Comments on: Why Hospitality Matters

By: Aggie

Aggie — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 12:36:27 +0000

Love this post my friend.

By: Brittany

Brittany — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 03:05:05 +0000

God has definitely laid my lack of hospitality on my heart lately. In fact, that guilt is what lead to to do an Amazon.com search of books on how to be hospitable…which lead me to your book…which lead me to your blog…which has made me determined to make opening up our home a priority as soon as we move into our new place next month.

By: Anna Davidoff

Anna Davidoff — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 01:09:23 +0000

What a beautiful story! I also feel that hospitality matters because it gives you a small, personal sense of accomplishment and pride to make others happy. Making a great meal that people enjoy and smile about, or throwing a memorable party, makes you feel good for not only being able to provide that for others, but just getting it done in the first place.

By: Darla

Darla — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 22:33:59 +0000

If you truly welcome people into your home then what you serve or how you decorate really won’t be a big deal. Making someone feel welcome, in your home, in your church, at your lunch table at work, anytime really, is important but sometimes we are with our own “group” and simply forget.

Darla

By: Mary

Mary — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 19:25:09 +0000

Oh Sandy! Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful story. This woman has a wonderful heart.

I was recently listening to a radio show program on our local Relevant radio station where the person being interviewed was discussing how the most important gift we can give to others is the gift of kindness. How true! Kindness really does incorporate everything else…love, patience, peace, gentleness, and more. Opening our homes..and our hearts…through entertaining…is one of the greatest forms of kindness. It can make all the difference for the people who are the recipients of our kindness…especially when they may have otherwise been alone.

The other day, my son asked me if we could stop by and visit his reading teacher (she is in her 70’s now and a widow) and bring her a plant. How sweet is he!!! We stopped by the local garden shop and he picked out a beautiful hibiscus plant in a dark blue planter. I didn’t call ahead (which concerned me a bit) and just swung by her home and rang the door bell. Well…she was so happy to see us and invited us in for tea and cookies. I apologized for crashing in on her. Her response…with a big smile, “Oh never worry about that…I love crashers!”. LOL!!! How cute.

So on that day, my son showed kindness by opening his heart…and his teacher showed kindness by opening her home (and her heart) to entertain us. It was a banner day!

Much love to you!!!
Mary

By: Danijela

Danijela — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 18:07:28 +0000

This is one really beautiful story. Thanks for sharing. I agree with you completely , we do become better people when we’re hospitable.

By: Upscale Downhome

Upscale Downhome — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 15:06:35 +0000

Thanks for sharing this beautiful story. I can relate totally to Dayle’s comment. My heart wants to open my home all the time but my husband disagrees and I am waiting for him to grow in this area but it can be difficult.

By: Dayle

Dayle — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 14:25:34 +0000

Great story.

I’m not able to open up my home as often as I’d like to, due to my husband’s lack of enthusiasm. I think I’ve shared this with you before, but if you have any magic tricks up your sleeve, I’d love to see a post about ways to get spouses onboard for entertaining. I’ve just about given up. And he’s such a nice guy (hehe) and is a great conversationalist (is that a word?). He never meets a stranger and is an interesting person. I’m sure there are other women out there who know what I’m talking about.

By: Jan

Jan — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 14:19:40 +0000

Sandy – I just found your blog this morning and I LOVE IT!!! We are kindred sisters separated by the Mississippi River :) I’m in the middle of the great state of Georgia. I love to can and garden too and am only limited by time because I still work full-time “outside the home.” (Hope to retire in about 5 years, good Lord willing as my Granny used to say.) In fact just this morning on my drive in to work I was wondering if my friends figs were ready yet for making fig preserves…

Blessings to you – and yes hospitality matters. You know the Bible says we may sometimes entertain angels unaware…how awesome would that be???

Blessings,
Jan aka…Gran Jan

By: Maureen

Maureen — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 13:32:25 +0000

Great post! I truly enjoy finding your writing in my “in box” every day!
Thank you
Maureen