Hospitality Defined As Dr. Peter Lim notes, "hospitality is the practice of attending to others (strangers and friends) through invitation, presence, embrace, conversation, and encounter...inviting others into community in such a way that they are no longer other, but family–an interdependent part of the community. Hospitality cannot be understood apart from being a receiver." I love …
For me, there is an element of redemption in every tattoo. Each prick of the needle is a reminder that I have been permanently impacted by an event in my past, and that event has shaped who I am.
He never promises to be fair. God is always just. But He is often unfair.
It is absolutely OK the question God and question your faith. Wrestling with God strengthens our faith; it doesn't weaken it. We're broken people being real with Him. And He loves us for that.
We belittle ourselves all. the. time. And we call it humility. But really we just don't have confidence in ourselves. It's not prideful to know and embrace the qualities that make us shine. And it is not humility to tear ourselves down.
Life is messy. And usually it doesn't make sense. But God can change our circumstances in an instant, and even though it might seem unlikely to us, His plans are better than ours ever were or ever will be.
There have been a lot of things on my mind recently. Israel. Academically studying the Bible [aka, let's-bust-out-the-commentaries kinda thing]. Hospitality. Extended prayer and God time in the morning [complete with homemade lattes]. Growing a few close friendships instead of many acquaintances. Sculpting. Throwing pottery on the wheel. Practicing Sabbath. Reading the Old Testament. Attempting to …
Part of my homework for last week was to simply journal and reflect on my experience in Orvieto. It's been hard for me to think about anything other my experience! My head has been cloudy at all hours of the day, discerning what is the next step for my life. The more I think and …
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Dating is something I try to keep at a minimum. I'm interested in being in a relationship and getting married and having kids (at some point) like most people, but dating is not a priority for me. Honestly, I don't think Christians as a whole should be so obsessed with dating and finding "the one." …
I'm lucky to have recently spent 2 1/2 weeks living in the small town of Orvieto, a city on a hill in Italy. The experience was beautiful and emotional in many ways. I saw a lot of politically and spiritually important sights, traveled to Rome, Florence, Siena, and Assisi, got to know the cafe and …
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