Yesterday the three of us went to a Tea House. It has been extremely cloudy and rainy here, and does not look like there is an end in sight anytime soon. Having a hot cup of tea seemed to be the perfect cure for all of us. It is the neatest little place, when you enter the old Victorian house you are overwhelmed with the smell of fresh baked cookies and scones. I hate to say that the smell of food affects me like this, but is just puts me at ease as soon as I walk in the door. It reminds me of walking into my Grandma's house. Bryan and I split a bottomless pot of vanilla, caramel tea, and Bella orders her iced tea which they bring in a beautiful little pot. They bring us all fancy cups and saucers, Bella gets a "little girl" sized one. As we sit there sipping tea, and eating treats I look up at her and she is just shining. You can tell she just loves every minute of this. Mom and Dad all to herself, feeling like such a big girl.....and of course the sugar filled cookie does not hurt!
But during these moments, I think how blessed I am to have a little girl to share tea with. I can only pray that our relationship will grow and flourish in the years to come, that we will share deep conversations over tea.....and maybe coffee. That we will be able to talk about issues of the heart together. But I know there will be times that our relationship will struggle, especially because of our similar personalities. I believe I have fallen short in my prayers for her thus far. There are so many things I can be praying for her specifically that I do not, but I want to start. Praying for her future husband, praying for her faith, praying for our relationship, praying that in times of trial she turns to God.
And for right now, I know the most important thing I can do is to be walking with God everyday. To be a living example to her of a Godly woman. She will remember that more than anything else.
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