project on August 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Made by the de Jong Family of Kansas using craft foam:
Ornament # 43: Angel’s Announcement
Posted in Jesse Tree Project on August 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Our latest ornament by Sue of Florida. It is machine embroidered on a sparkly (starlit appearance) felt background.
