The Enchanting Rose Teacup/Mug Exchange ~

 My dear Stephanie over at The Enchanting Rose 

is having her Link Up Party tomorrow for her 9th Teacup/Mug Exchange

and this is the time in which we share and reveal

who we were partnered with. 
Stephanie, thank you once again for your endless efforts
and love that you pour out for these exchanges to come together.
Your beauty shines forth to the glory of God. 

~

My beautifully wrapped box didn't come through the Postal Service,

but instead I had the joy of receiving it hand delivered

right to my front door ~ in person ~ from my lovely daughter.

To my surprise and shock it was Stephanie who had my name.

As Stephanie placed this beautifully wrapped box in my hands

I thought she was inviting me to a Tea Party.
As I was reading the words "Lady Debbie, you are cordially invited to a tea party"

Stephanie could see that I had a  puzzled look upon my face;

noticing that I didn't know it was her gifting to me she finally had to say,

"Mom, I have you."

'Why that's not possible, I'm your mother.'

What an honor it was that my sweet and gentle spirited daughter

had my name, for I would have never in a million years

thought she would ever grace me with her loveliness 

by gifting ME with a tea cup in one of her exchanges.
I didn't even want to open this beautiful box
as it was a gift with-in its self.
I held it for the longest time on my lap
 admiring the beauty and love that she put into the packaging.

When I finally opened up the box my heart was overjoyed!

Everything went together so beautifully

beginning with this adorable card.

Isn't she lovely?

Her dress is a dainty handkerchief ~

Tender words hand written to her mother with love ~

My gorgeous tea cup graced with Forget-me-nots ~

* Rosina fine bone china made in England *
Be still my heart!

Stephanie put such love and detail into matching everything up with the teacup.

My designed tin filled with English breakfast black tea & fine raspberry tea ~

And another lovely tin filled with Cranberry Blood Orange 

black loose leaf tea; the aroma and flavor is quite amazing
not bold at all~

Stephanie made me one of her mug rugs, two teacup coasters and a tea wallet
that gracefully go together with my teacup. 

Look how lovely everything looks together ~

A beautiful assortment of cards she lovingly

enhanced with her embellishments

along with a magnet made with her graceful hands ~

Just days after Stephanie delivered my box
I  headed for Arizona where I would spend the month of October
helping my mother with some of her needs.
Now that I am home again I have enjoyed some quiet time sitting by the fire
with a cup of tea, a cookie or two and my darling
little bird book that was also a part of my gift.

~

I want to share with you a little glimpse into this darling vintage book about birds
that the author uses for teaching purposes
in a child's life guided by the Scriptures.

On the inside of this book there is a date hand written

Dec. 7th 1874

My new book will grace our coffee table 

for those times when I sit with a cup of tea;

I shall then rest with a short story 
filling my thoughts with goodness.
~
"So ends my tale dear children, and now, as you must be up early in the morning,
I wish you to have your tea, and go to bed soon.
~ Imagine that, "tea" was their choice of drink ~ 
One little word I must say before you go. You have heard
me tell of these pretty, glad, gleesome creatures, which live
from day to day upon the bounty of Providence
and know no care or thought for the morrow. 
Their bright colours, and happy motions, and beauteous songs,
have delighted you, and you have felt pleased and interested in them.
No wonder, my loves, they are made to be pleasing as well as useful,
and they are made to teach us many things. 
One lesson which we are to learn from them, and never to forget,
is taught us by our Saviour, who says to us,
'Behold the birds of the air, which sow not, neither do they
reap nor gather into barns, yet our heavenly Father feedeth them:
are ye not much better than they?'
O yes! you have an immortal soul to be saved, and an everlasting
life to live, and you are of more value than many Sparrows.
Learn then from the birds to trust your heavenly Father's care, 
and come to him to be made good and happy; saying to him,
'my Father, be thou the guide of my youth.'
God bless you, my darlings, good night."
Isn't that beautiful?

In this photo you see all the loveliness that Stephanie so graciously packed 

inside of my hand delivered box with all it's
beautiful hues of blue.
Since this was her Fall Exchange she was so sweet and added 
some fall decor in my box as well ~

Are those the sweetest little pumpkins ever!

~
My package was over the top brimming with love
and beauty that my dear daughter so graciously
gifted me with.
Truly, my heart was blessed and I was greatly honored.

Thank you, Dear Stephanie!
You certainly know how to bless your mother's heart.

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I had the joy of gifting a teacup to a dear lady I have come

to know and love here in our Blogging community.
Linda gifted me with a gorgeous tea cup in one of the past exchanges
and I have been blessed with her friendship ever since.

This is what I gifted Linda with who Blogs over at My Sew What Blog
Linda also has a beautiful Etsy Shoppe you may want to visit.