Celeste Barnard celestebarnard.blogspot.com I get so frustrated. I feel like every time I clean the house, within a couple of hours it is a natural disaster all over again! Can anyone relate? The Lord showed me something about my cleaning recently. Every time I clean …
50 Ways to Say, “I Love You!”
Stephanie Little 1. Write those three little words in lipstick on the car rear-view mirror. 2. Send a free e-card. 3. Steal his hand-held calendar and write it in the notes section. 4. Hang a note inside the refrigerator 5. Put a note in his …
Aunt Nettie’s Sour Cream Pound Cake
Pat Hopkins 2 sticks butter, 3 cups sugar, 1 cup of sour cream, 3 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 6 eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla. Cream butter and sugar, add sour cream. Sift dry ingredients together. Alternate adding dry ingredients with eggs, beat after …
Patchen’s Holiday Salad
Pat Hopkins My mother has served this salad every Christmas for as long as I can remember, the holiday menu is not complete without it. 1 large can crushed pineapple, 3 medium cans mandarin oranges, 1 can jellied cranberry sauce, 2 large boxes of cherry …
God’s Gifts
Karin Wieland “If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him.” Matthew 7:11 NIV I love shopping and find particular enjoyment when shopping for …
More Gift Giving Ideas
Rhonda Ellis, Loi Palmer, Kellie Renfroe * Create a family address book. Include: addresses, home and cell phone numbers, email addresses, children’s names, birthdays, college addresses, anniversaries. * Turn your child’s artwork into a keepsake present: note cards, calendars, coffee cups, refrigerator magnets. Or frame …
Nativity Trivia Questions
Jack Evert Q. How many times is Herod’s name mentioned? A. 7 times Q. How many times is Herod called “king” in Matthew? A. Once Q. Where was Zachariah working? A. In the temple, although not the Holy of Holies Q. Mary was chosen to …
Strawberry Pretzel Salad
Grace Pruitt First layer: 2 cups coarsely crushed pretzels, 3/4 cup melted butter, 3 tablespoons sugar Mix ingredients, place in a 13″ x 9″ x 2″ casserole dish. Bake 8 minutes. Remove to cool. Second layer: 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, 1 (8 ounce) …
Gifts Galore
Jill Hamilton * Snowmen Footprint Doormats. Ask a local carpet store for their outdated carpet samples, they will gladly give them away. Paint the bottom of your children’s feet with white fabric paint and place the footprints on the carpet. Using the footprints, create snowmen. …
Gift Baskets for Christmas
Dawn Hayes The question of what to buy my extended family for Christmas is always a perplexing one to answer. Michael and I have 13 nieces and nephews. We would give them each their dream gift if we had the money to do so. But …
