Our course was now the same…

“…wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?”
Luke 2:49

I had spent years praying broadly and months with specific pleading for blessings sought…

Nine months later, we got the call a bit earlier than expected. 
We were 653 miles from home. 
Whit packed up and headed south towards home. 
I went shopping for infant Nike tennis shoes…

The following morning we received the news that our first grandbaby was born. Mother and baby were both well. 

I caught a flight the following day and soon thereafter with a takeout meal in tow, I rang the doorbell at my son’s home. Nerves and excitement filled me as I awaited the opportunity to meet her…

Within moments I held a tiny infant in my arms. 

In time, I saw her beautiful blue eyes open as with the possibilities of her earthly life. 

I felt our spirits connect and wondered what conversations and agreements we may have made before. 

For certain, our course was now the same. We had been called and sent to earth for a season – to follow our Savior’s example and do the work of our Heavenly Father.

-JC

Caramel and Fudge Stuffed Marshmallow Krispies Cookies

4 Tablespoons butter
10.5 oz. mini marshmallows
½ teaspoon salt
7 oz. marshmallow fluff
7 cups crisped rice cereal (Rice Krispies)
Melt butter and mini marshmallows mixed with salt in a large bowl in the microwave. (Approximately 1 minute.) Stir in the marshmallow fluff until smooth. Stir in rice cereal. Scoop out 40 small mounds of marshmallow-cereal mixture onto a greased parchment sheet. Spray non-stick cooking spray on your hands.  Flatten slightly, especially in the center. Scoop 1 teaspoon of pre-made caramel dip (Lighthouse brand in the produce section of the grocery store) onto the center of half of the cookie discs. Spoon 1 teaspoon of Chocolate Fudge onto the caramel. Place an additional cookie disc onto the top of each caramel and fudge filled cookie. Gently press to seal edges. Work quickly while the marshmallow krispy mixture is still warm. Drizzle the top of each cookie with a melted chocolate bar. 
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Chocolate Fudge
⅓ cup whole milk
1 cup chocolate chips
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Dash of salt
Melt chocolate chips and milk in the microwave for 1 minute and stir until smooth. Stir in vanilla extract and salt. Let cool until room temperature, or make ahead the day before and refrigerate until ready to use. Microwave for ten seconds to soften if made the day before.