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Christmas Carnival Day 7

Posted by Pattie on Sunday, December 12th, 2010 in Blog Carnival | Comments (12)

Welcome to Day 7 of our Wives of Faith Christmas Blog Carnival!

This is the last day of our blog carnival. Hasn’t it been fun? Special thanks to all who donated prizes.

Winners are listed in red below:

There are only two basic rules to participate:

Rule #1: Write a blog that goes along with our Christmas topic for the day and comment under that specific day’s topic with a link back to your own blog post.

Rule #2: Include a link to Wives of Faith in your blog post.

Be sure to add our blog carnival button! You can get the code on this post here, or it’s available in the right-hand column –>

Today’s SEVEN Prizes are:

1. Tour of Duty: Preparing Our Hearts for Deployment, a Bible study by Sara Horn and ONE FREE REGISTRATION to the Wives of Faith “Come as You Are” Weekend Retreat September 23-24, 2011 in Nashville, TN (does not include travel or hotel costs) ($125 value) *** THE WINNER IS DANIE! CONGRATULATIONS!!!***

2. Kathleen Cline’s book I Want to be the Fat Pretty One: Reflecting God’s Esteem. Kathleen is a Navy spouse and has a website called God Plus Military Spouse. Winner: Lacey!

3-7. Kathleen Cline’s book God + Military Spouse! I have 5 copies to give away today! Winners are:

Beth

Courtney Rae

Joanna

Holly

Pam

And the topic for today is:

How does your faith refresh at Christmastime?

For those among us who follow the liturgical church calendar, the season of Advent is the “Happy New Year” for the Church. It can remind us of the manifest presence of God on earth in the person of His Son, Jesus.

In light of this insight, what’s the “Happy New Year” for your faith at this time of year?

Leave your comment with a link to your post here by copying the URL from your browser window. You have until midnight Eastern time to post. The winners will be chosen tomorrow morning.

FTC disclosure statement: The above prizes were donated free of charge to Wives of Faith. Wives of Faith is a 501 c (3) nonprofit ministry affiliated under the Logos Global Network.

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Christmas Jar Cookies

Posted by Beth on Saturday, December 11th, 2010 in Food | Comments (0)

From my friend, Ruth

This is a very versatile recipe, one you can make your own. I got this recipe at a Christmas get together with ladies from my church. The recipe was a craft we put together, directed by my friend Ruth. To make as a craft project, you will need a quart size Mason jar. Include only the dry ingredients in the jar, layering them one at a time. They will fit perfectly in the jar so make sure your measurements are accurate. I recommend putting the m&m’s in the middle so they won’t get too smashed when you close the lid. Decorate the outside of the jar and/or the lid with materials of your choice. It makes a nice homemade gift or a great homeschooling activity for you and your kids. If you choose to make it a gift, make sure you include the recipe somewhere on the outside of the jar. Well, let’s get started!

You need:

1 ½ cup all purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

¼ tsp salt

1 cup instant oatmeal

¾ cup green & red m&ms

¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

½ cup brown sugar, packed

½ cup white sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Stir dry ingredients in a large bowl and add:

½ cup butter almost melted

1 slightly beaten egg

1 tsp vanilla extract

Combine Thoroughly. Roll into 1 ½ inch balls & bake for 12 minutes. Yields about 21 cookies.

If you want to change it up a little, try m & m’s with peanuts, or dark chocolate m & m’s, depending upon your taste. Merry Christmas!

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Christmas Carnival Day 6

Posted by Pattie on Saturday, December 11th, 2010 in Blog Carnival | Comments (13)

Welcome to Day 6 of our Wives of Faith Christmas Blog Carnival!

Today’s winners are:
Joanna of In Christ Alone (prize 1)
and
Laura of Team Paxton (prize 2)

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

We will post a new Christmas topic each day through Dec. 12. There are only two basic rules to participate:

Rule #1: Write a blog that goes along with our Christmas topic for the day and comment under that specific day’s topic with a link back to your own blog post.

Rule #2: Include a link to Wives of Faith in your blog post.

Be sure to add our blog carnival button! You can get the code on this post here, or it’s available in the right-hand column –>

Today’s Prizes are:

1. Me, Myself and Lies study kit by Jennifer Rothschild from LifeWay Women.

2. Kathleen Cline’s book I Want to be the Fat Pretty One: Reflecting God’s Esteem. Kathleen is a Navy spouse and has a website called God Plus Military Spouse.

And the topic for today is:

You might be a military spouse at Christmas if . . .

We used this prompt last year, and it was such a good one, I couldn’t resist using it again! This is your chance to really dive into the uniquenesses we have as military wives at Christmastime.

(On a personal note, if you’re not with your military husband this year, my heart goes out to you and believe me when I say you have the support of each and every Wife of Faith here, along with our thoughts and prayers.)

Leave your comment with a link to your post here by copying the URL from your browser window. You have until midnight Eastern time to post. The winners will be chosen Sunday evening from all eligible comments.

FTC disclosure statement: The above prizes were donated free of charge to Wives of Faith. Wives of Faith is a 501 c (3) nonprofit ministry affiliated under the Logos Global Network.

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Christmas Carnival Day 5

Posted by Pattie on Friday, December 10th, 2010 in Blog Carnival | Comments (14)

Welcome to Day 5 of our Wives of Faith Christmas Blog Carnival!

Winners today:
Ebony of Fly Away Sonnetbird (prize 1)
and
Holly of Household Six (prize 2)
Congratulations ladies!

We will post a new Christmas topic each day through Dec. 12. There are only two basic rules to participate:

Rule #1: Write a blog that goes along with our Christmas topic for the day and comment under that specific day’s topic with a link back to your own blog post.

Rule #2: Include a link to Wives of Faith in your blog post.

Be sure to add our blog carnival button! You can get the code on this post here, or it’s available in the right-hand column –>

Today’s Prizes are:

1. Battlefields & Blessings by Jane Hamptom Cook, Jocelyn Green and John Croushorn.

2. Kathleen Cline’s book I Want to be the Fat Pretty One: Reflecting God’s Esteem. Kathleen is a Navy spouse and has a website called God Plus Military Spouse.

And the topic for today is:

What Christmas means to me.

I envisioned this prompt as different from all previous ones; it’s not focused on things, like ornaments or songs, but rather on the meaning of Christmas, for you. I think it will look similar to those of us who share a faith in Jesus Christ, and yet I think it will mean different things to others. This is your chance to wax as poetic as you wish! Feel free to explore what this season means to you, to your family, and to your life.

FTC disclosure statement: The above prizes were donated free of charge to Wives of Faith. Wives of Faith is a 501 c (3) nonprofit ministry affiliated under the Logos Global Network.

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Gluten Free Pumpkin Scones

Posted by Delta Whiskey on Thursday, December 9th, 2010 in Food | Comments (3)

Each year I look forward to the pumpkin scones at Starbucks. The cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg warming the pumpkin to form a triangle of perfection, then lightly coated with a sweet vanilla sugar glaze. There’s just something so magnificent about them, lightly dunked in a steaming hot latte to give a little moisture to the mass-produced scone. Read More→

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