The Greatest ADVENTure of All Time

 --a time of anticipation, preparation and celebration.  

Advent is a cherished tradition observed by christians around the world (and around the Broussard house).  Love looking back at the many celebration posts with Ella since she was a tot.   

As she grows, we explore a deeper understanding of its significance and symbolism. Every night we light the appropriate Advent candle for that week (Hope, Love, Joy, Peace), read one chapter in Luke, say a prayer, and blow out the candle.   

Every year, we look forward to our Jesse Tree tradition; it creates a sense of continuity with the past and nurtures a spiritual journey in the present.  After the homemade ornament is placed on the tree, we add a piece of straw to the manager, preparing a comfy place for our Savior. 

Happy Birthday Jesus!

During Creation week, we always spoil our feathered friends a little more than usual by making birdseed ornaments and providing nesting materials.  

  

Advent Season

ISAIAH 11:1

Out of the stump of David's family

will grow a shoot.

Jesus comes as a small, green shoot and whispers to us in our noisy world:  "Right where you are, look for the small glimpses of My love unfurling around you like a slender leaf, like the branches of a tree."

"Out of the stump came one tender branch that would grow right into a crown of thorns, right into a rugged cross, right into a ladder--our ladder back to God."

As Christmas nears, our Jesse tree helps us prepare for Jesus's coming.  

Each night, until his birth, we unwrap a part of the story and place a piece of straw in the manger to prepare a comfy place for His arrival.

 

Come celebrate the best love story of all time with us!

Advent celebrations from Christmas Past

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“Unwrapping the Greatest Gift

Love Advent season and the nightly ritual with Ella as we make the journey from The Place Where Love Grows to the Never-Ending Christmas.  Its our quiet time together each night where were celebrate the best love story of all time!

Our Jesse Tree ornaments were handmade back when Ella was a toddler and are cherished every year during this season of anticipation. https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8263750636378117994/1662489515595442533.  

First, we read the scripture/story each day, ask/answer questions, and pass on God’s blessings.  Next, we place the appropriate ornament on a special tree, add one piece of straw to the manger, and end in prayer.  

   

Day after day we repeat this ritual as we retrace His lineage, prepare a comfy place in the manger, and fall in love with Him all over again.  

May your greatest gift this season be His birth!