Sometimes the greatest hindrance in life that keeps us from practicing hospitality is ourself! People and relationships can be very messy and we often just dont want to get involved in all that. Andy Stanley once said “If you don’t like dealing with messy people, just remember that you once were a mess, currently are […]
In the first few GTG Podcasts we found ourselves often saying “we are so busy”.It has really made me think about what that says about us and how it translates to other people. We fundamentally believe that we are created to bring order to chaos. And the Lord God took the man, and put him […]
Because our life is so full with work, farm, ministry and everyday life, over this past year I have often prayed that God would make me like Daniel and like Joseph who were exceedingly capable and full of wisdom and integrity. Able to handle all the pressures and difficulties of life calmly and with great […]
All food doesn’t have to be pretty!I like pretty food. I love pouring through cookbooks, blogs, and Pinterest looking for food that I want to eat. But sometimes we just need good food on the table quickly! One of our go to quick meals is meat and rice. It’s one of those not very pretty, […]
Do you ever find yourself at 6:30 pm realizing that you don’t have a dinner plan? Between taking care of the farm, planning our week, and supporting our company, sometimes the day gets ahead of me and that’s exactly where I’m at. We have tried to commit to eating out less and skipping fast-food altogether, but the […]
On New Years eve we had close friends over for dinner and game night. We had fast food! We had a delicious Guinness Beef stew made in the instant pot from simplyrecipes.com A humble yet satisfying meal served with sour dough from the grocery store and leftover berry cobbler, it’s okay to host a meal with simple fare, […]
As a child I was very influenced by my Grandmother and my aunts who were all very intentional about hospitality. When my Grandmother was expecting guests, she went all out. She cleaned her whole house, changed all of the bedding, planned the menu and cooked some special treats. She grew roses in her yard and […]
When Neva & I invite people to our table, we love to invite people that are much younger and much older than us. The Lord says that He is the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. This represents three generations. We have so much that we can learn from both the older and younger generations […]
We are meant for community! In the very beginning of Genesis, God said that it is not good for man to be alone. Jesus said that the second greatest commandment is to love your neighbor as yourself. The book of Acts said that the believers gathered together in unity to share meals and resources, and […]
Let me tell you about a conversation that I had the other day. A few months back we invited a young couple and their children over for dinner at our place. We had had a few short conversations with them in passing at the church and wanted to get to know them better. We had […]