Sharing insights and inspiration that happen over a cup of tea

Sharing insights and inspiration that happen over a cup of tea

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Category: Authenticity

  • Every life should be blessed with a Charlotte

    Hanging on my kitchen wall is a little plaque given to me by my dear friend, John. He found it in a quaint Irish shop in Smithville and bought one for me and one for his wife, Rose. It reads, "Sharing a cup of tea with a friend is happiness tasted and time well spent."…

  • A small thank-you can make a big difference!

    During my visit to North Carolina for my granddaughter’s third birthday I had the chance to sit in the upstairs gallery of the gymnastic studio and watch this petite whirlwind and her classmates run, climb, tumble and spin their way to pure enjoyment. At several points during the class, when the instructor had assisted my…

  • ‘A perfect dose of grace’ for all seasons

     This small but powerful book of stories is the perfect read for you when you want to reward yourself with some well-deserved quiet time! Rabbi Irwin Kula, author of “Yearnings: Embracing the Sacred Messiness of Life” wrote, “If you want to find God, know love, and truly understand these are the same, read this beautiful book. But be prepared…

  • Becoming my mother’s daughter

    For many years, February was a difficult month for me after the death of my parents. My father died on February 15 and my mother’s birthday is February 27. For years their loss cast a pall over the month. I missed them terribly, but time has changed things. I see my father often in the…

  • In moments of awareness we discover the soul

    Revelations can happen at the most unexpected time, especially when the eyes of the heart are  open to God. One night, after a special dinner at the shore with our oldest friends, four of us walked the two blocks to where our car was parked.  Ever the entrepreneurs, my friend Rose and my husband, Frank, stood…

  • Lessons from the Skateasaurus

    Every fall my sons will join their friends for a weekend camping trip. They’ve been doing this for years, and, inevitably, come home with some really funny stories. One of the funniest was recounted by a young man who had once worked as the Skateasaurus. I’m not sure how many roller skating rinks are home…

  • Embracing the sacred gift of intuition

    "How did you know that?"  It was a question my sons asked of me often, continually surprised at how I knew things they had worked hard at hiding from me. “Moms know everything,” was my pat answer, and for the most part, when mothers give credence to their intuition, they discover they are aware of more…

  • With people, what you see isn’t always what you get

    Recently some friends from the parish choir stopped by for a summer get together. At one point, we moved into the family room to gather around the piano and sing, because that's what we do. They have been here many times before, in a variety of seasons, and at every gathering someone comments about how…