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One Big Gift: How a Christmas of Scarcity Gave us True Treasure
Discover how one family’s sudden unemployment led to a Christmas tradition they continue to this day! Plus, find ideas for easy, homemade Christmas gifts sure to delight.
DIY Jesse Tree Ornament Day 16: Jonah
Turn on the Christmas music and create your own Jesse Tree Ornaments with a few minutes time and some simple craft supplies! Celebrate day 16 with Jonah and the Big Fish
DIY Jesse Tree Ornament Day 15: David’s Staff
Turn on the Christmas music and create your own Jesse Tree Ornaments with a few minutes time and some simple craft supplies! Day 15, celebrate King David’s anointing!
DIY Jesse Tree Ornament Day 14: Ruth’s Wheat
Turn on the Christmas music and create your own Jesse Tree Ornaments with a few minutes time and some simple craft supplies! Day 14 make Ruth’s sheaf of wheat!
DIY Jesse Tree Ornament Day 13: Samuel’s Lamp
Turn on the Christmas music and create your own Jesse Tree Ornaments with a few minutes time and some simple craft supplies! Make Samuel’s lamp for Day 13!
DIY Jesse Tree Ornament Day 12: Hannah
Turn on the Christmas music and create your own Jesse Tree Ornaments with a few minutes time and some simple craft supplies! Sculpt praying hands for Day 12!
DIY Jesse Tree Ornament Day 11: Rahab
Turn on the Christmas music and create your own Jesse Tree Ornaments with a few minutes time and some simple craft supplies! A scarlet cord in a window reminds us of Rahab’s faith.
DIY Jesse Tree Ornament Day 10: Passover
Turn on the Christmas music and create your own Jesse Tree Ornaments with a few minutes time and some simple craft supplies! Add a door marked with blood to remember Passover.
DIY Jesse Tree Ornament Day 9: Baby Moses
Turn on the Christmas music and create your own Jesse Tree Ornaments with a few minutes time and some simple craft supplies! This cute baby-in-a-basket will remind all of baby Moses.
DIY Jesse Tree Ornament Day 8: Joseph’s Coat
Turn on the Christmas music and create your own Jesse Tree Ornaments with a few minutes time and some simple craft supplies! A tiny coat will remind us of Joseph.
DIY Jesse Tree Ornament Day 7: Jacob’s Ladder
Turn on the Christmas music and create your own Jesse Tree Ornaments with a few minutes time and some simple craft supplies! This clay Jacob’s Ladder ornament couldn’t be cuter, or easier to make!
DIY Jesse Tree Ornament Day 6: Ram in the Thicket
Turn on the Christmas music and create your own Jesse Tree Ornaments with a few minutes time and some simple craft supplies! Today we’ll make a ram to remind us of the sacrifice God provided.
DIY Jesse Tree Ornament Day 5: Sarah Laughs
Turn on the Christmas music and create your own Jesse Tree Ornaments with a few minutes time and some simple craft supplies! Here Sarah stands outside the tent and laughs.
DIY Jesse Tree Ornament Day 4: Abram’s Starry Night
Turn on the Christmas music and create your own Jesse Tree Ornaments with a few minutes time and some simple craft supplies! Celebrate God’s promise to Abram with this fun ornament.
DIY Jesse Tree Ornament Day 3: Noah’s Ark
Turn on the Christmas music and create your own Jesse Tree Ornaments with a few minutes time and some simple craft supplies! Today craft Noah’s Ark for day 3 of our Advent celebration.
DIY Jesse Tree Ornament Day 2: Fall into Sin
Turn on the Christmas music and create your own Jesse Tree Ornaments with a few minutes time and some simple craft supplies!
Make A Stunning Sea Glass Nativity
Create a found-item gift that looks like it cost a fortune with this sea-glass nativity tutorial by Etsy professional artist, Amelia Hughey!
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DIY Jesse Tree Ornament Day 1: Creation
Turn on the Christmas music and create your own Jesse Tree Ornaments with a few minutes time and some simple craft supplies!
The Cutest Christmas Tree Ornaments That You Can Make in Minutes!
Craft these seriously puffy, fluffy, cute Christmas Tree ornaments. A quick, cinnamon-scented, holiday delight!
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Welcome to the Joy of Advent!
We want you to have the most meaninful Advent ever
With that goal in mind, we developed daily readings that run from December 1st to the feast of the Epiphany on January 6th. We’ve been using these readings and carefully selected songs for years in our own home, and now we offer them to you as a daily email subscription. They will not appear on this site, but are offered exclusively to those who want to share in this Advent Journey with us. In the true spirit of Christmas, the Joy of Advent subscription is completely free.
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