Tea~na's Priceless Treasures ~ Tuesday's Tea Time Ladies

"I think God looks at our love? God has everything, He does not need anything, except our love and extended hands." Akaine

Akaine ~ A child prodigy and artists by age 4yrs

~ My Afternoon Tea Time ~

Tea Time for the Soul
Tea Graces
Tea Time Magazine

"Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy-laden and overburdened, and I will cause you to rest. [I will ease and relieve and refresh your souls.] Matthew 11:28

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I absolutely love tea time. Pleasant memories of friendships and a hot pot of tea. A beautifully laid table set with the finest china and silverware. Just like Heavens' table when we go home. All the finest linens and dinnerware. I also love spending time with the Lord, meditating on His precious words. A time to quietly sit and praise Him and thank Him for all He has done. It is a great time when the harshness of the day still lingers and our souls are in much need of refreshing, it is during those times that we must learn to turn it all over to the Lord.

Just like with friends, I love tea time with my precious Jesus, the lover of my soul. It is in those times I hear Him whisper softly in my ear saying, "sit back my daughter, sip on my tea (the word), it is sweetened with milk and honey. Remember, no matter what this day holds my child, I haven't gone anywhere, daddy is holding your hand."

My Favorite Tea Spots

Tea Time Treasures
Anne of Green Gables
Tea Time for the Soul
The Tea Ladies ~ Gracious Tea
Tea with Graces
Scripture Tea
Tea Supply
Tea Cups
Tea Houses
Tea Graces
Tea Time Magazine
Tea House Times
Tea Rooms Across the World
World Tea Expo
Tea Time Antiques

~ My Blog Calendar ~

~ Books I'm Reading ~

*The Word of God

* A Wife's Prayer
* Becoming a Woman that Please God
* Fascinating Womanhood
* The Mitford Series
* A Woman by God's Grace
* Loving Well
* Dancing Bones
* I Danced in Africa
* A Place of Quiet Rest
* Knowing and Loving the Bible
* Sanctuary
* Lifegiving
* Never too Early
* Brokeness
* You Can Raise a Well Mannered Child
* Growing Godly Women
* Let Your Life Count
* Self Talk, Soul Talk
* Living in the Light of Eternity
* Biblical Womanhood in the Home
* Under the Apple Tree
* What to Pray When Your Pregnant
* Warrior Bride Arise
* Emilie's Creative Home Organizer
* Life Management for Busy Woman
* Clean up the Clutter
* Women of Wisdom
* What's in the Bible for Women

"The teapot is on, the cups are waiting. Favorite chairs anticipating. No matter what I have to do, my friend, there's always time for you." author unknown

~ A Little Blinkie Me ~

"There is magic in long-distance friendships. They let you relate to other humans in a way that goes beyond being physically together and is often more profound." Diana Cortes

~ My Cooking Spots ~

Cooks Country A Woman of Worth A Veggie Venture Giada De Laurentiis Cream Puffs in Venice Eat See India ~Ruta Kahate Martha Stewart Kalyn's Kitchen Jesus and Me The Wednesday Chef The Cooking Diva Emeril Paula Deen

"I can just imagine myself sitting down at the head of the table and pouring out the tea," said Anne, shutting her eyes ecstatically," and asking Diana if she takes sugar! I know she doesn't but of course I'll ask her just as if I didn't know." L.M.Montgomery Anne of Green Gables

~ Keepers at Home ~

"God guides us with His hand to assure us of His presence. He directs by His word to assure us of Hi purpose. He leads us by His peace to assure us of His peace." ~ Roy Lessin

Places I Enjoy

Homespun Heart Craft Shop

View from the Prairie Box

Westlake World

With All That I've Been Given

Matthew Mead Style

Mothering From The Heart

~ Living a More Simply Life ~

~ I am a Frugal Hacker ~

Frugal Blogroll

**join here**

~ Proverbs 31 Speakers Blogs ~

Proverbs 31 Devotional Blog
Proverbs 31 ~ For the Least of These
She Speaks Conference
Proverbs 31 Magazine
Shari Braendel
Called By a New Name
Micca Campbell
Melanie Chitwood
Karen Ehman
Charlene Kidd
Rachel Olsen
Wendy Pope
Susanne Scheppmann
Renee Swope
Lysa TerKeurst
Van Walton
Glynnis Whitwer

~ Classics I Enjoy Reading ~

Jane Austen~
* The Jane Austen Book Club
* Pride and Prejudice
* Sense and Sensibilty
* Jane Austen Companion
* Emma
* Northanger Abbey
* Mansfield Park
* Jane Austen Letters
* A Memoir of Jane Austen and other Family Recollections
* Darcy's Story

~ My Favorite Classic Authors ~

* Louisa May Alcott ~ Little Women, Little Men
* Emily Bronte ~ Wuthering Heights
* Jan Karon
* Charlotte Bronte ~ Jane Eyre
* L.M. Montgomery
* Lewis Carroll ~
* Charles Dickens ~
* Edgar Allen Poe ~
* Leo Tolstoy ~ Anna Karenina, War and Peace
* Voltaire ~ Candide
* British Literature
* Christian Literature
* World Literature

Take the Quiz here!

Becoming Jane

~ My Favorite Movies ~

* Anne of Green Gables
* Becoming Jane
* Mrs. Potter
* Esther: One Night with the King
* Passion
* Gone With the Wind
* The Notebook
* Pride and Prejudice
* Ella Enchanted
* Ever After
* The Secret Garden (1993)
* Lord of the Rings
* Emma
* Rose Hill
* Hobbit
* The Chronicles of Narnia
* Arsenic and Old Lace
* Little Women
* Shirley Temple
* Princess Bride
* Sense and Sensibility
* The Lion, The Witch , and the Wardrobe
* Fiddler on the Roof

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Becoming a Woman that Pleases God ~ Come and join me for a pot of tea, Where my home is warm and my faith and friendship is free.

Monday, August 18, 2008
~ Extravagant Love ~ Newsletter Information ~

I have mentioned that in September I am starting my Ministry Newsletter. Well, I have finally got my web site up that will house all the newsletters. Please check out the site and stay in touch so you will not miss an issue.Thanks Tina

Introducing my new site. This site will have everything that pertains to my ministry: "The Father's Heart." Also, all newsletters that will be starting in September will be archived here as well.

They will be available on PDF so stay tuned. I will be posting anything on this site that has to do with intimacy and the Father's heart. Please check it out, here is the address:

http://seasonsofamothersheart.typepad.com/extravagant_love/

Your a Priceless Treasure

Sister Tea~na

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Sunday, August 17, 2008
~ Tea~na's Priceless Treasures ~ Tuesday's Tea Time Ladies ~

Week 1/Day 6

"Weekly Checkup"

Read Proverbs 31:10-11

Practical ~

Day 6 is review and catch up day on any unfinished items. Check to confirm that you have completed the following one time tasks.

I created and have begun using a Personal Notebook.
I wrote a personal vision statement and recorded it on the first page of my personal notebook.
I created and have begun using a personal prayer place.
I committed to spending Time Alone with God (TAG)
I have added the following items to my Personal Notebook: TAG Section divider, SCRIPTURE MEMORY page, POWER TOOLS page, and AFFIRMATION page.
I've confronted areas of secret sin and I am developing a battle plan to deal with them.
I have found an accountability partner. I cut out the scripture cards from the back of the book and have put them in the binder pocket to refer to throughout my days.

Check to confirm you are ROUTINELY incorporating the following positive changes into your daily routine.

I am using my Personal Notebook daily.
I am regularly reviewing my "Personal Statement Vision."
I am spending time in my prayer place, enjoying TAG
I am dealing proactively with my secret sins.
I am completing this study everyday, practicing the memory verses and reciting my Affirmations daily.

Well, Ladies we have only one more day to go and then it is on to WEEK 2, Yippee.
Sorry I am a little excited about finally getting this study started.

Your a Priceless Treasure

Sister Tea~na

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Saturday, August 16, 2008
~ Tea~na's Priceless Treasures ~ Tuesday's Tea Time Ladies ~

Week 1/Day 5

"Choose to Focus on the Positive"

Read: Proverbs 31:10-11, Philippians 4:4-9

Guided Prayer: "dear Lord, I rejoice in You! Let the joy nd rest I find in knowing you be manifested in my life as a gentle and quiet spirit....Today, I choose to be anxious about anything. Instead, I'm presenting it all to you and trusting you to work all things together for my good.

Holy Spirit, teach me how to recognize and remain in the peace of God, even when my circumstances are anything but peaceful. I know that peace guards my heart, my mind, and my health too.....I;m fixing my thoughts on what is right in my life: everything that's true, noble, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent, and praiseworthy. Since this sums up you Jesus, perfectly, all I have to do is fix my eyes on You. Thanks for making it so simple. Amen."

Donna Partow

Personal ~ The Proverbs 31 woman was noble and dignified. But there is nothing less dignified nor noble that a grumbling and complaining woman. Capable women do not complain. They stand up and take action. They look at the situation and see what they can do. Through faith they believe they can do all things through Christ.

"I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me [I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him Who infuses inner strength into me; I am self-sufficient in Christ's sufficiency]."

Philippians 4:13

The best gift we can give to ourselves as well as those around us, especially our children and spouse, is to remain positive and optimistic.

Studies have shown that our physical health and emotional well-being are directly tied to our mental state. It has also been proven that joy and laughter are our bodies best healers.

"A happy heart is good medicine and a cheerful mind works healing, but a broken spirit dries up the bones."

Proverbs 17:22

A study that was done at Harvard found that people in their late midlife with optimistic attitudes and viewpoints were 50% more likely to live another 30 years than those who were always negative.

Wow, 30 years longer.

Basically the choice is ours we can either choose to see the glass half empty and be sad and bitter or see the glass half full and be happy. I choose to see my glass running over. So I am JOYFUL!! I have found that how we see our world has a dramatic outlook on us as well.

We can either look out into the world and see nothing but negative, crime, hate, and evil or we can choose to see the God in others as well as creation. This doesn't suggest that we do not pay attention to what is happening in the world, but rather we choose to see it and do something about it, to make a difference. We see what is happening spiritually with our spiritual eyes.

A huge step in becoming the woman God would have us to be ~ dignified, noble and virtuous ~ is learning to discipline our minds to focus on what's right rather than what's wrong.

Donna has asked of us during the next 90 days ~ to turn our attention to the positive by reprogramming our minds with the truth of God's Word.

"Do not be conformed to this world (this age), [fashioned after and adapted to its external, superficial customs], but be transformed (changed) by the [entire] renewal of your mind [by its new ideals and its new attitude], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God, even the thing which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His sight for you]."

Romans 12:2

We must remember that the mind is the battlefield and will either help or hinder our goal of becoming the woman God has destined us to become. By renewing our minds to the word of God, our thoughts become our ally rather than our enemy.

That is the reason she says that the daily Affirmations are so vital in this program. We must not just write them down once, but read them aloud over and over again to ourselves until they begin to transform us from the inside out.

As we think new thoughts our attitudes and mindsets will begin to change. You will even notice people reacting different towards you. As well as how you react to others!

Affirmation: "I choose to focus on the positive, especially the truth of God's Word: therefore my life is filled with positive outcomes."

Practical ~ begin reciting your affirmations daily. Each morning, you can rewrite the day's affirmation on post it notes and post it everywhere you will see it, on index cards and carry them with you everywhere you go.

Notebook: Write the daily Affirmation ona sheet of paper labeled AFFIRMATIONS in the TAG section of your Personal Notebookand begin noting any that are especially meaningful to you. You can even make up your own. Donna says she had a friend who spen 1 hour a day to this spiritual practice and credits it with completely changing her life.

Turn to your affirmation page anytime you have a few spare minutes to redeem the time by renewing your mind to the Word.

Your a Priceless Treasure

Sister Tea~na

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Friday, August 15, 2008
~ Tina's Priceless Treasures ~ Tuesdays Tea Time Ladies ~

Week 1/Day 4 Friday

"Be a Woman Worthy of Confidence"

Read: Psalm 31:10-11, 10-12

"Dear Heavenly Husband, my deepest desire is to become a wife of noble character for you. I know the real test of my character is who I am when no one is watching but you.It is not what I do to impress others or to please myself that counts. What matters most is the choices that I make simply because I want to honor you. I want YOU to be able to have full confidence in me.....I do not want to have sloppy living....I want to bring you good, and not evil, all the days of my life. Thank you for loving me. Empower me to live a life of grateful service in response. Amen."

Donna Partow

Personal ~

The Proverbs 31 husband had full confidence in her because she brought him good and not harm all the days of her life. Can your husband say this about you? What about your spiritual Husband? Can Jesus say that you have brought him good and not evil? Are you the kind of bride that He has full confidence in? Have you ever thought about applying Proverbs 31: 10-31 to your relationship with Jesus. The bible says we are His bride and He is our groom.

This may have you asking yourself, "How does one bring Jesus harm?" Well, I know that when we are out in public and we are choosing not to represent Christ in godliness we are bring harm to his name. It is quite humorous because many "Christians" will set a good example for their spouses when they are in front of their spouses boss, as to keep him in good standing at a job. But they will go to their own jobs and act a plum nut and claim they are "Christians," yet give the Lord ~ their spiritual husband a bad name.

We are committed first to Christ and then to our earthly husbands. When we keep in mind that our lives go as planned when we trust in Him and give Him our all and all. His word says,

"The steps of a righteous man are directed and established by the Lord when He delights in his way [and He busies Himself with his every step]. "

Psalms 37:23

If we live delighting in the Lord and in His word, then our ways will change and the Lord will direct our steps according to His will for us.

Another way we bring harm to both our earthly and spiritual husband is by driving them to jealousy, by pursuing other "exclusive" relationships. The very first commandment reveals how important this one was to God. All through out the Old Testament we see that God's anger burned against Israel for their continuing adultery ~ meaning they pursued other relationships and priorities more than Him.

Jesus even went on to mention this in the New Testament.

"But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you."

Matthew 6:33

God wants to be first in our lives, when we don;t give him first place we begin to put him in second, third, and sometimes last place. Same with our husbands! Do we put him in last place in all the things we do daily? Do we have a relationship that makes him feel that they are more important than him? Ladies, we need to be very careful of this and not to cause our husbands to become bitter towards us.

Now, how do we bring them both good? A good wife is one who chooses to do the right thing even when her husband isn't looking. She remains faithful to him, she is diligent no matter what circumstance she is in. She does not talk ill of him and she chooses to not put him down. This I am learning. When I contrast my husband with the Lord, this becomes easier.

You see marriage is to be a reflection of Christ and the church. When Jesus doesn't do things quite as we would have them done, do we go around bad mouthing him to everyone? No we say He knows best. Well, I am learning that as a wife when my husband chooses to do something that I disagree with or is even contrary to the word of God, I must support him as his wife, but I bring it before God in prayer. I do not get on the phone and tell ever girlfriend and gossip queen about my husband and slash him all over the phone.

Now, I do not do this, run to every friend and gossip about my husband. I do have one friend that I confide in that I bounce my feelings off of. I know that she will be completely honest with me if I am in the wrong. She is also there to encourage me to satnd with him or in the situation and trust God. I am learning though to silence my self when it comes to my disagreements with my husband and take them before the Lord. Sometimes I may not understand his motives, but I do know that God can change his heart and I must trust God to do so. But in those times when I need to "vent" she is always there to stir me back home.

So Ladies, examine yourselves, your life. Is there anything that you are doing in your private life that is bringing shame to either husband? Your spouse or Christ? Let me put it this way, if your secret sin could be found out and shown to the whole world would it harm your reputation, your family, friends, or your church members? If so, you are harming God in the eyes of the "great cloud of witnesses." (Hebrews 12:1) Resolve with the Lords help to deal with the practices in your life that are not edifying your spirit.

When dealing with difficult areas, Donna suggest having atleast one accountability partner, with whom we can be completely open about our struggles, someone who will loves us enough to tell us when we are heading in the wrong direction.

Now is the time as you are working on becoming the woman that God wants you to be, to deal with those issues in your life that are not pleasing to the Lord. Be very determined that nothing will prevent, nor stand in your way from being the spouse that your earthly and spirtual husband, can say is worthy of their confidence.

Affirmation: I bring God good, not harm, all the days of my life.

Practical ~ Donna has asked us to identify any areasin our lives that might hold us back from becoming the woman God is calling us to be.Know your weaknesses and be honest with ourselves, and determine to deal with them decisively. Find an accountability partner and. or support group to help you.

Notebook ~ In the TAG section of your Personal Notebook, label a blank piece of paper, POWER TOOLS. Here you can list Scripture verses, practical tips, and resources to strengthen yourself in weak areas that you are dealing with. Also note the person that you feel you can trust and depend on that will help you in these areas. Maybe it is a close friend, your spouse, your pastor, or someone who has been there and has overcome the same issues.

Well, Precious Women of God, we are almost through the week. Day 5 tomorrow, see you back here for more of God's word.

Your a Priceless Treasure

Sister Tea~na

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Friday, August 15, 2008
~ Tea and Honeycakes ~ Friday ~

Tea and Honeycakes

Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday

"Commit your way to the Lord [roll and repose each care of your load on Him]; trust (lean on, rely on, and be confident) also in Him and He will bring it to pass."

Psalm 37:5 amp

Nestled in two places of my home, one in my hanging pot on the front of my porch and then one above my back door, are the nest of two mourning doves. Actually 4 in all. Many times I look up and see both the male and female sitting near their babes, guarding and watching over them with such care.

Mourning Doves are very calm birds, even at the site of predators, but if you ever happen to see a cardinal with it's nest of little ones and you have a lootle fiest mama.

Ever watchful, the adult birds vigorously defend the nest against all sorts of predators. Until those little baby birds are hatched and are able to come to maturity enough to survive on their own. Until then the adult birds are committed until the very end.

"How precious is Your steadfast love, O God! The children of men take refuge and put their trust under the shadow of Your wings.

Psalm 36:7 amp

Did you ever stop to think that just like those birds, God is committed to you and I. Even more so than the mourning dove or the cardinal is to their little babes. When we are heartbroken and very vulnerable, God is there to sustain us. He is there to defend, heal and love us back to recovery. His goal is to heal us back to restoration so we can once again fly high and strong on the currents of this world, in our very own lives.

When we stop and place all our hope and trust into the one who is the most faithful in our lives we will never be disappointed. No matter what we have done in our lives or the struggles we are facing He is faithful to redeem us back to wholeness.

"If we [freely] admit that we have sinned and confess our sins, He is faithful and just (true to His own nature and promises) and will forgive our sins [dismiss our lawlessness] and [continuously] cleanse us from all unrighteousness [everything not in conformity to His will in purpose, thought, and action]. "

1 John 1:9

God is faithful and just to forgive us of all our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. You know we have to remember that God is more concerned about us coming to Him and asking for forgiveness and reconciling us back to Him than pointing His finger down at us saying you wreched little sinners you will never obey.

I tell my children always keep an open heart before the Lord, never go to bad at night without telling the Lord you are sorry for anything you have done that has made him sad. I also teach them this with one another. In our home asking for forgiveness is highly taught and the child offended is never allowed to say, "That's okay." in response to them saying their sorry. Why? you might ask.

When we go to God and ask Him to forgive us, He doesn't say that it was okay, sinning is never okay and hurting someone for selfish gain is not okay either. We want our children to see that when someone ask for forgiveness they have to search deep and say to themselves do I forgive them? Can I let this go forever? We are teaching them to model forgiveness God's way when they are adults. So I do this by making them aware that they were hurt and they have a choice to truly let it go so as not to harbor it and let bitterness build. Which as we get older we as adults have a great way of doing.

So let us remember ourselves that once we ask for forgiveness leave it with Jesus and do not choose to put it back on yourself, HE HAS FORGIVEN YOU. At the same time, do not pick that sin up again and begin to make Him sad. True repentance brings change and a walk in the other direction. If you find that you are doing the same thing over and over again, get before the Lord and cry out for Him to lead you to brokeness and take this sin aways from you, for as the word has said, "He is faithful and just to do so, and to cleanse you as well."

Your a Priceless Treasure

Sister Tea~na

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Thursday, August 14, 2008
~ Tea~na's Priceless Treasures ~ Tuesday's Tea Time Ladies ~

Week 1/Day 3 Thursday

"Meditate on God's Word"

Read: Proverbs 31:10-11, Psalms 119:9-11, 15-16

Guided Prayer: "Dear Lord, it's not easy to keep my way pure in the midst of an increasingly corrupt world.... I'm hard pressed to find clothing that honors you and protects the purity of the men around me. The only answer is living according to the principles set forth in your Word, not the standards in this world. Today, I am seeking with all my heart. Holy Spirit, empower me to walk in obedience, not straying from your commmands. Help me as I hide Your Word in my heart, so I won't stumble into sin. Train me to do as Jesus did: use the Word of God as a weapon against temptation. Teach me the art of meditation. There is so much mumbo jumbo and distortion in the world, it can be intimidating. But you are my teacher, so teach me your way of meditation. Right now, I renew my commitment to: I will not neglect your Word, but will take delight in it. Amen"

Donna Partow

Personal ~

"We must be very serious about our goal to become a capable, dignified, virtuous woman of noble character. In order to accomplish this we must do much more than casually read the bible. We have to meditate on it so it seeps deep into the fiber of our being."

If we want to be strong women, we meust get the word deep inside and stand strong on that word, inlike Eve who fell for ever line the serpent spit out. Let us not be that weak women. Let us know the voice of our God and His word.

In order to stand firm and fight the enemies attacks we must mediatate and memorize scripture so that it is at the end of our lips, just like a sword ready to battle. The bible says: "Out of the overflow of our hearts the mouth speaks." (Matt 12:34)

That is so much of why we meditate on His Word, to get it deep into our hearts, so that it not only transforms our minds, but the way wee live and battle. Remember when Satan tempted Jesus in the wilderness? (Matt. 4:1-11), Jesus always responded with confidence and assurance. Why? because He knew the Word of His Father. He knew exactly what the Word said and He used it as His weapon to fight the devil.

When Satan comes to us with a lie, we need to say NO!, it is written: ....the Word of God says..... use it as your most deadliest weapon. In (James 4: 7)The bible says.. "So be subject to God. Resist the devil [stand firm against him], and he will flee from you." Many people are quick to resist the devil, but this is two fold here. We must 1st Submit, or be subject to God. Without that the devil is not going anywhere. Satan knows a true disciple froma fake one.

Remember satan is the father of lies. Jesus said: "You shall know the truth and the truth will set you free." (John 8:32) Memorizing scripture also helps to keep your thoughts pure. When we fill our minds up with the life giving word we do not have any room for the enemies junk. Instead of spam mail, we call it scram mail. Heehee (Tina)

During this 90 day jumstart, we will incorporate scripture memorization. Donna has selected Proverbs 31:10-31 as the base memorization for this book. Although as the Lord leads you to memorize other scripture, do so. Donna also encourages us to go beyond just memorizing and rote memorization. Let us chew and meditate on each word, verse, sentence. Enjoy God's word, for it is truly sweet.

We need to take time to think about what we memorizing, to pray over the words even as you say them over and over again. I encourage you to replace your name in the pronoun section. Ex: for Proverbs 31:10-11, I am memorizing the amplified version. She doesn't use this version, but I encourage you to memorize the version you are more comfortable with. Here is the original version of the amplified.

A capable, intelligent, and virtuous woman--who is he who can find her? She is far more precious than jewels and her value is far above rubies or pearls.

The heart of her husband trusts in her confidently and relies on and believes in her securely, so that he has no lack of [honest] gain or need of [dishonest] spoil.

Now after I mediate on it, here is my affirmation, prayer.

Tina is a capable, intelligent, and virtuous woman--who is he who can find me? Tina is far more precious than jewels and my value is far above rubies or pearls.

The heart of my husband, Spencer, trusts in me confidently and relies on and believes in me securely, so that Spencer has no lack of [honest] gain or need of [dishonest] spoil.

Do you see how powerful that is. I encourage you to go to www.BibleGateway.com find the version you like. Copy and paste it into Microsoft word, find the font you like and a pretty color, replace your name and your husbands in the correct places, then place it somewhere close. I have two copies, framed in my sitting room. One is of me and my physical earthly husband the other is of me and my spiritual husband, Jesus. I use the word Yahshua.

I do this because, first I am His wife and then the wife of my earthly husband.

Affirmation: I mediate on God's word day and night.

Practical ~ Donna has requested that we cut out the scripture cards from the back of the book. If you do not have your book yet, this will be difficult for you. So here is my suggestion. Get you some index cards, here is what verses are on each card, you can put them on your index cards and do the practical application I will give you. Here are the verses you will need for this assignment.

Proverbs 31: 10-11, 10-12, 12-13, 14-15, 16-17, 18-19, 20-21, 22-23, 24-25, 26-27, 28-29, 30, 31

That will be 13 cards. Each section between the comma represents a card.

Okay, here is the practical application.

Place these cards in the front pocket of your TAG notebook, if you do not know what this you need to go back and look up this in other postings. Begin to carry them with you wherever you go, so you can memorize and meditate on God's word. Spend about 15-20 minutes on them daily, Reading, meditating on them, writing them out. Pondering the meaning and the depths of what each one says. Ask the Lord to personalize each word to your life.

Notebook ~ Create a page labeled SCRIPTURE MEMORY and put it in the TAG section of your notebook. Whenever you encounter a verse you would like to memorize, write it out here for future reference, memorization, and meditation. Add additional SCRIPTURE MEMORY pages as needed.

Will be back tomorrow with day 4.

Your a Priceless Treasure

Sister Tea~na

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Wednesday, August 13, 2008
~ Fireproof Your Marriage ~

Well Ladies, Wives ~

Here is the perfect date for you and your beloved. I know this date is marked BIG on my calendar. It is the night I am taking my hubby out on a date. We are going out to eat and then we are going to go see this movie. Check it out. Watch the official trailer under watch videos. You will be so glad you did. I think for many of us women, it just might help our men see a little piece of our heart and why we act as we do.

P.S. I also encourage you to take any of your friends that are contemplating divorce.

Tina

Your a Priceless Treasure

Sister Tea~na

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Wednesday, August 13, 2008
~ Tea~na's Priceless Treasures ~ Tuesday's Tea Time Ladies ~

Week 1/Day 2 ~ Wednesday

"Commit Yourself to Time Alone with God"

Read: Proverbs 31: 10-11, Mark 1: 35-39

Guided Prayer ~ Excerpts from Donna's Prayer

"Dear Jesus, thank you for coming to earth to show me how to live....You still took time to pray to Your Father in heaven. Sometimes I like yourselfe feel like the whole world wants a piece of me, (or atleast those in my home, "Tina"). Lord! I notice too Jesus, how You refocused on Your life mission and set Your agenda for the day after Your time alone, I invite you, Holy Spirit, as my counselor, to show me a solitary place where I can get my priorities straight,...morning by morning."

Donna Partow

Personal ~

The Proverbs 31 woman got up while it was still dark outside. the bible tells us that Jesus left to fina a solitary place to meet with the Father.

Find an area in your home that you can transform into a beautful place to mee with God each day. Donna even went as far as saling all her formal dining room furniture to make a family prayer chapel, furnished with a confortable couch, two rocking chairs, bibles, prayer and devotional books, small tables with plants, a tabletop fountain and momentoes from various mission trips they had taken. Her walls were also covered with sacred items. Scripture plaques, crosses, and inspirational artwork.

"Discipline is the human effort to create the space in which God can be generous and give us what we need."

Henri Nouwen

By setting up a specific place to pray, you are creating space in your life for God to bless you. Create the space and make time to meet with God.

In Proverbs 31, the reason her husband had full confidence in her is because she had full confidence in God. If we want to be a blessed to others we must first have something to give them. Spiritual food, not material. Only things of the spirit will last. Let us invest our time in seeking heavenly treasures, like spiritual insight, knowledge of Scripture, the power to demonstrate the fruit of the spirit, and the ability to carry the presence of God with us wherever we go.

"I have yet to find a respected spiritual leader throughout history who had devotions at night."

Bruce Wilkinson ~ The Prayer of Jabez

This is quite a true statement, if you look at many of the great ministers of the word, they sought God in the early hours and gave God the first fruits of their day. Not that night devotions are wrong, they are great too, but only if we are faithful to give Him the first of our day.

So before you meet with your family, children or husband, before you face the world, get before the face of God. Just think how different you life will be in 90 days after this study. It will be dramatic.

I know with my children getting up for school and husband waking up here is my morning schedule:

4:00am Time Alone with God

4:30am Husband wakes up I fix his lunch and coffee.

5:30am He leaves and I iron the childrens school clothes.

6:00am I wake up my K, 2nd and 4th grader get them on the bus by 6:30am (breakfast at school)

6:30am wake up 6th grader and we leave the house no later than 7:20am. I take her to school and I come back and spend 1hr to 1 1/2 hours with God.

Practical ~ Create a specific place for TAG ~ Time Alone with God. This needs to be a place where you do nothing else, but spend time with Him. Furnish it with all the tools you will need.

Your Bible, this book, your Personal Notebook, pens, index cards, tissue, prayer cloth, lip balm, post it notes. etc.

Establish a lifetime habit of TAG. Give God atleast the first 30 minutes of your day. you will find that you will crave this time to be longer and you will make more time for God.

Affirmation: I commit myself to time alone with God

Commitment Statement

(Copy or Print this in your TAG section of your notebook)

Note where you will meet with God?

What time?

Write out your commitment to TAG, then sign and date.

Dear Lord, I hereby commit myself to giving you the first____minutes of my day for the next 90 days. I believe you are a rewarder of those who diligently seek you, so I have set my heart on seeking you first. I believe, by faith, that one of the rewards you will give me is supernatural wisdom and the ability to conduct the affairs of my day with greater efficiency so that my TAG will in no way diminish my effectiveness but will in fact increase it. I sign this on _____________________(date)

With Love, Your Bride,

__________________________________________(name)

Notebook: Label the first tab divider in your notebook TAG. We will be adding more tabs and contents in this book later in days to come.

Your a Priceless Treasure

Sister Tea~na

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Wednesday, August 13, 2008
~ Tea and Honeycakes ~ Wednesday ~

Tea and Honeycakes

Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday

"In the morning You hear my voice, O Lord; in the morning I prepare [a prayer, a sacrifice] for You and watch and wait [for You to speak to my heart]. "

Psalm 5:3

Do you long to talk to your Heavenly Father? Each morning do you rush into lifes business without spending time with the one who knows all about your day?

I love to talk to Him, to spend time in His glorious presence. Prayer doesn't have to be elaborate words, all formal and non~relational.

Prayer is simple talking to God. A time where you share your heart with your heavenly "daddy, " the one who loves you and wants to know whats on your heart and mind.

You know I have found that a daily prayer habit will help you grow spiritually. You will become so near to God and so close to His heart. When life get you down you will long for those quiet times with Him. You will even notice that you will begin meeting with Him more frequently because of the peace He brings to your soul.

I encourage you to find a place in your home that is quiet and that brings you comfort when you are there. It needs to have a pleasant atmosphere, free from alot of distractions. This is a place where you will meet with God daily and on a regular basis.

Just like two friends who meet for coffee and scones each Tuesday morning at 7am, they look forward to Tuesday mornings, they anticipate the conversation and the fellowship with one another. Not only that but their relationship has become much closer and trusting because of these times together.

Well, even more when we meet with the one who created us to be in His presence. So we need to find a place that is dear to us and a place that is special for just you and God. I encourage you to keep a bible in this area, a journal, and a few inspirational books that you can mediate on during these times with Him.

There will be some times though that you will find you just sit and bask in His presence.

I promise that if you begin to do this you will not regret it. If you are faithful to make yourself available and attentive to "daddy" each day, you will reap abundantly much benefits that only God can release to your spirit.

Go now, prepare a place where you to can meet with Him daily.

Your a Priceless Treasure

Sister Tea~na

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Tuesday, August 12, 2008
~ Tina's Priceless Treasures ~ Tuesdays Tea Time Ladies ~

Okay Ladies, here is how we are going to best utilize this study. I will have to correspond daily with you all to really get the full use of this book online. Then I will sum up the week on Wednesdays. My group meets on Tuesdays, so you will also get feedback from the Tea gathering and hopefully some pictures.

Then I will also add you daily activity with that as well for Wednesday.

So here we go:

We are starting with Week 1 ~ Be sure to go back and read everything concerning this study first before going any farther.

Week 1/Day 1 ~ Tuesday

"Place Your Full Confidence in God"

Read: Proverbs 31:10-11, Isaiah 54: 5-6

Now Donna has a guided prayer on here. Basically she is thanking God for being her husband. Here are some of my most meanigful lines from this prayer.

"Dear heavenly Father I thank you fro choosing me to be your bride! ...You are my husband, You are the one who loved, protects, and provides ~ even if you do it through my earhtly husband. I acknowedge that you are the one behind every good thin in my life...Thank you for being my redeemer, the one who can take something worthless and transform it into something valuable. I invite you to redeem every area in my life that has potential for greater value....I want to be honest enough to admit ~ I've felt like you have deserted me at times. The truth is whenever there has been distance between us, I'm the one who has walked away from you. I long to draw near to you once more; draw me close to you through the pages of this book." Donna Partow

Personal ~

A woman of noble character is hard to find. To be noble means to bw dignified and gracious. In the amplified bible, the word noble is rendered "capable, intelligent, and virtuous."

God wants a woman who is going to stand out among the rest. "The people around us can have full confidence in us, because we have full confidence in God and we live accordingly.

God declares himself as our husband. I have been looking at Proverbs 31 in a new light. Instead of seeing myself as a wife to my physical husband, (which is one way and I do see this) I have been apply this chapter to my life as a bride of Christ. Doing this has allowed me to really see who I am as the bride of Christ and what I am responsible for. Try it, read the passage as Christ bride and I encourage you to read the amplified version of this passage as well.

My Personal Vision Statement

Donna has asked us to find our personal vision statement. She also helps us in the process. Here is how she goes about doing this.

1. Name two unique personal qualities? (ex: outgoinging, joyful)

2. How do you enjoy expressing these qualities in your life?

3. If the world was a perfect place, then desribe it as you see it ~ what are people doing, how are they interacting with one another, what does it feel like?

4. Combine all three answers above in to a single statement. Below is my vision statement, use ot to help you with yours.

1. Inspirational and creative

2. I love to bring life to those around me, through inspirational messages, stories, songs, word of encouragement. I am also creative and love to make things for those around me, as gifts or just a special treat.

3. People are enjoying life and one another. They are being blessed and being a blessing. they are uplifting one another in word and deed. They are encouraging one another and helping each other to succeed at their full God given potential. They are respecting one another and being thoughtful to those around them. They are sharing God's love and healing power abundantly! Everyone is full of love, joy, and peace.

4. My Personal Vision Statement:

I want to use my inspirational spirit and creativity to nurture and to bring life to those around me. Through words of encouragement and inspirational messages as well as to utilize my creative ability to bring gifts to those who need to feel God's love. I want to be a source of encouragement and joy to those I meet. To help others to succeed and and help them to reach their full God-given potential. I want to bring God's healing, love, peace and joy to all those I come in contact with. I want to be a life-giver!

Now it is your turn, please be sure to leave a comment and let me know what you have found you Vision Statement to be.

Be sure to get you TAG "Time Alone with God, " notebook prepared, we will be adding to this daily.

Once you have this prepared, write your Personal Vision Statement on the first page.

"Success has nothing to do with whar you gain in life or accomplish for yourself. Success is what you do for others."

Danny Thomas

Your a Priceless Treasure

Sister Tea~na

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Monday, August 11, 2008
~ Ladies, I apologize ... ~

I want to first say thank you to all the precious ladies that have prayed for me in my recovery after my terrible fall. I am doing great. I had a dear friend pray over me in service one evening and the Lord has been faithful in healing my body of all it's aches and pains.

I just want to let everyone know that all postings are resuming. So look forward to new postings and keep in touch. I have missed everyone of you and I am gald to be back in the presence of dear friends.

Your a Priceless Treasure

Sister Tea~na

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Monday, August 11, 2008
~ Tea and Honeycakes ~ Monday ~

Tea and Honeycakes

Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday

"Through each night I sing his songs, praying to God who gives life."

Psalm 42:8

Have you ever thought why birds sing all the time? Think about it? They always have a song in their mouth. Bird's I believe were designed to bring constant praise to God. To remind us to always praise the Lord.

Just like the bird, we are His great creation, unlike the bird we have been given a much greater responsibility and gift. We have been given a will. When we life our voices to God in praise it is because we have chosen to give Him praise.

OUr songs of praise bring great delight to the heart of God. Not only that but they help to comfort, refresh and renew our own lives. In difficult times they bring peace.

The Lord want to dance over us. He loves it when we take time out to lift up holy hands, to raise our voices and to give Him our praise.

What can you think of right now that He can be praised for. Take the next 20 minutes and just sit back and praise your Abba "daddy" Father, tell HIm how much you love and adore Him. Thank Him and praise Him for all He has done for you and all that He has blessed you with. You know He deserves it.

Heavenly Father, Daddy, teach me to learn how to praise you in the good and the bad times. teach me how to lift up my voice and sing praises to you even when the storms of life are hitting so harshly. I thank you father for all you bless me with. I thank you for my sweet beloved husband, who wakes up every morning at 4:30am to go to work so we have a nice place to live and food in our bellies. I thank you for all 8 of my precious, beautiful children (including the one in my belly), my children are a forever remembrance of why you love me so. They are so precious even in their moments of rebellion. I love them and they were given, each one of them as a gift from you to me and I thank you for each one. Lord, thank you for the opportunity to walk on this journey of life with you. You are the best tour guide I could ever ask for.

I love you,

Your Daughter,

Your a Priceless Treasure

Sister Tea~na

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Sunday, July 27, 2008
~ Hello Ladies ~

Hello Dear Precious Ladies,

I haven't been on the computer for about 5 days now. Thursday I had quite a bad fall. I was at our courthouse getting my drivers license updated and when I proceeded to walk out the door and almost to the steps I hit a long huge slab of concrete that wasn't flush with the rest of the of them, the tip of my shoe hit it and my phone and wallet went flying and as well as myself.

All I could think is "Don't fall on your stomach!!" So I curled and landed on my right side of my forhead, my right cheek, my right shoulder. I caught my self with both my wrist, but I have messed up my left wrist. I buckled at the knees and fell on them both. I went to the Emergency room. I was kept overnight to keep an eye on the baby and they also did an ultrasound.

I am fine as well as the baby, I am just EXTREMELY SORE. I feel like I have been hit by a mack truck. I have been resting and taking it easy. Bible study class may take place Tuesday I am not sure. Will keep you informed.

Please keep me in prayer.

Your a Priceless Treasure

Sister Tea~na

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Monday, July 21, 2008
~ Tea and Honeycakes ~ Friday ~

Tea and Honeycakes

Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday

"Make me go in the path of thy commandmants for therein do I delight."

Psalm 119:35

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth.

Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same.

And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I--
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.

Here, in Roberts Frosts' poem, The Road Not Taken, we see that Robert Frost wrote about two paths diverged in a yellow wood. Mr. Frost chose the road less traveled by. He ended the poem with these words;

"...and it made all the difference."

I wonder what would have happened had he chosen the other path? I look at my own life and am so thankful for choosing Christ. I know what would have been of me had I chose my other path. Ultimately, it is the path taken that molds us into the persons we turn out to be ~ for better and for much worse.

Just as a foot print along the path in the woods winds its way around the twist and turns and the low hanging branches with sharp edges, the hidden holes in the path that one does not expect, the narrow way that God has set before us leads to Him, the one who gives us joy unspeakable.

We may have to go through some rocky terrain and feirce storms, but ultimately in the end we can look back and rejoice over the road we chose not to take,

"Your testimonies have I taken as a heritage forever, for they are the rejoicing of my heart.

I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes forever, even to the end."

Psalm 119:111-112

Lord God I thank you for all that you have done for me, I thank you for being my light on my path and that you will never leave me nor forsake me. I never want to travel a day in my life anywhere without you by my side.

"Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.^"

^{Psalm 119:105}

Your a Priceless Treasure

Sister Tea~na

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Monday, July 14, 2008
~ Tea and Honeycakes ~ Monday ~

Tea and Honeycakes

Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Yes, let us know (recognize, be acquainted with, and understand) Him; let us be zealous to know the Lord [to appreciate, give heed to, and cherish Him]. His going forth is prepared and certain as the dawn, and He will come to us as the [heavy] rain, as the latter rain that waters the earth.

Hosea 6:3 amp

Sow for yourselves according to righteousness (uprightness and right standing with God); reap according to mercy and loving-kindness. Break up your uncultivated ground, for it is time to seek the Lord, to inquire for and of Him, and to require His favor, till He comes and teaches you righteousness and rains His righteous gift of salvation upon you.

Hosea 10:12 amp

"Dance as though no one is watching you. Love as though you have never been hurt before. Sing as though no one can hear you." ~ Mark Twain.

AWE! That is the life I want. I do not want to be caught up in marking off check lists and worried about whether I broke a law or not. No, I want to live my life here on earth in total surrender and passion for my Jesus, not just out of discipline.

Don't get me wrong, obeying his word is important, but falling in love with Him is the ultimate. For it is out of this love we will seek to know His ways and truly obey His word, from our hearts and not just with our lips or with our minds.

I want that "first love." I want that zeal, and passion for His Word that will keep me seeking hard after Him. I want to swim in the deepest waters of His love. I want Him to pour His love down on me like rain, to saturate my soul, heart and spirit with His presence.

For I long for the deepest intimacy with Yeshua, Jesus ~ My Beloved. He is my everything.

" O GOD, You are my God, earnestly will I seek You; my inner self thirsts for You, my flesh longs and is faint for You, in a dry and weary land where no water is. So I have looked upon You in the sanctuary to see Your power and Your glory. Because Your loving-kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise You. So will I bless You while I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name. My whole being shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise You with joyful lips. "

Psalm 63:1-5 amp version

Oh Father, pour rain down on me. Let me feel your presence in my everyday, ordinary life and not just in the spiritual moments. Teach me how to walk with you daily where I feel you right beside me, guiding my every step. Father, oh how I love Your words, they are as sweet as honey and wonderful to my ears. I thank you for all you have done for me. Help me to always keep myself prepared for your return. Lead me everyday to fresh manna and Your living water. Thank you Father, you are always worthy to be praised.

Your a Priceless Treasure

Sister Tea~na

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Wednesday, July 9, 2008
~ Tina's Priceless Treasures ~ Tuesdays Tea Time Ladies ~

Today, we basically went over week 1; You can refer to a previous post: http://www.homesteadblogger.com/manager/edit_entry.php?e_id=101035

On this post you will find all the information you will need for Week 1. I do apologize for the slow delay, but I wanted everyone to be able to participate without loosing any weeks.

I do want to stress that with this study you do not want to dip and dive and then come back and participate, it is a cmmitment for 90 days. Please, try your best to stay in touch with us. We are looking forward to sharing the next 90 days with one another and that includes you as well.

Also, this study is a challenge to truly surrender yourself to your beloved groom, Jesus. Give Him 120% of your heart for the next 90 days and I PROMISE, you will be changed forever.

Okay, go to the above post and I will see you again here, July 16th, 2008

Your a Priceless Treasure

Sister Tea~na

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Wednesday, July 9, 2008
~ Tea and Honeycakes ~ Wednesday ~

Tea and Honeycakes

Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday

"BLESSED (HAPPY, fortunate, to be envied) are the undefiled (the upright, truly sincere, and blameless) in the way [of the revealed will of God], who walk (order their conduct and conversation) in the law of the Lord (the whole of God's revealed will).

&nbs