This week, we kick off the holiday season, and if you're like me, you can already feel the pressure of where you'll go, what you'll do, what you'll cook….We get so busy that sometimes we forget what Christmas is all about: WORSHIP. It's what the angels did, it's what the shepherds did, it's what the wise men did, and it's what we should be doing, too. With that in mind, I'd like ...
Spread some cheer with EASY Christmas cards this year! #giveaway
It's that time of year. You know, the time of year you're following your kids around with a camera, trying to get ONE GOOD PHOTO. Seriously. I managed to get all my kids to look at me for a picture in The Grove one day, and my sister said, "Slap it on a Christmas card and call it done." The fact their little faces were covered in buttercream icing is of little consequence, I ...
Fairly Easy Pretzel Turkeys
So, I had mentioned we were going to try to make pretzel turkeys, and we did! We did it a bit differently than the image I had pinned so I wanted to be sure to show it to you. I decided I didn't want to melt and dip chocolate so we got mini pretzels and Rolos. I placed the pretzels on a baking sheet then put a Rolo on top of each pretzel. Then we put them in the oven for a ...
Hate, Hard Questions & The Only Hope We Have
Sitting under the shade of giant acacia trees, I listened to the hearts of hurting people. It was April, 2015, and about a week had passed since terrorists had attacked a university in Garissa, Kenya. People were grieving. They were afraid. Driving down the highway in Nairobi, we could see large, white tents set up for the families of those who had come to the city to ...