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I’m excited as I love this time of year

remembering the good things that were done for us

on a cross a little over 2000 years ago…

In the early evening, before it was night

and just before

Jesus was taken into custody

{and betrayed by Judas Iscariot}

the Lord had a final supper

with the apostles…

“I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. 16For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it finds fulfillment in the kingdom of God.”

17After taking the cup, he gave thanks and said, “Take this and divide it among you.18For I tell you I will not drink again from the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.” Luke 22:15-18 NIV

He broke the bread, gave thanks to God,

then said:

“This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.” Luke 22:19

“Little Robin Red Breast”… a story told that the robin got its red breast because it went up to Jesus on the cross to look upon Him and pierced itself on the crown of thorns upon His head. From a book I received as a child from the Catholic church we attended on base in Massachusetts, 1967-1970.

Later on, Roman soldiers arrested

Jesus and took him to see

Pilot and Herod.

Jesus was not found guilty of anything

but Pilot put it before the people to decide

whom to let free.

They chose another…

The Rose ~ representing the crown of thorns. See? The rose weeps and bows its head because it knows…

So why Jesus?

Yeshua* in the Hebrew and translated

in English as Joshua {Jesus is the transliteration

of the Greek Iesous} was led away

to the cross.

God sent his son

to be the propitiation

or substitute

taking our place and dying our final death

for us as we are separated from God

because

of our sin.

Jesus is the bridge ~

the go between.

Our bodies are to

die once but not a

second time in Hell ~ because we are Believers.

As followers of Christ Jesus.

“The Way” ~ the original name

which came to be

“Christian.”

Meaning…

“Christ-like.”

*https://www.gotquestions.org/Yeshua-Jesus.html

The child who grew to be the Son of Man ~ three years of travel and teaching.
33 years lived.

“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End,” says the Lord, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.” Revelation 1:8

Friend Kathy’s lovely table set for a Christmas tea. She too loves Jesus!

He did it because He loves us.

Enjoy your Good Friday,

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Sunday Sentiments ~ Grace and Peace, with a Sneak Peak Table Styling

January 8, 2017June 21, 2019 French Ethereal

For today’s Sunday Sentiments

I thought I’d share

a few words the apostle Paul wrote at

the beginning of his letters

to the different Christian church plants,

words of encouragement.

He always began his letters with

“To all the saints in Christ Jesus at _________, …

Grace and peace to you from God our Father

and the Lord Jesus Christ.”

The above was taken from Philippians 1:1-2 but all the

other letters he wrote to the people in Corinth, Colosse

Ephesus, Thessalonica and to Timothy

began with similar words ~ Grace and Peace.

Feathered friends visiting for seeds during the small snow storms
on Friday.

I photographed this from the insert put out by all the local churches before Christmas
from the local Sanger newspaper. I thought it was cool!

Grace and peace

two beautiful words ~ grace being the act of

receiving a gift or a reward when we should

have received

a punishment instead.

Peace ~ hoping that peace

would come over someone.

Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Fatherʼs care. ~ Matthew 10:29

I was reading in Philippians but I kept coming back to those two words. Paul was still telling others about Jesus even while in chains in prison. He knew he’d really been given grace as before he knew Christ, he had been Saul of Tarsus who had been going after Christians. After Jesus rose from the grave, He appeared before many people, at different times for forty days, and one of those times was before Saul on the road to Damascus. Jesus asked why Saul was persecuting him. Saul fell to his knees before Jesus.

For three days, Saul was blind, but after that he could see. He was converted and spent the rest of his days telling everyone about Christ Jesus, that Jesus was real and that Jesus was the Savior everyone had been looking for. Jesus had given Saul his new name, Paul, to reflect who he was now with a new beginning. Paul had peace from then on knowing who he was and where he was going. So, no matter where he was at the time, he felt peace about the situation. Even in prison, in chains.

Thinking too about how God took care of

the Jews after they left Egypt by giving them

manna to eat as they were going into

the Promised Land Exodus 16:4

then

thinking about Jesus saying,

“I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more… Fear him who… has power to throw you into hell…. Indeed, the very hairs on your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.”

“When you are brought before synagogues, rulers and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say, for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say.” Luke 12: 4-12

We shouldn’t worry about where our food

comes from or where we are going as

or being scared to talk with others

about Jesus.

God will help us when it’s time.

🙂

Paul was sold-out for Christ.

We can do it too.

He believed and trusted

in God the Father and

God the Son

The Holy Spirit

would come upon him.

The Jews of old believed in God and

knew to look for the Savior and the signs

of his coming.

Grace and Peace.

Come to the table of the Lord

and eat.

Grace and peace be with you,

Barb

🙂

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Merry Christmas! ~ Christmas Around Town

December 25, 2016June 21, 2019 French Ethereal

Just a quick post to share a few favorite

Christmas time photos ~ just call it

a little Christmas afterglow.

Some of these I found

around town.

😉

Hopefully you’ve had a lovely time opening gifts

this morning with your family and now the

turkey or ham or tamales

are in the oven

{or on the stove}

and

are cooking away.

Enjoy these photographs…

A sweet outdoor setting here at camp.

A serene nativity in a shop window at the

Golden Triangle Mall in Denton, Texas.

Everyone’s wish wrapped up in a sparkling

ornament ~ from Sears. Also, a little taste of Paris…

This nativity found at church ~ the reason for the season…

“Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.”

Isaiah 7:14 KJV

from our old home…

May your family be so richly blessed this

Christmas season,

Barb 🙂

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Sunday Sentiments ~ Stepping Out in Faith

August 21, 2016June 21, 2019 French Ethereal

Stepping out in faith
Out of one’s comfort zone
into
Light so beautiful
we would never want to leave…

Are you there yet?

The pond and surrounding woods of my parents’ last home ~ Southbury, Connecticut

We haven’t had

a Sunday Sentiments in a while

so I thought I’d share this today with you:

It’s hard to let go and “let God”

but when we do

He is able to do things more abundantly

do things better

than we ever could on our own.

Our pastor would say that sometimes

and

it’s a good thought to just

Let It Go…

A photograph of our daughter {right} and one of her best friends ~ Venture Crew 604, BSA, 2010 ~ Idyllwild, CA.

Just a super quick Sunday morning post

to stop and say

I appreciate You!

And that’s why

I think it’s so important to share

with you my heart for

Jesus!

🙂

He is the Great Comforter!

So when you are lonely

or just need a shoulder

do consider giving Him a call…

Beautiful Texas gardens at Magnolia Market ~ The Silos

Long ago our pastor made a funny comment

that basically stated

“Don’t shove the Dove,”

so I do try NOT

to do that here in this little old blog

but…

if you need to talk

or would like to know more about Jesus

and what He has done for you

in taking our sins on His shoulders

I’d be happy to share with you.

Jeremiah 29:11 (ESV) For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

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Blessings to you on this lovely

Sunday morning…

and many Hugs,

🙂

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A Few Must-Haves

May 3, 2016June 21, 2019 French Ethereal

There are just a few things

that I had to have with us

with the Big Move…

Some of the things

I needed that are such a part of me

and I needed with me are:

1. my favorite silver silverware

2. the little white dessert plates

3. the oversize Redouté teacup

4. favorite decorating magazines

5. my Bible and a favorite quote book

6. my sweet cement angel…

7. our Christmas ornaments

And, of course, The Girls

{of which you’ve already seen our angel above…}

8. the Lady statue
9. Monsieur Rabbit and…
10. Roses

Moving was really hard on me

and I don’t like dredging up tough times

but I did try to make the best

of a bad situation.

So…

I brought the things that mattered

to me the most.

I hope that when times are tough

for you,

you’ll have a few of your “absolute must~haves”

surrounding you to give you comfort.

Have a lovely, blessed day!

I do think and pray for you, often,

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Rain and Happy Belated 4th!!!!

July 6, 2015June 21, 2019 French Ethereal

Happy Belated 4th of July
to you all!
We spent a quiet day here
at home.

This flag was replaced with our
“Stars and Stripes”
on the 4th; however, this is the photo
I took last week
so…
I’m leading out this week’s story with it!
😉

We have had a lot of home showings lately,

hence partly why I have been

off the grid!

Though sad to be leaving this home,

I know we will land somewhere

and it will be

a new adventure to share with you!

I am excited about decorating a new place…

Sunday Sentiments ~ Wither Thou Go[est]…

June 21, 2015June 21, 2019 French Ethereal

“Have a Nice Day!” ~ a little sticker found on this yellow post on my way back to the car after Easter service a few years ago.

For weeks and weeks now
I have been praying and asking God for an answer…

You know when you want to hear the answer you WANT to hear
but
God isn’t answering you, or is saying NO
and
you whine, you plead, you beg, you keep praying
but
the answer is still unchanged?

Well…
I had to get to this week, this evening.
(Saturday, June 20th, 2015)
Tonight, Hubby and I were watching a movie that we
have known about now for over a year,
God’s Not Dead,
and the answer came to me that
we had to be stripped to the bone,
just like many of the apostles did in Jesus’ time…

Matthew 4:18 ~ While walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers,
Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea,
for they were fishermen.
19 And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
20 Immediately they left their nets and followed him.

Most of you don’t know about our troubles
and I’ve certainly kept it that way as I didn’t want to burden you,
nor was it fair to you to do so.
But, now I feel I can share this with you all.
We are having to sell our house as my husband
lost his job 9+ months ago
and we no longer can afford to keep it
without risking it going into foreclosure.
So…
it is on the market.

Three weeks ago we made the decision to sell
when it became apparent
we needed to do so.
We got the biggest storage unit we could find,
and bought a bunch of boxes
(and got a few from some friends ~ thank you!!!)
and started packing.

Until today, I have been really sad, crying at times,

furious at what has been happening,

really angry with God.

But God was unfazed by my rantings…

On our honeymoon 28 years ago

I found a little scherrenschnitte,

a little hand-cut sign with green paper behind the lettering

that reads:

“Wither Thou Goest, I will go.”

All these years, to me

it has meant that

I will follow my husband wherever he goes,

just like our wedding vows about

loving in sickness and health, in wealth and poverty.

(I don’t go gracefully into poverty, let me tell you!)

😉

I have followed him with our small USMC moves.

I love adventure!

Moving has always been fun!

However, all this time, I thought this

small little sign

tacked up on one of our private walls

was just about Charles and me,

but

tonight it became crystal clear that this sign

is also a vow between

God and me.

I would love to share a photograph of

“Wither Thou Goest”

but it is packed away and over in storage

therefore

that will have to be for

another time…

🙂

Last July, when I started writing

French Ethereal

I dedicated it to God.

It was to be my way of sharing

Jesus

with you.

🙂

Quietly, as a friend, like the Holy Spirit

when he comes into your life

after you go through a water baptism

after accepting Christ’s love,

that Christ Jesus died

on a cross at Calvary for you, to save you, to wash away your sins.

So simple, really…

Recognize that we all are sinners

(sinning is the act of “missing the mark” and not things right).

Just ask God to forgive you of your sins,

and

to ask God to come into your life and He will!

He makes our lives as clean as snow!

A little plate we have with a painting by Christian artist and author, Sandy Lynam Clough. Her website is: http://www.sandysteasociety.com. Newer items by Ms. Clough, like sweet mugs, are available at Christianbook.com. Enjoy!

As French Ethereal comes up on its
one year anniversary
I still am dedicating this site to
God.

It’s that important!

God’s not finished with me yet,
and
though He hasn’t shown Hubby and me all His pathways
yet
He says He will be there for us.
Even when we mess up…
He re-washes us as white as snow.Always a good thing!
🙂

Blessings to you on this
Happy Fathers’ Day,

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Easter Blessings!

April 5, 2015June 21, 2019 French Ethereal

You know, when I started
French Ethereal
last summer…

It was totally on faith
that I even started blogging and I hoped that
it might be blessed
but I especially hoped it to
be a blessing
to You!!!

I had spoken with my friend Lisa
before our Easter/Spring break,
and she had been interested in going with me to the annual
combined churches of our valley’s
Cross Walk.

This year, our school break coincided with us being able to

attend the big Cross Walk!

So…

it was really with great joy that I got up early

and started the day on Good Friday with

just a quick 30 minute

communion

Calvary Chapel of Murrieta.

Pastor Brian Bell of Calvary Chapel of Murrieta, CA, is about to give a morning prayer before everyone heads out on the Cross Walk on Good Friday! He is the man in the red shirt on the right.
🙂

Good Friday is remembered for being the day

that Jesus took all of our sins to the cross.

When I began this blog, I wanted to always

have a little Faith to share with all of you!

It’s way out of my comfort-zone to share this with you,

but

it’s something that

I believe

very strongly about ~ getting to know Jesus

through the Word,

so I am happy to share Friday’s walk with you!!!

🙂

Lisa and Yours Truly in a little “selfie.”

The walk began next to the
Temeku Theaters
in Temecula, California
then everyone walked along Ynez Road to Overland Overpass
and crossed over Jefferson Avenue heading south to Sam Hicks Park.
Volunteer policemen and retirees were stationed to help us cross
the intersections safely.
I don’t know how many people
walked the route,
but there were perhaps
several thousand!

Rancho Community Church’s worship team sang for everyone at Sam Hicks Park in Temecula. They sang one of my favorite worship songs, Amazing Love by Hillsong. The man below is carrying a cross draped with a lovely purple cloth across its shoulders. The sign on the cross says INRI ~ Jesus, King of the Jews.

It was a quiet time

for some

and a loud, whooping time

for other folks!

The pastor from

Rancho Community Church

gave the final speech and prayer at the park.

All in all

a great day!

Iesus Nazarenus Rex IudaeorumINRI

INRI is an acronym meaning Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum, or “Jesus the Nazarene, the King of the Jews.” The actual inscription on the Cross was written in three languages, Latin, Greek and Aramaic. We know from Scripture that what was actually written was “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews”.Dec 6, 2012

***Please check out the New Testament books of

Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
for accounts of Jesus’ actual week leading up to and including dying on the cross. It was for real that He rose again here on Easter Sunday. Over five hundred people got to see and talk with him over the next 40 days after He arose from the grave on Easter Sunday. At the cross, though, Jesus said seven different things to different people, including asking his cousin, John the Baptist, to take care of his mother for him. Jesus’ final words were, “It is finished.” This means that He finished what He came to do: be our sin offering to God for us and to be our “bridge.”
We just have to believe…
Blessings to you and your family and friends this lovely, holy day!!!

Happy Easter to you!!

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Birthday Tea

January 10, 2015June 21, 2019 French Ethereal

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Today I wanted to share the lovely belated

birthday tea I spent

with my friend Gloria yesterday!

Have I mentioned how much I love having friends

come over for tea?

Gloria is in her latter 70’s now and is kinda like a

grandmother to me.

She and I met in The Victorian Tea Society here in

Riverside Country, California, some

seventeen years ago and we’ve been friends

ever since…

Our table this day was set with white linens and rose-covered

china pieces, my favorite brand of lemon curd

my sister-in-law’s raspberry jam

and some homemade mock

Devonshire cream!

“The very act of preparing and serving tea encourages conversation. The little spaces in time created by teatime rituals call out to be filled with conversation. Even the tea itself–warm and comforting-inspires a feeling of relaxation and trust that fosters shared confidences.”

Emilie Barnes, If Teacups Could Talk

Here’s the scone recipe we shared

Fresh Apple Cinnamon Scones

recipe from King Arthur Flour

2 2/3 cups flour (original calls for King Arthur unbleached all-purpose)
1/3 cup granulated sugar
3/4 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1 tsp. apple pie spice or ground cinnamon
1/2 cup (8 Tbsp.) cold butter
3/4 cup chopped fresh apple, in 1/2″ pieces
(recipe says about half a medium apple ~ I used a whole apple)
3/4 cup cinnamon chips
2 large eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 cup applesauce, unsweetened preferred

Topping:

3 Tbsp. coarse white sparkling sugar
(I just used more granulated sugar)
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

Directions:

1) In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and spice.

2) Work in the butter just until the mixture is unevenly crumbly.
It’s okay for some larger chunks of butter to remain unincorporated.

3) Stir in the chopped apple and cinnamon chips.

4) In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, vanilla
and applesauce.

5) Add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir
until all is moistened and holds together.

6) Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
If you don’t have parchment just use the baking sheet
without greasing it.
Sprinkle a bit of flour atop the parchment or pan.

7) Scrape the dough onto the floured parchment or pan
and divide it in half. Gently pat and round each half into
a 5″ – 5 1/2″ circle about 3/4″ thick.

8) To make the topping: Stir together the coarse sugar and cinnamon. Brush each circle with milk and sprinkle
with the topping.

9) Using a knife or bench knife that you’ve run under cold water slice each circle into 6 wedges.

10) Carefully pull the wedges away from the center to separate them just a bit; there should be about 1/2″ space between them
at their outer edges.

11) For best texture and highest rise, place the pan of scones in the freezer for about 30 minutes, uncovered.
(I did this beforehand with just the batter and it worked, too.
This relaxes the gluten in the flour, which makes the scones more tender and allows them to rise higher. It also chills the fat, which will make the scones a bit flakier.)

While the scones are chilling, preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

12) Bake the scones for 18 – 22 minutes, or until they’re golden brown. When you pull one away from the others, it should look baked all the way through; the edges shouldn’t look
wet or unbaked.

13) Remove the scones from the oven and cool briefly on the pan. Serve warm. When they’re completely cool, wrap in plastic and store at room temperature for up to several days.
(I freeze mine and they freeze well. Yum!)

Scones can be reheated by lightly tenting with aluminum foil. Warm in a preheated 350 degree F. oven for approx. *10 minutes. Yield: 12 scones. ~ printed from website 10/6/12.

Sidenote:

To make free-form rather than wedge-shaped scones, increase the applesauce to 3/4 cup. Using a large ice cream scoop or spoon, dollop the scone dough in 1/3-cupfuls on to a lightly greased or parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake the scones in a preheated 375 degree F. oven for about *10 minutes.

***Here’s where I’m pretty sure whomever wrote the recipe up for King Arthur Flour Company made a mistake. ***
The side note said in this section to “Bake scones in a preheated 375 degree F. oven for about 30 minutes.”
I corrected to 10 minutes.

You may have to play with it to find out the correct time — Barb 🙂

A little bit of cleaning happened over here
getting ready for this tea,
and not all of it was in my outward surroundings…
Sad to be putting away all of the lovely
Christmas decor but with a new year comes
rebirth and renewal…

a favorite old teacup and saucer!

“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink,I was a stranger and you invited me in,” Matthew 25:35

I hope that by sharing this tea and these lovely things

with you ~ in a way I invite you into my home.

That’s my New Year’s resolution to you.

🙂

Blessings to you,

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Love Came Down

December 14, 2014June 21, 2019 French Ethereal

Mixed silver, Christmas roses on china, and Nordic look with pinecones and animals

Love came down…

Two friends came over for our book club tea today.

We meet on a Saturday every couple of months.

One lady brought two kinds of yummy sandwiches ~

chicken salad made with Craisins and celery,

the second

an egg salad with dill.

The other friend brought two kinds of fudge and pieces

of chocolate cake.

I made white chocolate and crushed-candy cane scones,

and, of course

provided the tea!

We have been reading through all of Jane Austen’s

novels

but we took a break to read the newest book from author

Jan Karon

Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good.

If you haven’t read any of Ms. Karon’s stories,

you are in for a treat!

Her Mitford series about Father Tim Kavanaugh

and the townsfolk

of fictional Mitford, North Carolina

has great characters, wholesome fun, troubles to work through

but to me

the best is the

blessings that occur in within the town.

Like a comfy blanket, Karon weaves her tale and envelopes

you the reader with God’s love.

And, the setting?

Christmas time!!!

What can be better than that?!

All of these photos are completely unedited.

After setting the table Friday evening,

I played with the aperture and camera speed.

The lighting was low just as you see it,

…so ethereal at night!

Needless to say,

Ms. Karon finishes her story with

a lovely Christmas

scene.

One final thought ~ the way the light off the Christmas tree sparkles and bounces, reminds me of the movie Little Women

Blessings to you this Christmas season…

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