cup of tea......

As my tea is seeping, I was just thinking about the therapeutic effects of tea.....in my opinion, of course.  I haven't done any scientific studies, however, I have had many a cup of tea!!

Tea can calm the body, mind, and soul!  In order to drink tea, you must sit still!!  It is too hot to guzzle!   I have spent many hours drinking tea with good friends!  In fact, that is the way I started enjoying the warm tea!

One of my very best friends introduced me to tea (with milk) as we would share about the activities of the day (joys and frustrations), along with homeschooling ideas and child rearing ideas and daily living ideas!  I have such sweet memories of those days around the kitchen table with kids running in and out and around and about!

We often would discuss spiritual issues, and I remember many times that I would leave her kitchen with not only my stomach being warmed, but my heart and soul was warmed also!!  

I have now moved too far away for those afternoons with this specific friend, unfortunately!  I have also taken the milk out. :) I like it plain old, plain old tea! :) But, I have continued the habit of sipping tea with friends!  I spend many mornings with a cup of tea, my Bible, and my Lord, Jesus Christ!  I enjoy that time best if I can sit outside too.....but, sometimes I need to stay inside due to the weather.  I also have a friend who is fairly close by who enjoys tea too, so we can share a cup of tea around the table and have our little talks.

Apparently, I am passing along the joy of tea time with my family too. So, one of the newer friends I have enjoyed sharing tea with is my daughter.  We have begun an evening time of just the two of us and our tea.  Sometimes we talk, sometimes we read, sometimes we are just in the same room together.....but, we always have our tea! :)

Now, you have been given a glimpse into my joy of  sipping tea, and why my tea is part of this blog!

So, off you go, get a cup of tea, and relax.........enjoy!