Hot Chocolate? Yes, please!

Who doesn't like sweet, creamy hot cocoa? Well, I guess some people don't, but around here we love us some rich hot chocolate on a cool fall evening. I've tried a few recipes over the years but I have to tell you that I found a good basic hot cocoa recipe last night.

We had some friends over for a bon fire, one of our favorite things to do in the fall, and I decided to try a new hot chocolate recipe. I searched online for a short bit and settled on one I thought sounded interesting...it's base is sweetened condensed milk. The sweetened milk is in place of sugar. The recipe was super easy and boy was it delicious! All our friends loved it! Ahem...and so did Addison (who I tried not to give too much to since it was 9 pm and the sugar and caffeine...ahh-you get the picture). So, I thought I'd share it here. Give it a try, I think you'll like it!

Here's the link to the recipe: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/creamy-hot-chocolate/detail.aspx

What If Your Blessings Come Through Raindrops...

What if sometimes the pain we feel is a way for God to draw us closer to His side? We pray for provision, comfort, protection, wisdom, healing, and prosperity. But what if all the while He hears each spoken need, yet He longs to give us more of himself? Sometimes we doubt His love and wonder where He is while we suffer in loneliness. He longs for us to have faith to believe.
The stirring in our heart is God's way of saying..."I'm here, trust my Word."

"So what if your blessings come through raindrops, what if your healing comes through tears, what if a thousand sleepless nights are what it takes to know You're near?"

What if my greatest disappointments are God's way of saying this world is only a temporary resting place, your home is in Heaven. People will disappointment you but I will always be here for you. I hear every tear and cry that comes from the depth of your soul. "And surely I am with you always, until the very end of the age." Matthew 28:20.

What if trials of this life
The rain, the storms, the hardest nights
Are Your mercies in disguise

God's goodness is far and wide. From the smallest
hair on your head to the tips of your toes. He cares.
Today, tomorrow and forever.