Make "campfire donuts" in the comfort of your own home! Seriouseats.com has the full instructions, but here's the rundown of what you do:

1) buy can of biscuit dough
2) open it
3) poke holes in the middle of biscuits
4) place them in frying pan of hot oil

And minutes later, you will have delicious home-made donuts without having to leave your house!

Find the full instructions here.
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KJ-52 is one of the many artists at Winter Jam this year, and he gives us a behind the scenes look at the festival, including where the Winter Jam artists go to church while on tour, a GIANT head, and Jesus freak:

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Here's a guy that decided to ask for a Million Dollars on Youtube:






And here is the last video he posted: (Edit: there was a bleeped out swear word in the video, so I removed it.)


Here is an article talking about what happened next.

From The Article:


he says he has found a benefactor and has produced a notarized letter from that millionaire's lawyer.
Just because Rowin asked -- and for no particular reason.
Why does he want the money? "It would be awesome," said Rowin.
What will he do with the money? "I might go on a trip," he said.
Rowin said he received a phone call from the would-be philanthropist:
"Hi Craig, Benjamin, I was hoping to catch you in person," the caller said. "I want to talk about how to make you a millionaire."
Rowin has said he will reveal the man's last name when he collects the check at a Feb. 2 performance of the "Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre" in Manhattan.



It is a good reminder that it never hurts to ask... Because the worst thing that anyone can tell you is no!
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Shaun had some Life Savers today & just could't get over how wonderful they were! We talked about this on the House Party today and got a ton of calls!

I like Tootsie Rolls...the original! but Shaun argues that vanilla tootsie rolls are waaaaaay better.

This is one of my favs...even though I can't ever pronounce it correctly :) We used to get them at every truck stop on road trips! CHICK-O STICKS!!

Never had this one but I've heard it's good.

I'd never even heard of Tangy Taffy!

and I always thought these were chalky...maybe that's just my opinion.

Oh, and Wax Bottles!! What was in those? Ignition fluid?

Circus peanuts? I always thought those were GROSS!

Rock Candy...I never tried one, in fear that I would cut my tongue.

How about Jolly Ranchers Sticks?


What are some of your favorite underrated candies?

-Jenn

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Andy and Jenn talk to TobyMac about the nickname Hawk Nelson has for him, what TheBombMom.com is, his inspiration behind the song "Hold On", and about the song "Fight Another Day" and how Addison Road ended up recording that song.

Listen to TobyMac's interview here.
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Nothing is impossible


20 He replied, “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you."

Do you ever have those days when you just want to shut down? Life is too much. Everything is overwhelming. You just can't seem to do it all. I have. Actually, this week has been like that!

This scripture is so simple and yet the promise is true - if you have even a tiny amount of faith, you can move a mountain! That's ginormous! Don't give up today. We serve a big God & we can do big things through Him, even with only a tiny bit of faith. Nothing is impossible for you.


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Lose Your Life?

24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. 25 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it. 26 What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? 27 For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father’s glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what they have done.

Today's portion from Matthew was a great reminder even for me that a relationship with God is a daily thing. In today's culture we just want instant gratification; do things with a push of a button, etc...I'm surprised we can't buy things by just breathing.

This scripture is saying everyday you have to take up your cross and follow Him. And in kind of a backwards thinking, if you want your save your life, you'll lose it. I know...crazy! Get this, whoever loses their life for Him will find it! If somehow you get everything in the world yet lose your own soul...what's the point? What have you really gained?

Take this as a reminder to seek after God, everyday! It's a daily process!

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Rediscover you.  A quest to
re-examine the life of Jesus.
The Squeaky Wheel Gets The Grease.

21 Then Jesus left Galilee and went north to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22 A Gentile[e] woman who lived there came to him, pleading, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! For my daughter is possessed by a demon that torments her severely.”
 23 But Jesus gave her no reply, not even a word. Then his disciples urged him to send her away. “Tell her to go away,” they said. “She is bothering us with all her begging.”
 24 Then Jesus said to the woman, “I was sent only to help God’s lost sheep—the people of Israel.”
 25 But she came and worshiped him, pleading again, “Lord, help me!”
 26 Jesus responded, “It isn’t right to take food from the children and throw it to the dogs.”
 27 She replied, “That’s true, Lord, but even dogs are allowed to eat the scraps that fall beneath their masters’ table.”
 28 “Dear woman,” Jesus said to her, “your faith is great. Your request is granted.” And her daughter was instantly healed.

When I was asking if I should call a radio station that I had applied to work at, my college professor told me a funny phrase that I had never heard before- "The Squeaky Wheel Gets The Grease!"

In whatever we do in life, we can choose to blend in with the crowd or stand out and speak up!  Whether it is for ourselves and a job, or our family, or even for God, the ones that persevere will be richly rewarded, just like the woman in the story above.  We have the choice every day to stand, will you?

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Rediscover you.  A quest to
re-examine the life of Jesus.
Stand For What's Right.
 3 Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, 4 for John had been saying to him: “It is not lawful for you to have her.”  8 Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.” 11 His head was brought in on a platter and given to the girl, who carried it to her mother. 
I don't remember what exactly it was that I got in trouble for, but I vividly remember sitting in the office of the place I worked as a teen getting ready for some sort of punishment and seeing a poster on the wall.  It said "Stand up for what's right, even if you are standing alone."

That has stood with me since then, and the story from how John the Baptist died reminded me again that a lot of the time, saying the right thing and saying the right thing is tough and goes against the flow of what everyone else is doing.  It might be awkward, embarrassing, or may even be costly in one way or another.  It may even cost you your life someday.  But never be discouraged in doing the right thing, and asking God to give you guidance and strength to do it!
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Rediscover you.  A quest to
re-examine the life of Jesus.
Don't Choke.

22 The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful.

This Christmas has been more stressful for me than previous ones, and I'm not sure why.  I think I am worrying more about how I am going to pay for all the things we have gotten for ourselves and others in the last month,  is it getting in the way of me living for Christ and following the Word?

Absolutely.

There are so many places in the bible that talk about not worrying about your life, that if you are following God's plan and focusing on Him, that things will work out.  I have never really been able to do that... to "let go" so to speak of my life and let God fully handle things.

The accumulation of "stuff" is not what I was put on this world to do.  What God really wants me for?  Well I should spend some more time with Him to figure that out :)
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