As a Christian that believes we are saved by grace through faith alone, why do I think it’s important to serve others, specifically by hosting? It’s not just important to serve, it’s important that when we serve we do it out of a heart of love and with joy. When we open up our homes…
Editor’s Note: We are pleased to welcome Tina Toedt to The Sublime Soiree blog today! Not only is Tina a wonderful friend, but she also is an author with great wisdom on retirement. Be sure to look for Tina’s upcoming book, The Art of Retirement: Opening the Next Door, available where books are sold in…
Editor’s Note: We recently polled several people with the following question on hospitality: “Proverbs 11:24-25 says, ‘One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want. Whoever brings a blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.’ As you think about times that…
Jesus once said, “it is better to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35), but have you ever noticed with God that when you do give, you receive so much unexpected return? This month, we are painting portraits of the inviter, and one of the glorious blessings we have noticed among inviters is that they glean…
If you are anything like us, you recognize that God not only is a hospitable and welcoming God, but that He also charges us, as His image-bearers, to do likewise. And while we love receiving God’s hospitality, offering it to others can feel daunting in this fast-paced world where we live. That’s why we so…
While traveling a few weeks ago, I saw this image and just had to take a snapshot. There were profound messages in that scene. The black sheep looked so far removed from the herd, alone, isolated, and feeling the weighty stares of his herd-mates. I couldn’t help but ponder it. Do you ever feel like…
“And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.” — Luke 15:20 ESV I sat on the ground, staring into my pink, Women’s Devotional Bible, reading that day’s message. Sitting in the…
Whether we are frequent students of God’s word or have barely opened the Bible, most of us have heard the term “Prodigal Son.” Jesus’s story of the Prodigal, or what some call Lost Son, is one of His most famous narratives from Scripture. If you are like me, you may have focused primarily on the…
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