"ingenui-TEA" : a re-brew

I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. (Psalm 139:14, ESV) 

Sometimes the truth of that verse is hard to believe. Why? Comparison. One of the most destructive things a person can do is to compare himself to others. Each one of us is uniquely made by God, so "to compare" is not reality-based or fair to self.

How easy it is for me to see my creative weaknesses. Inventive, clever, innovative are certainly not descriptors of staid ole me.

In order to fill myself with ingenui-TEA, I would need to sip lots of cuppas. But God....has reminded me that one strength of my personality is ability to appreciate gifts in others, knowing God certainly varies His gifts among His children for His purposes. 

The Lord has filled my life with ingenious folks from family to friends.....and even unknowns. Hubby and children continue to rank as high on my creative folks list and a December 15, 2010 blog entry introduced one such friend and her ingenuous gift. 

Last night at Pyro's Pizza, I appreciated the ingenuousness of an unknown. It was a WOW---so glad someone thought of that. A toe pull! It keeps germy hands at bay when leaving a public bathroom. 

How refreshing to sip a cuppa appreciative, "ingenui-TEA."

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12/15/10 Angie is one of my most ingenuous friends so it stands to reason that when it comes to gift giving she overflows with cleverness. Plus, she adds the personal element. Having opened her gift at school, I just had to try it out when I got home.

It’s an ingenuiTEA, the ingenuous teapot. How clever is that!!

It brews my loose tea in the water that can be heated right inside the cup and then will only dispense it when it’s sitting on a teacup. Otherwise it sits up on little “feet.” It’s a great gift for a tea lover who cherishes convenience, especially in the hours before dawn.

ingenuiTEA, especially in gift giving, is not my “cup of tea” or area of giftedness but I can certainly recognize it in others. They are thoughtful, clever, creative, resourceful, and original. Just plain ole good gift givers, like Angie---giving in both tangible gifts and in selfless giving of their time and energy.

God gives good gifts to all of us. He is the initiator of all ingenuity. He gives me family & friends and blog readers who shower me with gifts and encouragement. He gave His son Jesus. What an ingenuous gift!

Every good and perfect gift is from above, (James 1:17)