Merry Christmas

I've so enjoyed listening to non-traditional Christmas music in recent weeks...particularly Keith and Kristyn Getty's New Irish Hymns album. The tunes are lovely and the lyrics are sound. Here are the words to two of my favorites for you to enjoy as you celebrate the grace of God in humbling Himself and coming to earth.

BORN WHERE THE SHADOWS LIE

Born where the shadows lie
To answer
every cry of man
This child who formed all life
Now breathes our breath
Born where the Father loved
Born helpless to a mother's arms
She
smoothed the tears upon
The face of God

Born with a road ahead
Alone these blameless feet would tread
The path God chose to walk
Before all time
Born holding life and death
Born bearing heaven's
wealth of peace
That fills where none can fill
Our living stream

Born now with man to dwell
Our Lord Immanuel
Come see the King
the Christ Child born to us
Born now with man to dwell
Our Lord Immanuel
My soul can finally know the God of Heaven

Keith & Kristyn
Getty
Copyright © Thankyou Music 2004

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FULLNESS OF GRACE

Fullness of Grace in man's human frailty
This is the wonder of Jesus
Laying aside His power and glory
Humbly He entered our world
Chose
the path of meanest worth
Scandal of a virgin birth
Born in a stable
cold and rejected
Here lies the hope of the world

Fullness of Grace
the love of the Father
Shown in the face of Jesus
Stooping to bear the
weight of humanity
Walking the Calvary road
Christ the holy Innocent
Took our sin and punishment
Fullness of God despised and rejected
Crushed for the sins of the world

Fullness of hope in Christ we had
longed for
Promise of God in Jesus
Through His obedience we are forgiven
Opening the floodgates of heaven
All our hopes and dreams we bring
Gladly as an offering
Fullness of life and joy unspeakable
God's
gift in love to the world

Keith & Kristyn Getty & Stuart
Townend
Copyright © Thankyou Music 2004

Puffed Pancakes

My inspiration today is coming from my sister's blog. She posted about my mom's awesome caramel corn, so I think I’ll continue on the food theme, and post the recipe for puffed pancakes. What? You've never heard of puffed pancakes?!!! Well, let me enlighten you.

Growing up, it was tradition to have puffed pancakes once a year—on Christmas morning. After opening gifts, we would enjoy the warm, buttery goodness of those puffy, delectable. . .mmmm. . .words just can’t describe them.

However, last year something happened. I don’t know what it was, but for some reason we didn’t have puffed pancakes for breakfast. Maybe we ran out of eggs. . .Whatever the case was, you can be sure that I’m going to lobby hard to resurrect them this year.

Puffed “pancakes” are baked rather than fried, and get their name from the “puff” they get in the oven. I would love to say that they’re healthy for you, but unfortunately, they’re not. But hey, it’s once a year. Give yourself a treat with these easy to make “pancakes.” And might I add that they’re great without syrup too.

Joyce’s Puffed Pancake (Mom’s recipe)

½ c. butter/margarine
1 c. flour
1 c. milk
6 eggs
Salt to taste (a dash usually does it)

Melt ½ cup butter in a 9 x 13-inch pan in the oven. Meanwhile, mix together flour, milk, eggs, and salt. Pour over melted butter in pan. Bake 25 minutes at 425 degrees. This will puff up, especially at the edges. Serve with fresh fruit, syrup, or jam. This recipe can be increased as many times as you like. *This is a high fat dish so you may want to watch what you serve it with.