December 24-25

December 24 has always been one of my favorite days of the year.  It is the day that is leading up to Christmas.  Sometimes, I would prepare myself for Christmas, which is a lot of fun to do.  I have spent the past few days making preparations for Thanksgiving.  I enjoy making preparations for Christmas.  I sometimes worry about Christmas day, which will go away within the next 48 hours. By then, the anticipation will end.  However, I have learned not to take Christmas Day for granted.  It is a time to give, love, and to "celebrate" the Birthday of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  My only hope is that I don't forget to do that.  After all, Jesus IS the real Reason for why we celebrate our ironically over commercialized holiday.

Grown folks' music - love songs

"You Put a Move in My Heart" by Tamia

 "You" by Jesse Powell

 "Everything to Me" by Monica

 "Heaven Sent" by Keyshia Cole

Dreams and Christmas Countdown

I didn't have any dreams today or last night.  I guess because I was either under too much stress or because I spent so much time preparing for Thursday that I didn't seem to have "time" to dream. Either way, I wonder if there is any real meaning to dreams, including the dreams that I have.  I don't have to worry much about except if I could make it until Christmas.  I spent the past few days counting down the days until Christmas.  Today it is only three days away and I look for to it. However, maybe I shouldn't because December 26 is too around the corner.

Sobering dream

Today was a good day.  I guess it was because I spent a good portion of it taking a nap.  There are times I like to take a nap.  Today was one of those days.  On the weekend while watching tv, I would begin to take a nap.  This weekend was different however.  I had an interesting dream about two women.  One of the women was a bride dressed and on her way to The New Jerusalem and the other was a plain clothes woman on her way to take part in the New Jerusalem.  I find this dream rather sobering.  All of us and I mean ALL, will end up having one of these two destinations.  I look forward to the return of Jesus Christ, but I cannot anticipate that if I am not a true believer in Christ living in obedience.  One who is has a bright future ahead of him or her.  Prayer, the Word, and service are the air that believers breathe and need in this evil world.  This world seems to possess more and more evil daily and all things are getting worse.  Maybe the moral to this story is that Jesus will return soon and that this is not just a dream.  The dream is based on truth and that is quite sobering.

Extra Cheesy Crock Pot Macaroni and cheese

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Extra Cheesy Crock Pot Macaroni and cheese

1 16 oz. box of macaroni pasta

3 egg yolks

1/2 stick melted butter or margarine

1 can cheez whiz or ragu cheese sauce

1 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. pepper

1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper or hot sauce

1 cup milk

1 bag shredded five Italian cheese

1 bag shredded cheddar cheese

1 8oz. block of cheddar cheese, chopped

1 tsp. yellow mustard (or 1/2 tsp. dry mustard)

2 tsp. paprika

In a large pot, boil the macaroni as it is written in the package.  Once the pasta is cooked and drained, bring the pasta back into the pan and mix with with the melted butter; place into the crock pot.  Beat 2 egg yolks and add it to the milk to stir.  Pour the yolk-milk mixture into the crock and stir with the macaroni-butter mixture.  Then add the spices and mustard to the crock pot and stir.  Add the chopped block of cheese, cheese sauce,  and half of the five cheese Italian blend.  Stir the macaroni and cheese mixture in the crock pot, set on high, until the cheese melts.  Once the cheese melts, garnish with the shredded cheese and set on low for an hour. 

Crock Pot Macaroni and Cheese

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Crock Pot Macaroni and cheese

1 16 oz. box of macaroni pasta

3 egg yolks

1/2 stick melted butter or margarine

1 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. pepper

1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper or hot sauce

1 cup milk

1 bag shredded five Italian cheese

1 bag shredded cheddar cheese

1 8oz. block of cheddar cheese, chopped

1 tsp. yellow mustard (or 1/2 tsp. dry mustard)

2 tsp. paprika

In a large pot, boil the macaroni as it is written in the package.  Once the pasta is cooked and drained, bring the pasta back into the pan and mix with with the melted butter; place into the crock pot.  Beat 2 egg yolks and add it to the milk to stir.  Pour the yolk-milk mixture into the crock and stir with the macaroni-butter mixture.  Then add the spices and mustard to the crock pot and stir.  Add the chopped block of cheese and half of the five cheese Italian blend.  Stir the macaroni and cheese mixture in the crock pot, set on high, until the cheese melts.  Once the cheese melts, garnish with the shredded cheese and set on low for an hour. 

Celebrating Christmas

I find myself counting down the days to celebrating Christmas.  I believe that Jesus is the Real Reason that we should all celebrate Christmas.  I am also concerned that even December 25 will also go by fast.  Then December 26 will roll around.  I hate that day because my favorite holiday is over.  I understand that Christmas will be boring after a while, but 24 hours should not be enough to celebrate it.  Well, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.