by Everyday Welcome | Apr 16, 2020 | Celebrate Home, Christian Life, Homemaking, Love God, Love People, Neighboring, Parenting
They say 2020 will be remembered in history as the year of social distancing. For some, we’ll remember phrases like “shelter in place,” “self-quarantine,” and the hashtag #stayathome, possibly even more than the rampant political chaos...
by Everyday Welcome | Feb 12, 2020 | Celebrate Home, Christian Life, Hospitality, Love People, Neighboring
One of my personal greatest blessings is the time I’ve spent in my home or others’ homes, studying the Bible together with other women. I do love the opportunity to attend ministry gatherings and small groups at our church, but there’s something...
by Everyday Welcome | Jan 10, 2020 | Celebrate Home, Hospitality, Love People, Neighboring
I love the holidays, and I love decorating our home according to the seasons. I also find the holidays are both an easy time to practice opening our homes to others, and a hard time to fit it into a naturally busy season! My goal this year is to “dwell...
by Everyday Welcome | Dec 23, 2019 | Devotional, Love God, Love People, Parenting
Kathryn and I connected over Instagram, where her posts from a mama-heart drew me in. She’s walked a road as a mama that I couldn’t imagine, and yet I could relate to, as similar issues ruled our family’s life for an extended period of time, to the...
by Everyday Welcome | Nov 29, 2019 | Celebrate Home, Hospitality, Love People, Neighboring
There might not be a more lovely way to serve guests than with a treat-laden platter, and thankfully, it is also possibly the easiest holiday “recipe” you can make! Making a beautiful cheese platter is the perfect low-stress way to welcome guests this...
by Everyday Welcome | Nov 27, 2019 | Celebrate Home, Hospitality, Love People
As usual, I’m preaching to my own heart, and I hope my thoughts will encourage you, too. I believe God has equipped us to use our homes as an incredible place for ministry, and even when we’re not hosting, we can offer hospitality that reflects...