Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Join me for a spot of tea...


Ladybugs. Dots. Spots... I am hoping the blog will undergo some changes in 2011. I'm considering a new look and even some added components.

In the meantime, our family is still basking in the afterglow of a beautiful and memorable Christmas season. I am so thankful for the traditions that make this time of year so special. Most of all, I am thankful for the birth of a saviour. A tiny baby born that our hearts may be worthy of forgiveness and grace, an infant gift that has saved me from my sin and washed me clean of the imperfections that could destroy me. Instead, those pieces of myself are what helps me cling to Him, seeking His will, instead of my own. I love celebrating Christmas, every single aspect of it. I love lit candles in the windows, trees filled with baubles that tell the tales of our lives one fragment of time by one fragment of time. Yes, I even love Santa Claus and the eternal hope that is built when humans look past their own needs to meet the needs of others.

Tea. Once a year, at Christmas, we venture into the city to a lovely hotel that I may never actually stay in to enjoy the warmth and beauty of the season. I LOVE taking my mother, who not only drinks tea daily but still values the sentimental goodness of dressing up and stealing a few hours to just be. At tea. Together.

I love that Hannah had her first exposure to tea this year and LOVED every moment, from slipping on her green velvet dress to plopping at least a million marshmellows into her tiny cup of hot chocolate. I love that we go with timeless friends, the kind that you pray you will be with forever. The friends that you go to when prayer is needed and when oxygen is necessary...and they bring their family, and you recognize the lost art of being with people this way, no stress, no worries, just tea and thee and the Christmas tree. It is by far one of the most Mary moments during a Martha season. I am thankful the Lord grants us those opportunities to relish our relationships, not only with Him but with others who touch our lives and bless our hearts.





Just one of the many traditions that have humbled us this season, I hope to post a bit more about the past few weeks. Thank you, as always for visiting us here. Praying your Christmas was blessed beyond measure.

4 comments:

Lori said...

Oh what a wonderful tradition and the girls look so lovely in their holiday attire!! I ADORE that green velvet dress, SO very, very pretty!!
So glad you had a beautiful Christmas my friend!! :)

Football and Fried Rice said...

What a fabulous idea and tradition! Especially this time of year...slow down and enjoy each other. Love it.

Can't wait to see a new blog look :-) I am in need too!

happy New Year!

3 Peanuts said...

Heather,

I love your beautiful and meaningful tradition and so glad Hannah joined y'all this year. Lovely post.

Sharon Sloan said...

Beautiful pix! So glad you, your mom and the ladybugs have joined us in this tradition. God is good! This nostalgic Christmas Tea truly is a comforting hush of time magically standing still for a few hours while the world rushes by outside.

Our girls and our moms will keep these wonderful memories in their hearts forever...as will we moms. :)

Pinkies up!
Sharon

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