Thankful Thursday: Salvation

I am so thankful for salvation through Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior.

Talk about the ultimate LOVE!

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16

I am not worthy, I did nothing to deserve it, I could never in a million years measure up to be able to go to heaven when I die.

But I am thankful that God sent his son to die for my sins. For everyones sins.

I am also thankful that God has given me and my children the opportunity to go on a missions trip to Mexico. We are excited to say the least.

I would love to share the information about this trip and share with you our journey. You can follow us on our journey on a new blog: The Fields are White Unto Harvest.

I hope you will join us on our journey as we share our Lord Jesus Christ with Mexico.

Valentine's Day Cookie Recipe: Chocolate Linzer Hearts

Chocolate Linzer Hearts

Hazelnuts, cinnamon, raspberry and chocolate—incredible flavors in an incredible cookie!

Prep Time: 50 min
Start to Finish: 2 hr 30 min
Makes: 3 dozen cookies

1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 cup hazelnuts, toasted, skinned and ground
1/2 ounce semisweet baking chocolate, finely chopped
2 1/2 cups Gold Medal all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup rasberry jam
1 ounce semisweet baking chocolate, melted

1. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, or mix with spoon. Beat in vanilla and eggs until smooth. Add remaining ingredients except jam and melted chocolate. Beat until well blended. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour (dough will be sticky).

2. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Roll one-fourth of dough at a time between pieces of waxed paper until 1/8 inch thick. (Keep remaining dough refrigerated until ready to roll.) Cut with 2-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter. Cut small heart shape from center of half of the 2-inch hearts if desired. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.

3. Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until light brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Spread about 1/2 teaspoon raspberry jam on bottom of whole heart cookies; top with cutout heart cookie. Drizzle with melted chocolate. Let stand until chocolate is firm.

Nutrition Information: 1 Serving: Calories 120 (Calories from Fat 65 ); Total Fat 7 g (Saturated Fat 4 g); Cholesterol 25 mg; Sodium 40 mg; Total Carbohydrate 13 g (Dietary Fiber 1 g); Protein 2 g

Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 4 %; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 1 %; Iron 0%

Exchanges: 1 Starch; 1 Fat

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Did You Know...
The linzertorte is a rich, elegant tart from Linz, Austria. The original tart has a buttery crust of ground almonds, grated lemon rind and spices. The crust is spread with a sweet layer of raspberry jam and topped with a lattice crust.

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Celiac Disease: Delight-Gluten Free Magazine

My father-in-law had been sick for 7 years, it was awful..test after test and finally found out he has Celiac Disease. There are many people who suffer from this disease but there is so much information out there to help. This magazine is one that will help so I am getting a subscription for my in laws....

"Check out this amazing new magazine! Delight gluten free is a fun food & lifestyle magazine for people with Celiac Disease, gluten intolerance and food allergies. It hosts delicious gourmet recipes and easy semihomemade as well. Don't miss the Gluten-Free Meals on a Budget either. Whatever your food allergy you should be able to find something that fits your household, in their February issue they offer gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, egg-free, soy-free and even some rice-free recipes. Not only that, this magazine has a travel section coming in May that will host lots of fun ideas and good advice for when you venture out on the road. Personal stories, inspiring articles on Autism, Q & A with the Doc are among the other features of this magazine."


Just go to their website and check it out, you can even get a free copy of this months issue!
You can also see sample pages and recipes on the website!

Subscribe to Delight Magazine!
If you have any other sources for online help for people with Celiac Diease, post them here in my comments. Thanks!