After landing on this year's birthday theme, and experimenting with various “unicorn” mocktails as my signature party drink, the Tropical Unicorn Sorbet is my favorite.
My son would argue, there isn’t anything “unicorn” about this drink, but when you have your favorite pastry chefs around Seattle design unicorn cakes and macaron cookies for your party, then the drink will have to follow suit and match the theme.
I didn’t need any Pinterest inspiration, because everywhere you turn some company was serving up unicorn on the menu. The marketing guru in me, would love to know the numbers that Starbucks pull in during the 5 days they had everyone ordering a Unicorn Frappuccino.
They weren’t the only ones, as companies coast to coast with unicorn milkshakes, unicorn hot cocoa, unicorn grilled cheese, and my son and I recently ventured to our favorite doughnut shop, who debuted their unicorn horn doughnut for a week.
As for this tasty concoction I whipped up, you will need the following to make your own for your next party.
Tropical Unicorn Sorbet
Ingredients
Pineapple coconut juice
7 Up
Haagen Dazs raspberry sorbet
White chocolate (optional)
Sprinkles (optional)
Directions
Place rainbow sprinkles in a shallow dish, set aside.
Melt white chocolate in the microwave. Dip the rim of your glasses in melted chocolate and cover in sprinkles.
Pour equal parts of pineapple coconut juice and 7Up in a glass, followed by a scoop of raspberry sorbet.
Top with more sprinkles and whipped cream, optional.
Have you joined the unicorn craze? I encourage you to read Psalm 92:10 KJV for your inner unicorn inspiration, which for me is beyond a horse with a colorful mane and horn. It’s the calling and anointing from God on my life, and the rare and special places He has taken me through.
“But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil.” -Psalm 92:10
I serve in children's ministry at my church and when you get past the dirty diapers, separation anxiety kiddos, and flu season, it's a pretty amazing place to be every weekend. What makes it fun for me, besides following a calling God has placed upon my heart, is introducing children to Christ and meeting other serving hearts in children's ministry. I've actually met some wonderfully made people in various ministries at my church, all through serving.
Last Fall God knew the steps He ordered for me, even before I received the opportunity, and He led me to create a serving team of talented leaders at my church. He said, it's not how you do it, but whom you do it with to determine the outcome. I couldn't have done the annual family Christmas event without them. It turned, what would have been an overwhelming stressed time, into coming together with a team all serving God, using gifts He instilled within us to put together an event that welcomed just under 2,000 people for an evening of fun, celebrating Jesus' birth.
Although serving God isn't always about fun, there will be times when He is molding you or challenging you to step up, which may be uncomfortable until He finishes shaping you for His purpose. Have you ever built something, like a TV unit or bookshelf? Think of it like that, with all the hammering, adjusting, and putting pieces together. It can be frustrating, but the end results are a work of art and that is how God sees us.
It’s also through serving, where friendships blossom as you connect with others on the path God has laid out. That is how I grew close with one of the sweetest people at church, who I truly enjoy serving with each week and she is crafty to boot, with such a honest and sincere heart. It’s when my ideas are running wild, she brainstorms and adds on to that creativity to come up with some cool projects, like the cupcake tower a couple weeks ago at church.
This lovely cupcake tower for the 1,000 cupcakes we ordered from Confetti Confections, wouldn’t have been displayed so perfectly, without her creative touch. When I get an idea for buttons, which is what she is known for around bible camp time, she grabs the machine and cranks out what is needed to make the weekend a success at church, because it all brings glory to God. Or when I was planning a surprise brunch, and she surprised me with some stunning flowers that she made for the center piece.
Yes, she made the beautiful fabric flowers to go along with the theme I had for a ministry brunch, which I will share all the details in another blog, but wanted to give you a sneak peak. So when I say serving is great, it's more than great when you connect with other Christ followers and can come together to further impact the kingdom of God using gifts to serve Him that also bless others.
How do you serve God? Jesus told his disciples "For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many." - Matthew 20:28 NLT
Last week God ordered my steps to write and deliver the 4th installment of Skip and Moses, which I preached to preschoolers for chapel at the school at my church. More on that in a second!
Coming off a supernatural week, the week prior and walking in Gods truth and light, I must say this past week of my selfish month, was truly spiritual. I’m all for sweets and being spoiled, but there is nothing sweeter than the Word of God and Him confirming your direction. The week provided an increase of trusting in God and lessons in not welcoming the distractions that Satan sets up.
Last month I listed 3 things that I was extremely excited for, as God reminded me of JOY, and last Tuesday was the 2nd one, which was the start of my Theology class at church. But let's talk about how Satan didn't want me at this class. Considering last week's experience, and my continuous talk to others about prayer life and trusting in God. So now for me to dive deeper in theology with a study by my discipleship pastor? Oh no, Satan says she must be stopped!
My car ends up at the shop for minor maintenance, which the devil intended for harm and stress. But oh how things have changed, I no longer stress about car maintenance after a lesson last year from Father God. So of course this small mechanical deal God worked out in my favor, which was nothing but a blessing.
So my car was in the shop, but that didn't stop me from attending Theology. Myself and just under 200 people attended and the first class was amazingly filled with so much history from the book of Romans. It also connected me with so many people, some with whom I serve with at church, but coming together in The Word brings about a certain bond as we increase our Faith and knowledge of God’s love letter to us.
So let me get back to 40 preschoolers and my sermon "Just Keep Praying". Satan wasn't for that either! Me, teaching kids about my fervent prayer life? Oh no, she must be stopped! So he takes my voice away that morning, but I guess he forgot about my Unstoppable God.
Do these adorable children of God look the least concern, as I rock out with them in praise and worship, lost voice and all? Then I go on to preach a sermon about our favorite bible loving boy, Skip, who talked to them about praying to God in times of fear. Thank you God for the steps that you order for me, down to this very minute of delivering sermons to me to write about, and delivering your message to the little ones, so they can spread the gospel.
I leave you with this verse from Matthew 19:14: Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
...and that’s why I love what He has created me to do in children’s ministry!
With Gods Love, XOXO
