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: Friendship

  • 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."…

  • The heart of a child is a home for prayer

    When my son, a father of two young sons himself, posted a Facebook photo of a little hand trying to push under a bathroom door, and the photo title was “They Will Find You,” I laughed out loud. As a mother of six sons it often seemed like there was never a day when a…

  • Think before you speak is divine wisdom

    “Thoughtlessness – I try not to think about it.”                                                                                            …

  • Remembering the gift of a friend and a crust of bread

    Every year, as Christmas approaches, I find one of my most memorable lessons happens while singing with the parish choir. Each year the lesson is different, but always unforgettable. This year, as I looked across to the soprano section during our annual Christmas concert, I was struck by how much I miss my friend, Joan,…

  • ‘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…

  • Friends are the spirit of laughter

    Surely, if God has given us any amazing gifts, the gift of friends is one of the best, especially the kind of friend who lasts a lifetime; the kind that is genuine and allows you to be the person you really are. My friend Rich is a friend like that. Our families have been friends…

  • Being sparks of hope for those who feel abandoned

    In all of human experience I think there is nothing more painful than feeling abandoned. The gnawing pain of loneliness, the feeling of being unloved and unlovable, robs life of hope and purpose and intensifies any suffering we may be going through. It was my experience when depression took over a significant part of my…

  • Nothing says lovin’ like cannoli at the Jersey shore

    I have made an amazing discovery. Nothing says "I love you," better than a four gallon container   of cannoli filling. That is, if you are my dear friend John, whose appreciation of food belies family roots that stretch back to Norcia, Italy. And cannolis are at the top of his list, along with chocolate layer…

  • A spider’s lessons on life and friendship

    Who would have thought that, in the middle of winter while taking garbage out to the deck, I would run into a very large spider hanging down from a single line of web? In the warmer weather, we seem to have an overabundance of spiders, but I’m not accustomed to seeing them when there's frost…