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Thursday, December 15-December 21, 2022 www.shelbyinfo.com 704/484-1047 - shelby shopper & info - Page 19 We Celebrate Christmas We Celebrate Christmas THE SAVIOUR IS BORN Luke 1 The Birth of Jesus Foretold 26 In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin's name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, "Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you." 29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30 But the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. 31 You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end." 34"How will this be," Mary asked the angel, "since I am a virgin?" 35 The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called[c] the Son of God. 36 Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be barren is in her sixth month. 37 For nothing is impossible with God." 38"I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered. "May it be to me as you have said." Then the angel left her. Mary Visits Elizabeth 39 At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, 40where she entered Zechariah's home and greeted Elizabeth. 41When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was fi lled with the Holy Spirit. 42In a loud voice she exclaimed: "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear! 43But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. 45Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished!" Mary's Song 46 And Mary said: "My soul glorifi es the Lord 47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, 48 for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed, 49 for the Mighty One has done great things for me— holy is his name. 50 His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation. 51 He has performed mighty deeds with his arm; he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts. 52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble. 53 He has fi lled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty. 54 He has helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful 55 to Abraham and his descendants forever, even as he said to our fathers." Luke 2 The Birth of Jesus 1 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the en- tire Roman world. 2(This was the fi rst census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to his own town to register. 4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. 6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7 and she gave birth to her fi rstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. The Shepherds and the Angels 8 And there were shepherds living out in the fi elds nearby, keeping watch over their fl ocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrifi ed. 10 But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ[a] the Lord. 12 This will be a sign to you: You will fi nd a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger." 13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, 14"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests." 15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let's go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about." 16 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. 17 When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, 18 and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. 19 But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told. Scripture taken from the Holy Bible New International Version CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES 2 cups all-purpose fl our 1 cup packed light brown sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 2 eggs 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 cup unsalted butter, softened 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 cup sugar In a large bowl: Mix the fl our, baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl: Cream the butter and sugar, then add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in vanilla ex- tract, then gradually stir in the fl our mixture until combined. Add the chips and stir again. For chewy cookies, refrigerate the dough for 2 hours or overnight. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Drop the dough in heaping spoonfuls onto a non-stick 10x15" baking sheet, 3 inches apart. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until light brown. Cool for 2 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack and cool completely. Makes 44 cookies. Serve immediately. SEVEN LAYER COOKIES 1 cup graham cracker crumbs 1 stick margarine 1 cup chocolate chips 1 cup butterscotch chips 1 cup coconut 1 can eagle brand milk 1 cup nuts Melt 1 stick margarine in 9x13 pan. Layer: 1cup graham cracker crumbs 1 cup coconut 1 cup chocolate chips & butterscotch chips Spread 1 can Eagle Brand Milk over top. Sprinkle with pecans. Bake at 325 for 30 minutes. RUSSIAN TEA CAKES (BUTTERBALLS) 1 cup butter 1/2 cup sifted confectioners sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 2-1/4 cups flour 1/4 tsp. salt 3/4 cup chopped nuts Mix butter, sugar and vanilla. Stir in flour and salt. Stir in nuts. Chill one hour. Roll into 1 inch balls. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Bake 10 to 12 minutes. Do not let them brown. Roll cooled cookies in powdered sugar. PEANUT BUTTER KISS COOKIES 1-14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter 2 cups all-purpose baking mix 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 cup sugar 1 13 oz. pkg. Hershey milk chocolate kisses Beat condensed milk and pea- nut butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Add baking mix and vanilla, beating at low speed just until blended. Shape dough into 1 inch balls; roll in sugar. Place on lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 350º for 11 minutes. Remove from oven, and imme- diately place a chocolate kiss in center of each cookie. Remove cookies to wire racks to cool. Yield: 3 doz. FRENCH BUTTER COOKIES 2/3 cup European-style salted butter, softened 1/2 cup sugar 3 large egg yolks, room temperature, divided use 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons water Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in 2 egg yolks and vanil- la. Gradually beat in flour and salt. Divide dough into 2 por- tions; shape each into a disk. Cover; refrigerate until firm enough to roll, about 30 min- utes. Preheat oven to 350°. Working with 1 portion of dough at a time, roll to 1/4-in. thick- ness between parchment. Cut with floured 2-in. round cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Whisk remaining egg yolk and water; brush over cookies. Create a cross-hatch design by dragging the tines of a fork across the cookie. Bake until edges are light golden, 12-15 minutes. Cool on pans 5 minutes.Remove to wire racks to cool completely.