Tag archive: hospitality
The Office Supplies
I put the word “sharing” in inverted commas because while everyone else in the office sees it as sharing, I see it as everyone else taking my supplies! Acts 4:32-37 Reference: All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything…
Are You Welcome?
I recently dropped in to see a friend. I had a bag of things to drop off and was carrying my toddler. With a 1 year old, your arms are always full! When I arrived at the front door there were two pairs of shoes right in the middle of the welcome mat. I had…
The Meaning of Christmas
“I know Christmas is a special time for our family BUT…” Luke 14:7-14 Reference: But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, (Luke 14:13 NIV) Explore: In the lead up to Christmas my mother always has the same conversation with us, her three daughters. It starts off with,…
Showing Off My Best
I raced around trying to make our house look as good as possible. Genesis 18:1-8 Reference: Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he hurried from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground. (Genesis 18:2 NIV) Explore: People usually have to take…
The Meaning of Christmas
“I know Christmas is a special time for our family BUT…” Luke 14:7-14 Reference: But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, (Luke 14:13 NIV) Explore: In the lead up to Christmas my mother always has the same conversation with us, her three daughters. It starts off with,…