Glimpses

  Tonight in our home was one of those nights where I was close to putting a sign on my two year old that read, “local band of gypsies?!”  I believe there’s a reason why God made two year old’s so darn cute, because it would trump their naughtiness.  Tayers’ cuteness factor does indeed trumpContinue reading “Glimpses”

The Makings of a Mess: Community & Hospitality

On Saturday, I had the privilege to be a guest speaker to college seniors in their upcoming transition from university to “real world.”  There was a Q&A time and many had thoughtful questions.  One young man asked those of us on the panel if “we thought living in community was essential/necessary post graduation? And ifContinue reading “The Makings of a Mess: Community & Hospitality”

Redeeming the Table on Food

  How do I gather up my soul & mind, my convictions & biblical truth, my body & my appetite and bring it all together to formulate a succinct take on food?  Of so many things that are debated & argued over, food is central to so many of them.  We can see this withContinue reading “Redeeming the Table on Food”

A Longing Heart for Overworked Lungs & Sweat

  I’ve been sick.  Sick as in, “Can a cold really be worse than the flu?” sick.  Body aching, fatigue & incoherent.  Yet, I have thoughts, reflections & lots of posts I want to write about.  Yet…I have no energy to write them.  I wanted my next post to be about why food is integralContinue reading “A Longing Heart for Overworked Lungs & Sweat”

Sharing Hospitality at Redeeming the Table

  You’ll notice the subtitle below the banner says, “sharing stories, hospitality & food with friend & stranger.”  I spoke of the sharing stories/storytelling last week and promised to continue with the hospitality portion and food portion.  But how does one tackle a topic so vast, so broad and a bit ambiguous as ‘hospitality?’  GoodContinue reading “Sharing Hospitality at Redeeming the Table”