SoulFull Week Twenty-Two

 

Hello, Friends!  I hope your week has been better than mine.  I caught Shelley's cold, so I'm making this post short and sweet.  

I think this week's lesson is an important one because of its focus on practicing peace.  This is something that does not come easy for us as Christians; it's something we have to give our attention to intentionally.

We should aim to live in such a way that we imprint peace and serenity on the Earth.
~Thich Nhat Hanh
p. 111

I loved how she related the lesson to a tea ceremony.

Growing up, I had afternoon tea on most days.  Trip's family is originally from Cornwall, so tea was always a part of his culture.  I have fond memories of having tea every afternoon when our girls came home from school.  These moments weren't always peaceful because usually the girls were excitedly telling me about their activities that day.

Making the time for tea, prayer, and reflection in the middle of the afternoon can sound like a luxury, but it might be a habit good for your entire being.

I would've liked to have tried Farrell's tea recipe.  Not that I haven't had any tea this week...I've had copious amounts of it (mostly Earl Grey and English Breakfast).  I think I will make her recipe using hibiscus tea as soon as I'm well enough to go to the store and purchase some.

Here is this week's scripture:

Prayer Requests

• Please continue to pray for Kris's MIL.  Pray that she will be amenable to having the in-home healthcare help Terry and Kris found for her come into her home and help out.
• Pray for Kitty's grandson Connor as he trains as a corrections officer.
• PRAISE:  Carla is getting a new family member!  She's getting a daughter-in-law (Sam proposed to Cate, and she said YES)!  Pray for all the pre-wedding planning and counseling for the happy couple. 
• Pray for Kitty's son Mike that he can find a job that uses his talents.  He is a very talented artist!
• Keep praying for Rita's daughters because they are thriving!
• Please pray for Carla's friend C.M.H who has joined the United States Army. Carla and her family are so proud of him. He will be 23 in June, and he is a dear friend of her boys. He was in their homeschool group.  He is in basic training at Fort Jackson, and he is her son Atticus' best friend.  What is interesting about this... Carla's son Sam also did his basic at Fort Jackson.
• Please pray for our blog friend Jenna Meon.  She is currently in rehabilitation for her walking.
• Pray for Rita's neighbor who has a stage four cancer diagnosis. 
• Pray for Carla and family as they decide whether or not God is urging them to move.  Her village is becoming more and more draconian by the day!
• Travel mercies prayers for Kitty and her family as they travel to Playa del Carmen, Mexico today, and will return home on the tenth.
• Pray that I can get over this cold.
• Prayer requests... for all our National Guard and also the Marines deployed in LA.
• Carla's son Sam is at Fort McCoy: please be in prayer as a protest is planned in Milwaukee.

What is your favorite kind of tea?

Until next time...

Blessings!
Ricki Jill