Fun and FREE Christmas Printable Activity Bundle for Kids includes coloring pages, maze, word search, Elf name game and writing prompts.Continue Reading
Holiday Brioche
Bake a festive loaf of rich holiday brioche from this easy recipe using a bread machine. Frost with a simple white glaze and top with colorful sprinkles. The brioche looks so festive on the table and is a lovely food gift idea.Continue Reading
For Unto Us a Child is Born
Advent Series Part 2
The bible verse, For Unto Us a Child is Born is from Isaiah 6:9 and is a familiar verse this time of year as we celebrate the birth of God’s Son, Jesus.Continue Reading
Christmas Tree Fire Retardant
A Christmas tree is a traditional part of our holiday decor and many people cherish a live tree. Artificial trees are lovely, convenient and can be used year-after-year. But, they do not compare to a real tree to bring the outdoor beauty and fragrance into our homes. Keeping a real tree healthy, green and above all safe is of major concern. This recipe for a live Christmas tree fire retardant along with other safety measures will help make the holiday season a happy and safe one.Continue Reading
How Should a KING come?
How should a KING come? Even a child knows the answer of course… but… He didn’t come as one might expect a KING to enter humanity. Listen to this beautiful song and try to take it in.Continue Reading
25 Days of Advent: Creation through Ascension
Moving into the month of December, our thoughts turn to the excitement of parties, celebrations, family gatherings and festivities that make the season bright. There is shopping and decorating, baking and planning. While it is a wonderful time of year, we can sometimes forget the reason we celebrate. 25 Days of Advent: Creation through Ascension is a different take on counting down the days until Christmas. It is a beautiful story.Continue Reading
Easy Peasy Crochet Lamb Ornaments
Aren’t these adorable. Ann and Marie, two of my long-time, super creative, blogging friends shared this idea for a really quick-to-make project. Adorn your Christmas tree with easy-peasy crochet lamb ornaments or use them to embellish your gifts. You can make a whole flock of adorable lambs in an evening.Continue Reading
10 Beautiful Gifts You Can Make for the Holidays
A gift lovingly handmade says, “I love you”, better than many store-bought presents. Cozy up on these chilly evenings with your supplies and create something special. Find inspiration from these 10 Beautiful Gifts You Can Make for the Holidays. Whether you like to knit, crochet, sew or craft, you will find a cute project that you can easily complete in time for gifting.Continue Reading
German Star Gift Card
Call them Froebel, Advent, Pennsylvania, Polish, Swedish, Christmas or German stars, they are lovely little ornaments! Hang on your Christmas tree, use to decorate or give as gifts. Packaged stars with an enclosed, personalized card make a lovely gift. My German star video tutorial shows you how to make lovely 3-dimensional stars by weaving and folding paper strips in about forty steps. Continue Reading
Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide for Teen Girls
Do you find it hard to choose just the right gift for your sweet teen girl? Me too. So I went to the authorities. Three lovely, fun-loving young ladies that have been friends since birth. These girls recently came for a sleepover. They were more than happy to create their wish list of the Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide for Teen Girls.Continue Reading
Cranberry Apple & Jalapeno Salsa
Cranberry Apple & Jalapeno Salsa is colorful, fresh and incredibly good! A festive New Year’s Eve appetizer that you and your guests won’t be able to stop eating.
End of Year Wrap-up
As the year draws to a close I’m trying to catch up by posting activities and memory-making moments with and for family. It’s been a busy and full couple of months. My heart overflows. Hard to imagine that less than five months ago I had a total hip replacement.Continue Reading
Behold our God
You will reign forever
Let Your glory fill the earth
Let Your glory fill the earth
Merry Christmas, my friends!
Scroll down to listen to this most beautiful song
Behold Our God
Who has held the oceans in His hands?
Who has numbered every grain of sand?
Kings and nations tremble at His voice
All creation rises to rejoice
Behold our God seated on His throne
Come, let us adore Him
Behold our King – nothing can compare
Come, let us adore Him
Who has given counsel to the Lord?
Who can question any of His words?
Who can teach the One who knows all things?
Who can fathom all His wondrous deeds?
Behold our God seated on His throne
Come, let us adore Him
Behold our King – nothing can compare
Come, let us adore Him
Who has felt the nails upon His hands?
Bearing all the guilt of sinful man
God eternal, humbled to the grave
Jesus, Savior, risen now to reign
Behold our God seated on His throne
Come, let us adore Him
Behold our King – nothing can compare
Come, let us adore Him
You will reign forever
Let Your glory fill the earth
Following from Our Daily Bread
Although millions celebrate Jesus’ birthday, few seem to be aware of its real significance.
We recognize that His birth was unusual because He was born of a virgin. His life was unique too, for He was the only one who lived without sinning. His death was also unusual. Jesus was not a martyr. He was not the victim of unfortunate circumstances, dying for a worthy cause. Nor did He lay down His life just to set a good example. There’s much more to it than that. The Lord Jesus came into this world to be our Savior!
Jesus Himself said that He came “to seek and to save that which was lost” (Luke 19:10). Who are the lost? The Bible tells us that “all have sinned” and that “the wages of sin is death” (Romans 3:23; 6:23). In order to save the world, Jesus had to die for it. He came and lived the perfect life and then died the death we should have died. The true meaning of Christmas is that Jesus was born to die. Because He was crucified and then rose from the dead, forgiveness of sin and assurance of heaven is now offered to all who believe (John 1:12).
Have you accepted God’s gift of salvation? If not, do so today, and this will be your most meaningful Christmas ever.
McVities Chocolate Tiffin
I was super excited to find McVities Digestive Biscuits at a local store. Now I could make this no-bake English treat with the authentic ingredient.
Tiffin is a chocolate confection filled with nuts, dried fruit and broken bits of cookie.
McVities Chocolate Tiffin
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25 MINS. preparation – 30 MINS. refrigeration
Serves 12
INGREDIENTS
250g chocolate (minimum 70% cocoa solids)
*7/8 cup unsalted butter
2 tbsp corn syrup (I used 2 parts Karo corn syrup and 1 part molassas)
1 cup roasted shelled hazelnuts ( I used cashews)
1/2 package McVITIE’S DIGESTIVES© (200g), roughly chopped
1 cup dried figs, chopped (I used dried cherries)
75g white chocolate
RECIPE
Grease and line a 20cm square tin. (I used an 8×8-inch pan)
Melt the dark chocolate, corn syrup and butter in a glass bowl over a pan of simmering water, stirring until well combined. (I used the microwave, 30 seconds at a time at 30% powder, stirring between each time until melted and smooth)
Fold in the hazelnuts, McVITIE’S DIGESTIVES© and figs.
Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin and press it down firmly to remove any air bubbles.
Melt the white chocolate in a glass bowl over a pan of simmering water.
Drizzle it over the tiffin with a teaspoon in lines and use a cocktail stick to drag the chocolate lines in a backwards and forwards motion across the whole tiffin.
Leave in the fridge to set before serving.
RECIPE NOTES:
* I miss calculated the amount of butter when preparing, using 7/8 of a stick rather than 7/8 of a cup of butter. Though I saved a bunch of fat and calories and the tiffin tasted wonderful, it was a little crumbly and it would had make a prettier confection with the additional butter.
Feel free to substitute your favorite nut and dried fruit for the hazelnuts and figs. Other recipes suggest using graham crackers if you can’t find McVities Digestives. I have substituted vanilla wafer cookies with success.
Here is the link to another yummy tiffin recipe I made with my grandsons a few years back.
Light of the World
I have come as Light into the world, so that everyone who believes in Me will not remain in darkness.John 12:26
Toasted Almond Gingerbread Scones
We’re having Gingerbread Scones with Christmas breakfast. Gingerbread is a popular flavor this time of year and it makes a tasty scone. These are extra special with frosting and almonds throughout and on top.