Hospitality rooted in adoption
Jen has never met her birth mother. She was seventeen and made a choice: A choice of sacrifice, redemption, and hope. Decades later, she...
Spontaneous & On purpose
Some of the most beautiful, meaningful, hilarious, unforgettable, bonding, faith-building times of my life have come equally from both...
Welcome to the Tea cups that could talk
As a mom, you’ll spend the first eighteen years of your children’s lives bouncing between daily, mundane mothering tasks and attempting...
Elephant in the room
What’s the instruction that wise ol’ grannies used to give? “Never bring up a woman’s age, her weight, or how much money she makes.” Jen...
Risks & Rewards... come as you are
Open tables are the reflection of an open heart. The most open table is the potluck-whether it’s the familiar tastes of home or the new...
Food for Thought
“The Son of Man has come eating and drinking...” -Luke 7:34 ESV In Chapter 8 Jen lets us know that she is a gatherer of people. It’s a...
Neighbors & the Power of One
Who are your neighbors? Literally and figuratively. Do you know your neighbors? Do you recognize what you have? Chapter 6 starts with...
Everyday moments
This chapter starts with Jen replaying a conversation with a pro golfer as they walked around her home. The pro golfer was not...
Do over & Hospitality on the Go
Jen starts the chapter with a story of hospitality where her son decides to prank their guests and her reaction. But the best part? When...
Let Hospitality Trickle Down
Biblical Hospitality offers our best to Him first, understanding that our best to others will then fall into place. Biblical hospitality...
