1. ELIMINATE WHAT YOU DON’T LIKE
What we do in life (and at Christmas) is a choice. And, we have the power, or ability, to choose. Make your life simpler by cutting out the excess and those things that can slide by to another year or a later date. Too many party invitations? Go to only [...]

[Read more →]

Psalm 2:10-12
(New International Version)
10.Therefore, you kings, be wise; be warned, you rulers of the earth. 11.Serve the LORD with fear and rejoice with trembling. 12.Kiss the Son, lest he be angry and you be destroyed in your way, for his wrath can flare up in a moment. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.
(New [...]

[Read more →]

Take a walk down memory lane. Grab yourself a cup of coffee or your favorite tea and do some reminiscing. Think back on how you celebrated Christmas as a child (or even more recently when your children were little) and write down the most memorable things that made it truly happy. Pick out some of [...]

[Read more →]

The love of God is greater far,
Than pen or tongue can say
Because He sent His only Son
To take our sin away.
Immanuel, God with us, on earth?
Our hearts can’t fully comprehend,
How His great love was manifest,
In the sending of His Son.
But the Bible tells us that He did,
And it tells us how and when,
In Bethlehem it [...]

[Read more →]

6 oz. freshly brewed hot coffee
2 Tbsp. chocolate syrup
1 Tbsp. maraschino cherry juice
Whipped cream, chocolate shavings and maraschino cherry for decoration.
Directions: Mix coffee, chocolate syrup, and cherry juice in a cup. Top with whipped cream, chocolate shavings and a cherry. Serves 1.

[Read more →]

Recap: Before George Matheson finished coursework at Glasgow University, he became totally blind. Yet, he became the minister of one of the largest churches in Edinburg. He also found time to write twelve books, articles for magazines and newspapers, and learned other languages. Likewise, the apostle Paul spoke of having a “thorn in the flesh”, [...]

[Read more →]

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 [...]

[Read more →]

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 [...]

[Read more →]

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 [...]

[Read more →]

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.

[Read more →]