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Tea Time With God
INVITE YOUR BEST FRIEND TO TEA! Time to relax, time to be quiet, time to sit and sip from your favorite china cup--tea time will be the most important part of your day when your guest of honor is God! Each time you draw away to unwind with these refreshing devotionals you'll find gentle touches of love and comfort, moments of beauty, and renewed enthusiasm. Part of the Quiet Moments With God series of devotionals, the easy-to-read meditations in Tea Time With God include scriptures, poems, stories, quotes, and much more. They'll give you precious moments to refocus your priorities and gather strength for the rest of your day. Troubles will melt away, and you'll rediscover healing for your hurts and soothing remedies for the frayed edges of your life. While the tea is brewing, you can thoroughly steep yourself in the presence of your very best Friend. And after you try just one of these relaxing and edifying devotions, you'll want to make these quiet times a regular part of your daily agenda. Go ahead and put the kettle on!
208 pages, Hardcover
First published December 12, 1996
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January 3, 2024
“God dwells wherever man lets Him in.” 💖🪽
November 21, 2018
My aunt gave my mom this book, who gave it to me.
It is more of a devotional than a Bible study. There is a Bible verse at the beginning of each devotion, but it is not studied as per meaning, context, or application, particularly. Some of the devotions do have to do with applying the verse, but others only seem tangentially related. I used that word tangentially not that long ago in a conversation and the person didn't know what I meant. It's a math term. It touches on one point which might be related, but then rushes off on its own rabbit trail. Not that the rabbit trails are bad. They're not. Quite a few are funny or interesting or comforting, worth reading. But they are not the inspired Word of God.
The book made an observation about itself and other devotionals like it, which I thought was astute. It (W. B. Freeman?) said, "Even if we have a 'hearty breakfast' in the Word each morning, there may be times when the pressures of the day come to bear in late afternoon." That is when the author suggests reading this book. This book was not intended to replace an existing Bible reading time, but to supplement it later in the day.
That's how I take most devotionals. Whenever I read them, I don't feel like I'm "hearing" the voice of God through Scripture. The voice feels different, the voice of the devotional author. And hearing the voice of God through Scripture is precious enough to me that I don't replace it, although I may read other things in addition to it from time to time.
I especially liked the devotionals on conflict, because so few people in this society try to resolve conflict well, but it can be done. I listed some quotes from that section in the Favorite Quotes below.
In addition to spirituality, this book talked about tea and tea-time quite a bit, as its title would suggest, both having tea individually and socially. In the social aspects of it, it reminded me of Dee Brestin's "A Woman of Hospitality" or Sally Clarkson's "The Life-Giving Table." I'd recommend either of those books if the topic interests you further, but I did prefer "A Woman of Hospitality."
At one point, the author generalized something of all people, which is really only true of extroverts. It was about organizing your day due to your energy levels, and saying that dealings with people energize one. "Meeting with people requires less energy than attention to task and detail." No, meeting with people depletes introverts. Actually, if you were to turn that order of events on its head, it might be about right. For more information about Christian introverts, I'd recommend Adam McHugh's "Introverts in the Church."
Favorite quotes:
"Separate the wrongdoer from the wrong. Be angry at the deed, not the doer."
"Wise enough to know that in some situations, saying very little is a better healing balm than empty words of sympathy."
"to cut off the garbled state of our own preoccupations to give to people who want our quiet attention."
"Better than words is the love of God and His never-ending compassion ... characteristics expressed through His willing-to-listen children."
"You spoke a kind word to me and changed my life."
"In most cases, your tranquil demeanor will help the other person to calm down. And practicing self-control in frustrating circumstances lengthens your own fuse - as well as diffuse strife."
"Many persons have a wrong idea about what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification, but through fidelity to a worthy purpose." - Helen Keller
"One of the greatest pleasures in life is a home-cooked evening meal."
"I like me best when I'm with You."
"Instead of returning anger with anger, kindness proves the best peacemaker."
"It is nearly impossible to be a blessing to others when we are grossly undernourished ourselves."
It is more of a devotional than a Bible study. There is a Bible verse at the beginning of each devotion, but it is not studied as per meaning, context, or application, particularly. Some of the devotions do have to do with applying the verse, but others only seem tangentially related. I used that word tangentially not that long ago in a conversation and the person didn't know what I meant. It's a math term. It touches on one point which might be related, but then rushes off on its own rabbit trail. Not that the rabbit trails are bad. They're not. Quite a few are funny or interesting or comforting, worth reading. But they are not the inspired Word of God.
The book made an observation about itself and other devotionals like it, which I thought was astute. It (W. B. Freeman?) said, "Even if we have a 'hearty breakfast' in the Word each morning, there may be times when the pressures of the day come to bear in late afternoon." That is when the author suggests reading this book. This book was not intended to replace an existing Bible reading time, but to supplement it later in the day.
That's how I take most devotionals. Whenever I read them, I don't feel like I'm "hearing" the voice of God through Scripture. The voice feels different, the voice of the devotional author. And hearing the voice of God through Scripture is precious enough to me that I don't replace it, although I may read other things in addition to it from time to time.
I especially liked the devotionals on conflict, because so few people in this society try to resolve conflict well, but it can be done. I listed some quotes from that section in the Favorite Quotes below.
In addition to spirituality, this book talked about tea and tea-time quite a bit, as its title would suggest, both having tea individually and socially. In the social aspects of it, it reminded me of Dee Brestin's "A Woman of Hospitality" or Sally Clarkson's "The Life-Giving Table." I'd recommend either of those books if the topic interests you further, but I did prefer "A Woman of Hospitality."
At one point, the author generalized something of all people, which is really only true of extroverts. It was about organizing your day due to your energy levels, and saying that dealings with people energize one. "Meeting with people requires less energy than attention to task and detail." No, meeting with people depletes introverts. Actually, if you were to turn that order of events on its head, it might be about right. For more information about Christian introverts, I'd recommend Adam McHugh's "Introverts in the Church."
Favorite quotes:
"Separate the wrongdoer from the wrong. Be angry at the deed, not the doer."
"Wise enough to know that in some situations, saying very little is a better healing balm than empty words of sympathy."
"to cut off the garbled state of our own preoccupations to give to people who want our quiet attention."
"Better than words is the love of God and His never-ending compassion ... characteristics expressed through His willing-to-listen children."
"You spoke a kind word to me and changed my life."
"In most cases, your tranquil demeanor will help the other person to calm down. And practicing self-control in frustrating circumstances lengthens your own fuse - as well as diffuse strife."
"Many persons have a wrong idea about what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification, but through fidelity to a worthy purpose." - Helen Keller
"One of the greatest pleasures in life is a home-cooked evening meal."
"I like me best when I'm with You."
"Instead of returning anger with anger, kindness proves the best peacemaker."
"It is nearly impossible to be a blessing to others when we are grossly undernourished ourselves."
January 17, 2014
I often joke about having a tea date with Jesus. When I saw the title of this book, I knew I had to buy it. This book did not disappoint me. Most days when I read this devotional, they appear to be written just for me and what I am facing that day. Other days, they provide deeper insight into the particular Bible lesson or verse. If you know of a Christian who is an avid tea drinker, this book along with a box of specialty teas will make the perfect gift for any occasion.
September 30, 2017
This book was ok but not the best devotional book I've read. Some of the devotions were really good while others weren't good at all. There were some that were really inspirational but there were others that didn't even really seem like a devotion as much as it just being a couple pages about tea time. This book wasn't the best devotional book I've ever read but it wasn't the worst either.
June 9, 2020
I found this at my favorite used bookstore here and was drawn to it. It smells like a sweet little old lady and I heard every page read in the voice of Mrs. Clara from War Room. 1000% convinced this once belonged to someone's sweet little Granny. Light, precious, sweet devotional with some really great nuggets of encouragement !
April 23, 2025
Lovely scriptural quotes. Interesting and inspiring stories. Strong messages about slowing down and looking to Jesus. It’s a good one to read slowly, just one section (or two pages) a day. I liked a lot of the stories and how the author connected them to the scripture, even though some of them took a little looking to see how they related.
March 23, 2018
Filled with great insights and practical advice about daily life, some of which I've actually implemented. I was always uplifted and looked forward to opening up this little book during my devotion time. I have afternoon tea with God every day, so this book is perfect for me!
October 18, 2019
Not sure why this book shows only 5 pages when it has over 200. Maybe someone can fix that?
Nice devotional.
Nice devotional.
September 5, 2024
Loved this daily devotional book. I have more from this author and series, I can’t wait to read them all. I Recommend all these books!!!
September 1, 2013
A great devotional book with tea themes.
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