Bread Machine Cinnamon Rolls

Move over Cinnabon. Jenn talked about making cinnamon rolls on Christmas morning, one using the stand mixer and one using the bread machine. In the baking process, she forgot which batch was which! Thankfully, they both turned out great, so from now on, it's this easy bread machine recipe. Try the recipe out for yourself.

Jenn's Restaurant Savings Tip

Save at Restaurant.com

$25 savings certificates (regularlly $10) now on sale for just $2 each, plus one free $10 certificate per order.

Use the code "Cheer" to get your discount. Good through 12/31/09.

Beat the Big Ticket price increase

Special Christmas rates are in effect until December 31st.
Get your tickets before the price increase!
June 24-26 in Gaylord.
Over 100 bands celebrate 5 years of Big Ticket Festival
including: Casting Crowns & the Newsboys.
For more info visit the www.bigticketfestival.com

Better to Give AND Receive Winter Blast contest winner

Congratulations to Brandon of Lansing for winning the Better to Give AND Receive Contest for a pair of tickets for himself and a pair to giveaway for the World Vision Winter Blast coming this January to Flint, Lansing & Trenton featuring Building 429, Britt Nicole, MikesChair, Echoing Angels and Michael Maher.

Why Jesus is Better than Santa Claus

Santa lives at the North Pole ...Jesus is everywhere
Santa rides in a sleigh...Jesus walks on water
Santa comes but once a year ...Jesus is an ever-present help
Santa fills your stockings with goodies...Jesus supplies all your needs
Santa comes down the chimney un-invited. Jesus stands at your door and knocks
You have to wait in line to see Santa...Jesus is as close as the mention of His name
All Santa can offer is "Ho, Ho Ho" ...Jesus offers health, help, and hope
Santa lets you sit on his lap... Jesus let's you rest in His arms
Santa says "you better not cry" ... Jesus says "Cast all your cares on me"
While Santa puts gifts under your tree... Jesus became our gift and died on a Tree

Calling All Servant Hearts!

Volunteers are needed to man the phones at the Smile FM Williamston office December 29th - 31st for upcoming Fun Drive for 3-4 hour shifts 8 AM - 6PM. If you can help us out please use the link below to sign up!

http://smilefm.wufoo.com/forms/fun-drive-volunteer-sign-up/

Christmas Gift Idea?

I (Faron) bought a One Year Bible for my family last year, and I offered to pay my kids to read through the Bible in one year. My 12 year old son is the only one who has done it. I payed him over $100. (Best money I have ever spent. We have had some great conversations about the Bible this year!)

This is a cool Bible, becauses it divides the Bible up in short daily readings. If you read each day, you get through the Bible in a year.

What do you think? Possible Christmas gift?

Better to Give AND Receive Winter Blast contest

Win a pair of VIP tickets for yourself AND a pair to giveaway to the Winter Blast show of your choice
featuring Building 429, Britt Nicole, Echoing Angels, MikesChair & Michael Maher this January in Flint, Lansing & Trenton.

VIP tickets include Meet n Greet, Early Entry, Reserved seats and VIP lanyard.


Register to win on the Smile FM Win Stuff page until 5 PM on Monday!
Winner will be notified by email on Tuesday so there's time to give it for Christmas.

How to stay married

Faron says you won't believe this statistic.
Divorce rate in America -over 50%
Divorce rate among Christians - over 50%
Divorce rate among couples that pray together daily -1 in 1013 (1/10 of 1%)

Great Christmas Gift Idea!

Tickets go on sale next week on the Smile FM website for the

World Vision Winter Blast

coming to Michigan this January featuring Building 429 with Britt Nicole and special guests MikesChair, Echoing Angels & Big Ticket Indie Stage winner, Michael Maher.

Tickets will ONLY be $10 for General Admission

A limited number of VIP tickets will be available for $25, includes VIP lanyard, early entry, reserved seating and a special artist meet n greet until January 1st.
Thursday, January 14th at Central Church of the Nazarene in Flint
Friday, January 15th at Mt. Hope Church in Lansing and
Saturday, January 16th venue to be announced soon.
All tickets will be available for purchase online, only general admission tickets will be at the door.
Great Stocking Stuffers!

30% of the proceeds will go to specifically toward building fund for two new stations in the Detroit area.

Meet Jenn in St. Joe this Saturday

Jenn, Giggles and the Smile FM crew this Saturday from 12 noon to 2 PM at the Banner Parable Christian Store at 2913 Niles Ave in St. Joseph (behind Dairy Queen & Qdoba).We will be on hand with prizes and fun contests. But mostly importantly we'd just like an opportunity to meet you and family and say "Hello." We are in the area to install a new transmitter to greatly improve the signal for 88.7 FM. Stop by and visit us this Saturday from 12 noon to 2 pm at Banner Parable Christian Store in St. Joe!

Win Tickets to Opry Christmas

WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS

TO THE SHOW OF YOUR CHOICE

ON "WIN STUFF" PAGE

THIS WEEK ONLY!

Mt Hope Church in Lansing presents

An Opry Christmas Weekend!

featuring



6 time Vocal Group of the year!
Diamond Rio
on Friday, December 18th, 7 PM

AND

14 time Grammy Winner, Ricky Skaggs with Kentucky Thunder

on Saturday, December 19th, 7 PM

For tickets visit http://www.startickets.com/ or phone 800-585-3737

Why Jesus is Better than Santa Claus

Santa lives at the North Pole ...Jesus is everywhere
Santa rides in a sleigh...Jesus walks on water
Santa comes but once a year ...Jesus is an ever-present help
Santa fills your stockings with goodies...Jesus supplies all your needs
Santa comes down the chimney un-invited. Jesus stands at your door and knocks
You have to wait in line to see Santa...Jesus is as close as the mention of His name
All Santa can offer is "Ho, Ho Ho" ...Jesus offers health, help, and hope
Santa lets you sit on his lap... Jesus let's you rest in His arms
Santa says "you better not cry" ... Jesus says "Cast all your cares on me"
While Santa puts gifts under your tree... Jesus became our gift and died on a Tree

Black Friday Weekend CD Prize Giveaway Winners

Congratulations to the winners of Black Friday Weekend - WinterJam 3 CD Prize Packs. Winners will receive 3 cds featuring WinterJam Artists, Newboys, Third Day & Tenth Avenue North.

Tammy from Charlotte

Christi from Flint

Julie from East Lansing

Shelsea from Burton

Dolores from Ferndale

Michelle from Brighton

Prizes will be coming in the mail!

Skillet Concert Ticket Giveaway on Facebook

Facebook friends will get the opportunity to win tickets this week to see Skillet with Decyfer Down & Hawk Nelson at the DeltaPlex in Grand Rapids on Sunday December 6th.

Win tickets to NewSong's Very Merry Christmas Tour

Register to win a family 4 pack of tickets to NewSong's Very Merry Christmas Tour next week featuring NewSong, Big Daddy Weave & Francesca Battstelli on our Win Stuff page.
Shows are in Grand Rapids on Tuesday, December 8th and Monroe on Wednesday, December 9th at 7 PM.
Registration ends on Sunday, 5 PM. Winners will be notified by email.

Positive Hit Music Comparison vs Secular

If you are unfamiliar with alot of the artists that we play on Smile FM, but maybe you'd like to purchase some of the artists as Christmas gifts for others, check out this website...
http://www.turnlife.net/music.php It gives you a positive music alternative artist for almost every secular band that is out there. Here are a few examples from the site.

IF YOU LIKE: TRY:

Avril Lavigne Superchick
Bush Switchfoot
Creed Seventh Day Slumber (hard Creed), Lifehouse, Third Day
Dave Matthews Band Caedmons Call

50 Great Christmas Craft Ideas

Jenn & Brian talked about 50 great craft ideas that you can make yourself...and you don't even have to be a Martha!