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Ep. 5: What Does God Love Most About the Holidays?

Hospitality is hard work but worth it all when you invite someone to your table who needs an invitation to God's table. Your invitation is what God loves best about the holidays. Invite Him to lead you, and then pass on His invitation.
Matthew 5:16  in The Message
If you'd like to print this out and tape it up in the pantry or inside a cupboard door - just for a sweet reminder, here you go.  
Recipe for punch:
Hot Spiced Tea/Punch
(Delectable Collectibles)
1 t. whole cloves
1 stick cinnamon
1/2 t. allspice
1 gal. water
2  1/2 T. tea leaves or 3 tea bags
1 can or more frozen orange juice
1 can frozen lemonade
1 1/2 cups sugar
Tie spices loosely in a bag and bring to boil in water. Add tea and steep five minutes. Remove bags, add juices and sugar; bring to a boil and serve. May be made ahead and stored in refrigerator. Reheat in crockpot when ready to serve. Greet your guests with steaming cups and they will love you (even more than they already do.) I like to use Mom's glass serving tray cups - small and festive. Pick some up at your next garage sale or Mission Thrift. I keep any leftover punch in the freezer and heat it up for the next cold spell.
 
Recipe for DeDe's Cake

Ep 4 Maureen MacPhie: A Scottish Hospitality Legacy

Maureen MacPhie from Scotland exudes hospitality! She knows the value of an open invitation to our tables for something as simple as a scone and a cup of tea. I was able to interview her while she and her husband were on holiday (as they say) in the south of France - where they hosting new friends from Sweden! I love how God sets His people in all places in the world to eat together and enjoy His hospitality fellowship.
Maureen and her husband go on many mission trips. Here's a pic from their time in Albania. 
In her own words:
"I’m still busy cooking, baking, catering at Church & doing Precept Bible studies."
Maureen says that if you make these, your guests will keep coming back! And that you don't need to be too exact in the measurements! (Love that Maureen.)
CHEWY FRUITY BARS
5 ozs corn syrup
4 ozs butter
4 ozs white chocolate, broken up into pieces
5 ozs porridge oats  
4 ozs dried apricots chopped  
4 ozs sultanas  
2 ozs rice crispies
METHOD
Melt syrup and butter over low heat.
Add white chocolate and stir till melted.
Mix dry ingredients together in a large bowl and pour in melted ingredients.
Mix well.
Press into a small baking tray or 8" x 8" tin and level with a spoon.
Chill till firm in fridge.
Cut into squares or bars and store in fridge.
2 ozs of coconut and 2 ozs chopped nuts can be used instead of sultanas.
 
 
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Ep. 3: Dominica Lumazar: Surrender and Joy - Two Peas in a Pod

Dominica's Legacy includes good health: spiritual, emotional and physical 
Living with God's priorities: "Show me what's next, Lord?" (And He did!)
When our Creator is the center of all things, our lives will count.
"I get up each every morning with joy in my heart that I get to have another day to make my life count." - Dominica Lumazar
 "How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog—it’s here a little while, then it’s gone." James 4:14
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DOMINICA LUMAZAR is the founder of Sweet D Marketing and a world-renowned Strategic Marketing and Branding Consultant. She is also an award-winning #1 International Bestselling Author who has been featured on FORBES, ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, and Total Prestige Magazine. Dominica has consulted hundreds of companies across a multitude of industries. CEO’s, CMO’s, and many celebrities rely on her expertise to run their marketing and branding campaigns. With 10+ years of experience running two of her own successful companies, she’s been able to break into countless industries and provide epic results for her clients. Dominica is known as their “secret weapon” due to bringing in well over one billion dollars in additional revenue to their bottom lines
To receive your free copy of Dominica's Book, "Empowered: The Business Owner's Guide to Leadership & Success" visit: https://theempoweredbook.com/
 
Connect with her on social media @dominicaLumazar on Instagram, or you can learn more about Dominica at sweetdmarketing.com
 
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Dominica's Make-You-Smile Molasses Cookies
In her own words:
I LOVE this recipe!
It's my go-to for holiday parties. With a name like "sweet D" everyone expects something sweet, especially during the holidays. Because I own a chocolate company, Love Bird Chocolates, they also expect my dark chocolate sea salt caramels.... but I love tossing a curve call with these little babies! I honestly don't remember where I got the recipe...It's a combination of one I must have gotten from a sunset article and my own take on it. Here you go:
 
2 and 1/4 cups (280g) all-purpose flour (spoon & leveled)
1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 and 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup (170g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
3/4 cup (150g) packed light or dark brown sugar
1/4 cup (60ml) unsulphured or dark molasses
1 large egg (at room temperature)
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/3 cup (67g) granulated or coarse sugar, for rolling
 
 
Step 1:
Whisk the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and salt together until combined. Set aside.
 
Step 2:
In a large bowl using a hand-held or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter and brown sugar together on high speed until creamy and combined, about 2 minutes. Add the molasses and beat until combined. Then add the egg and vanilla extract and beat until combined, about 1 minute. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed.
 
Step 3:
On low speed, slowly mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until combined. The cookie dough will be slightly sticky. Cover dough tightly with aluminum foil or plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour and up to 2-3 days.
 
Step 4
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. (Always recommended for cookies.) Set aside.
 
Step 5: 
Remove cookie dough from the refrigerator. If the cookie dough chilled longer than 2 hours, let it sit at room temperature for about 20 minutes. The cookies may not spread in the oven if the dough is that cold. Roll cookie dough, 1 Tablespoon each, into balls. Roll each in granulated sugar and arrange 3 inches apart on the baking sheets. Bake for 11-12 minutes or until edges appear set and tops are cracking.
 
Step 6:
Remove from the oven and allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
 
Cookies will stay fresh, and soft as long as they are covered at room temperature for 1 week.
 
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Ep. 2: Lasagna Legacy: Keeping Hospitality Simple, All for Heaven's Sake

People can find Jesus at our table – it’s as simple as that. God has a “welcoming heart” and we get to show His heart through hospitality.
The world’s idea of hospitality warps our view, making hosting so much effort, we give up before we even begin. As my friend, Liz, said:
"Hospitality is a metaphor for how God woos us. When we welcome others, we welcome them to God." - Liz Heaney
And I like to add: "And God is waiting all along for their arrival." Our arrival. That's you and me. 
Lori's Lemonade Chicken in a Crockpot, click here.
For Trishee's Wonderful Crockpot Lasagna recipe, click here.
Another one that's equally wonderful is Crockpot Zucchini Lasagna with Hamburger, click here.
And if you prefer chicken over beef, try Florentine (spinach) Chicken Lasagna, click here.
This is great reminder as you fill your crockpot and invite your guests, all for heaven's sake:

Ep. 1: Make It Count - All About Time

Living a legacy life - one that counts - includes a universal truth: we all have the same amount of TIME. What we do with time makes all the difference.
Instead of becoming anxious or frantic since we only have "so much time", here are three calls to action:
We pay attention
We pray for wisdom
We surrender daily
     Prayer for today:
Dear Father,
Help me recognize the brevity of time. Not so I get uptight or frantic or depressed. No! The opposite. So that I join with You, joyfully making each day count for something beyond myself. Thank you and Amen.
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Think about what legacy you want to leave: