Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Another Tea and Tuesday Edition - Musings and Variations on a Word




Tea is becoming a great friend to me.  There are so many blends, flavors, variations and colors.  Tea can be very colorful.  Tea can bring variety to one’s life.  Today’s tea is called Oprah Chai.  Yes, the same Oprah that we know – she partnered with a tea manufacturer to create her own tea and as far as I can tell it is a hit.  Oprah Chai is a black tea with a good blend of flavors that I believe remind me of a comfortable chair, a blanket and a cool day in the fall.  Drinking it brings me a certain amount of comfort and I appreciate this.  

In this moment a word comes to mind – this word is renewal.  Renewal generally means to begin again or start again, as in beginning a conversation that has already started at an earlier time.  Renewing involves restoring, replenishing or recovering something.  I have to put a pin here and share a personal note:  I absolutely love words!  I used to read the dictionary because I was so intrigued with words, what they mean and how they are used.  The words used in the definition of renewal are words that I love for various reasons: Restore, Replenish, and Recover.

I am sure this word “Renewal” has come to my mind for various reasons.  I am also sure that God is saying something to me in the midst of bringing this word to mind.  What do you believe God is saying to you in this moment?  How does “renewal” or “restoration” or “recovery” speak to where you are right now?  Are these words relevant to your current experience in any way?  Please share with me.

I will have more to say about renewal, recovering and replenishing next week.  This post is short but I believe thought provoking.  I want to give you some time to think about these words more.  Allow them to roll around in your mind a bit; ruminate on the meaning and possible implications for your life in general and in specific.  I look forward to seeing what you have to say.


Have a great night and a wonderful week – see you next time.

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