Bella Tea Room

02/22/2026

First Sunday of Lent

02/22/2026

Good Morning! 💛☕💛
"Faith is like radar that sees through the fog -
the reality of things at a distance that the human eye cannot see"
~ Corrie Ten Boom

02/21/2026

Good Morning! 💛☕️💛
For God’s not given me a spirit of fear,
But a spirit of love,
and of power, and a sound mind,
To live each day and glorify his name.

02/20/2026

~ Foxy Friday ~ 💛🦊💛
“Men have forgotten this truth,” said the fox. “But you must not forget it. You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed.” – Antoine de Saint Exupery

02/20/2026

Good Morning! 💛☕️💛
Oh, how sweet the light of day, and how wonderful to live in the sunshine! (Ecclesiates 11:7)

02/19/2026

Good Morning! 💛☕💛
"You’ve been through a thousand things in your life people don’t even know about.
You’ve experienced things that shook you, changed you, broke you, built you and taught you to be stronger than you ever thought you had the ability to be.
And you are who you are for all of it.

So the next time someone judges you based on a small part of what they see and how they interpret that, remember who you are, remember how much you’ve overcome and smile and keep walking because you don’t have a single thing to prove to anyone else.

You’ve already proved so much to yourself who muddled through storms that people didn’t see because of how well you carried yourself.

Keep Smiling
Keep Walking
Keep Shining."
~ Unknown ~

02/18/2026

So my heart this year...
This Lent I, too am simply laying myself down.
And it's enough because of who Jesus is! He loves my aching worn heart. 💛

You don’t have to do the next 40 days perfectly.

I used to think that was the goal.

Giving something up just to prove I could. Coffee. Sugar. Social media.
A small act of willpower.
Maybe even a quiet pat on the back from God.

But the next 40 days aren’t about proving anything.

They’re about laying myself down.

The one who thinks I have to hold it all together.
The sin I keep circling back to.
The noise that keeps me distracted from what actually matters.

These 40 days are for remembering we are dust.

Not worthless.
Not forgotten.

Mere dust made beautiful because God bent down and breathed life into it.
Into you.
Into me.

The next 40 days aren’t about chasing perfection we’ll never achieve.

They’re about turning our faces toward Jesus.

From dust we were made.
To dust we will return.

And in between?

We are loved.

-Her View From Home

02/18/2026

Good Morning! 💛☕️💛
My teatime heart this day is to treasure all that that cannot be destroyed.

Guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.
Listen closely as to what your heart's treasure truly is and cherish it.

Life is too short to live otherwise.

This treasure is only found in the present moment.
Be willing to say NO in guarding your treasures by saying YES to what is absolute best. Your heart will let you know at every crossroad if you are truly listening.

"Look at the birds of the air & how they neither sow nor reap but are fed by their Father in the heavens." (Matthew 6:26)

02/17/2026

Good Morning! 💛☕💛
and slow, mindful days.

"Just let me sit with you awhile
We don't have to say a thing
Or we can visit through the day
Til the stars are bright
Either way will be alright
Just let me sit with you
While the world is far away
While the troubles of the day
Fade, fade away
Let me tell you 'bout
all the things I meant to do
but never got around to
Let me tell you 'bout
my hopes and dreams
and things that never came to
Let me ask you why
you loved me
when all I ever did
was fail you
I know you'll say,
that's not true
Maybe it is
Maybe it isn't
What I do know
is that you love me, Lord,
by all the times you
came through for me
when you didn't have to
And I know you already know
every word I'm gonna say
every thought I'm gonna think
every feeling I'm gonna feel
before the words leave my lips
before I can put two thoughts together
or break a tear
or crack a smile
Just the same,
thanks for sittin here with me
with the cold all around
and lettin me ramble
Nice hangin out
with a friend
Just sittin' with You"
~ poem "Let Me Sit With You Awhile" by Michael Traveler, author/poet

02/16/2026

Good Morning! 💛☕️💛
"Build a life you don't need a vacation from."
This has been my family's mantra for many years now. We have learned to protect and nurture this gem every day. More often than naught it means saying no to a good many things. A simple life demands boundaries as to what is absolute best.

Guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life. Listen closely as to what your heart's treasure truly is and cherish them. Life is too short to live otherwise. One does not have to leave home or escape to find true peace and serenity. It may be found right where your heart's treasure resides. ❤

"We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures." ~ Thornton Wilder

02/15/2026

Good Sunday Morning! 💛☕💛
Whenever someone bothers you, or irritates you, in some way -
silently say 'Bless them, they're doing the best they can'…….
This simple phrase suddenly allows you to see the other person's struggle......
It allows you to simply let it go because it's not your issue anyway.
It works for me in all situations, try it.
We never know the circumstances of another person.
Nor do we need to know.
We just need to remember to be kind to ALL others at ALL times. ~

This is my fervent prayer to see another through the eyes of grace as my Jesus does.
I'm a work in progress, Bless me.
xoxo ~ Ginger