12 Days of CHRISTmas...

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Just last week we finished up our edible 12 Days of CHRISTmas series as we celebrated the Epiphany.  My children and I learned so much about the song and what it means. To recap, here is what we did:

On the...

1st Day of CHRISTmas ~ a Partridge in a Pear Tree 

2nd Day of CHRISTmas ~ TWO Turtle Doves

3rd Day of CHRISTmas ~ THREE French Hens

4th Day of CHRISTmas ~ FOUR Calling Birds

5th Day of CHRISTmas ~ FIVE Golden Rings

6th Day of CHRISTmas ~ SIX Geese A-Laying

7th Day of CHRISTmas ~ SEVEN Swans A-Swiming

8th Day of CHRISTmas ~ EIGHT Maids A-Milking

9th Day of CHRISTmas ~ NINE Ladies Dancing

10th Day of CHRISTmas ~ TEN Lord's A-Leaping

11th Day of CHRISTmas ~ ELEVEN Piper's Piping

12th Day of CHRISTmas ~ TWELVE Drummer's Drumming

Madison made king cupcakes for us today as I was prepping and packing to get us all ready to travel. Love the simplicity of them to help us celebrate this day of #epiphany . #astablebeginning

A photo posted by Jacquelin (@a.stable.beginning) on Jan 6, 2017 at 5:09pm PST

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On the 12th Day of CHRISTmas...

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On the 12th Day of CHRISTmas my true love gave to me, TWELVE Drummers Drumming: The Twelve Points of the Apostles Creed. "The Drum is accented with the Triquetra, a symbol of the Trinity. The three points represent Father, Son, and Holy Spirit while the continuous interwoven line represents unity".

~ Jesse Tree Treasures

Apostles Creed

1. I believe in God the Father, Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth:

2. And in Jesus Christ, his only begotten Son, our Lord:

3. Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary:

4. Suffered under Pontius Pilate; was crucified, dead and buried: He descended into hell:

5. The third day he rose again from the dead:

6. He ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;

7. From thence he shall come to judge the living and the dead:

8. I believe in the Holy Ghost:

9. I believe in the holy Catholic Church ; the communion of saints:

10. The forgiveness of sins:

11. The resurrection of the body:

12. And the life everlasting. Amen.

{Jumbo marshmallows with red frosting accents for the drums}

ELEVEN Pipers Piping

TEN Lords A-Leaping

NINE Ladies Dancing

EIGHT Maids A-Milking

SEVEN Swans a Swimming

SIX Geese A-Laying

FIVE Golden Rings

FOUR Calling Birds

THREE French Hens

TWO Turtle Doves

and a Partridge in a Pear tree

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On the 11th Day of CHRISTmas...

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On the 11th Day of CHRISTmas my true love gave to me, ELEVEN Pipers Piping: The Eleven Faithful apostles {Luke 6:14-16} Simon Peter, Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James bar Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, Judas (Thaddeus). There is one note for each of them, two sets of eighth notes for the two sets of brothers. This illustration represents the apostles carrying Jesus' sweet message throughout the world. There are sheep in the pasture representing us, the flock".

~ Jesse Tree Treasure

{11 pretzel rod pipes}

TEN Lords A-Leaping

NINE Ladies Dancing

EIGHT Maids A-Milking

SEVEN Swans a Swimming

SIX Geese A-Laying

FIVE Golden Rings

FOUR Calling Birds

THREE French Hens

TWO Turtle Doves

and a Partridge in a Pear tree

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On the 10th Day of CHRISTmas...

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On the 10th Day of CHRISTmas my true love gave to me,  TEN Lords A-Leaping: The Ten Commandments. "The lord is holding the staff of Moses. He is clothed in purple like royalty, has a vest of the Ten Commandments, and a plum of the Holy Spirit in his hat".

~ Jesse Tree Treasures

{Milano cookies with the commandment written in milk chocolate icing}

And God spoke all these words:

² “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.

³ “You shall have no other gods before^[a] me.

⁴ “You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. ⁵ You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, ⁶ but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.

⁷ “You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.

⁸ “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. ⁹ Six days you shall labor and do all your work, ¹⁰ but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns. ¹¹ For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.

¹² “Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you.

¹³ “You shall not murder.

¹⁴ “You shall not commit adultery.

¹⁵ “You shall not steal.

¹⁶ “You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

¹⁷ “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”

{Exodus 20:1-17}

NINE Ladies Dancing

EIGHT Maids A-Milking

SEVEN Swans a Swimming

SIX Geese A-Laying

FIVE Golden Rings

FOUR Calling Birds

THREE French Hens

TWO Turtle Doves

and a Partridge in a Pear tree

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On the 9th Day of CHRISTmas...

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On the 9th Day of CHRISTmas my true love gave to me, NINE Ladies Dancing: The Fruits of the Spirit. "In the serene grace of the dancers, we can appreciate her accents of nine types of fruit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control". (Galatians 5:22)

~ Jesse Tree Treasures

{We dined on 9 fruit salad that included: peaches, pears, green grapes, raspberries, cantaloupe, bananas, pineapples, mandarin oranges, and kiwi.}

EIGHT Maids A-Milking

SEVEN Swans a Swimming

SIX Geese A-Laying

FIVE Golden Rings

FOUR Calling Birds

THREE French Hens

TWO Turtle Doves

and a Partridge in a Pear tree

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On the 8th Day of CHRISTmas...

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On the 8th Day of CHRISTmas my true love gave to me, EIGHT Maids A-Milking ~ The Beatitudes {Matthew 5:3-10}.

1. Blessed are the poor in spirit.

2. Blessed are those who mourn.

3. Blessed are the meek.

4. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness.

5. Blessed are the merciful.

6. Blessed are the pure in heart.

7. Blessed are the peacemakers.

8. Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake.

"The maid has the Maltese cross on her apron which stands for the 8 Beatitudes".

~ Jesse Tree Treasures

{Tonight the kids had cups of hot chocolate.}

SEVEN Swans a Swimming

SIX Geese A-Laying

FIVE Golden Rings

FOUR Calling Birds

THREE French Hens

TWO Turtle Doves

and a Partridge in a Pear tree

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On the 7th Day of CHRISTmas...

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On the 7th Day of CHRISTmas my true love sent to me, SEVEN Swans a Swimming: The Seven Spiritual Gifts {Corinthians 12:8-11} "The gifts of prophecy, ministry, teaching, exhortation, giving, leading, and compassion. Seven, is a perfect number in the Bible, it could also refer to the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, and fear of the Lord {Romans 12:6-8}. It could also be the seven sacraments. The Swan symbolized the Holy Spirit. The chest has the flame of the spirit".

~ Jesse Tree Treasures

 {We dined on shrimp scampi because my original plan of Swans didn't pan out when my Amazon order failed to arrive. We made due and enjoyed the shrimp.}

SIX Geese A-Laying

FIVE Golden Rings

FOUR Calling Birds

THREE French Hens

TWO Turtle Doves

and a Partridge in a Pear tree

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On the 6th Day of CHRISTmas...

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On the 6th Day of CHRISTmas my true love sent to me, SIX GEESE A-Laying: The Six Days of Creation (as described in Genesis 1).

Day 1: The heavens, the earth, light and darkness.

Day 2: Heaven

Day 3: Dry land, the seas, and plants.

Day 4: The sun, the moon and the stars.

Day 5: Living creatures in the water and the birds in the air.

Day 6: Land animals and people.

Day 7: God "rested".

Notice that the Goose is painted in the same colors as the Partridge in the Pear Tree to show the eternal nature of the Trinity.

{Deviled eggs, yum!}

FIVE Golden Rings

FOUR Calling Birds 

THREE French Hens

 TWO Turtle Doves

and a Partridge in a Pear Tree.

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On the 5th Day of CHRISTmas...

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On the 5th Day of CHRISTmas my true love gave to me, FIVE Golden Rings: The Five Books of Moses ~ Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. "These books are also called the Torah or Pentateuch. The five rings are intertwined, an eternal link to God".

~ Jesse Tree Treasures

{5 golden Krispy Kreme donut rings}

FOUR Calling Birds, THREE French Hens, TWO Turtle Doves, and a Partridge in a Pear Tree.

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On the 4th Day of CHRISTmas...

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On the 4th Day of CHRISTmas my true love gave to me, FOUR Calling Birds: The Four Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. "Each of these men had their own voice and personality in sharing Christ's message and sacrifice. They are depicted as four different birds. The cross is a combination of the Jerusalem Cross, showing how the disciples spread the word to the four corners of the earth and 'The Love of God Cross'".

~ Jesse Tree Treasures

{We had egg salad on little lettuce and chow mien noodle bird nests}

THREE French Hens, TWO Turtle Doves, a Partridge in a Pear Tree.

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On the 3rd Day of CHRISTmas...

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On the 3rd Day of CHRISTmas my true love sent to me, THREE French Hens: Faith {fish}, Hope {butterfly}, and Love {heart}. "These are the three gifts of the Spirit that abide {1 Corinthians 13}. They are looking up to love, the one that remains in the end. Faith, Hope, and Love are called the Theological virtues".

~ Jesse Tree Treasures

{We had roasted rosemary and garlic chicken fryers.}

Two Turtle Doves, and a Partridge in a Pear Tree.

If I speak in the tongues[a] of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. 3 If I give all I possess to the poorand give over my body to hardship that I may boast,[b] but do not have love, I gain nothing.

4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

8 Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. 9 For we know in part and we prophesy in part, 10 but when completeness comes, what is in part disappears. 11 When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me. 12 For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.

13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

 ~ 1 Corinthians 13

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On the 2nd Day of CHRISTmas...

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On the 2nd Day of CHRISTmas my true love gave to me... TWO Turtle Doves: Old and New Testaments. "The Bible is divided between the old and new testaments where Love springs forth. The Doves are symbols of the Holy Spirit, peace, and unity".

~ Jesse Tree Treasures

~ chocolate turtle candies ~

 and a partridge in a pear tree.

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On the 1st Day of CHRISTmas….

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Merry Christmas to you and yours! 

Now that Advent season is over we welcome Christmastide and wait for the Epiphany, my family and I will celebrate the Twelve Days of Christmas in an edible way. My children learned so much when we learned about the Plagues of Egypt earlier this year so I decided to add a food theme to the Twelve Days as well. 

The 12 Days of Christmas is not just a famous song about someone who receives gifts for 12 days from their true love. However, it was used in the early days when the church was persecuted to teach the children the love of Christ in a decoded song. As a time of celebration, the 12 Days of Christmas starts on Christmas Day and lasts until January 5th, also known as Twelfth Night.

So without further ado I hope you will follow along with us…

On the FIRST Day of CHRISTmas my true love gave to me a partridge in a pear tree (the birth of Jesus Christ). Tonight we enjoyed pears with whipped cream topping.

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