Tea Time Tuesday

Hello bloggy friends and welcome to my 16th Tea Time Tuesday.

I hope you all had a beautiful Mother's Day weekend!

I must apologize for not sharing a more put together tea post today! I realize most of you have participated in a lovely Victorian tea party but I was not able to for several reasons.....I had an incredibly busy weekend.... Hubby and I celebrated an Anniversary, Hubby had a birthday, Mother's Day, and a death in the family; top it all off with incredible back pain for which I have to go to physio for. Therefore my Tea Time post will be short and sweet today.

The one I am sharing with you, I had started to prepare a while ago, so I just added a bit to it. I hope you will enjoy it!

A Teddy Bear's Tea

Today I thought I would share the little tea set my hubby surprised me with last summer. The teddy bear was a birthday gift from my son Jordan many years ago. The little table Teddy sits at was a thrift find and both the table and the chair were dark brown when I brought them home. I painted and distressed them, giving them a shabby look. The cabinet was purchased to go in the bathroom but it hasn't made its way in there yet. So, in the meantime it poses as a cabinet to house Teddy's china.

Here Teddy sits....Usually there is a bowl of red apples sitting in the center of the table but it is being removed to make way for the tea set.

Let's cover the table with some lace, shall we? I used one of my aunt's doilies that she crocheted for me. A peek at some of the china...Time for tea......The table is set and he's waiting for company.I had tied ribbon on the tea set and hung them on the tree at Christmastime. Someday I hope to pass them on to a granddaughter.

"Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude." ~ Denis Waitley


Teddy and I would like to thank you for stopping by for tea today. If you would like to join me for Tea Time Tuesday please let me know in a comment. Just share a favourite teacup, tea pot, or china used in a tea. A poem, scripture verse, or short story would also be welcome. As a courtesy, I ask that you link back to my post so that others may find their way here to visit all the other participants; thank you! Either of the two Tea Time Tuesday buttons at the top of my sidebar are available for you to use for your tea post if you wish.

The participants listed below are in the order in which they started to participate.

PARTICIPANTS

Tina~ http://beansiebabbles.blogspot.com/

Judith~ http://lavendercottagegardening.blogspot.com/

Beth~ http://foodasart-beth.blogspot.com/

Diann~ http://thethriftygroove.blogspot.com/

Sherry~ http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/

Lorena~ http://rosechicfriends.blogspot.com/

Cielo~ http://houseinroses.blogspot.com/

Bernideen~ http://bernideensteatimeblog.blogspot.com/

Wanda Lee~ http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com/

Debbie~ http://debbie-dabble.blogspot.com/

BJ~ http://sweetnothingsbj.blogspot.com/

Doni~ http://faithgracecrafts.blogspot.com/

Fitty~ http://fittyspinkyrosecottage.blogspot.com/

Natasha~ http://5minutesjustforme.blogspot.com/

Sandy~ http://teacuplane-sandy.blogspot.com/

M~ http://talesfromanoccottage.blogspot.com/

Lorna~ http://laceandivycottage.blogspot.com/

The Tablescaper~ http://thetablescaper.blogspot.com/

Suzy~ http://atthefarmhouse-suzyq.blogspot.com/

Laura~ http://decortoadore.blogspot.com/

Sharing from my heart~ Sandi

Spiritual Sundays ~ Happy Mother's Day!

Hello everyone and welcome to my Spiritual Sundays post! Since this is Mother's Day weekend, I thought it would be appropriate to share a message about mothers.

This one is taken from "Our Daily Bread" and is penned by Bill Crowder.

"The Chester Beatty Library in Dublin, Ireland, houses a wonderful collection of ancient Bible fragments. One very small fragment is a portion of John 19. This piece of John's gospel describes the moment, as Jesus was being crucified, when He spoke to His mother in a display of love and concern for her. The words are from verse 26, where we read, "When Jesus saw His mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing by, He said to His mother, 'Woman, behold your son!' "

As I stared at that ancient fragment, it struck me afresh how tangible Jesus' love was for His mother and friend. How, with clear words, He let the world know of His love and affection by showing His concern that Mary be cared for by His friend John when He was gone. Hanging on the cross, Jesus said to John, " 'Behold your mother!' And from that hour that disciple took her to his own home " {v. 27}.

I think that today, on this Mother's Day, would be a wonderful time to declare publicly your love for your mom if you still have her - or to give thanks to the Lord for her if she is no longer with you. Then show in some tangible ways how much you love her and how much she has meant to you."

GOD BLESS MY MOTHER; ALL I AM OR HOPE TO BE I OWE TO HER. - Abraham Lincoln

Note: For those of you who didn't know, my cousin Cynthia's husband Jim passed away on Thursday of brain cancer. He had been ill about a year. Please pray for Cynthia as she grieves and carries on without him. They had no family.

Thank you Charlotte and Ginger for hosting Spiritual Sundays. Please click on the link to go visit more SS posts: http://bloggerspirit.blogspot.com/

Thank you and God bless you! Happy Mother's Day to all you moms out there!

Sharing from my heart~ Sandi