Come, Let Us Adore Him
12/20/2010 • Joy to the world, the Lord is come! Let earth receive her King! If we truly want to 'come and adore' our Savior and the precious gift He has given to us, then let us remember to live as He lived, and give as He gave. "Of all times, it is Christmas when we must surely realize that there can be no true worship of Him who is the Christ without giving of ourselves. At this season let us, each one, reach out a little more generously in the spirit of the Christ. It is not enough to give toys and more
Financial Preparedness: Step 3: Build Your Savings
12/16/2010 • Hey y'all... how's it going with our Dave Ramsey 'Total Money Makeover' steps to financial freedom? Well, once you've got your Emergency Fund established, and then you tackle all of your debt with the Debt Snowball, then it's time for the next step. Step 3: Build a 3 to 6 Month Savings So, if you're working on this step now, that means you have gotten yourself out of debt (perhaps with the exception of your home)! How does it feel??! Well, don't get lax with your spending habits just yet. Stay focused a little longer. This step should be fairly easy to more
What’s For Dinner? Baked Spaghetti!
12/15/2010 • This is a new favorite of mine. I can't believe I've never tried making this before! Not only is it easy, but it is absolutely wonderful! Especially on a cold night. Serve it with the Easy Dinner Rolls from last week and some green beans and you've got yourself an absolutely fabulous meal that just screams 'Homemade Comfort!' :D Baked Spaghetti Download Printable Version Ingredients: 8 oz spaghetti noodles 2 Tbsp butter 1 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided 1 lb ground beef or sausage (I like sausage) 1 jar pasta sauce (your favorite kind) 2-3 cups grated mozzarella cheese Directions: Preheat the oven to 400 ºF. Generously grease a 9 x13 more
The Innkeeper’s Story
12/13/2010 • Happy Monday, y'all! What a wonderful time of year this is! It's Christmas Time!! Is there a better time of the year?! Today I want to share with you a short story I wrote a few years back entitled "The Innkeeper's Story". I wrote it for part of a Young Women's Christmas Program we were doing in my ward. Each of the leaders was to tell something from the perspective of different people involved in the Christmas story. Mine was the Innkeeper, and this is the story I told. The Innkeeper's Story I didn’t know who they were. He came and knocked on my more
