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By: Hospitality Amidst Holiday Craziness | A Simple Haven

Hospitality Amidst Holiday Craziness | A Simple Haven — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 03:51:49 +0000

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By: Debbie

Debbie — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 13:09:06 +0000

Thank you Jenn for sharing your heart with us. So very helpful. I love my home and want to share it with others. It has been dedicated to God and to serve and use it for Him. However I let myself get in the way with just stuff.
I know you are right we just need to take the first step and get going!!

Thank you again for this article and the one reg. Being Thankful. I just had a dear Christian friend try to take her life
last Sunday. This has definitely put a different slant on how we look at life and what God gives us daily to be thankful for.
Thank you again and please keep this gal and her family of two girls in your prayers.

By: Jenn

Jenn — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 21:28:57 +0000

I totally hear you on the kids part, Whitney. Even when we had just one, hosting was tons easier. Lowering my expectations and assuming that others won’t care about the stuff you mentioned has helped me the most :).

Love what you said about the joy in doing life together! That was the heart behind my post.

By: Jenn

Jenn — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 21:26:40 +0000

Oh my–your days this month will be full! Hopefully your plans will feel low-key enough that you’ll enjoy them and not be stressed!

By: Jenn

Jenn — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 21:24:40 +0000

For reals. If it’s not on the calendar, it just doesn’t happen–for me, anyway :).

By: Whitney

Whitney — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 21:51:16 +0000

I used to love having people over. But that was before I had kids.I tend to forget about the simple and being intentional now. Chances are good, they are in the same life season and won’t care about laundry on the stairs or dishes in the sink. They may just relax a little more once they see just how imperfect our life is, but how much joy can be found in doing life together. Thanks for the reminder!!

By: Justyn @ Creative Christian Mama

Justyn @ Creative Christian Mama — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 21:35:23 +0000

Love this post! With the 27th being my daughter’s birthday, the 28th being Thanksgiving and the 29th being my birthday, I’m really feeling it this year. You’ve really encouraged me to go ahead and make some plans with friends and family. I especially love the point of hospitality being able to be beyond my own home. I hadn’t ever thought of it that way, before.

By: Kari Newsom

Kari Newsom — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 21:18:29 +0000

I love the part about intentional. With everyone’s schedules these days – we must MAKE the time to spend time with people! My friends and I will always pick a time and date the minute we say we want to get together. If something comes up that forces us to cancel, it’s fine, but typically that never happens!