Tea for One

So it's been a bit of a turbulent time for me as many changes are about to happen.  I just found out yesterday that I'm being offered an officer's commission in the United States Air Force!  I started the application process two years ago, and I am elated to begin this next chapter in my life.  I don't have timelines or details quite yet as to how quickly I will go to training or any of that, but it will undoubtedly change many things in life!


As well, my husband is going to military training all this summer.  It's the first time we will have been separated as a married couple for so long, so it will be interesting to see how things go.  Although I will obviously miss him, I am looking forward to more time with friends, family, and hobbies.  I'll be keeping myself busy and having my own adventures!

With changes coming up and learning to be a military wife and later an officer in my own right, it can be emotionally draining. However, I am confident things will be alright and I'm looking forward to the future.  Quite honestly, I've found that I really only need two things to make something home: a cup of tea and Jesus.  

Even my husband and my family may not always be around, but I can be content where I am, and it can feel like home.  Sipping tea out of my little "tea for one" pot from Pavilion is comforting to me.  Unlike larger pots, this little pot is meant for just one.  There's no leftover tea to imply someone is missing.  Taking a bit of tea in the morning, reading my Bible, and praying set me off on the right foot for the day.  It reminds me that, with Jesus, I can handle anything that comes my way.  I am strong enough to hold down the home front while my husband is gone and not to fall to pieces.  I can look at the future's obstacles and opportunities with hope, not fear.

She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come. (Prov. 31:25)

And a note on this tea pot... I love how it looks and that it has a built-in tea infuser.  I appreciate the unique quote placement, that it's on the inside instead of the typical outside of the pot.  Not to mention, the quote is so fitting to my soon-to-come military life of moving around!  I can see it as a lovely gift for other independent women like widows, military wives, stay-at-home moms or single women (among many others of course!) that may often be drinking tea for one.

Tea pot: "Flora" via Pavilion Gift

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