Reflections of food & Justice at Christ’s Table I’ve heard various sermons & read commentaries on the reasoning behind Jesus turning over tables in the temple shortly before Passover. His cry, “You’ve made my Father’s house into a den of thieves.” One explanation that I have found most powerful & aligning with the heart ofContinue reading “Justice in the form of Inclusivity (Part 2)”
Category Archives: Gracious Host
When Your Advent is non-Pinterest Worthy
This is a two part story, so be sure to read it in its entirety, in order to get the full picture. If you connect with this, please pass it along. Upon waking, we open the hand woven advent calendar as my girls eyes peer with anticipation of the coming day’s event.Continue reading “When Your Advent is non-Pinterest Worthy”
Hosting a Cookie Swap
When newly married, I was eager to have a cookie swap party. An opportunity to open my home to friends & acquaintances, to share our beloved cookie/candy to box up to take home. There were platters with printed tags for each friends goodie to match. Recipes of each cookie compiled into a book, andContinue reading “Hosting a Cookie Swap”
Hospitable Acts: Putting Your Phone on Mute
The other day I read a beautiful story from Janna at Simple Life Journey about her friend Emily. Emily does something altogether revolutionary in this day & age of instant communication by turning her ringing phone off while she is conversing with Janna. Janna becomes stunned & even allows Emily to answer the phone. WhatContinue reading “Hospitable Acts: Putting Your Phone on Mute”
Our Call towards Hospitality
I’m gripped with the image of the table. How powerful this tangible place where people gather can be used for over indulgence & sustenance, for community & exclusion of it, for encouragement & criticism. How this flat surface with four legs is so much more than a constructed piece of furniture. Leaving Relevant allowed theContinue reading “Our Call towards Hospitality”
Learning to Feast with Him
Scene from Babette’s Feast (movie on lavish grace) Frustrated. Too many ideas. Not enough time. Want to go far & wide. Two little girls & a husband. Life in Bellingham. It’s real, dirty, present & sacred. This space. Behind a screen. Unknown by many. Paddling to catch the current. My voice is lost.Continue reading “Learning to Feast with Him”
My Hypocrital Judgemental Heart
We are staying at one of the nicest resorts/hotels one could imagine. When telling people where we were headed, I felt a bit uneasiness & embarrassment, due to the opulence of it all. It is the “other” world, not my world. And I wanted to make sure people knew that. How do we enjoyContinue reading “My Hypocrital Judgemental Heart”
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”
Backdoor Hospitality 