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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  • When hate becomes a catalyst — disengage

    Hate is an ugly word, an ugly emotion and an ugly ideology.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            It is the antithesis of natural law, the Ten Commandments and every teaching of Jesus Christ. It is responsible for murder and mayhem and the unspeakable torture and decimation of whole races. It is something I have rarely, if ever, written…

  • ‘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…

  • Talking sensibly about God

    Several years ago when I was editing a manuscript that would be used in Burundi for a faith-sharing  process, I was given a book to read entitled, Theology Brewed in an African Pot, by Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator. I was a bit intimidated at first, expecting the vision from a culture so markedly different from my…

  • Sometimes talking to God is like talking to yourself

    "Answer when I call, my saving God." Psalm 4:2 Yesterday was one of those days. You know the kind, when your mind is pulled in every direction; five requests for help, four email emergencies, three phone calls about a personal "business matter" and it’s only nine o’clock in the morning. So I decided to take…

  • Now is the moment to love the dying

    "When all the funeral guests had left, I stood alone in my father's empty kitchen, the home of my childhood, and sobbed uncontrollably as I began our nightly ritual of making a cup of tea."  Mary Regina It is never painless to spend time with the dying. It is harder still when that person is…

  • The lessons of Noah are lessons of change

    Unexpected gifts are always a reason to smile.                                                                                                                        So you can be sure I was smiling when a co-worker stopped me in the hall a while…

  • Embrace every moment as sacred time

    Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves – slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future.  ~Thich Nat Hahn It has always been my habit to stay up late at night, beyond the time when everyone else has gone to bed. It stemmed from having…

  • Rituals are woven into the fabric of our lives

    Find yourself a cup of tea; the teapot is behind you. Now tell me about hundreds of things.  ~Saki   When I was growing up, tea was the accepted accompaniment to every meal, conversation and crisis. There wasn't any situation that couldn't be soothed by tea, especially those times when we had no clue as…