The excitement of Christmas is already in the air. Fragrant evergreens, early morning “after Thanksgiving sales” to entice you to buy those special gifts for the special people in your life, plans for family get-togethers, and cookie exchanges with your neighbors. What started all this frenzy of yearly activity? A very special birthday [...]

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VISIT “OUR KITCHEN” (left column) for new recipes. It’s updated often. Right now, we have some delicious LAST MINUTE RECIPES for THANKSGIVING. You’ll definitely want to add these to your recipe file. Here’s a THANKSGIVING SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE you might enjoy…
3 cups mashed sweet potatoes
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup melted margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons [...]

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Psalms 1:1-3 (NASB)
“How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers! But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night. And he will be like [...]

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1/2 cup instant coffee
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup nonfat dry milk solids
Hot water
Low-fat Cool Whip, optional
Chocolate sprinkles, optional
Stir dry ingredients together. Process in a blender until powdered. Use 2 Tbsp. of mixture for each cup of hot water. Top with Cool Whip and chocolate sprinkles if desired.

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We often hear that marriage, or any relationship for that matter, is 50/50. 50% give. 50% take. Or is it? The equation sounds reasonable but according to God’s standard, should it not be 100% give / 100% take? “Did you say 100% take? How can that be?” Without graciously receiving, we deny the other person [...]

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“PET-PEEVES”  Like it or not, we all have them, and they can be quite eye-opening. If we’re honest to the core, many of them have merit. But ask yourself, “Are the things we see in others, the very things we should examine about ourselves?” Are we truly women of our word?  Do we “Do unto [...]

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“When we practice the principle of making no decision without prayer, we experience a divine assurance with every step we take.” –Elizabeth George
Look at the “greats” of the Bible…
• King Solomon prayed for wisdom to judge God’s people, to “discern between good and evil”. Then, he rose up from prayer to become the wisest man who [...]

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GERMAN APPLE STUFFING
Makes 8 servings. Can be doubled.
1 pound loaf of day-old bread, cut into 1/2″ cubes
1/3 cup margarine
1 medium (1/2 cup) oinion, chopped
1/2 cup celery, chopped
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 tsp. salt and 1/8 tsp. pepper
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 cups milk
2 medium-size apples, pared, cored, and chopped (approximately 3 cups)
Preheat oven to 375°.
Place bread cubes on [...]

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“When our requests are in balance with our praise and gratitude, petitioning God is awesome and exciting.” -Unknown
We’d like to issue a challenge…
Lift up your prayer request just one time before God, then for the next 21 days, turn your petitions into total praise and thanksgiving for God and how He’s working in the situation. [...]

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1 cup of your favorite hot tea, prepared
2 tablespoons whipped topping, FROZEN (Lite Cool-Whip)
Ground Cinnamon, garnish
Top hot tea with Cool-Whip and sprinkle with ground cinnamon.

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