Category Archives: Etheree

A greeting is most rare this time of year when hustle bustle causes us to focus on the next thing on our list and not who is right before us. Surprise someone with a lovely smile and it will warm … Continue reading →

As we age our lives change and things we did with rousing success we can no longer do. But more challenges await. We embark on a new journey, our many gifts culminating in ways we never imagined possible. ADVENT December … Continue reading →

I drive for many hours and countless miles, which stretched end to end would span the entire earth. I have lots of time to think and listen to my inner voice; and when the traveling is over my heart knows … Continue reading →

Dad is my legacy, living link to loved ones and pastimes forming who I am now. Love for cooking and flowers, the passions of my grandmothers, nurture my spirit and give me joy. The seed they planted then will live … Continue reading →

There is much to be said for and against love of tradition. In times of great turmoil it brings order and structure. But when there is diversity it can be a hostile barrier. Grace exalts those who live the difference. … Continue reading →

Wine ages and becomes exceptional, rich and full-bodied. It begins with good soil, fertile vines laden with fruit kissed by the sun and soaked with rain. The first fruits of the vine invite us to taste and see what goodness … Continue reading →

It is hard to wait with grace, unfettered by constraints of time or the need for results. Advent waiting is active joyous in anticipation yet subdued in fervor and passion for the coming again of our Savior. ADVENT December 11, … Continue reading →

Let it snow! Stay at home. Nap by the fire. Welcome the respite from hustle and bustle. The snow nestles on bare trees making winter a wonderland and quieting the cacophony. The Savior was born on a silent night. ADVENT … Continue reading →