Cookies and Christ

I was raised in a large family in Southwest Iowa. My parents were blessed with five daughters and then years later our family welcomed a little brother. My dad was not an Iowa farmer by industry, however, we were raised with the simple truths found in the law of the harvest: You reap that which you sow.

When I parallel this to how I’ve come to know my Savior Jesus Christ, it is simple. Through the efforts of planting seeds of faith, then deliberately and repeatedly nourishing those seeds and plants, I eventually could begin to recognize the healthy beautiful testimony that had grown. My testimony has come not through moments of great tragedy nor triumph but rather through small and simple seemingly inconsequential daily events.

So why Cookies and Christ?

I am an emotional baker: happy, sad, worried, elated. Whatever the emotion, I head to my Kitchenaid. Each of my recipes has been tried, tested and changed countless times until I find a combination of seemingly perfect flavor and texture. Through the years, I’ve found that formulating the perfect recipe is just like the progress of my conversion to Christ. Lots of trying…Lots of failing…Lots of cleaning up mistakes…Followed by resolving to try again.

The following compilation pairs two of my favorite things: Cookies and Christ. Each day, December 1-25, I will include a story of faith and one of my favorite recipes. I invite you along for the journey. May you find the motivation to seek Him and serve up a treat to share with love.

– JC