Happy Thanksgiving!!

There is sooo Much I have to be thankful for and I believe this song says it all! Please listen and enjoy! God bless you all! Happy Thanksgiving and remember to give God the praise for his many blessings in our lives!! Here is the church I attend and am so thankful for --->Beacon Baptist Church Lorain Ohio Pastor Aaron Webb

It Has Always Been the Soldier Slideshow DVD

Thank a veteran for your freedom today! God bless our troops!

Chex® Pumpkin Pie Crunch Recipe

Chex® Pumpkin Pie Crunch

Prep Time: 15 Minutes

1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
1/4 cup butter
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups Cinnamon Chex® cereal
2 cups Wheat Chex® cereal
2 cups Honey Nut Chex® cereal
8 oz pecans
In small bowl, mix brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice; set aside. In small microwave-safe dish, microwave butter on High about 30 seconds or until melted. Stir in vanilla. In large microwavable bowl, mix all cereals and pecans. Pour butter mixture over cereal mixture, stirring until evenly distributed. Add sugar and spice mixture and stir until coated.
Microwave uncovered on High 5 minutes or until mixture begins to brown, stirring every minute. Spread on wax paper or a cookie sheet to cool. Store in airtight container.
16 servings (1/2 cup each)

Spiderweb Dip with Bat Tortilla Chips Recipe | Taste of Home Recipes

Spiderweb Dip with Bat Tortilla Chips Recipe | Taste of Home Recipe

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  • 20 chipotle chili and pepper tortillas or flour tortillas (8 inches)
  • Cooking spray
  • 3/4 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 3/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 3/8 teaspoon pepper
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  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 3/4 cup salsa
  • 1/2 cup prepared guacamole
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons sour cream

  Directions

  • Cut tortillas into bat shapes with a 3-3/4-in. cookie cutter. 
  • Place tortillas on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. 
  • Spritz tortillas with cooking spray.
  •  Combine the garlic salt, coriander, paprika and pepper; 
  • sprinkle over tortillas. 
  • Bake at 350° for 5-8 minutes or until edges just begin to brown.
  • In a small bowl, combine cream cheese and salsa. 
  • Spread into a 9-in. pie plate. 
  • Carefully spread guacamole to within 1 in. of edges.
  • Place sour cream in a small resealable plastic bag; 
  • cut a small hole in a corner of bag. 
  • Pipe thin concentric circles an inch apart over guacamole. 
  • Beginning with the center circle, gently pull a knife through circles toward center edge.
  •  Wipe knife clean. Repeat to complete spiderweb pattern. 
  • Serve with tortilla bats. 
  • Yield: about 1-1/2 cups dip and about 7 dozen chips.
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• http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Spiderweb-Dip-with-Bat-Tortilla-Chips?keycode=ZFB

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Butternut Squash Soup

Butternut Squash Soup

6 Servings

1/2 cup onions, chopped
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 cups chicken broth
1 pound butternut squash, *
2 each pears, Pared and Sliced
1 teaspoon fresh-snipped thyme leaves
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1/4 teaspoon coriander, Ground
1 cup whipping cream
GARNISHES 1 each pear, Unpared, Sliced
1/2 cup pecans, Toasted, Chopped

* Squash should be pared, seeded and cut into 1-inch cubes.

Cook and stir onion in margarine in 4-quart Dutch oven until tender. Stir in broth, squash, 2 sliced pears, thyme, salt, white pepper, and
coriander. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer until
squash is tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Pour about half of the soup into
food processor work bowl fitted with steel blade or into blender
container; cover and process until smooth. Repeat with remaining
soup. Return to Dutch oven; stir in whipping cream. Heat, stirring
frequently, until hot. Serve with sliced pear and pecans.

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Roasted Red Potatoes with Bacon & Cheese (from Honoring The King)

Roasted Red Potatoes with Bacon & Cheese

                                                                                                    




















Ingredients:
1/2 cup Ranch Dressing
1/2 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
1/4 cup Real Bacon Bits
2 lb. small red potatoes (about 6), quartered
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley

Directions:
HEAT oven to 350°F.

MIX first 3 ingredients in large bowl.
Add potatoes; toss to coat.

SPOON into 13x9-inch baking dish
sprayed with cooking spray; cover.

BAKE 55 min. or until potatoes are tender,
uncovering after 40 min. Sprinkle with parsley.

Makes 8 2/3 cup servings.

This Post is from Ann's Blog

Honoring The King: Roasted Red Potatoes with Bacon & Cheese

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Thriving and Surviving with Twins: Yummy Fall Favorite!

Thriving and Surviving with Twins: Yummy Fall Favorite!: "My friend Robin makes this really yummy Apple Caramel Dip and shared the recipe with me. Of course this is a something you can eat year round..."

Apple Caramel Dip
1 pkg (8oz) cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup brown sugar

1 cup Marshmallow Creme
1/4-1/2 Cup of caramel sauce (Mrs. Richardson's is a great brand!

1/2 tsp. Vanilla extract
1/2 cup of Heath English Toffee Bits or or any chocolate coated toffee bar (make sure it's in bits)
Granny Smith apples, sliced (Any apple of your choice)

1. Blend the cream cheese and marshmallow creme in a mixing bowl until you get a creamy texture.

2. Add the caramel, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth.

3. Place mixture into a one of your favorite decorative bowls.

4. Drizzle any extra caramel over the top of the mixture and top with Toffee Bits (go ahead and be generous!)
5. Place your bowl in the center of one of your favorite serving platters and surround it with sliced Granny Smith apples for dipping.

SPECIAL NOTE: To keep the apples from turning brown you can soak them in Sprite or 7Up right before serving. Just make sure to drain them before serving.

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Our weekend getaway

This weekend my family and I took our annual trip to the Buckwheat Festival in OhioPyle Pennsylvania. I thought I'd share a few photos from our trip. :)

Beautiful park called FallingWater

The boys loved it! (not a lot of pics of my youngest boy Joshua...he was in the stroller)

Beautiful especially with the Fall Colors!

Christopher and Caleb 

They had a blast!

Here's one of my youngest at the petting zoo at Living Treasures Wildlife Park.

We were blessed with a wonderful time but not its off to catch up on house and school work! Hope you all have a wonderful Monday! I've enclosed the link below where we stayed in case you are interested! :)

http://www.ltanimalpark.com/attractions.php

Thankful Thursday

Well there is soooooo much I could put down here! My post would never end with all I am thankful for! I will try to condense it today though!


I am thankful first of all for My Heavenly Father who loves me unconditionally that He sent His Son just to die in my place and gave me a home in heaven. (if you are unsure of this please feel free to contact me and I will explain God's free gift to you!) Without him I wouldn't have all the other things I'm so thankful for!


Secondly My family! God has blessed me with a wonderful husband who works hard so I can stay home with my 3 boys who I love more than anything...Christopher, Caleb, and Joshua! I'm thankful for my Godly mother who taught me all that I know and loves more than anyone I've ever met! My brother and his family, and all of my family and in-laws! I'm blessed and surrounded by a lot of love.


And thirdly I can not forget my church family, a place I go and receive encouragement. Friends that are always there helping me raise my children and praise God together. A place of love and acceptance and to get "recharged" in my life! I would be so lost and discouraged without them!


Today these are the three I'm most thankful for. In the next weeks I will just name a specific thing I am thankful for! Take some time to be thankful today and Give God the Glory Great Things He Hath Done! 


Psalm 106:1 Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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Why God Made Moms? Answers by 2nd grade students

Why DID God make moms? Have you ever asked yourself that? Well, you don’t need to. Just check out these answers to that and other silly questions posed to 2nd grade school children and their wise answers that reveal just how the mind of a child works where mothers are concerned.

Why did God make mothers?

1. She’s the only one who knows where the scotch tape is.
2. Mostly to clean the house.
3. To help us out of there when we were getting born.

How did God make mothers?

1. He used dirt, just like for the rest of us.
2. Magic plus super powers and a lot of stirring.
3. God made my Mom just the same like he made me. He just used bigger parts.

What ingredients are mothers made of ?

1. God makes mothers out of clouds and angel hair and everything nice in the world and one dab of mean.
2. They had to get their start from men’s bones. Then they mostly use string, I think.

Why did God give you your mother and not some other mom?

1. We’re related.
2. God knew she likes me a lot more than other people’s moms like me.

What kind of little girl was your mom?

1. My Mom has always been my mom and none of that other stuff.
2. I don’t know because I wasn’t there, but my guess would be pretty bossy.
3. They say she used to be nice.


Moms have magic, they make you feel better without medicine
What did mom need to know about dad before she married him?


1. His last name.
2. She had to know his background. Like is he a crook? Does he get drunk on beer?
3. Does he make at least $800 a year? Did he say NO to drugs and YES to chores?

Why did your mom marry your dad?

1. My dad makes the best spaghetti in the world. And my Mom eats a lot.
2. She got too old to do anything else with him.
3. My grandma says that Mom didn’t have her thinking cap on.

Who’s the boss at your house?

1. Mom doesn’t want to be boss, but she has to because dad’s such a goof ball.
2. Mom. You can tell by room inspection. She sees the stuff under the bed.
3. I guess Mom is, but only because she has a lot more to do than dad.

What’s the difference between moms and dads?

1. Moms work at work and work at home and dads just go to work at work.
2. Moms know how to talk to teachers without scaring them.
3. Dads are taller & stronger, but moms have all the real power ’cause that’s who you got to ask if you want to sleep over at your friend’s.
4. Moms have magic, they make you feel better without medicine.

What does your mom do in her spare time?

1. Mothers don’t do spare time.
2. To hear her tell it, she pays bills all day long.

What would it take to make your mom perfect?

1. On the inside she’s already perfect. Outside, I think some kind of plastic surgery.
2. Diet. You know, her hair. I’d diet, maybe blue.

If you could change one thing about your mom, what would it be?

1. She has this weird thing about me keeping my room clean. I’d get rid of that.
2. I’d make my mom smarter. Then she would know it was my sister who did it and not me.
3. I would like for her to get rid of those invisible eyes on the back of her head.
Kids, gotta love ‘em!

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Acts of Compassion | Ministry127

Acts of Compassion | Ministry127


Acts of Compassion
Do You Show Compassion in These Three Areas?

One of my joys in ministry is teaching the fourth grade girls Sunday school class at Lancaster Baptist Church. I enjoy incorporating many different teaching methods in our Sunday school class, and for a lesson on the Good Samaritan, I decided to use the element of surprise. On my way to the front of the classroom to begin the lesson, I would trip and fall to the ground. I expected my fourth grade girls to be sympathetic and helpful, then I could explain the definition of compassion and compare it to the Good Samaritan.

My act was flawless. I walked to the front of my classroom and fell, dropping all of my handouts, lesson notes, and visuals. But to my surprise, the girls just sat there. They were shocked and embarrassed for me. Instead of jumping to my aid, they froze in awkward silence. Needless to say, my great class introduction did not go as planned.

As I thought about compassion that day, the Lord taught me that sometimes we as adults respond the same way to others during their time of need or trial. When we see those in need of compassion, we do what my fourth grade girls did—we look on in awkward silence. We love the person, we feel bad, and we want to help. But because we don’t know what to do, we do nothing at all.

True compassion goes beyond a sympathetic feeling in my heart. True compassion involves action. We see this demonstrated by Jesus. He was moved with compassion (Matthew 9:36)—He did something about it! He healed those with disease and saved those who were lost.

How is compassion being displayed in your life today?

In Your Home
Often, it is hardest to be compassionate toward the people closest to us. Ephesians 5:33 commands husbands and wives, “Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.” We don’t always treat our families like we should, but our homes should be a picture of compassion. Does your daughter need help with her math homework? Does your husband need a clean house and a quiet evening at home? Ask God to give you a compassionate heart, and then, with the help of the Holy Spirit, seek for ways to demonstrate that compassion to your family.

In Your Church
Isn’t it easy to get into a routine when we go to church? We drop our Bibles off at our pew, drop our kids off in the nursery, line up for choir, listen to the sermon, and coordinate various details for church related events following the service. Have you recently stopped to notice the person sitting by himself in need of a friend? Do you display true, biblical compassion to those you serve at church, or are you just going through the motions? Galatians 6:10 tells us, “As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.” The Lord can increase your burden and give you wisdom to know how to be a blessing to those around you. Don’t limit what God can do through you. If you stop to look, God will show you someone whom He can encourage through you.

Toward the Lost
We all know John 3:16. “For God so loved the world that he gave….” We find the ultimate picture of compassion in this one phrase. God’s burden for us was displayed through action—He gave His Son. If Jesus felt that type of compassion for each of us as sinners, we should also live to show that compassion to those who don’t know Him. If you’re like me, God renews your heart for the lost during Missions Conferences or other outreach-related events. The missionary testimonies and displays remind us of the desperate need for Jesus in our world today. Sadly, though, my heart loses some of that fervor throughout the year. I have to pray to God for a compassionate heart that will actively share the Gospel with other people. Godly compassion is more than an emotion that comes and goes. It is a God-given burden that compels us to action.

When faced with someone who is hurting, do you respond like one of the fourth grade girls? Do you see a need, but tentatively look on in awkward silence? If so, ask the Holy Spirit to fill you and guide you as you seek to demonstrate compassion to those around you. After all, it is because of the Lord’s compassion that you and I are able to show it to others! Lamentations 3:22 says, “It is of the LORD’S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.” I thank the Lord for our compassionate Saviour and pray that as we enter the fall season, you will be a vessel through which His compassion can flow to those around you!

September 29, 2010


Article by:
Terrie Chappell
Ladies Ministry Director, Lancaster Baptist Church

its been a while...

I really haven't "blogged" in a long time and I thought it was time to start again!

What a fast summer this has been! My oldest son Christopher will be starting Kindergarten. We were going to enroll him in a private school but now after a lot of prayer and counsel we have decided to homeschool him. I must admit I have all the fears a parent can have...."Am I smart enough?", "will he learn at the right pace?", "can I homeschool with 2 younger siblings still at home too?". But the more I thought about it the more I realized its the right choice. I am a stay at home mom and I can give him plenty of individual time he wouldn't receive in a normal classroom setting. He will be safe and protected. And most importantly he will be taught with a Biblical point of view. I'm just praying for more courage and boldness with this decision. I've already had a few eye rolls and comments over this decision but bottom line is he is MY child and I feel this is what God would want for my family to do.

I hope everyone has a wonderful week and I hope to blog more often! Love to you all! :)