Archives for November 2013

Hi Ladies! Just wanted to let you know to set your DVRs to the Hallmark Channel on November 30th, 2013 at 8/7 C!  

Oh, I just love a “Comfy” Christmas movie. The kind that makes you want to  put  your pj’s on, dim the lights, start a fire and cuddle up with the family. This year, my Christmas movie choice of the season will be even more special because I’ve had the pleasure of working along side of (in blogland) and knowing, one of the sweet actresses, Candace Cameron Bure. I am so grateful I had the chance to meet her this Summer and yes, she every bit as genuine as she seems on camera. I love how she shines for Christ, embraces family values and is open in testimony…helping and encouraging many.

I hope you will join me in watching this movie that is sure to be a blessing!  

What is it about ?

(Per Hallmark)

When Falcon Resorts acquires family-owned Snow Valley Lodge from retiring owners Karla (Gabrielle Rose) and Paul (Dan Willmott), driven executive Stephanie Beck (Candace Cameron Bure) must spend the week before Christmas in Maine preparing a proposal on the property’s renovations. Determined to impress Falcon’s president, her detached father Ted (Alan Thicke), Stephanie reluctantly departs her warm Arizona home to immerse herself in the lodge’s property and decide how to change it to fit the hip, young Falcon brand. While preparing to rebuild the Snow Valley Lodge from the ground up, Stephanie butts heads with her property guide, Brady Lewis (Jesse Hutch), Karla and Paul’s son, who has decided to leave his family’s business over creative differences with his dad. 

A self-defined Grinch, Stephanie begins her stay at Snow Valley Lodge immune to Christmas sentiment. But as the lodge’s festive traditions provide the Christmas Stephanie never had growing up with her distant father, Stephanie finds herself enjoying every minute. To complicate her professional duties even further, the combative feelings she felt toward Brady turn into romantic ones. With Stephanie’s newfound Christmas spirit and unexpected holiday romance, she begins to question Falcon’s overhaul. As her Christmas Eve deadline approaches, she’s faced with a decision: should she transform the lodge into a new winter hot spot or embrace tradition and let it snow?

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Keep Hoppin, Church Hoppers! Wohoo!

Hi Ladies! I wanted to let you know that there’s a great new reality show out called “Church Rescue” on National Geographic. My hubby and I were very blessed to get an advanced “sneak peak” copy of one of the shows last week. I have to say, it is thoroughly entertaining, we love the mission, and give it two thumbs up! 

What it’s about:

 Church Hoppers is a  consulting company made up of three Christian men who have a heart for helping churches grow. Their mission statement says :”Church Hoppers consulting works with your team, identifies your areas of strength and weakness, and works hand-in-hand to sharpen your focus to do what you do best, positively impacting your customer.” 

Grace Hill Media along with National Geographic saw how interesting these guys were and thought  they would  share their stories with all of us, thus began the show “Church Rescue”!

 Who are these guys? 

What I love most about this show is how God is using three men with different talents to make up the Church Hoppers team. From left to right: Jerry (Doc) is an ordained minister, has a Bachelors in Theology, Masters in Religious Education and a PhD in Christian Counseling (woot!), Anthony (Gladamere), is an ordained minister and expert marketer and sales professional, and Kevin (Rev Kev) is an entrepreneur and business guru. These men are taking the verse, “Iron sharpens iron as one man sharpens another” (Proverbs 27:17) very literally as they help each other… help others…help others! You will see these guys help those from Southern Baptist churches, to cowboy churches, to biker churches!

When’s it on?

You can find the topic, dates and times here. 

*Please note that Church Hoppers help churches regardless of a church’s position on religious doctrines, salvation or denominational lines. Comfy in the Kitchen strongly encourages you to seek out a Bible-believing church with sound doctrine– big or small!