tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18734696.post9082970780654419552..comments2009-12-22T08:59:41.835-08:00La Tea Dahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03138624485398178242noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18734696.post-51529504774651671582009-12-22T04:56:00.573-08:002009-12-22T04:56:00.573-08:00What a precious story! One of my friends in Bible study does this with a woman in a nursing home who has no local family. She takes her finest teapot and cups, and a lace cloth. It is such a beautiful and touching thing to do. <br /><br />There are so many ways we can reach out to the lonely and hurting. Your traveling teapot has helped to spark my awareness.<br /><br />Hugs,<br />LalleeLalleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11299403428288111249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18734696.post-76528485188504427662009-12-20T13:31:07.517-08:002009-12-20T13:31:07.517-08:00I too loved this story. It&#39;s short, but it is filled with love and kindness and the things that SHOULD be part of Christmas for everyone. Thank you more than I can say for writing it and sharing it with everyone here!Kristi in the Western Reservehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18734696.post-68042295776167135012009-12-19T09:52:16.005-08:002009-12-19T09:52:16.005-08:00PS what a beautiful tea seting ;-P xoxoxox ClariceStorybook Woodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11276421590577810031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18734696.post-25822896833381302692009-12-19T09:49:57.303-08:002009-12-19T09:49:57.303-08:00Oh La-Tea-Dah, your story warmed my heart. It is soo wonderful and touching. I am going to print it up and save a copy xoxox ClariceStorybook Woodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11276421590577810031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18734696.post-82467683095797735442009-12-19T09:41:16.835-08:002009-12-19T09:41:16.835-08:00LaDonna,<br />A beautiful story of love and remembrance. I loved it and was reminded that I planned to do just this and have not been very good at doing so. I think I will have to talk to Adrienne about possibilities.Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13115440271615593122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18734696.post-30067495254969720792009-12-19T04:59:09.039-08:002009-12-19T04:59:09.039-08:00Thank you. Your beautiful story has given me the Christmas spirit I could not find this year...<br /><br />God bless you. Merry Christmas!<br /><br />KarenSweet Necessi-Teashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13209226028050752581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18734696.post-47118075845873931572009-12-19T03:07:20.377-08:002009-12-19T03:07:20.377-08:00It&#39;s such a touching story and beautifully written. My Grandma is in a care facility. Thankfully, they plan special activities. They invite family members to come, bring a gift, and a favorite treat to share. For those without family, they make sure they have a special gift and have them seated with a group. <br />It doesn&#39;t take much to bless someone and show them Christ&#39;s gift of love. Thank you for sharing such a lovely story!Nita Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02763053063410716010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18734696.post-56894595934686555022009-12-18T17:46:19.257-08:002009-12-18T17:46:19.257-08:00Thank you all, for your kind words about my story. I think this is the first story I have ever written, and I was a bit uncertain about posting it. Your encouragement means alot! I dedicate this post to my sister who has been a frequent nursing home visitor since her teen years.La Tea Dahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03138624485398178242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18734696.post-36411990246850400872009-12-18T17:33:29.420-08:002009-12-18T17:33:29.420-08:00Oh now this just made my day. I am running through my mind who could I take tea too? It is so wonderful to hear your story so eloquently told. Is this at your pen? If so I love the beauty of your heart scribed. At any rate this is so dear. Warmth and smiles to your Christmas week.<br />DDonettahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13530145585581721795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18734696.post-40189996161075851842009-12-18T17:18:23.294-08:002009-12-18T17:18:23.294-08:00Ohhhhh, that was a lovely story. People in nursing homes do, indeed, get so lonely. Thanks you so much for sharing such beautiful sentiments. Sincerely, Susan from writingstraightfromtheheart.blogspot.comSusan Wickerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12358462881287190635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18734696.post-4328494466289892882009-12-18T16:41:28.786-08:002009-12-18T16:41:28.786-08:00Oh my, you have touched my heart in a soft spot! As a chaplain in nursing homes I can really imagine the loneliness and despair that goes with the holidays for so many of our dear residents there. I hear it in their voices and I see it on their faces. What a sweet story of thoughtfulness and happiness brought to a friend - and at such a small cost. The cost of time. I am printing this out to sharing with the Activity Directors at the nursing homes where I serve as chaplain. I have already thought of some things I want to do to include my grandchildren next Christmas season and I would like to add this idea to those. It would be so easy to take Christmas tea to some of the residents - and what a wonderful thing for them. But what a blessing for me. Thank you, my friend. You have inspired me in ways you can&#39;t imagine. To be continued. . .next year!<br />~Adrienne~Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401476871614514660noreply@blogger.com