Refreshings: pretty dishes and lovely things

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Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Giving Thanks

We celebrated Thanksgiving at my grandparents' home this year.

The house was beautifully decorated in golds, reds, browns, & oranges, and the smells that wafted from the kitchen were tantalizing!

Our entire family (+1 boyfriend & 1 friend) was there, and it was fun to watch the youngest cousins ooh and aah over the giant turkey.

I took some pictures of the Thanksgiving table that Grandma decorated:

Some kids ate a little TOO much, maybe??? :)

Psalm 100 says:

Make a joyful shout to the LORD, all you lands! Serve the LORD with gladness; Come before His presence with singing. Know that the LORD, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. For the LORD is good; His mercy is everlasting, And His truth endures to all generations.

This season is such a reminder to give thanks, as we prepare to celebrate the birth of our Savior! We are thankful for YOU and this blog, as it has introduced us to so many new friends! :)

~ GRACY

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Product Spotlight

A sweet, flavorful, cozy cup of tea-- is there anything more delightful?

I love tea. The rich, earthy flavors that tingle in your mouth & the warmth that sends tingles up & down your spine...

So our product spotlight is our SCRIPTURE TEA!

We have so many flavors of tea to choose from... it's difficult to choose one... but I'll pick a customer's favorite: Chai Green.

This tea has an extra kick of spice blended in with the soothing fruity flavor of green tea. It tastes sooo good.

I love to pull out one of my "Feed on the Word" mugs every morning, & read the Scripture as I put in a "Scripture Tea" tea bag & let it steep. The flavors of the tea (along with the caffeine, that extra little bonus) help me wake up & greet the day.

Tea is such an amazing beverage. It has an extensive history, a wide variety of flavors, and is, as someone recently told me, the most popular drink in the world. It was a necessity in every Victorian household 100 years ago, & continues to be a necessity in MINE. In addition, I feel so Elizabethan when I sip my tea from an antique tea cup. I've always wondered whether my love of tea is influenced by my love of Austen, OR if my love of Austen is influenced by my love of tea. When I'm drinking Earl Grey, I can almost imagine Mr. Darcy sitting across from me. *sigh* (this is Gracy, of course)

My friends & family share this love. They love our Scripture Tea, as well. If you'd like to order this product, click here and you can get some for your own pantry! Enjoy!

-Gayle & Gracy

Sunday, July 27, 2008

NEW DISHES!!!

Pasta Serving Bowl:

Small Pasta Bowls:

These gorgeous bowls are in equally lovely hat boxes:

Also, Feed on the Word dishes have brand new accent plates!!!

They come in red:

And in black:

*dishes shown are a mixed assortment, not in a set*

These accent plates come in beautiful little hat boxes:

*black hat box lid not shown*

These will be for sale on our website as soon as Gracy *that's me* puts
them on! They should be on there by this evening (Monday the 28th)!
*Pictures by Gracy*

Monday, June 9, 2008

New Friends

We attended the CHOIS (Christian Homeschoolers of Idaho State) Conference last weekend, for the first time as exhibitors with Refreshed Hearts. What a delight and privilege to receive such a welcome by the convention leadership and attendees! We loved meeting so many dear folks who share our hearts for the ministry of hospitality, for loving God and sharing His love with their families and communities. What an encouragement! We are thankful for our new friends and their support, and look forward to ongoing mutual encouragement in the Lord, and in His pattern of hospitality. (By the way, the Plum White Scripture Tea was a favorite!)