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"Stand at the brink of the abyss of despair, and when you see that you cannot bear it anymore, draw back a little, and have a cup of tea."
~Elder Sophrony of Essex
“The brink of the abyss of despair,” sounds pretty ominous. Yet, I have a feeling that most of us have been there any time. This quotation speaks to the essence of tea—to pull back, to take a few breaths, to center oneself, no matter what the circumstance—and then we are more able to tackle the demands of life again.
Clay and I are holding our current favorite cups. His is a tartan print from Scotland (a china mug—holds tea hotter longer!). Mine is a Scottish thistle, the national flower of the Scotland. A friend gifted me it many years ago, and I love it because of the meaningfulness of Scotland to my heart through the years. St. Andrews, Scotland, where Joy and Joel studied, is one of the few places that whenever I have to leave, I almost always tear up. So wild and beautiful and filled to the brim with story.
So many fun subjects came up this week for my Tea Time Tuesday podcast:
Pizza Bread—one of Clay’s easy made dinners
Beautiful Instrumental Music: Lifegiving Home playlist on Spotify, (Instrumental Home on iTunes)
Book: A Burning in My Bones: Eugene Peterson
And a first stab at the subject of marriage since so many of you wanted me to speak of that. Clay and I are not formulaic in almost any subject we approach. So, as you might expect, we approach the wisdom principles that apply to marriage, not just a few select verses.
Mostly, I hope that as you join me with a cup of tea or something wonderful, you will be refreshed in our time together. Have a wonderful week!
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