Holiday Hurt Yourself Bread
Merry Christmas, y’all! And welcome back to the All Things Southern kitchen! I’m making my Holiday Hurt Yourself Bread. Wait until you taste this. You’ll understand. It kind of named itself. Let’s get cooking! “Holiday Hurt Yourself Bread” 1 loaf French bread ½ cup mayonnaise ½ cup softened butter 2 cups grated Mozzarella cheese 1 teaspoon crushed garlic 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 cup finely chopped black olives We’ll begin by mixing together a
Just Take a Minute To Breathe
Merry Christmas! I love this season for a myriad of reasons, not the least of which is the abundance of story. Few things are more satisfying to me than the give and take of swapping stories over a good meal and the holidays offer plenty such opportunities. To be sure, the conversation I most enjoy has an ebb and flow that makes one want to
Tales from a Retired Decorator
Hello folks, let's chat…I should be working, decorating, shopping or cooking. Instead I've been laughing at Christmas fails on Pinterest. Sue me, but I like to laugh and Pinterest has some hilarious pictures submitted by wanna be Martha Stewarts whose decorating dreams crash and burn faster than you can say, "Call the fire department." Oh, please. Don't be so politically correct. It's a kill joy. Besides,
Jesus, the Original Gift that Keeps on Giving
I'm so humbled that you're taking a moment to read this devotional on Christmas Eve. I wrote it to remind us that there is always more Jesus for us to embrace and enjoy, if we'll only refuse to settle. And now, I'm going to honor your time and leave you to it without further comment. Blessings, friends. ~
Who You Calling Fruitcake?
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Exhale and breathe in 2015 with Jesus
Exhale, ye merry gentlemen and gentlewomen, by the time you read these words of mine the lovely chaos of Christmas will have come and gone. None of us can know what the next day will bring, but if the established order of Christmases past prevails, I can project a few things with a degree of certainty. There’s a solid good chance my man will be
Who You Lookin’ At?!
I just love today's prompt! Not because the words are mine, but because the grace it celebrates is all Jesus. Read the Holy Words first and let the tense of the verse sink in as you consider the wonder working blood of Christ. It's not how well we can monitor the messy places of our hearts, hoping we're doing a good job of keeping ourselves
When Our Quest in Misguided
This past July I was sitting underneath a whirling fan on my back porch with a huge glass of sweet tea at my side, typing out the daily devos that would become our Heart Wide Open journey. At the time, I had no idea what the Advent season held for my immediate family and that I would be needier than ever for my sweet Jesus
Berry Good Mini Breakfast Bake
Hello folks and welcome back to the All Things Southern kitchen! I've got a great recipe for you to have on hand for your overnight guests this Christmas. Stir up my Berry Good Mini Breakfast Bakes and you'll be on Santa's good list for sure! "Berry Good Mini Breakfast Bakes" 1 and 1/4 cup milk 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla Dash of salt 5 eggs 6 slices bread 4
A Heart Wide Open Christmas
Welcome! If you've landed here without a clue as to what's going on, you can read all about A Heart Wide Open Christmas here. For those of you ready to kick off our journey together, I'm about to bust to get started, but first a reminder. Beginning tomorrow morning, our Advent Invitation will blog hop! Here's the breakdown. Tricia Goyer will have December 1st-5th, Dr. Joneal