by The Candlelighter | fun to do, good to know
The Jesse Tree The idea comes from Isaiah 11:1: “There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse, And a Branch shall grow out of his roots.†Long ago I decorated our Christmas tree as a “Jesse” tree, but if you use a small artificial tree or a... 
by The Candlelighter | day-1, preparations
Today is the first day of Advent in the Christmas season of 2006. The first day to take our assembled wreath or, in my case, advent log, to their designated place and light the first of the candles. We are celebrating Christ coming to earth, the one Who is First and...
