My Favorite Christmas Cookie

SNOWBALL COOKIES!!!!! Yes, when it comes to Christmas cookies, I am head-over-heels crazy for what my grandmom always called "Snowball Cookies"!  While they do call for nuts, you can make them without for those who may have nut allergies. We grew up using walnuts, but...

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Advent Devotions – December 11th

Advent Devotions - December 11th  Luke 2:9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. God’s glory shown around them – the Greek means to encircle, encompass with light – the light of the glory of the...

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Advent Devotions – December 9

Advent Devotions - December 9th Luke 2:7  And she gave birth to her firstborn, a son.  She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. The most important moment in all of mankind – the birth of our Savior Christ...

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Advent Devotions – December 8th

Advent Devotions - December 8th  Luke 2:6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born. The Greek word for born in this passage means “to bring forth, bear, produce (fruit from the seed).” Yesterday’s devotion talked about the fruit of the Spirit born...

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Advent Devotions – December 7th

Advent Devotions - December 7th  Luke 2:5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. So there was Mary, committed to her beloved Joseph, waiting on the birth of her first child, and facing a long and arduous...

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My Top 25 Christmas Movies

I am unabashedly a HUGE Christmas movie lover!!!!  From Thanksgiving on I try to watch as many old, classic holiday-themed movies as I can!  And yes, the image above is a spoiler of my most favorite movie of all time period, not just for Christmas.  But I also love...

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#gratituesday

Let's get grateful! During November we will be focusing time each Tuesday for intentional mindfulness on the topic of gratitude and thanksgiving.  You will be able to read posts here, as well as on my FACEBOOK and INSTAGRAM sites, so be sure to mark your calendar to...

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SELF-CONTROL

Galatians 5:22-23  But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control…” And now in the orchard of the Fruit of the Spirit... we come to what for me is the fruit highest and farthest out on the branch –...

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GENTLENESS

Gentleness…Sensitivity of disposition, kindness of behavior, founded on strength and prompted by love. It can be found in the biggest and strongest of men, and in the chubby fist of a toddler. What images come to mind for you when you think of gentleness? In a world...

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FAITHFULNESS

Galatians 5:22-23  But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control..." Faithfulness… a multi-layered candle that burns in the heart. What images come into your mind when you think of faithfulness? A...

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