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AND THE WINNER IS….

November 23, 2014 by Jacki Rucksdashel Leave a Comment

    This was such a fun giveaway to do!  Thank you so much for all of you who entered and shared! I'm so thrilled for Marissa's family, and that she will now have this new tradition to start this Christmas.  At the same time, I am left "wanting..." I really wish I had a set for … Read More

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Hoping for a Christmas of Giving in Excess (and a GIVEAWAY!)

November 19, 2014 by Jacki Rucksdashel 62 Comments

It's beginning...the "I WANT'S" have arrived in our house.  The kid's are making a list of ALL they want for Christmas. It's usually whatever they have seen that day either on a commercial, in the store, or in a magazine.  We really try and temper, when we can, the images that are inputed into … Read More

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The Heart Behind our Devotional and a GIVEAWAY (from Tabletop Truths)!

November 3, 2014 by Jacki Rucksdashel 19 Comments

  When we began compiling the devotional for the Jesse Tree, our desire was to create something that would make it easy for families to pick up and do together without any preparation.  It was our hope to create a book that would help the hustle and bustle of the season to slow down each day, … Read More

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The Jesse Tree: A Christmas “Sursee”

November 1, 2014 by Jacki Rucksdashel Leave a Comment

Today I'm guest posting over at my dear friend and mentor's blog "Sursee Gal."  A sursee is an unexpected surprise that brings joy!   Leslie, being a mom to four grown boys, knows a thing or two about motherhood, being a wife, and learning to trust God to do those well.  She looks for the … Read More

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Introducing…Stories that Inspire (from moms like you)

October 15, 2014 by Jacki Rucksdashel 1 Comment

I ran into Julie at a conference last February.  Julie was one of our first members of a Jesse Tree ornament exchange 3 years ago. Although I don't know her very well, Julie is one of those people who it doesn't take long to figure out you WANT to be her friend.  She is a lover of Jesus, … Read More

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Saying “YES” to share His Story (The Season of the Ornament Exchange)

October 11, 2014 by Jacki Rucksdashel Leave a Comment

  This is one of my favorite times of the year.  It is the season where groups come together for the ornament exchange of the Jesse Tree. I love meeting new leaders, and rekindling the relationship with leaders from years past.  It is humbling to watch new families come together to … Read More

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Why You Never Grow too Old to Love Rainbows

September 17, 2014 by Jacki Rucksdashel 4 Comments

Your promises have proved to be true. I love them.  Psalm 119:140 It’s the third time since saying goodnight that she has called me into her room. “You’re not going anywhere, are you?” No sweetie.  I’m right outside your room. “You promise?” There it is again.  Her desperate plea for … Read More

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Well, I Declare…

August 7, 2014 by Jacki Rucksdashel 1 Comment

Tomorrow I am headed to a writing conference in Dallas called Declare. Ha!  Writing??  What is that? :)  Last time I did that was Easter. Since then we have fixed up our house, finished our second year of homeschooling, put our house on the market, SOLD a house, attended a family reunion, … Read More

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Creating the “Habit” of Family Devotionals

January 4, 2014 by Jacki Rucksdashel 2 Comments

Christmas is over, and the Jesse Tree is packed away...Bummer!  So what do we do now?!!       The first year we began the Jesse Tree it was the FIRST consistent time Richard and I had done anything regarding a family "devotional" time.  It was such a blessing to spend time … Read More

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Our Favorite Meaningful Christmas Activities

November 24, 2013 by Jacki Rucksdashel 2 Comments

Along with the Jesse Tree, we love to do activities over the holidays that shout "Jesus!"  There are so many voices out there, and we want His name to be the loudest.  So, I wanted to share with you some of our favorite things to do throughout December.    10 Meaningful Christmas … Read More

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About the Jesse Tree Project

Welcome! So glad you came to visit. I'm Jacki and I love to spend intentional time sharing Jesus with my kids and others. One of the ways that I do that is through the Jesse Tree. Join me in the privilege of finding ways to lead our young ones to Him!

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The Jesse Tree has been such a neat way to share with my family the real meaning of why we celebrate Christmas. I love the stories and having an ornament for my children to hang on the tree. We can lo...

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