Steaming Cups

"I know we will get through this" I think one moment. "perhaps it would be better if someone else did my job" would be my thought the next moment. This is how I spent the past 24 hours, on an emotional roller coaster. Perhaps it was stress related, maybe hormonal, but honestly it was still a test that I had to walk through.

The hot water is perhaps the obvious correllation here. Pouring near boiling water over the tea causes it to unravel and brings out it's best qualities. Have you ever made tea in a French press? This tea is subjected to water just off the boil and then squeezed until the leaves are all at the bottom and the liquid is poured out. I am blessed to say that I didn't have quite that rough of a week but I have in the past. I certainly know what that feels like.

So what do I do? Worship music, a good solid teaching, and a nice hot cup of anything will do. Tea may not add to your spiritual well being (though some would claim it does, really I do not see that in the Bible) but it definitely has some physical benefits. Add a bit of lavender or jasmine to your tea, the smells are soothing and have a calming effect. That coupled with some good worship will set you on the track to healing.