First of all, Kohl’s is selling the St. Nicholas Square 41″ Ornament Tree for 55% off at $23.99. We bought ours locally but you can also buy it here. We are very pleased with it, so much so, I bought a tree for our girls and younger boys rooms. They each are making ornaments now [...]
Archive for November, 2008
Another twist to our Jesse Tree project
Posted in Advent/Nativity/Theophany, December, Jesse Tree Project on November 20, 2008 | 2 Comments »
“Glory to God for All Things”
Posted in November, Prayer, Thanksgiving on November 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We like to sing this Akathist, also called the Akathist of Thanksgiving, on the morning of Thanksgiving. It was written by a Russian Orthodox priest shortly before he died while in a Gulag prison camp in Siberia. It is very moving to see his deep gratitude to God in the midst of such terrible suffering.
Update!
Fr. Joshua and [...]
“On the Nativity Fast – The Preparation of the Soul
Posted in Advent/Nativity/Theophany, December, Jesse Tree Project, November on November 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Nativity Fast will very soon be upon us. Here is an excellent article to help us get into the right mindset as we enter this holy season:
“On the Nativity Fast – The Preparation of the Soul”
All the ornaments are now in…
Posted in Jesse Tree Project on November 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
And the boxes have been shipped out. I don’t have pictures yet of the latest ornaments. I plan to get those tomorrow. Meanwhile, one ornament went out incomplete. It is a beautiful ornament, and what needs to be done to finish it is very small. It is Ornament # 30: God’s Dwelling, Ark of the [...]
Tara’s Ornaments are in
Posted in Jesse Tree Project on November 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Day 31: Habbakuk 3 (mountain with large cave-i.e. the stable), by the Crane family in IL, using salt dough.
Day 38: Visitation (Mary), by the Crane family using a clothes pin, felt and embroidery.
