Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
A Room Filled With Balloons
A Room Filled With Balloons
Once a group of 500 people were attending a seminar. Suddenly the speaker stopped and decided to do a group activity. He started giving each person a balloon. Each person was then asked to write their name on it using a marker pen. Then all the balloons were collected and put in another room.
The people were then let into that room and asked to find the balloon which had their name written on it within 5 minutes. Everyone was frantically searching for their name, colliding with each other, pushing around others and there was utter chaos.
At the end of 5 minutes no one could find their own balloon.
Then, the speaker asked each person to randomly collect a balloon and give it to the person whose name was written on it. Within minutes everyone had their own balloon.
The speaker then began, “This is happening in our lives. Everyone is frantically looking for happiness all around, not knowing where it is.
Our happiness lies in the happiness of other people. Give them their happiness; you will get your own happiness. And this is the purpose of human life…the pursuit of happiness.”
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Mark Burton is the son of a preacher man, born in the U.S., raised in Northern Ireland, with a passion for the Word. A graduate from Point Loma University, he is a former youth director and currently follows his second passion: coaching ultimate frisbee and basketball for the Northwest School in Seattle. You can watch him play Major League Ultimate Frisbee with the Portland Stags. Follow him on Twitter.
Mark Burton is the son of a preacher man, born in the U.S., raised in Northern Ireland, with a passion for the Word. A graduate from Point Loma University, he is a former youth director and currently follows his second passion: coaching ultimate frisbee and basketball for the Northwest School in Seattle. You can watch him play Major League Ultimate Frisbee with the Portland Stags. Follow him on Twitter.
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Cherry Cream Danish
CHERRY CREAM DANISH
2 sheets puff pastry dough, thawed
1 large can cherry pie filling
2 (3.25 ounce) vanilla pudding snack cups
1 cup powdered sugar
3 tsp orange juice
1 large can cherry pie filling
2 (3.25 ounce) vanilla pudding snack cups
1 cup powdered sugar
3 tsp orange juice
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Lay puff pastry sheets on a clean surface and cut each sheet into nine equal squares. Spread one heaping teaspoon of vanilla pudding in the center of each square, on a diagonal. Top with a small scoop of cherry pie filling. Fold the side corners over the cherries, forming a cannoli shape. Press closed to seal them. Continue until all 18 are done. You will need to bake these in two batches. If desired, brush the tops of each one with egg wash (egg whisked with water) for a shiny finish. Bake for 12 – 15 minutes or until golden brown. Once cooled, whisk together the powdered sugar and orange juice until smooth. Add more juice if necessary. Drizzle over each danish and serve.
YUMMY - GOOD!
