Host a Tea to Pour Out Love to Others

Whitney Hopler

People all around you are longing for closer relationships with others. But our society has become so fast-paced and transient that it's often difficult to build meaningful, significant friendships. A unique way to reach out to your neighbors in love is by sharing tea with them. As you enjoy good conversation in a charming atmosphere and come up with creative acts of kindness for each other, the stressful pace of modern life will melt away and strong bonds will begin to form between you.

Here are some ways you can brew up some friendships through hosting a tea:

Adapted from When Friends Gather for Tea: Pouring Out Love with Tea and Kindness, copyright 2002 by Sandy Lynam Clough. Published by Harvest House Publishers, Eugene, Or. Look for this book in your local store or click on the link below to buy it online.

Sandy Lynam Clough has founded a tea society to encourage people to form local chapters, hosting teas in their own neighborhoods. To join Sandy's Tea Society, visit www.sandysteasociety.com or write to P.O. Box 85, Powder Springs, Ga. 30127-0085.

What do you enjoy the most about participating in a tea? How have you been able to build friendships with others who enjoy tea with you? Visit Crosswalk's forums to discuss this topic by clicking on the link below.

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