Well, this Sunday is Easter already!

My husband and I prefer Resurrection Sunday :)

Just thought I'd share a few of our decorations with you...

We went to the Dollar Tree and found these cute glitter eggs.

Bri and I put ribbons on them and hung them from

our white valance in the living room.

These decorations below have been

around since my kids were "littles".

They loved to decorate this little tree :)

I got the cross below at the Dollar Tree a

couple of years ago, it's one of my favorites.

My son Brad put this together several

years ago, and it hangs in a special place in the

living room.

I found the egg holders and eggs below at the Cracker Barrel.

I found the little Happy Easter sign at Home Goods this year.

These are "oldies" too :)

I hope you have a blessed Resurrection Day, remembering

that He is Risen!

He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. Matt. 28:6

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Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us. Romans 8:34

COPYCAT ALMOND JOY

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Love Almond Joy? Make your own at home!

Ingredients:

• 2/3 cup Sweetened Condensed Milk
• 2 cups Powdered Sugar
• 14 oz Sweetened Flaked Coconut
• 2/3 cup Whole Almonds
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• 12 oz Semisweet Chocolate

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Directions:

1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. If almonds are not toasted, place in 300 oven for 5-7 minutes. Allow to cool.
3. Remove almonds from pan and set aside.
4. Combine condensed milk and vanilla in a bowl and mix well.
5. Add powdered sugar and stir until blended.
6. Add coconut and stir until well mixed.
7. Form into 1 1/4″ x 3″ bars and place on prepared sheet.
8. Place 2 almonds on each bar and place in freezer for at least 1 hour.
9. Melt chocolate by microwaving for 1 minute, stirring and repeating until melted.
10. Dip the bars into the chocolate to completely cover using a fork.
11. Tap gently on bowl to shake off excess and return to the prepared sheet.
12. Refrigerate 30 minutes to set.

Let me know if you try it!

Spring Centerpieces and Easter Gardens

You can also insert easter grass in the bottom in whatever
color you want to highlight. That would also take
up some of the space and you wouldn't need so many
eggs.
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You could use plastic eggs for this -they used real...

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If you want a true focus on the meaning of Easter, then these gardens may
be just the idea you are looking for!


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*Just remember to keep the garden in a warm location with lots of sunlight and give
 it plenty of water every day.

This link tells you how to do an Easter Garden



Enjoy your Easter!
He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the 
place where the Lord lay. Matthew 28:6 

Cute Easter Idea - No Bake! Great For School Parties :)

NO-BAKE CHOCOLATE EGG NEST COOKIES

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These Chocolate Egg Nest Cookies are so cute and delicious! They make for a delicious Easter and/or spring treat!

Author: Nikki

Recipe type: Dessert

INGREDIENTS

• 1 (12 oz) bag milk chocolate chips
• 1 (12 oz) bag butterscotch chips, more chocolate chips, or peanut butter chips
• 1 (12 oz) bag chow mien noodles (or those tiny pretzel sticks or potato sticks) I used Cadburry chocolate eggs, but you can also use M&Ms or Jelly Beans.
• Peeps if making bigger nests in the large muffin pan.

*For a healthier version, make these with kashi cereal and dark chocolate chips

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In a large microwave safe bowl, melt chocolate chips and butterscotch chips together in microwave, stirring every 30 seconds.
2. Stir in chow mien noodles.
3. Spray muffin tins lightly with cooking spray.
4. Drop by spoonfuls into a greased muffin tin and mold into nest shapes.
5. If you are making the larger nests to fit a peep inside, mold into large greased muffin tins.
6. Let set, you can also place in the refrigerator to help them set up quicker.
7. Place eggs and/or peeps on top.

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Before it Totally Gets Away From Me...

Easter has come and gone...& the month of April has blown by...

but, I wanted to post a few Easter pics before it totally is too late! lol

We had a lovely day, church, dinner, family time....

We snapped a few pics before our dinner guest came--we were so happy to have my Mom,

and my brother and his sweet family joining us!

I didn't take many pics while they were there though--just spent my time enjoying their

company! Here is one I did snap of my kids and my sweet niece!

Love this pic! :)

Love celebrating Easter, the day of all hope!

Jesus is Risen!

Hope your day was lovely as well, and that you claim His salvation for yourself!

He Is Risen

                                                        He is Risen Indeed!

Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth,

 which was crucified:

he is risen;

he is not here:

behold the place where they laid him.

                                                                         Mark 16:6

Happy Resurrection Day!

Resurrection Sunday

I hope that you enjoyed a wonderful Easter Sunday! We did too. We began the morning with the traditional Easter basket etc... Then, after church we had some family and friends in for dinner. It was a delightful day! Here are some photographs of the day.

My son made this cross and sign for the front yard.

He is Risen!

He is Risen Indeed!

What a Wonderful Savior!

Matthew 28:6He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.





Mark 16:6And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.





Don't just take my word for it, check out these verses and more in your Bible--if you don't have one, try Biblegateway.com.





I sincerely hope that Jesus is your Savior! If you aren't sure what I am talking about, please click on the Way of the Master button at the very bottom of my blog page (scroll down).


Don't go another day without HIM! :)

God's Plan of Salvation
The Bible says there is only one way to Heaven
Jesus said: "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father but by me." (John 14:6)

Good works cannot save you.
"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast." (Ephesians 2:8-9)

Trust Jesus Christ today! Here's what you must do:
Admit you are a sinner.
"For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;" (Romans 3:23)
"Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:" (Romans 5:12)
"If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us." (1 John 1:10)

Be willing to turn from sin (repent).
Jesus said: "I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish." (Luke 13:5)
"And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:" (Acts 17:30)

Believe that Jesus Christ died for you, was buried, and rose from the dead.
"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)
"But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners. Christ died for us." (Romans 5:8)
"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." (Romans 10:9)

Through prayer, invite Jesus into your life to become your personal Saviour.
"For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." (Romans 10:10)
"For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." (Romans 10:13)

What to pray:

Dear God, I am a sinner and need forgiveness.

I believe that Jesus Christ shed His precious blood and died for my sin.

I am willing to turn from sin.

I now invite Christ to come into my heart and life as my personal Saviour.

"But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:" (John 1:12)
"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." (2 Corinthians 5:17)

If you have received Jesus Christ as your Saviour, as a Christian you should:

Read your Bible every day to get to know Christ better.
"Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." (2 Timothy 2:15)
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." (Psalms 119:105)

Talk to God in prayer every day.
"And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive." (Matthew 21:22)
"Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God." (Philippians 4:6)

Be baptized, worship, fellowship, and serve with other Christians in a church where Christ is preached and the Bible is the final authority.
"Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:" (Matthew 28:19)
"Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching." (Hebrews 10:25)
"All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:" (2 Timothy 3:16)

Tell others about Christ.
"And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature." (Mark 16:15)
"For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!" (1 Corinthians 9:16)
"For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek." (Romans 1:16)

If you accepted Christ into your heart, please comment and let me know!

Happy Easter!