When sorting out our home in Canada we had many tea cups that have been in the china cabinet for probably 80 years . We decided to bring some with us and have a tea party for some ladies here and give them each a cup. There are so many life lessons that include tea cups .. I will share more another day after the party so that I don't let the cat out of the bag if anyone of them read the blog.
I will share one story. On the way one of the cups was broken .. we would be tempted to throw it out , but we remembered the gold guilded art ...
In the Japanese art of Kintsugi, broken pottery is repaired with gold lacquer. The cracks aren't hidden; they are highlighted, making the piece more valuable than it was before it broke.
The Lesson: Our "cracks"—our past mistakes, heartbreaks, and trials—are where God pours in His "golden" grace. We are 2 Corinthians 4:7 "jars of clay" holding an eternal treasure.
So today I went to work and repaired the tea cup.
Our scars are not marks of shame; they are evidence of God’s restorative power.
