Caramel Stuffed Apple Cider Cookies - A Pinterest Success Story

I recently was introduced to Pinterest.com (thanks, Jenn!). It's quite fun to go through a bunch of pictures relating to certain themes, and then "re-pin" them for future idea usage. When I saw the following picture, I was quick to "re-pin" it under my "Yummy Foods" category!

Today we had a staff lunch at church, so I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to try these cookies out. They turned out pretty delicious, I must say! Next time, I would probably serve them warm because the caramel in the center was quite chewy, but other than that, a great autumn treat success!! Now, one of the "rules" about Pinterest is that you should give credit to whom credit is due (or something like that!), so rather than posting the recipe on my blog, let me direct you to the website on which this delightful treat was found. Either click here, or on the picture above.

Enjoy!

Go Lady Knights!

Yesterday I went to Alayna's volleyball game. It was the first home game of the season. My sister LOVES volleyball, and could seriously play it all.the.time. This is her second year of being captain of the volleyball team. I enjoy watching the games they play because they always do so well working together as a team. Yesterday I was in awe with some of the plays they mastered! Someone asked me if I missed being out there on the court, and I quickly said, "NO!" Oh I love volleyball, but competition has never been my thing. I like playing volleyball simply for the enjoyment of playing volleyball! But when you get competition involved, it makes me rather tense. :-) I much rather be cheering on the side lines! Oh and it is fun to cheer for this team because they do awesomely! They actually WIN games! Let's just say the ratio of wins to losses when I was in school was rather embarrassing. ;-)

P.S. The Lady Knights won their game yesterday!! :-)

Remembering the Heroes of 9/11

Yesterday, while in New York City to see the Broadway show, I couldn't help but think about 10 years ago. On September 10, 2001, little did anyone in that great city realize the horrors that were awaiting them the next day. As the bus came upon the famous New York skyline, I couldn't help but think that 10 years ago, there were 2 towers standing tall, and no one ever thought they both would be hit and falling to the ground the next day.

As we walked around NYC for a little bit before the show began, we went by one of the fire stations. There was a big poster on the firehouse wall, remembering those firemen who heroically gave their lives 10 years ago to rescue those in need.

Later on, as we were heading back to the bus terminal, I suddenly heard the loud sound of a siren blaring. Of course, I quickly looked around to find the source, my mind swirling with all the possibilities. It was a fire truck on a mission. They were blaring their siren, trying to get through New York traffic. What an impossible task it was! All the lanes were filled with taxis stopped at a red light. People were crossing the street up ahead so the taxis couldn't move out of the way. The firetruck kept blaring their sirens louder and louder. I couldn't help but feel frustrated. Nobody can move out of the way! If it was frustrating for me just standing there watching, how frustrating must it have been for the firemen inside the truck, realizing that there was an emergency and they couldn't get there in time?! My mind then went to 10 years ago...

How absolutely INSANE it must have been, firetrucks and ambulances and police cars trying to navigate through traffic to get to the World Trade Centers, trying to rescue as many people they could. Mass confusion and pandemonium everywhere. So many great heroes were made that day. Many of them heroically dying in order to save other lives. We honor them, and remember their bravery.

However, there is another Hero who deserves to be honored for what happened one year earlier on September 11, 2000. He had been calling me for a long time, letting me know that He was there waiting and longing to rescue me, but for awhile I didn't think I needed rescuing. When I finally realized I needed rescuing, I wasn't sure I could trust this Hero who desired to rescue me. I soon figured out that He was and is the greatest Hero of all time! The men and women who gave their lives on September 11, 2001, were amazing heroes, and they should be honored and remembered, but the Hero who rescued me on September 11, 2000, should be even more honored and glorified for what He did! If you would like to read the story of how my Hero rescued me, please go here to read it in detail. If you haven't been rescued by this Great Hero, He longs to do the same for you!