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
"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!
