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January 30, 2015January 29, 2015 by Brenda

Hospitality–When Less is More

For me hospitality is about helping my guests to feel comfortable and loved. That goes for even the smallest guest. One couple in our small group adopted a precious daughter from China last fall. She is now seventeen months old. She is the newest member of our small […]

January 26, 2015 by Brenda

I Bet You Don’t Even Miss Them

Recently friends and family have made a similar comment to me—“So are you and Gene back to normal now that the kids are back to college? You both have so much going on—I bet you don’t even miss them.” Their comments were full of encouragement and affirmation. However, I struggled […]

Recently I received an email from a dear friend informing our friends of the need for meals and support for another friend of ours. I was paralyzed. What do I do?! The need is so big! Anything I do won’t make a difference. On-the-go hospitality is my not my strength. […]

January 19, 2015 by Brenda

Confidence to Do What God Calls You to Do

Picture courtesy USAToday Sports. “Confidence to do what You are calling her to do.” I prayed this phrase for one of my daughter’s today. She has been given an amazing opportunity that comes with much responsibility. The nature of the opportunity could easily convince her she is not capable […]

January 16, 2015 by Brenda

Yesterday was the first time I hosted friends in my home since my December 16 surgery. I was excited to have them, but knew I would need to keep it simple since my energy isn’t 100% yet. Above is the table with our goodies. I like to keep it self-serve. […]

January 13, 2015 by Brenda

My Crazy Christmas Break

It’s been a while—I know. I apologize for my absence from my blog. As advertised my Christmas break was not only the usual Christmas fun. I had two surgeries in two weeks. The second is taking longer to recover from, but I am improving every day. The first […]