I know you cannot tell what the above ornament is, but it was a break though day for our Jesse Tree. See, I cut out the supplies for Day 5 and put them on little one's desk. After breakfast the next morning, she discovered the pieces, and the next thing I know, she's bringing me a completed ornament- with hanging loop! This represents God's promise to Abraham, shown as stars in the sky.
Day 6: Abraham offering Issac, as shown by an altar
Day 7: Jacob's ladder
Day 8: Joseph's coat (she really got into this one)
Day 9: Judah's promise (when Jacob issues the blessings and curses to his 12 sons. Judah is highlighted because Christ will come from the line of Judah) This is not a story, per se, so it is not in our children's Bible. So, I tried to touch on some highlights from the prescribed readings. Z LOVES lions, so the ornament part was ok, but I don't think she got much out of the reading...but, who knows!
Day 10: Moses being saved from death by his mother and a princess of Egypt (basket) We love this story from the children's Bible, and, despite the pathetic basket likeness, this one was a hit with the little.
Day 11: The burning bush. Again, a great story to tell kids. Hard concept to grasp, even to adults, but a key story (especially in the lineage of Christ, because the his mother also contained God in her womb, yet was not "burned up.")Over all, we are doing fairly well. In all honesty, we made 4 ornaments today...so, we're not exactly doing 1 per day, as prescribed, but we're making it work for our schedule! The 3 y.o. runs the gamut of extremely interested to not interested at all. But, it gets us talking about God, being creative and spending quality time together. Also, I'm always surprised by how much she picks up, even when I think she's not listening. I'm looking forward to the day when she will help me teach her siblings these stories!
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