Remembering

Hello all!

I hope this eve of Christmas Eve finds you all well and not too stressed out over the busyness that inevitably comes with this time of year.  Oh how easy it is to let it all cloud out the true meaning of the season, isn't it?  Boy, am I battling that today...  I have gifts to get, make, and wrap... things to pack... a house to clean...  and Christmas get togethers on the next 3 days.  Goodness!

I have an idea.  Will you join me in a prayer?  A prayer to keep these next few days holy and intentional instead of rushed and chaotic?  Let's pray together:

Lord, slow me down today.  Remind me of the wonderful mystery of this season and the glory of the unbelievable sacrifice You made in coming to this earth... to live, suffer, and die for me.  Wow.  Sometimes I forget, Lord.  I forget how You gave soo much.  I forget how your journey to adopt me involved more pain than I can fathom.  Remind me, Lord.  Remind me today and help me to continue to remember in the midst of all that life may bring.  I thank You.  I praise You.  And, oh how I love You!

Amen."

On that note.  We're going to be skipping Tasty Thursday Treats today.  This is due to 1) my attempt at slowing down (refer to previous 2 paragraphs) and 2) apparently that flu bug that's flying around landed on my computer, so it's visiting the laptop doctor, hopefully to return sometime this evening. 

One more thought.  As we all strive to make this season count, can I just remind you again of a great opportunity to give.  We've been promoting our Gifts of Purpose catalog a lot this year, and I know some of you have given... and given big.  Thank you!  But I also know that as the Christmas season comes to an end, sometimes our giving ends with it.  Let's not let that happen this year.  And I don't care if you chose to give towards a Gift of Purpose in the new year, or somewhere else completely... that's between you and your Father.  But please... let's continue to live purposefully starting from this Christmas until the next.

Next Thursday will be another TTT as usual, and we just might have some sort of wonderfully taste bud tantalizing treat to help bring in the new year... so stay tuned!

Christmas is a Coming!

10-11 Gifts of Purpose from Lifesong for Orphans on Vimeo.

Hey all!

There's still time to purchase a gift of purpose before Christmas! (click here to go to the online catalog)

And as I think about this year's gift catalog, I'm reminded of the Taste of Heaven Cookbook.  As I'm reminded

of the cookbook, I can't help but get excited for this weeks...

And the most exciting thing about Thursday is that we're having our office Christmas party... which means, you'll get to find out about not 1... not 2... 

but 3 recipes!

And in the spirit of Christmas I think we might just leave these as a surprise (i love Christmas surprises).

What kinds of goodies do you enjoy making for the yearly Christmas events you attend?

Tasty Thursday Treats # 1: Baked Custard

It's time for...

And the "Taste of Heaven" dessert recipe chosen for our very first edition is Baked Custard!

Let's see how it went:

Tasty Treats #1 (baked custard) from Lifesong for Orphans on Vimeo.

Check out more great recipes in...

On another note, this Christmas we want to share the faces of Lifesong.  So if you are one of our adoptive families, we'd love to receive a Christmas card from you!  On Christmas Day we'll post a collage of all the families (or as many as we can get) we've been able to help.  (all names will be removed for those who wish to remain anonymous on the web)

You can either send your cards to our office at PO Box 40 or 202 N. Ford St, Gridley, IL  61744 or email them to info@lifesongfororphans.org 

Merry Christmas!

 

a gift with purpose

10-11 Gifts of Purpose from Lifesong for Orphans on Vimeo.

It’s that time of year again.  Holiday music rings through car stereos and store speaker systems.  Decorations and lights bring new life to homes across America.  Families gather together.  Malls fill with anxious shoppers in search of that one perfect gift for their loved ones.  It’s the season of love, joy and family. 

As we celebrate the upcoming holidays with our families...  As we remember the birth of our Savior...  And as we enjoy the many traditions that come with the Christmas season, let us also remember those who won’t be celebrating this Christmas.

Remember the 147 million orphans worldwide who won’t receive a gift from a parent.  Remember the children living on the streets whose only Christmas wish is survival.

What if, this year, your family gave a gift that can’t fit under a tree?  What if this year you gave Christmas to a child in need?

Christmas in the form of… 

• Education
• Food
• Home
• Adoption

This year join Lifesong for Orphans in giving a gift with purpose.  A gift that will speak Jesus to a child. 

Introducing Lifesong’s 2010 Christmas Gifts of Purpose Catalog.  Tis the season to bring joy and purpose to orphans.

 

More Christmas ideas: Coffee, Tees & Cookbooks

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, we know a lot of you out there are making Christmas lists. 

How about this year give some that keeps on giving?!    

  

 If you remember, a couple weeks ago Leslie highlighted Gobena Coffee and the creative gifts that keep on giving--specifically to our feeding program in Ethiopia. (check out that post here)  

...Coffee not your thing?

 Just this week we are introducing some new colors in our Lifesong Shirts.  We now offer blue, green and red in women's & gold, green and brown in men's.  Check out our store to start sportin' us today! 

and...COMING SOON!

Taste of Heaven Cookbooks 

Kristy Luginbuhl, a local Lifesong-adoptive Mom has put together a cookbook that is not only filled with amazing fresh and delicious recipes but also highlights several adoption testimonials, pictures and highlights of our Lifesong orphan care initiative.  Due to a generous donor who covered the entire cost of this project, 100% of the $22 cookbook will go to Lifesong's Adoption/Orphan Care programs.  

We don't have them in yet, but wanted to let you know as you plan your Christmas shopping! If you would like to pre-order this cookbook, visit Lifesong Store today! All pre-orders will be shipped by December 1, 2010!