I sent a tea cup to Libby over at Artistic Expressions. Out of all that I sent to her, the most important thing was the tracts. They hold the Good News of Jesus Christ! The message on those tracts has more value than anything else in that box...in fact, it has more value than anything else on this earth. It's the Gospel of Jesus Christ --
Last month I participated in a tea cup exchange hosted by Stephanie at The Enchanting Rose. It was so fun to be a part of. I received an amazing package from Joy, the blogger at Joy in the Journey. Everything was packaged us so nicely and carefully. She sent me so many goodies! Two different types of tea, latte mix, biscotti, chocolates, candles, tea light candle holders, lip balm, a tea cup, and a handwritten note. These rose candles were so pretty! Last, but not least...the tea cup! It's so precious! I appreciate its uniqueness. I love how it looks with the rest of my tea cups. A lace bow was even on the handle for a special touch. I sent a tea cup to Libby over at Artistic Expressions. Out of all that I sent to her, the most important thing was the tracts. They hold the Good News of Jesus Christ! The message on those tracts has more value than anything else in that box...in fact, it has more value than anything else on this earth. It's the Gospel of Jesus Christ -- We deserve to have God's holy wrath thrown at us. We sin all the time, we're constantly wicked. You might say, "Come on, I'm not that bad," but, yes, you are that bad, just like me. Think about it: Have you ever lied or stolen anything? Have you ever had sexual thoughts? Have you ever taken God's name in vain (omg)? Have you ever hated anyone? Have you ever disrespected your parents or wanted something that wasn't yours? If you've done any of these things (and I'm sure you have), then you've broken God's Law. If you break only one of His commandments, then you're guilty of them all (James 2:10). This is serious! If we sinned against a friend, they might get mad at us. If we sinned against our boss, we might get fired. If we sinned against a police officer, we might get thrown in jail. If we sin against God, we'll get thrown into Hell. You see, the higher the authority, the worse the punishment. God is the ultimate authority. Because of His goodness, He will punish sin. There is a way to get out of the punishment of hell, but only through Christ Jesus. Although we're exceedingly sinful, He has made a way to escape this terrible place. If we repent of (turn from) our sins and put all of our faith in Jesus, we can be set free from this terrible place! No matter how much good we do in this life, we can't earn salvation. We can't save ourselves. Only if we truly repent and trust in Christ can we be saved. He will take off our filthy rags of sin and replace them with His spotless robe of righteousness. He wore our filthy rags while on the cross and received the punishment that we deserved. Jesus didn't deserve it; He never sinned - He is perfect. Even though we mock Him and basically spit in His face, He took our punishment upon Himself. He allowed us to go free while He suffered in pain and in agony up on the cross. This is all by the grace and mercy of a loving God! Now God the Father can look at us and see the righteousness of Christ. Even though we're such wicked people, He reached down to us to sacrifice His only Son so that we might live with Him for all eternity and bring glory to His great Name! Anyway, I really enjoyed participating in the tea cup exchange! I had a great time picking things out for the package and putting it all together. It was just as enjoyable to receive a package! (Thanks, Joy!)
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Dearest Emily, you have received a beautiful and unique tea cup from Joy - I have never seen one quite like it :) Joy seems like such a sweet and kind young lady and I am thankful the two of you were able to "meet" through the exchange.
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Emily Nicole
3/27/2015 06:51:12 am
Thank you so much for hosting the exchange, Stephanie!! God bless!! :)
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Margie
3/27/2015 11:17:25 am
What a lovely package!
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Emily Nicole
3/28/2015 01:02:41 am
Yes, it was such a joy to receive!!
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Emily Nicole
3/28/2015 01:04:28 am
It was a wonderful package...I really enjoyed it!!
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Debbie Harris
3/28/2015 02:02:19 am
Hello Emily, it is so nice to meet you!
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Emily Nicole
3/28/2015 08:28:08 am
It was so special opening up the package and seeing all the goodies she sent!! It's so nice to see other Christians realize how important the Gospel is!! All glory to God!!
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Emily Nicole
3/28/2015 08:29:50 am
Yes, it was incredibly enjoyable!!!
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Emily Nicole
3/28/2015 11:46:56 am
This exchange has been such a blessing to be a part of!! I've enjoyed all that I received!
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