It's Jesse Tree time and look at the treasure I found in Dymocks the other day!

It doesn't replace the daily readings but it is a good book which also introduces children to the history and tradition of making a Jesse Tree.

I am not prepared for the making of our Jesse Tree, we are still debating what we will use this year.

Those of you who are unfamiliar may be asking: What is a Jesse Tree?
A Jesse Tree is like an Advent calendar. It is a branch on which we tie pictures representing God's plan of salvation from Creation to Christmas. Everyday we read a story from the Bible and paint or draw a picture that represents this story. These pictures are tied on to our Jesse Tree: a branch from our garden. 'Jesse Tree' refers to the prophecy in Isaiah that a saviour will come from the root of Jesse. This saviour is Jesus. At Christmas time we celebrate the coming of this saviour as a little child: God become man. It is amazing. It is true. It is the story of Christmas.

Here are some pictures of different ways people have made Jesse Trees in the past:



Let me know if you are doing or have done a Jesse Tree in the past. I'd love to hear ideas and stories...