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“Tea should be taken in solitude.” C. S. Lewis
I have come to depend on solitude, a time alone, a simple time of centering myself to stay alive in a very demanding life. This particular tea cup, one of the original Miss Tea Cups, has accompanied me through literally years of seasons—even to the adult years of my children and all that their lives entail. Solitude is a gift where we may meet with God, unburden ourselves, find strength and wisdom for our next steps. I pull away, I seek answers, rest, wisdom, peace of mind, a way forward.
This week, I have been pondering death and dying to self. If only I had known that was the secret to my life of worship—giving up my rights, pouring out my life, choosing to serve others as Christ did, and living into the joy of the Holy Spirit surging through my life to bring His light and love to bear.
Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.
Luke 9:24-25
For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it. What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit their very self?
I wish I had understood the value of dying to myself as a young woman. I just kept thinking if I found the right planner, the right formula, I could control or tame life. But when I gave up my expectations, my rights, my demands, I found peace and a spirit of rest. I am still learning. Join me in my tea time podcast today and share your thoughts with me.
Learning How to Die by Jon Foreman
She said, "Friend,
All along-
Thought I was learning how to take
How to bend not how to break
How to laugh not how to cry
But really
I've been learning how to die
I've been learning how to...
Die
Die
I've been learning how to die."
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