Hospitatlity

I have always loved the idea of showing hospitality to others. I always wanted my own home to have others in. Church friends, family, my kids friends, anybody! I've just always loved the idea of a home filled with the smells of food and the sound of people.

I was blessed with this love from my mother and she from her mother. I love setting the table, preparing the home and hoping that others feel welcome. I love getting to know others and learning new things about them. I love every aspect of it. Well, that's exaggerated... I don't love so much the cooking side of it... I don't hate it, I'm just not very good at that part. But back to the point... I'm so thankful that my mother instilled this love in me and showed me how to and taught me the importance of showing hospitality.

We've actually been talking about hospitality a lot at church in our Women's Ministry events lately as well. That hospitality isn't "entertaining", but it's actually ministering. We've been encouraged to be hospitable, to stretch ourselves and to look at it as an act of ministering. I've thought of this before, but honestly it's never been the purpose for me. We've been encouraged to think about who we have over. To not just stick to the easy people, like friends and family, but to remember the singles, the widows and the grieving. To minister to them by having them in our homes.

So this weekend I begin this new mission! However, I started with an easy group, yes, I'm choosing the easy way to start! I invited 3 of the single (see, I hit one of the groups) college ladies over for brunch and I'm so excited!! I've set the table with all my china, brought out the cloth napkins and the fancy candles. I can't wait to bless these sweet girls with a special "girly" time. I'm praying for opportunities to minister to them and hopefully to encourage them. The boys are leaving and even the dog is leaving, so it will be just us girls!

Can't wait to tell you how it goes!