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Christmas Cream Cookies

Ingredients: 2 cups creamo 1 cup milk 3 tablespoons baking powder 1 1/2 cups shortening (creamed) i.e Crisco vegetable shortening 2 cups sugar 8 cups flour Directions: Cream shortening. Add sugar and mix until fluffy. Add creamo and milk, baking powder and 7cups of flour (use 1 cup for rolling out dough). Mix until well blended. ... >Full Story

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Fresh ideas for your unique family

Nothing defines a family more than how it celebrates together. Family traditions promote stability and create deep roots. They bind together the hearts of husbands and wives, parents and children, brothers and sisters, grandparents and grandchildren, linking generations in a way that little else can. Traditions are a significant constant in an ever-changing...... >Read More

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Share Your Home and Heart

No matter how beautiful or warm a church building, it cannot match the intimacy and comfort a home offers. God wants us to surrender our residences to Him because He wants to use our resources to introduce people to Him, then lead them to the church. I (Barbara) like what my husband, Howard, says about our role in witnessing: "The... >Read More

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History of the Poinsettia

Legend tells of a young girl who walked to a Christmas church service in a small Mexican village. It was traditional to bring gifts to lay before the nativity scene for Jesus, but the child lamented she was too poor and had nothing to offer. Suddenly, an angel appeared, explaining that even the simplest gift, offered in a spirit of... >Read More

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Paint Inspired Holiday Tablescapes

Creating a festive holiday tablescape can be easily accomplished with some advance planning, one or more unique ideas and the creative use of color and paint! A wonderful way to begin the process of allowing your "creative juices" to flow, consider selecting a designated theme for your holiday party. Once your theme has been chosen, designing...... >Read More

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