Share your Advent & Christmas Traditions / activities!!

[CCsGarden]

Here is my Jesse tree and the children's calendar on the cage.
I will put Christmas decorations on the tree once the 24th gets closer!

Spoiler: Jesse tree

 

[CCsGarden]

Here are my beeswax candles

Spoiler: Advent candles

 

[CCsGarden]

One of the Jesse tree ornaments

Spoiler: Jesse ornament

 

[Addicted To Chickens]

One of the Jesse tree ornaments

Spoiler: Jesse ornament

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Love these, CC!! We used to do the Jesse Tree, but I'm not sure if we're going to do it this year.

This year, we're going to start decorating our tree on St. Lucia's Feast Day, and then keep decorating throughout Advent and finish on Christmas.

 

[CCsGarden]

Love these, CC!! We used to do the Jesse Tree, but I'm not sure if we're going to do it this year.

This year, we're going to start decorating our tree on St. Lucia's Feast Day, and then keep decorating throughout Advent and finish on Christmas.

That sounds wonderful!

 

[Evadig]

My family doesn't have any Advent traditions (except the St Andrew Novena) but I play Advent hymns on the piano/organ every chance I get...there's so many nice ones and not enough time!

 

[Barbours]

Welcome to the Advent Traditions/activities thread! All are welcome!

I would love too hear about all your Traditions you do during this season of Advent, As we prepare for the coming of Our Lord. If you don't have any, you are welcome to follow along and learn some new traditions!

And I would like too hear what you do for Christmas as well!

Here are some of my Traditions!

Spoiler: some of traditions

The Advent candles
(three are purple and one is pink). The candles represent Jesus coming as a light in the darkness. One candle is lit each Sunday until all four candles are lit. As Christmas draws nearer, each candle brings a little more light into the darkness. Sometimes a white candle is lit on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day to symbolize that Jesus is with us. This can be referred to as the "Christ candle."
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Bach Cantatas
I love listing to those!

The Jesse tree

Spoiler: The Jesse tree

The Jesse Tree ( more of a lost tradition)
I have been doing the Jesse tree for my whole life and found it as a beautiful tradition.
What is the Jesse tree?
The Jesse Tree is a decorated tree or branch, typically adorned with ornaments representing biblical figures and events leading up to the birth of Jesus. Each ornament is associated with a specific Bible passage, which is read and reflected upon during the Advent season
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I will edit this post later with some more of my Traditions!

Have blessed and fruitful advent season! Have fun!
I will post pictures every week!

P.s
You all are welcome to talk about your plans for Christmas or activities you are doing as well!

Mama, me and my siblings always make a bunch of snacks for the folks 'round here and put a card of Jesus's birth with the snacks for them

 

[Evadig]

Mama, me and my siblings always make a bunch of snacks for the folks 'round here and put a card of Jesus's birth with the snacks for them

That's a lovely idea. I want to sew some clothes and quilts for the charity that deals with such things, but there's never enough time.

 

[CCsGarden]

Mama, me and my siblings always make a bunch of snacks for the folks 'round here and put a card of Jesus's birth with the snacks for them

How lovely!

 

[Barbours]

That's a lovely idea. I want to sew some clothes and quilts for the charity that deals with such things, but there's never enough time.

We've tried to do stuff like that in the past but like you said time is a problem and money for us to buy the supplies. We do the Operation Christmas Child boxes though. Which is really fun and your supporting a Christian organization