What Christmas is all about - Read ... Pray ... Help!!!

Have you ever wanted a chance to really show the meaning of Christmas?  Yesterday I received an email from Emmanuel Mustapha, he is a former Muslim who after his conversation to Christianity became a Baptist Minister and who is doing great things in Africa right now, both as a christian spreading the word and as a humanitarian helping those in need.  His wife Felicia is in desperate need of cancer treatment.  A hospital in the States will do the treatments for about half price but the remaining funds must be in place to get things rolling.

First I ask that you go to the facebook page we set up, read the details ... then I would ask you to pray ... finally, if you are able I ask that you sent a few dollars to the church that is spearheading this effort.  I know Emmanuel (Muss to his US friends) personally and I know that this is a real situation and that your donation, and prayers will make a real difference.  I would encourage you to call the church (the number is on the facebook page) and ask about the details if you have questions.  I would also encourage you to sent Muss a message of support on his facebook page.

Now, please after you view the facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Felicia-Mustapha-Breast-Cancer-Fund/114971868572349 ) ... click like and then suggest it to your friends!

Thanks for reading.

Merry Christmas

Hot Pepper Fudge!

Every year I make fudge for my family, but it's not the fudge that most folks remember from their youth.  My Christmas fudge gives you a little more flavor than that plain old stuff that they sell in the candy store!

Some people love it and some hate it but if you are a chili head, nothing is better than hot pepper fudge.  I've listed the recipe below, feel free to add more peppers or to change the type of pepper you use.

I hope you enjoy this ... Merry Christmas Everyone!



HOT PEPPER FUDGE

3 cups sugar

3/4 cup butter
2/3 cup evaporated milk
1 12-oz. package semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 7-oz. jar Marshmallow creme
1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Combine sugar, margarine and milk in heavy saucepan; bring to full rolling bail, stirring constantly. Continue boiling 5 minutes over medium heat, stirring constantly. Using a candy thermometer make sure the temperature reaches 234 degrees. 

Remove from heat, stir in chocolate till melted, add marshmallow creme, hot pepper and vanilla.

Beat till blended. Pour into greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Let cool and cut into 1-inch squares.

Enjoy!

J

The Perfect gift!

I'm always looking for the perfect gift and with 5 women in my family it isn't easy.  Is it in style?  Will it fit right?  Is it the right color?  Did her best friend just get one like it?  The wrong answer to any of these questions will render the gift a failure and probably doom it to be re-gifted to a lower level friend in the very near future. 

So, what can you get that your daughters, granddaughters and wife will love?  Well they may not love it now but a life insurance policy on a young woman will greatly help her in the future.  If you secure a whole life policy for them while they are young you are making sure that they will have life insurance at a reasonable price for their whole lives.  That's not something that you think about until the insurance guy tells you that because of your age we have to charge you a bucket load of premium for a small policy. 

Fact is that the younger you are the cheaper it is to insure your life and once you own the policy it doesn't matter what your health is as you age.  That policy will be there when you need it most.  I know a lot of supposed experts are saying that you should never buy whole life insurance (they say buy term and invest the difference) but when you can get a $50,000 policy for $16 - $20 a month on a young person and lock in that price for the rest of their lives why won't you?  You're not going to invest the $6 or so that you'll save with a term policy and the term policy will increase in cost throughout their lives.

There are a lot of reasons to buy a whole life policy for the young people in your life but the most important is that you will assure them of affordable coverage for all their lives!  This is just the right size, the right color, it's always in style and it will give them and their family benefits for decades to come.  No, it's not the prettiest or flashiest but you buy them that stuff all year long, for Christmas get them something that they will thank you for on their 40th birthday!

Good luck Shopping!