There are seasons in life when God’s plan feels hidden, like a quiet whisper we cannot fully understand. Yet as we look back, we often realize that even in the most fragile and uncertain moments, God was already moving. He was already shaping our path, our heart, and even our identity. My story reminds me that beginnings do not determine destiny. Even when a life is unplanned by people, it is never unplanned by God. The emptiness, the rejection, the silent fears I carried growing up were not ran

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Homemade Beignets with French Hot Chocolate Recipe

Sparkling Shortbread Cookies (Sablés Diamants) Makes: About 50 cookies Active Time: 30 minutes Chilling Time: Minimum 2 hours Baking Time: 12-15 minutes Storage: Up to 2 weeks in an airtight container Equipment: - Baking sheets lined with silicone baking mats or parchment paper Ingredients: - 190 g (1 ¾ sticks / 6.5 oz.) unsalted butter, softened - 90 g (¾ cup / 3 oz.) confectioners’ sugar (powdered sugar) - 20 g (1 tbsp / 0.75 oz.) egg yolk (about 1 yolk) - 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise, see