tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7902332526058821592.post5354557205256166299..comments2023-07-19T04:26:33.427-07:00Comments on letlovebesincere: Too Soon?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7902332526058821592.post-32326185089043207162016-11-14T16:16:43.567-08:002016-11-14T16:16:43.567-08:00NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I for some reason was thinking t...NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I for some reason was thinking the synod ended at 7:30, but I see the last session STARTS at 7:45. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! no tree lighting for me. Mary Wilkersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895931413075965922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7902332526058821592.post-49378233374446068412016-11-14T13:19:30.800-08:002016-11-14T13:19:30.800-08:00I love seeing all the fun things you do with your ...I love seeing all the fun things you do with your family, some of my fav memories growing up involved things like pizza night around the Christmas tree. I'm kinda bummed about not getting to go to tree lighting on Friday, but then again I'm kinda stoked for #Synod16...so it all balances out, right? ;)Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05900413545108321127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7902332526058821592.post-53256221660149083812016-11-14T11:14:40.060-08:002016-11-14T11:14:40.060-08:00Mary, I love your joy!!!! These traditions with yo...Mary, I love your joy!!!! These traditions with your family are so precious. And I love those photographs of your family setting up for Christmas-having a professional take those is such a great idea! I like how you do the Jesse Tree with telling the story. I like the Scripture readings, but sometimes they are just long-winded and are difficult to focus on. I think this year I'll probably cut some down a little bit :) <br />And, as someone that can probably be classified as being part of the Liturgical Police many times, I applaud you for your exuberance and joy :) I've learned that it's good to not be a scrooge about things and that while being LC (liturgically correct) is great, embracing the secular and making it holy-like what you guys do-is also a very Catholic view of things. AnneMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13462442204217572325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7902332526058821592.post-25453522816814163842016-11-14T10:58:13.533-08:002016-11-14T10:58:13.533-08:00GREAT question.
As you probably know, my kids are ...GREAT question.<br />As you probably know, my kids are suuuuuper young (the oldest is five), the first year (when the oldest was 2.5) we tried to do the scripture readings for the Jesse tree, um.... it was not a good idea.<br />Now, when we pull the ornament, we talk about the story. I explain what it represents and we say a super short prayer. We will probably build back in Scripture in a couple years, but I think they appreciate it so much right now, because we are just talking about the Christ-story, vs. trying to read complicated readings for the old testament? I find it's much better this way...for now.Mary Wilkersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895931413075965922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7902332526058821592.post-10851605869676790722016-11-14T10:56:08.277-08:002016-11-14T10:56:08.277-08:00That's it! As long as they are getting the an...That's it! As long as they are getting the anticipation... something is going right!Mary Wilkersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895931413075965922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7902332526058821592.post-84354087442911867152016-11-14T10:55:21.086-08:002016-11-14T10:55:21.086-08:00Oh man, I wish I had a mantle!Oh man, I wish I had a mantle!Mary Wilkersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895931413075965922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7902332526058821592.post-77488652423401403062016-11-14T07:52:15.193-08:002016-11-14T07:52:15.193-08:00Also can I ask what readings you use with your Jes...Also can I ask what readings you use with your Jesse tree? We are doing it for the first time this year and my oldest is 4 and a half. I have a beautiful book of readings but they seem a bit old for my kids Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10098669502395199916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7902332526058821592.post-51744701930159141452016-11-14T07:22:57.091-08:002016-11-14T07:22:57.091-08:00We hung up Christmas lights around our entire base...We hung up Christmas lights around our entire basement/ play room last advent and never took them down!! I love Christmas lights!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10098669502395199916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7902332526058821592.post-34428247495348183352016-11-14T07:11:31.523-08:002016-11-14T07:11:31.523-08:00I love what you do on Fridays. We might borrow tha...I love what you do on Fridays. We might borrow that one from you. <br /><br />And I know what you mean about the dark room and twinkly lights. I use them on my mantel most of the year because of how much I love them. Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01805401564651493025noreply@blogger.com