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“Where there’s tea, there is hope.” – Wing Pinero
How fun to be home in the US and spending the first evening in Colorado at the house of a very special friend, Brandee, and her daughter, Mandee, meeting her beautiful grandchild for the first time. Miss Teacup remarked, what a brilliant child. She already knows to enjoy her tea—look how she is holding it in her little hands!
Tea time Tuesday podcast has me thinking about so many things to share—Stories from Oxford, a delicious recipe—(anyone a trifle fan like I am? What do you put in yours?) But really a big part was thoughts about women who learn the art of dancing in the midst of darkness and life storms as they are led in the Dance by their Heavenly Father. I wrote Dancing With My Father amidst some very heavy trials but the picture of dancing because of His joy through my days has captured my imagination for many years. I learned to love these quotes:
Dance like no one is watching, love like you have never been hurt, sing like no one is listening, Live like its heaven on earth. Susanna Clark and Richard Leigh
We have a choice to dance, to love, to sing, to live fully alive as long as He is alive in our imagination, in our thoughts, in our worship—to celebrate His daily presence.
And I loved this quote below, as well: I often say, “Jesus, let me hear your music.” And often I think of the angels who sang when the world was being formed.
"And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who couldn't hear the music." - Friedrich Nietzsche.
May God give you ears to hear and His grace to live fully during this time. I hope this podcast encourages you today.
And for those of you who follow me on Instagram @sally.clarkson, make sure to enter my giveaway on yesterday’s post with Nathan—and if you leave a comment here today, I will give a sword and book to those who follow me on my blog @sallyclarkson.com as well — you will be entered to win a copy of Nathan’s book (out today!) The Way of Kings, and a children’s play sword (a replica of Frodo’s sword from The Lord of the Rings).
Tell me your favorite hero tale! Leave your comment below.
And be sure to have a cup of tea and enjoy the podcast with me!
