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The Jesse Tree S a c r e d S t o r i e s When my son, Jesse, died in May 1995, I received a planted pine tree from my co-workers as a memorial gift. Unfortunately, the tree did not last until Christmas. So I purchased another one, named it “Jesse Tree,” and decorated it as Jesse, my other son, Jeremy, and I would do when they were boys. The next Christmas, and several Christmases after, I purchased a new “Jesse Tree.” Maybe that is why they didn’t last from one Christmas to the next — because I bought them myself. Then, one Christmas, I received a small potted pine branch. It grew and lived for five years. I was amazed! Each year, I take out the ornaments my sons made in Sunday school and grade school. I hold them in my hands and member and cherish the memories of Jesse and Jeremy proudly hanging the ornaments on the tree. One day, I was conducting a Bible study with residents at Holy Family Villa. I read about a Jesse Tree in Isaiah 11:1–2. It states: “But a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse and from his roots a bud shall blossom. The spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him; a spirit of wisdom and of understanding, a spirit of counsel and of strength, a spirit of knowledge and of fear of the Lord.” Working at Carrington Health Center and Holy Family Villa as a social worker, past mission director and interim spiritual care coordinator, I have received a true Jesse Tree: an opportunity to grow and to be of service to others and to God. I will carry on this tradition. Even if my own Jesse Tree does not last until next Christmas, my spirit will last, my memories will last and my faith will continue to keep purchasing a Jesse Tree. Marilyn Anderson Carrington Health Center Carrington, North Dakota 42
“I have received S a c r e d S t o r i e s a true Jesse Tree: an opportunity to grow and to be of service to others and to God.” Questions for Reflection How can you more fully be a Jesse Tree for others? Are there opportunities for you to purchase a tree to commemorate a deceased colleague or friend? 43
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