Tea Time Tuesday ~ **Timeless Treasures** ~

Welcome My Friends!

Timeless Treasures!

That speaks to me...in today's busy world

many times things of years gone by are just cast off,

given away, trashed or found in thrift stores and flea markets.

Now, don't get me wrong...I am so glad many times

for those *cast off* because they become MY

newest treasures.

The sentimental girl in me walks around my home and

the memories just flood me.  A special tea cup, from a loved one,

plate of roses, found at a thrift store, a beloved

sewing machine filled with treasures, but the sewing machine

was hubby's grandma.

These treasures SPEAK to me.

I was gifted many years ago with a book by

Emily Barnes called...Timeless Treasures.

The amazing paintings are by Sandy Lynam Clough!

Just looking at the gorgeous illustrations in this book

makes my heart sing.  I think because it best illustrates

who I am inside.

I am going to share a few of the pictures with you!

Aren't these just lovely?

If you love beautifully written and illustrated books,

then this is a must have!!!

Also in keeping with my timeless treasure theme...

I was looking around my home and decided to share how

I have incorporated, broken, chipped, mis-matched or

displaced tea goodies in my home.

I have wired sweet tea cups that have lost their saucer mates!

This was a fun way to decorate up a plain brass

candleaubra in my dining room.

I took a teapot with a chipped  lid and spout and created

a unique pin cushion.  I used laces, ribbon and my own

hand made clay roses to bring out this once

cast off's beauty.

Then there's this sweet Tea Cup Candle holder that I

created out of a mis-matched set.  They both have very

similar patterns but didn't go togethers..yet now they do.

I wanted to share these with you because I believe I am

like these castoffs.  I have so many chips, cracks and

have felt unwanted at times.  Yet, in the eyes of my maker and

creator...I can take those imperfections and

create something brand new.

I believe that is what GOD has given me through the

gift of salvation in Jesus. When God works

his amazing power in us...we who once were

chipped, cracked and discarded are

made new, prettied up and become

TIMELESS Treasures!

2 Corinthians 4:7:

“But we have this treasure in earthen vessels,

that the excellency of the power may be of God,

and not of us.”

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Lorena

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