It is God Himself who has made us what we are and given us new lives from Christ Jesus; and long ago He planned that we should spend these lives in helping others. – Ephesians 2:10 TLB
I love Thanksgiving! Next to Christmas, it is my favorite holiday. Each year I look forward to it, but I must admit, the pandemic has put a damper on it. It doesn’t have its same promise this year. Why Celebrate Thanksgiving This has definitely been a difficult year for everyone. However, no matter what is …
While the best part of fall to me is Thanksgiving, and when the leaves change into their pretty fall colors, yet another thing I like about this season are all of the fall flavors. When I think of fall recipes, I think of heartier meals compared to the light and refreshing ones of summer. However, …
One of the things we know about the Proverbs 31 Woman is that her clothing is fine! I get excited about this because I like to have fine clothing and knowing this about the Proverbs 31 Woman makes me know that this is an acceptable goal. “Her clothing is linen, pure and fine, and purple …
One of the things we know about the Proverbs 31 Woman is that she laughs without fear of the future because she knows she has her family prepared: “Strength and dignity are her clothing and her position is strong and secure; And she smiles at the future [knowing that she and her family are prepared].” …
Brunch is a great way to fellowship with other believers, and hosting one is another way to extend hospitality to those around you, such as new members in your church. It is also a great way to celebrate holidays, especially Mother’s Day. Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. If you click …
Joy is a fruit (or a benefit) of the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, along with love, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23). We learn from the Bible that a benefit of the joy of the Lord is that it renews our strength (Nehemiah 8:10). Indeed, there are many health benefits …
Knowing how to conduct yourself when you are a visitor in someone else’s home is just as important as it is to know how to extend hospitality to those around you. Considering that this week brought the unofficial end of summer, that means that Thanksgiving is just around the corner and perhaps an invitation. Here are …
In my last post, I wrote about the importance hospitality plays in the Church. As we learned in a previous post A Guide to Living the Virtuous Life, the Proverbs 31 Woman has 10 virtues; when we practice hospitality, we are demonstrating four of them: homemaking, service, time, and beauty. This is because being hospitable involves …
We are instructed in God’s Word in several places that we should practice hospitality. But what is it and to whom should we demonstrate hospitality? “Be hospitable to one another without complaint.” – 1 Peter 4:9 AMP What is Hospitality? Miriam Webster defines hospitality as “the activity or business of providing services to guests”. The …
I am grateful that I launched my blog a week before covid-19 because it has kept my mind off of the uncertainties we are all facing. I am also so thankful that God has provided for all of my needs prior to the lockdown; because I lost my job 6 months before the lockdown, I …
