Finding kindred spirit Christians on substack has been an encouragement. God bless you!
I used to work a job where I got positive feedback and affirmation on my work. Now I'm very blessed to be able to be home with my two kids, but a baby just never says, "thank you, Mom, for that diaper change and for getting up in the night to feed me." 😅 It's mostly unseen work. But God sees it.
We host a weekly open invite dinner in our small house. It's grown over the last eight years until a small week is twelve and a big week is over thirty people, most weeks now it's around twenty adults and nine kids.
It's a great adventure seeing who God is putting into our lives (at the library, out on walks, everywhere we go) and meeting people and asking how we can pray for them and trading phone numbers and inviting them to dinner. God has stretched us, from having housemates, to hosting visitors we'd never met, but now our thought is "how does God want us to use this house He gave us to serve and to build up the Kingdom?"
No one who comes to dinner cares if the walls are covered in stickers and there are toys in the corner and we serve rice and beans because they're cheap, they come (and then come again and again and bring new friends) for the Christian community they find. Which is the Holy Spirit working, not me, I just cook. I love seeing my daughter, out on a walk, invite people we see to dinner.
This is so beautiful, Kate. Thank you for being here and for sharing some of your story. We’re moving into a new apartment in the next few weeks specifically to facilitate this kind of hospitality, and we are so excited!
This brings tears to my eyes. As you said, It's the Holy Spirit working and wow. To see what He is doing. Small acts leading to such beautiful and meaningful experiences of service and love. Bless you girl, may God continue to move in and through your family.
Beautiful reflection! I’ve also been feeling convicted about showing real Christian hospitality and doing so in a way that makes sense given my life circumstances and limitations. It takes discernment but I want to grow in this area.
Beautiful!
Finding kindred spirit Christians on substack has been an encouragement. God bless you!
I used to work a job where I got positive feedback and affirmation on my work. Now I'm very blessed to be able to be home with my two kids, but a baby just never says, "thank you, Mom, for that diaper change and for getting up in the night to feed me." 😅 It's mostly unseen work. But God sees it.
We host a weekly open invite dinner in our small house. It's grown over the last eight years until a small week is twelve and a big week is over thirty people, most weeks now it's around twenty adults and nine kids.
It's a great adventure seeing who God is putting into our lives (at the library, out on walks, everywhere we go) and meeting people and asking how we can pray for them and trading phone numbers and inviting them to dinner. God has stretched us, from having housemates, to hosting visitors we'd never met, but now our thought is "how does God want us to use this house He gave us to serve and to build up the Kingdom?"
No one who comes to dinner cares if the walls are covered in stickers and there are toys in the corner and we serve rice and beans because they're cheap, they come (and then come again and again and bring new friends) for the Christian community they find. Which is the Holy Spirit working, not me, I just cook. I love seeing my daughter, out on a walk, invite people we see to dinner.
This is so beautiful, Kate. Thank you for being here and for sharing some of your story. We’re moving into a new apartment in the next few weeks specifically to facilitate this kind of hospitality, and we are so excited!
This brings tears to my eyes. As you said, It's the Holy Spirit working and wow. To see what He is doing. Small acts leading to such beautiful and meaningful experiences of service and love. Bless you girl, may God continue to move in and through your family.
Beautiful reflection! I’ve also been feeling convicted about showing real Christian hospitality and doing so in a way that makes sense given my life circumstances and limitations. It takes discernment but I want to grow in this area.
Bless you on your journey! You are not alone and your faithfulness and courage to even take the next step is such a glorious beauty!!
We’re so glad you were encouraged!
Wonderful. Thank you for your transparency and for the encouragement to keep at the good work of hospitality—in everything we do.
Yes sister - bless you!
So grateful for this! ❤️
Thank you for reading and for the encouragement