2007-Feb-21
The Last Part on "Simple Hospitality ......
I--Ideas
When looking for ideas for hospitality, scan your favorite magazines, talk with your friends or keep a simple notebook or card file with your favorite recipes, holiday decorating ideas, party themes, or anything else that spurs your hospitality thinking. Just keep it simple, and honest. Let God's love show through you and that will be all that you need to make any time a good time to visit.
T--Time
We are all short on time for the things that we want to do or need to do. That is why hospitality is such a valuable gift to others. It means we gave them our most precious resource: our time.
Think of things to do for hospitality for others when you are doing for your family. Double a casserole for dinner one night and freeze the one for a family that may be in need, or a mother who may be sick at the time.
When baking cookies for your family, bake a few more to brighten someone's day. Out buying groceries? Cut back on one thing or two for snacks and make up a meal for a new mom.
If your time is limited, begin your quest to hospitality with small things and think about other ways that you will want to show it when your time allows for it.
Y--You
To show hospitality to others, you must first love yourself so that you are capable of loving others. This means taking care of yourself so that you are able to take care of others.When we've taken the time to put our own hearts in order, we are freed to reach beyond ourselves to meet others where they are.
(This is taken from Simple Hospitality, written by Jane Jarrell.)
... Pat ...
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2007-Mar-6 - Wise words!
 Posted by Ciqi
What a wonderful blog you have! It´s so neat, and has beautiful colors!!
I like to read what you say about hospitality, that is one thing I really need to... develop in my life I think. I so much want my house to be welcoming to others, but at the moment we have few guests in our home.
I´ll be back to follow your writing!
God bless!
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