I know what most of you are thinking, and all I can say is it's a German thing. We made our annual trip into St. Louis for my once a year Christmas treat... Anise cookies! My hubby is so good to me = ) McArthur's Bakery always has them this time of year, you can't find them out in the sticks where we live. This year however they were still expensive as all get out but they also had less in the container!!! Waaaaaaaaaaaah!!! I'm finally fed up enough to figure out how to bake my own! So today I played with a recipe that was not as soft and pretty as the McArthur ones but for what their charging they'll work. There are some other involved recipes that I will mess with later but this one will work for now. Christmas is twelve days away and I am completely unmotivated about baking... sigh... I know I have to dig deep and get started soon though. Especially since that IS our gift giving this year. There's so much to do the next week or so and I just want to stay home and quietly let the time slip by with my family sipping hot tea and crunching on my new found Anise cookie recipe. I found a neat piece on the internet while looking for a grape jelly recipe, here it is.....
Fifteen Things God Won't Ask - Author Unknown
God won't ask what kind of car you drove, but will ask how many people you drove who didn't have transportation.
God won't ask the square footage of your house, but will ask how many people you welcomed into your home.
God won't ask about the fancy clothes you had in your closet, but will ask how many of those clothes helped the needy.
God won't ask about your social status, but will ask what kind of class you displayed.
God won't ask how many material possessions you had, but will ask if they dictated your life.
God won't ask what your highest salary was, but will ask if you compromised your character to obtain that salary.
God won't ask how much overtime you worked, but will ask if you worked overtime for your family and loved ones.
God won't ask how many promotions you received, but will ask how you promoted others.
God won't ask what your job title was, but will ask if you reformed your job to the best of your ability.
God won't ask what you did to help yourself, but will ask what you did to help others.
God won't ask how many friends you had, but will ask how many people to whom you were a true friend.
God won't ask what you did to protect your rights, but will ask what you did to protect the rights of others.
God won't ask in what neighborhood you lived, but will ask how you treated your neighbors.
God won't ask about the color of your skin, but will ask about the content of your character.
God won't ask how many times your deeds matched your words, but will ask how many times they didn't.
Sherri <><
