Dragons and Darjeeling Dropping In

This sweet little dragon was added to our fairey garden by one of the Littles. It reminds me that having a Front Porch Tea  / Quiet Time with God is the perfect opportunity to be still and listen, allowing God to slay those dragons we all carry around. They weigh us down like heavy stones, but we can lay them at the feet of Jesus and find rest in Him. And a good cup of tea never hurts either. Also, it's World Honey Bee Day and you know there is honey in my cup!

As I was resting, I decided to scroll through some Instagram feeds and somehow landed on this beautiful soul that spoke to my heart.  Her art is lovely and her words are so encouraging.

Check her out if you can @ahniart  

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She says,
“Life with Jesus is not a "try harder campaign". That's religion...uncertain striving which always leads to exhaustion, frustration, disappointment, and wondering if we're doing enough to win God's favor. But Jesus is about relationship...which is always and only about resting in his grace that eagerly pursues us-no matter where he finds us.
I'm thinking that's why Paul begins and ends all 13 of his New Testament letters with a similar blessing of grace..."Grace be with you"..."Grace be in you". Go take a look! It's amazing! Every single letter begins and ends with a power-packed blessing that Paul doesn't want us to forget:
The Christian life begins and ends with grace!
And in order for us to flourish, we must first receive. Receive the gift of grace...just because He loves us, not because of anything we've done to deserve it.
Stop striving and simply breathe in the life-giving oxygen of grace...a perfect and beautiful place to start and end each day.
God doesn’t measure...he just pours! So, drink it up.
May God's Grace be with you, my friend!”
-Amy Kirk
“Thank God, he does not measure grace outs in teaspoons.” -Amy Carmichael

Have a lovely weekend! Until Next Time, Hugs and a Cup of Tea