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Steaming hot tea shared with close friends brings a smile to your heart.
Sally Clarkson
Tea Time Tuesday finds me filled with lots of pondering and a crowded schedule that limits my ability to “get to the heart of it all.” Exploring an old working farm decorated to the core with Christmas fair booths, lots of sample tastes and lovely creaky rooms to explore added to the delight of the week.
I love Christmas because it gives me permission to stop all of the “daily” tasks to really open my eyes to the promise of what is to come. Today, as I was walking all over Oxford to meetings & to prepare for my Bible study dinner tonight, I felt prompted to open my eyes and heart to really “taste and see” as I hurried through the day! I am in Oxford. There is beauty, stories, people, inspiration to be had if I pay attention.
I love what Henri Nouwen said: “The Lord is coming, always coming. When you have ears to hear and eyes to see, you will recognize him at any moment of your life. Life is Advent; life is recognizing the coming of the Lord.”
So, this week, I am asking myself what I need to do to prepare my heart to be present to my people, ready to serve and to determine not to give into the weariness or demands.
There are lots of fun delights I share from my own discoveries—a fun movie for all who love Vienna, (Christmas in Vienna). It brought to mind favorite places, beloved traditions, special treats (Sacher torte) and the first Christmas cookie our family bakes and eats each year. Music too good to miss with a story. And these thoughts:
Five attitudes of the Heart to take into this season with you so that the month will sail smoothly.
Today’s podcast is loaded with ponderous thoughts and fun experiences. I hope you will grab a cup of something warm and wonderful and join me for a fun tea time together. Blessings and blessings as you open this new month of celebration. May you sense that He is coming to us with light, love and grace.
How do you best prepare yourself for the demands and work this month will bring your way?
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