Are you ready for Christmas? We all confessed to not being ready on December 8th, but to loving this time of year. Twenty three ladies came out to enjoy a relaxing and fun brunch at LIFT. Lori shared a great visual devotional and Joni made a delicious brunch! We did a lot of chatting and then exchanged gifts to the nativity version of the “left, right game”.
Thanks to everyone who brought wrapped gifts for the Christmas Angel project. Two little kids in Juniata County will be extra happy this Christmas. Continue to think of more ways to "Give Back".
Joni Geissinger shared several recipes from the Stoneware Inspirations Cookbook that Pampered Chef carries. www.pamperedchef.biz/jonigeissinger. We will also be listing her recipe for the delicious Brunch Lasagna casserole she made.
Here is the Party Punch recipe we had: 
1 quart milk
3 cups pineapple juice
3 tsp. lemon juice
1 quart orange sherbet or any other flavor (I used raspberry today)
1 quart vanilla ice cream
2 cups orange juice
Soften ice cream and sherbet. Combine all ingredients in a large punch bowl. Serve immediately. An ice ring made of equal parts of pineapple juice, orange juice, and water may be used if desired. Flavor of sherbet determines punch color. Serves 20.
Think about a Green Tree and the Ornaments on it.
By: Lori
* A tree in winter time looks dead. But, if you break a branch you can clearly see that it has life. If we are saved Christians, there is life in us too.
* Food Ornament: We are blessed to have food and know where our food is coming from.
* Clothing Ornament: We are blessed to have several pieces of clothing to choose from.
* Snowflake Ornament: Isaiah 1:18 says, “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson” Jesus washes away our sins
* Dove Ornament: Jesus is the Prince of Peace. Some 700-800 years before Jesus Christ was born, he birth was prophesied, “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6
* Drum Ornament: This was made by Lori’s grandma. Think about our lost loved ones. 2 Timothy 1:5 says, “I have been reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also.”
* Angel Ornament: We are blessed to have angels protect us as Christians. “For he will command his angels concerning you to gaurd you in all your ways” Psalm 91:11
* Ship Ornament: Just like Jesus calmed the stormy sea (Luke 8:22-25), he guides our lives and calms the storms we face.
* Nativity Ornament: “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16
God gave his son Jesus knowing he would die so our sins could be washed as white as snow. Merry Christmas!
See you next month! Invite a friend now.
