Holiday Baking

Lemon Pound Cake

Preheat oven to 350 degreees. Grease and flour a bundt pan. Combine Lemon Cake Mix, 5 large eggs, 1 cup water, and 1/3 cup oil in a large bowl. Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour into pan.

Bake at 350 degree for 50-60 minutes. Cool in pan for 25 minutes. Invert onto heat resistant serving plate. Cool completely.

For glaze, place Duncan Hines Lemon Creamy Home-Style Frosting in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high power for 10-15 seconds. Stir until smooth. Drizzle over cake.

Fourth Week of Advent

Fill me with your praise!

I want to sing your glory,

filled with joy

for the message of hope you send.

O Christmas Tree....

Sugar Plum Tree

Sugar Plum Tree

Nothing says loving like something from the oven....

Nothing says loving like something from the oven...

Third Week of Advent

I pray and listen to the good news you send.

I ask and feel the healing.

I am freed by you by the things in this world

that let me hide from you.

Feast of St. Nick...

Second Week of Advent

God of Strength, I need your courage.

Give me the humility to ask for your help

and open my heart to accept

your healing and love in my life.

Christmas Countdown

First Week of Advent

As I begin this Advent journey, teach me to turn to you in my fear and sorrow. I don't want to keep making my heart hard against you.