This week I had the pleasure of enjoying a cup of tea with a friend. I love tea. I love good conversation and time with my friends. So tea with a friend was the perfect way to spend part of the afternoon. I enjoyed a chai tea latte with oat milk at my favorite local coffee shop, Rise Up!
I am ready for the seasons to switch over from a cold, long Winter to a long awaited Spring of blooms (and sneezes) and buds (and sneezes) and pollen (and sneezes). I am looking forward to sunshine and warmer temperatures.
Wherever you find yourself this week, I hope you will take the time to have a favorite beverage with a friend and engage in some good conversation. I think taking the time to listen and talk together is what we all need right now.
God, You created us to be in relationship with one another. So slow us down over a cup of tea. Open our ears to listen to each other. Close our mouths so we begin by listening and after we have listened open our hearts to share honestly. And then, inspire us to do this regularly. To make time for each other. To build up the relationships in our lives and to create new ones. Thank you, God, for cups of tea to inspire conversations. Amen.
