hospitali~tea?...

hospitali~tea...

WELCOME to Faith Hope & Cherrytea today ~

 i'm joining a conversation over tea at

Donna's Comin' Home

i've recently been disquieted by a statement

on a popular blog party

revealing an attitude that quite unsettled me.

and it ties in with Donna's discussion today of

choosing to be givers or takers...

the disturbing statement ?

the author was restricting her giveaway to those who had
previously joined as 'followers'
because she didn't want to give away her prize
to someone she 'didn't even know'...

now, truthfully, how many of us can actually 'know'

40 let alone 400 of

whomever has chosen to 'follow' our blogs,
just because they've chosen to 'follow'?

how about those who regularly read our blogs without choosing to 'follow'?

non blogging friends who diligently read without ability to 'follow'

are just another possibility and reality.

in response to that blogger's attitude,

whatever term might be chosen to describe it,

i am compelled to respond...

along with
William Penn Adair “Will” Rogers, i say,
{and live}
"Strangers are just Friends i haven't met yet"!!

and

 in light of the example of the amazing generosity of my

Valentine TeaCup Trading 'friends' -

yes, definitely friends,

though everyone was unknown to each other,
new to me and to each other,
just one month ago!

bearing testimony to an attitude of generosity
and open hearted hospitality,

i re-submit this earlier FHC post ~

the kettle's whistling,
teapot warming..

tea flavour is of your choice from a bountiful pantry.
Earl's Garden? Lady Grey? 3 Wishes?

what are you craving?

pie, strudel, or cheesecake?

some of each?

is that a scenario you can appreciate?

isn't that the picture of our Heavenly Father's table?

generosity of hospitality to all.

connected and disconnected,

young or old, wealthy or poor, familied or orphaned, friend or stranger.

Father of all.

welcoming all.

let's join Him at His table spread with abundance

and invite another to the feast...

'above all things have intense and unfailing love for one another

... practise hospitality to one another...

be hospitable,

that is,
*be a lover of strangers,*

with brotherly affection for the unknown guests,

the foreigners, the poor and all others who come your way ...

and in each instance
do it ungrudgingly -

cordially and graciously
without complaining
but as representing Him.'

1 Peter 4.8-9 amplified

let it be so for ALL who claim
to be His representatives~

thanks for your presence at Faith Hope and Cherrytea
today and EACH day!

you are a welcome and valued FRIEND!

whether you 'lurk' or 'follow' ")


just wanted you to know...