The Good Wife Recipe

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The Good Wife Recipe
Being a good wife is a lot like being a good cook. Any cook using the same recipe and instructions can produce a dish that tastes entirely different from another.  Why is this? Well, attention to detail distinguishes a great cook from an average one. Take fried apples for example…  All that you need are apples, sugar, butter and cinnamon. But, not every c[...]

Merry Christmas!

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Merry Christmas!
“And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior  which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.” Luke 2:10-12 (KJV) It’s Christmas Eve morning, our [...]

Homemade Christmas Ornaments- Simple Directions Included

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Homemade Christmas Ornaments- Simple Directions Included
I love a tree filled with homemade Christmas ornaments. It's nostalgic, warm, personal and brings back  memories of the good ole days years later. Making them is a great way to spend family time together on Christmas break. Enjoy creating your own memories! Merry Christmas! Wagon Wheel Snowflake Ornaments--Made with Wagon Wheel Pasta Supplies needed- pasta, [...]

God’s Strength, Peace and Power in Middle of Hardship

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God's Strength, Peace and Power in Middle of Hardship
If you’re visiting me today because you read the Encouragement for Today devotion…Welcome! I’m so glad you stopped by. You can find the devotion at http://www.proverbs31.org/devotions/hardest-days-god-uses-them-good-2012-12/. Hardships are never welcome, especially at the holidays. Why can’t we just push pause on all sickness, death, money problems and tragedy [...]

Making Dried Fruit Christmas Ornaments

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Making Dried Fruit Christmas Ornaments
Back in the olden days people celebrated Christmas with greater simplicity,  gifts and ornaments were generally handmade. Making your own homemade Christmas decorations is a great  family tradition, it's inexpensive and easy to do. You should start small and work your way up. Just try one grapefruit, orange and apple to begin with and see how you like it. Makin[...]

The Rich Home

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The Rich Home
The Queen of Sheba was wealthy and beautiful. She had everything a queen could want - gold, silver, ivory, precious jewels and servants taking care of all her needs. Well, almost everything. She'd heard about the famous King Solomon (I Kings 10:1) and his miraculous God. Even though her people had many gods to worship, none intrigued her like the Lord God of[...]

Making Gingerbread Houses

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Making Gingerbread Houses
Years ago our family started the tradition of making gingerbread houses the day after Thanksgiving. We spend as much time laughing and talking as we do making the houses, it's so much fun.  We made our own gingerbread one year, it was way to much work and we've also bought gingerbread kits--that was too much money. So, most years we use graham crackers, frosting and v[...]

Entertaining Angels Unaware

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Entertaining Angels Unaware
I was sixteen years old, driving down the road and saw an old homeless lady sitting on a bench. The blistering heat kept the rest of the world inside air-conditioned buildings that day-but not her. As I drove past her, I felt this tug at my heart—I thought to myself, she could use an ice cream cone and company. I asked her what her favorite flavor was. She said, “Van[...]

Thanksgiving Day- Let’s Celebrate like the Pilgrims

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Thanksgiving Day- Let's Celebrate like the Pilgrims
Our first semblance of Thanksgiving was in 1621 after the colonist first harvest at Plymouth.  The Wampanoag Indians were invited to join the celebration with food as the colonist lifted their hands toward heaven and thanked  God for His protection and provisions in their new country. The pilgrims invited people outside of their own tribe and were not ashamed to make [...]