The good ones are always dirty.  That's how you know they've been used. 

I said this to a friend who was sharing a favorite recipe with me for my Thanksgiving contribution dish and not only is it true about recipes, it's true about our life. 

But so often, we shy away from the dirty.  We hide our messy.  We apologize for it.  But what if instead of feeling embarrassed about it, we embraced it?   In this episode, I'm going to encourage you to look for ways to not be afraid of the mess as we are about to head into this Christmas Season.  It looks different to think about doing something and actually doing it.  Don't be worried about rolling up your sleeves and getting dirty for the benefit of someone else.  Take action to seek out opportunities to serve. 

For all of you orange juice cake fans, here's the recipe:

Orange Juice Cake
1 box yellow cake mix
1 large box vanilla pudding
4 eggs
1 cup of orange juice
1/2 cup of oil

Beat ingredients together and baked in a greased bundt pan at 350 degrees for 30-45 min.  Remove from oven and poke holes throughout cake with a fork for icing to seep in.

Icing
1 stick of butter
1 cup of sugar
1/4 cup of orange juice

Boil 2-3 minutes and pour over cake. and let sit and cool before serving.  Enjoy!