What Do You See Outside YOUR Open Window Today?

What Do You See Outside YOUR Open Window Today?
Remember: "When God closes a door, He always opens a window!" You never know what might be out there waiting for you!

Tuesday, April 25, 2017

The Story of A Little Tea Cup

A couple of weekends ago I found this delightful little teacup and saucer at the local flea market, and since it was only $4.00, I really couldn't resist it.  



It is made of Fine Bone China-made in England, by Crown Staffordshire...

and I looked online and found this information about this little tea cup: 
Her name is "Rose Pansy".  

Certainly a perfect name for this sweet little teacup...as it has little daintily painted "Dew fresh buds with a touch of gold" ~ roses, pansies, and blue forget-me-nots...and I absolutely love roses and pansies,
and I am certain I would love blue forget-me-nots if I could find one to love...

After I brought little Miss "Rose-Pansy" home, upon closer inspection I noticed that
she had a little tiny "flaw" on the top of the cup


Just a little dab of gold paint that got splattered along the rim...and it appears to be under the glaze, so it is not removable.

But do you know what?


My little Miss Rose-Pansy teacup filled with English Breakfast tea made ordinary toast with peanut-butter and apple butter taste like rich pastry...and the tea was sweet and smooth and delicious!

Her little tiny "flaw" didn't spoil her ability to hold a perfect cup of tea and make my
simple morning breakfast seem like fine dining...


As a matter of fact..."Miss Rose-Pansy" made me feel so happy inside, I decided to take her outside to have a little tea-party in the garden.
  Mr. Froggy_Splatt joined us and seemed quite happy  
there amidst the pansies

He didn't even seem to notice Miss Rose-Pansy's tiny little flaw...after all,
"What could be so wrong with a little "splatter" of gold on a perfect little teacup?", said Mr. Froggy_Splatt!  "Furthermore,  I think it's rather classy to have a gold "splatt", if I do say so myself!"

 And so Miss Rose-Pansy and I enjoyed our little tea-party in the garden...and Mr. Froggy_Splatt was as pleased as any concrete froggy in a garden full of pansies could be!


 And so, Miss Rose-Pansy now sits in her special place of honor on 
my kitchen window-sill, right next to a very special little
picture that tells a very special story...

"Remember,
When God closes a door,
He opens a window."

And perhaps that is the story of Miss Rose-Pansy's life.

Doors might have closed for Miss Rose-Pansy, since she may not have been quite perfect enough to grace the fine tables of England's high-society tea parties,
but a very fine window has opened for her as she
graces not only my tea-table,
but a very special tea-table in the garden
with 
Mr. Froggy_Splatt!

And they lived happily ever after!

The End
I just noticed that one of my tiny little
"Froggy_Splatt" salt shakers was sitting next to
Miss Rose-Pansy on the window sill! (totally unplanned)
I guess it really is a love story after all!!!

Epilogue:
Dear Friends,
The story of Miss Rose Pansy could be a lot like YOUR story, or like MINE.
Oh, no, I don't think we will live happily ever after with Mr. Froggy_Splatt...but wait...
as my friend Sylvia ( my fellow blogger at "A Grandma's Blessings") pointed out in her thoughtful comment:
"As Christians we aren't perfect, 
but God so loved us that He gave His life for us. 
We are sealed until the day He calls us home, until then we can serve Him, 
even though we aren't perfect, 
we make mistakes but keep serving like your teacup." 

This is the perfect ending (or beginning) to Miss Rose Pansy's story...
and to yours and mine.  When we know Jesus as our Savior,
all our little imperfections are made holy...
and we become a beautiful vessel for His service 
in the Royal Palace of the King of kings!
Praise God!

24 comments:

  1. Sweet!! You know how much I'd love that one too! I want a cuppa tea in that pretty cup the next time we have a tea party! Please? :)

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    1. Well, Sis, when are you coming????? All you have to do is call and say I'm on my way, and I will put the tea kettle on and you may sip your tea in the garden from Miss Rose Pansy! Come on up!

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  2. You do tell a sweet story and Miss Rose-Pansy is very pretty.

    Diana

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    1. Thank you Diana! I am glad that you enjoyed this little story. Miss Rose-Pansy is a very happy little tea cup today, as she is making many people smile at her story!

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  3. Love your teacup and frog, Pamela. Your story brought to mine how as Christians we aren't perfect but God so loved us that he give His life for us. We are sealed until the day he calls us home, until then we can serve Him, even though we aren't perfect, we make mistakes but keep serving like your teacup.

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    1. Thank you Sylvia, for bringing these truths to light as I hoped would happen. You brought the perfect ending to this happily ever after story!

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  4. Love your story here, Pamela, and the dainty Miss Rose-Pansy is beautiful, flaws and all, just as we are beautiful to God! Thank you for adding some cheer and smiles to my day.
    Blessings!

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    1. Thank you Martha Jane. Isn't God amazing? He's showing us such love through this little flawed teacup! This has brought cheer to many of us today, including me!

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  5. What a sweet story and pretty tea cup.....am thankful God overlooks our flaws and loves and treasures us anyway.

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    1. Oh yes! Isn't it wonderful how God totally looks beyond our faults and sees our need...and loves us just the way we are!!

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  6. Love it! Thank you so much for this story and the sweet photos.

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    1. I am happy that you enjoyed it. Amazing what a sweet little teacup can do to bring joy to us!!

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  7. It is a dear little cup. Pansies are such happy little flowers I think.
    I enjoyed this post a lot. Life throws us curve balls and we must adjust to fit in constantly despite our chips and cracks.
    Have a lovely day ahead my friend.

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    1. Yes, I love pansies...they have such sweet little faces...and that is why I was so drawn to this little teacup...she is so dainty and perfect, even with her little gold splatt of paint!! Thank you for your visit today. Our God is an awesome God, isn't He?

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  8. Pamela, what a lovely teacup. I've never seen that pattern. It is so perfect for spring. I wonder if you'll come across more of them now. I love tea (my current post is about tea) and am having a cup of Harney Earl Grey this very minute.

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    1. Thank you Jean! Welcome! Yes, this is a totally new pattern to me as well. I did look online and saw more cups and saucers, but all were much more than $4.00! but I love this sweet one with her little flaw. She is so perfect.I hope you will come back and visit again! Have a blessed day.

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  9. What a beautiful post, Pam. I so enjoyed reading about your tea cup and Mr. Froggy
    Splatt. We all are flawed...from birth...because of being born with a sin nature, but as Sylvia reminded us...He loved us enough to die for us. Beautifully done, my friend.

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    1. Thank you. It was such fun to see how God brought it all together. I love it when friends chime in and share thoughts that tie it up in a beautiful package. Teamwork!

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  10. You are such an expert at great analogies and telling stories that highlight the love of our Savior for each of us. Thank you for these visits in your beautiful garden!

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    1. Thank you Terri. This little story just kind of "happened"...and Sylvia helped me finish it off properly with her comments! I love it when God puts things all together!

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  11. Pam: I thoroughly enjoyed your story about Miss Rose-Pansy and Mr. Froggy_Splatt. With so much hard-to handle news in the world. I find this story refreshing. Thank you

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    1. Thank you Cecilia. I am glad this brought a smile to your face. I enjoyed spinning this little tale...I'm not real good at it, but this one just developed as we went along. I am still smiling at Little Miss Rose Pansy today.

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  12. Hi Pamela, I love your new teacup as roses and pansies are my favorite flowers. I have several tea pages listed at my Site Map. I will not let my website go for now because I renewed it a few years ago. I am downsizing pages that are not listed. I so enjoyed your Teacup story and it lifted my soul today. Thank you. I can't list my website here because your blogger is not set up to add it. But you can get to my site from my Blog site.

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  13. Hi Pam, What a sweet little story you've created with your BEAUTIFUL little tea cup! "Flaws" are truly a thing of beauty, or they can be, IF we have eyes to see. Thank you for the encouragement throughout this story.

    Blessings!

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