HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Share a prayer!!!

Dear Friends and Family,

I would like to encourage all of us as one body in Christ to spend a few seconds in prayer for Senator McCain to win in the Nov. 4th Presidential election. Please forward this email to ten Christian friends and ask them not to break the chain. By Nov 4, we will have millions praying for McCain. That's powerful!!



"Lord, we commit Senator McCain into your hands, that you will favor him with a victory in the Nov. 4th election. We pray for your Spirit to anoint him with Your power, strength and wisdom to give him a clear vision for this Nation and to prevail in this campaign. We pray against leaders who condone and advocate homosexuality and abortion, and Lord forgive them and this Nation for its transgressions. In the Holy name of Jesus, Amen"

Amen!

Here's a little religious humor!!

Pay special attention to the wording and spelling. If you are even remotely familiar with the scripture, you'll find this hilarious! It comes from a Roman Cathotic Elementary school test.

KIDS WERE ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENT. THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ABOUT THE BIBLE WERE WRITTEN B Y CHILDREN. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN RETOUCHED OR CORRECTED. INCORRECT SPELLING HAS BEEN LEFT IN.

1. IN THE FIRST BOOK OF THE BIBLE, GUINESSIS GOD GOT TIRED OF CREATING THE WORLD SO HE TOOK THE SABBATH OFF.

2. ADAM AND EVE WERE CREATED FROM AN APPLE TREE. NOAH'S WIFE WAS JOAN OF ARK. NOAH BUILT AND ARK AND THE ANIMALS CAME ON IN PEARS.

3 LOTS WIFE WAS A PILLAR OF SALT DURING THE DAY, BUT A BALL OF FIRE DURING THE NIGHT.

4. THE JEWS WERE A PROUD PEOPLE AND THROUGHOUT HISTORY THEY HAD TROUBLE WITH UNSYMPATHETIC GENITALS.

5. SAMPSON WAS A STRONGMAN WHO LET HIMSELF BE LED ASTRAY BY A JEZEBEL LIKE DELILAH.

6. SAMSON SLAYED THE PHILISTINES WITH THE AXE OF THE APOSTLES.

7. MOSES LED THE JEWS TO THE RED SEA WHERE THEY MADE UNLEAVENED BREAD WHICH IS BREAD WITHOUT ANY INGREDIENTS .

8, THE EGYPTIANS WERE ALL DROWNED IN THE DESSERT. AFTER WARDS, MOSES WENT UP TO MOUNT CYANIDE TO GET THE TEN COMMANDMENTS.

9. THE FIRST COMMANDMENTS WAS WHEN EVE TOLD ADAM TO EAT THE APPLE.
10. THE SEVENTH COMMANDMENT IS THOU SHALT NOT ADMIT ADULTERY.

11. MOSES DIED BEFORE HE EVER REACHED CANADA .. THEN JOSHUA LED THE HEBREWS IN THE BATTLE OF GERITOL .

12. THE GREATEST MIRICLE IN THE BIBLE IS WHEN JOSHUA TOLD HIS SON TO STAND STILL AND HE OBEYED HIM.

13. DAVID WAS A HEBREW KING WHO WAS SKILLED AT PLAYING THE LIAR. HE FO UGHT THE FINKELSTEINS, A RACE OF PEOPLE WHO LIVED IN BIBLICAL TIMES.

14. SOLOMON, ONE OF DAVIDS SONS, HAD 300 WIVES AND 700 PORCUPINES.

15. WHEN MARY HEARD SHE WAS THE MOTHER OF JESUS, SHE SANG THE MAGNA CARTA.

16. WHEN THE THREE WISE GUYS FROM THE EAST SIDE ARRIVED THEY FOUND JESUS IN THE MANAGER.

17. JESUS WAS BORN BECAUSE MARY HAD AN IMMACULATE CONTRAPTION.

18. ST. JOHN THE BLACKSMITH DUMPED WATER ON HIS HEAD.

19. JESUS ENUNCIATED THE GOLDEN RULE, WHICH SAYS TO DO UNTO OTHERS BE FORE THEY DO ONE TO YOU. HE ALSO EXPLAINED A MAN DOTH NOT LIVE BY SWEAT ALONE..

20. IT WAS A MIRICLE WHEN JESUS ROSE FROM THE DEAD AND MANAGED TO GET THE TOMBSTONE OFF THE ENTRANCE.

21. THE PEOPLE WHO FOLLOWED THE LORD WERE CALLED THE 12 DECIBELS.

22. THE EPISTELS WERE THE WIVES OF THE APOSTLES.

23. ONE OF THE OPPOSSUMS WAS ST. MATTHEW WHO WAS ALSO A TAXIMAN.

24. ST. PAUL CAVORTED TO CHRISTIANITY, HE PREACHED HOLY ACRIMONY WHICH IS ANOTHER NAME FOR MARRAIGE.

25. CHRISTIANS HAVE ONLY ONE SPOUSE . THIS IS CALLED MONOTONY

I'm in charge of my church's fall festival, so I'l be busy, busy, busy for the next couple of days.

Have a great weekend!

Melinda

TOO FUNNY!!!! SO TRUE!!!!

Maybe putting something in such simple terms will help people understand where we're headed if Obama is elected President.

Exercise your right to vote, but also exercise your right to think before you do.

Here's something else to think about:

This cuts through the crap and zeroes in on the gut issue quickly! Are we all aboard the USS Ship of Fools? Makes me wonder!

You couldn't get a job at McDonalds and become district manager after 143 days of experience.
You couldn't become chief of surgery after 143 days of experience of being a surgeon.
You couldn't get a job as a teacher and be the superintendent after 143 days of experience.
You couldn't join the military and become a Colonel after a 143 days of experience.
You couldn't get a job as a reporter and become the nightly news anchor after 143 days of experience.
You couldn't become a police officer and become the Chief of Police after 143 days of experience.
You couldn't work on the assembly line and become the President of General Motors after 143 days of experience

BUT....
'From the time Barack Obama was sworn in as a United State Senator, to the time he announced he was forming a Presidential exploratory committee, he logged 143 days of experience in the Senate.
That's how many days the Senate was actually in session and working.
After 143 days of work experience, Obama believed he was ready to be Commander In Chief, Leader of the Free World, and fill the shoes of Abraham Lincoln, FDR, JFK and Ronald Reagan. 143 days?

We all have to start somewhere. The senate is a good start, but after 143 days, that's all it is - a start.

AND, strangely, a large sector of the American public seems to feel comfortable with this and campaigning for him. This makes me wonder...

Who REALLY wants this man in office so badly?????? Something very fishey about this!!!!! We wouldn't accept this in our own line of work, yet some are OK with this for the President of the United States of America ?

Come on folks.........

we are not voting for the next American Idol.

Ok, that's my say. No more politics will be spoken here.

Have a great day!

Melinda

Girls Night Out!

If you girls don't have a neighborhood Bunco game that you're involved in, you're missing out on a lot of fun! I've been playing with 12 of my neighborhood friends, once a month, for about 4 years now. We each do it once a year at our house, we serve dinner and a great dessert and laugh our heads off. No dieting allowed on Bunco night!

It's a great way to get to know the ladies in your area, share great fellowship and lots of laughter!!!

Get your own game going soon!!

Mandatory Thanksgiving Fare!

I am the designated Sweet Potato Casserole guru of our family. It is my job to supply this delicacy to our Thanksgiving feast. I've shared the recipe with my sister in laws but they all say they can't make it like mine. (yeah right) The secret to this recipe is to use fresh potatoes, you cannot used canned ones, well you can, but it won't taste the same. And do not go anywhere near this recipe with a marshmallow.

The big secret?

Boil the potatoes in their peeling, do not peel and cook, do not bake.

Here's the recipe!

6 to 7 large sweet potatoes

3 eggs

1 cup of sugar (or more depending on how sweet you like it) taste, then taste again, maybe one more taste, then adjuster sugar to your liking

1 tablespoon vanilla

1 stick of butter.

Boil sweet potatoes (in peeling) until soft. Let cool just until you can hold them. Peel and put in large mixer bowl. Beat potatoes with mixer until well mashed.

add butter, sugar, vanilla, beat well, (this will cool down potatoes before you add the eggs)

then add eggs and beat it it, just beat it. (sorry)

Pour into greased 13 x 9 pan.

Topping:

1 box dark brown sugar

1 1/2 cup chopped pecans.

1/2 cup melted butter.

Mix and spread over top of potatoes.

Bake at 350 until middle is puffed and topping is gooey. About 45 minutes.

Let cool, it will be hard to do but a necessity if you value the roof of your mouth, serve and fight over the leftovers!

Yep it's that easy and so worth it!

Super Easy Halloween Craft

This is the kind of project I like, cheap and easy, but still cute. From Better Home & Gardens.com

Tin Can Luminarias
Light up the night Halloween-style with orange and black luminarias. Even young trick-or-treaters can make these cheerful lights with some adult help.

Materials
Tracing paper
Permanent marker
Clean empty tin cans
Hammer and large nail
Spray paint: orange and black
Wire
Tea-light candles

Instructions
Using tracing paper, trace the pumpkin face or bat patterns (download below), or make your own design. Transfer the pattern of your choice to a clean tin can; go over the transferred pattern with a permanent marker. Fill the tin can with water; place it in the freezer. When the water in the can is frozen, remove the can from the freezer.
Use a hammer and nail to puncture the design in the can. Punch two holes in the rim of the can on opposite sides, centering the design between the two holes. Let the ice melt; allow the can to dry completely.
Cut a 16-inch length of wire. Insert one end of the wire into a hole in the rim; twist the end of the wire around the wire length. Insert the other wire end through the other hole in the rim, securing the wire in the same manner.
Spray paint the pumpkin can orange and the bat can black. Let the paint dry. Place a tea-light candle inside the can and hang securely from a branch or garden hook.
Patterns

Bright Star Lemon Pie

There is a restaurant in Bessemer, Al. called the Bright Star. It's been around all of my life (a lot of years), that people travel from all corners of Alabama to eat at. One of the main attractions are their desserts! The lemon pie is one of the favorites and at long last, they've shared the recipe with us!

The Bright Star's Lemon Icebox Pie

4 14-ounce cans sweetened condensed milk, chilled
4 egg yolks, slightly beaten
1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice, chilled
2 9-inch graham-cracker pie crusts (homemade or store-bought)
1 can whipped cream (for topping)

In a bowl, mix together sweetened condensed milk and egg yolks. In a steady stream while whisking, add lemon juice to mixture until well blended.(Note: mixture will thicken.) Pour mixture into pie crusts. Refrigerate at least one hour. Before serving, top pie with whipped cream. (Makes two 9-inch pies)

I made them this weekend for the hubby, who couldn't wait. They are fabulous. You must give this one a try!

Melinda

Homemade Linen Sprays

What a great idea for Teachers Gifts!!!!

from www.hallmark.com, comes a very simple, but elegant gift idea.

I can't wait to try this one.

Homemade linen sprays are such a luxurious yet simple gift that you’ll want to mix an extra bottle for yourself. By Amy Palanjian

SPRITZ A LITTLE on your sheets, or into the air of your bedroom, and breathe deeply. When it’s time to retreat indoors, a quick-to-concoct handmade linen spray can infuse your every day with the lighthearted scents of summer. And unlike pricey store-bought sprays that can be overly perfumed, all three of these unique combinations are fresh-smelling. With just four easy-to-find ingredients and these free Hallmark Magazine custom labels, you can create a thoughtful and personalized present.

JASMINE BERGAMOT A heady combination of potent floral and clean citrus, this is a gift for your most romantic and flower-loving friends.

LAVENDER SANDALWOOD Help soothe stress with the relaxing scent of lavender, rooted in the earthiness of sandalwood.

VANILLA GINGER Give the comforting aroma of vanilla, spiced up with a hint of ginger, to welcome the chilly weather.

The RecipeMakes 1 liter of linen spray2 tablespoons 100 proof vodka1 teaspoon jasmine oil and ½ teaspoon bergamot oilor1 teaspoon lavender oil and ½ teaspoon sandalwood oilor 1 teaspoon vanilla oil and 2 drops ginger oil 16- or 32-ounce bottle and sprayer Distilled water Mix the vodka and desired oils in a bottle. Add the distilled water until just full, screw on cap and shake to combine. (The alcohol helps disperse the oils evenly throughout the liquid.) Shake lightly before each use.

Oils: .5-ounce oils, $10–$47, frontiercoop.com.Madera Bottle: $.52 and Fine Mist Sprayer, $37; containerandpackaging.com; Boston Round Bottle, $1.50 and Metal Cap $.61; freundcontainer.com. NOTE: Both sites charge a $10–$15 processing fee on small orders.