Tea Time by guest blogger Kelly Kuvakas

New and old friends...

  Beautiful things...

Hats and all things girlie... 

   Tea time brings pleasure on so many levels.

  

This past Saturday WBF's Women's Ministries held a Tea, hosted by one of our own, The Rose of Sharon tea room's former owner Dona Loope.  

We opened the day with a very short devotion, looking at Paul and how he treated his friends.  In Acts 20 Paul says he never held back, but preached the whole counsel of God to them.  He admonished them with tears, worked hard, never coveting their gold, silver or clothing.

These are some of the actions that netted him great friends, ones who would weep at the thought of never seeing him again, the kind of friends we want to be and have.

 

Next Dona spoke to us about tea time being a time of making friends -- uninterrupted time, filled with leisurely conversations and really great food!  

Each table had its own (designated by the ribbon on the cup) "Tea Mum", who would pour for the others during the course of the day, or designate another to pour, if she desired.  Below is Colleen Grable serving Leslie Ferrell (L) and Carol Badali (R).

  

Each new food offering was served by Niki Loope (right) and her friend Melayna (left).

 ~Scones, Tomato Bisque, Salad and Fruit, Sandwiches ~

The pairings were an incredible treat to the palate
and a feast for the eyes too.  

                                                                           

The Tea itself was designed with a fixed menu, where each one attending would bring a specific item, following a specific recipe.    

Hats off to all who contributed!  

Speaking of hats...