Pecan Sandies
Advent Series : The Gift of Family
John 1:10-14
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Pecan Sandies
1 cup unsalted butter softened
½ cup powdered sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ cup pecans finely chopped
2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
Instructions
Cream butter and powdered sugar together. Add flour, salt, and vanilla. Stir in chopped pecans. Use a small cookie scoop to place dough on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
Dampen a paper towel and press a cup or glass with flat bottom onto the paper towel. Then dip the cup into and extra 1/4 cup of granulated sugar. Flatten cookie dough until about 1/2 inch thick.
Bake cookies for 10-11 minutes, until lightly browned on edges. Enjoy!
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Devotional:
“He was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet the world did not know him. He came to what was his own, and his own people did not accept him. But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God, who were born, not of blood or of the will of the flesh or of the will of man, but of God. And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father's only son, full of grace and truth.”
John 1:10-14 NRSV
The Gift of Family
The gospel of John shows us that the gift of salvation did not begin as a baby conceived by the Holy Spirit. Jesus existed before the creation of the world. Jesus stepped out of eternity and into humanity. Yet the reception among humanity was mixed. Some believed, some didn’t. But for those who believed, the word says that Jesus gave them power to become children of God.
At Christmas, we not only have the gift of Jesus, but the gift of family. But because of the will of God. A gift of a family beyond your nuclear family, or associated friends, or clubs. You have the gift of a God-given family. So how can you be alone? You may not have the Hallmark Christmas Movie family, but you have a family of believers that God has brought into your life, don’t you? So take time to give thanks and spend time with the God-given family of brothers and sisters in faith that have been a home to you and encouraged you through many different phases of your life.
