“Practice Hospitality” Romans 12:13
I love the thought of hospitality but have found over the past year or so that I have abandoned this practice. My home is a mess. There are unfinished projects. Our budget is tight. I just don’t have time. These are some of the many excuses I’ve used to avoid opening my home to bless others with hospitality. Do they sound familiar? Have you found yourself using the same excuses?
My prayer is that this series will inspire us to get over ourselves and our own fears. Our homes don’t have to be perfect! We don’t have to break the bank to make our guests feel special! We don’t have to serve gourmet food to impress them! Hospitality understands that the basic needs of others is most important.
“Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.” 1 Peter 4:9
Have a blessed week!
~Southern Fried Gal
p.s. I will put the link up later tonight. Here are the details for the party.
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Let’s Party: Practice Hospitality June 2010
I’m officially declaring June “Practice Hospitality” month. Let’s party each week with the following themes:
Monday, June 7th – Hospitality Starts At the Door – How are you greeting your guests? (examples: door decor, curb appeal, entryway, etc.)
Monday, June 14th – Special Touches – How do you make your guests feel special? (examples: guest bath, guest bedroom, welcome signs, party favors, etc.)
Monday, June 21st – Go-To Recipes – What is your go-to recipe for guests? (Share your favorite recipe to wow your guests.)
Monday, June 28th – Practice Hospitality – How did you practice hospitality this month? (Share a dinner party, a guest visit, a meal taken to a friend, etc.)
Doesn’t this sound like fun??? Please help me spread the news – I would love to get lots of new ideas to help us practice hospitality!!!
June 6, 2010
What a great idea. We have a busy summer coming up and I need to remember not to get so hung up on the ‘things’ it takes to make guests comfortable, but to enjoy the company. I’m looking forward to this month of weekly posts and will definitely be joining.
June 6, 2010
this is a great idea for a series…..looking forward to it.
Suzanne
June 7, 2010
I love the idea of hospitality month! “Hospitality” is an art. Being hospitable can turn an average experience for a guest into a special and truly memorable one with the special touches that are put forth when one remembers “hospitality first.” I’m looking forward to following this series!
June 7, 2010
Looking forward to joining in this month!
June 7, 2010
Just found your blog..this is a great idea. Can’t wait to see all the great ideas – and share a few of my own.
June 7, 2010
I really like your meme idea. You’ve got me thinking!!! Not sure that I can pull it together for this week, we’ll see, but definately in the weeks to come. Very creative idea.
Thanks for coming to visit and I do hope you”ll join us for, “Summer Sundays”,
- The Tablescaper