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Hosting family at the holidays need not be stressful. With a little preparation and some intentionality, it can be the perfect opportunity to develop meaningful memories together. Here are five…

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5 Easy Steps To Hosting a Successful Pinterest Crafting Party

Posted on September 24, 2021September 14, 2021
Sandi Warner

Pinterest has become a go-to source for all things creative and beautiful, offering a trove of vibrant inspiration. And with the holidays arriving before we know it, fall is the…

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How To Reconnect With Friends When You’ve Spent a Year in Lockdown

Posted on August 27, 2021August 13, 2021
Maria Dyck

Have you spent the past year and a half thinking about getting together with your friends? Opening up your door to visitors? Dreading the impending expectation of proper hospitality? Lockdown…

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Fair Weather Feasting: How to Master Effortless Backyard Entertaining

Posted on July 30, 2021August 3, 2021
Caitlin Hostetter

Do the words backyard entertaining make you feel like you need to run out and buy a new patio set, a fire pit, and vintage-inspired outdoor string lights before you…

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Is Hospitality a Spiritual Gift? Does That Mean I’m off the Hook?

Posted on June 23, 2021June 22, 2021
Sue Donaldson

The Bible makes it clear that the gifts of the Holy Spirit are not distributed equally. That is, not everyone was designed to be a pastor, or a healer, or…

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His Welcoming Heart: The Big Why Behind Our Hospitality

Posted on March 24, 2021August 7, 2021
Sue Donaldson

“Hey, Sue? I’m here! Where is everybody? I’m coming in. Shall I put the kettle on?” Grace never knocked and I could hear her holler from any corner of my…

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Book Review | “Mended: Restoring the hearts of Mothers and Daughters” by Blythe Daniel and Dr. Helen McIntosh

Posted on October 21, 2020June 19, 2021
The Joyful Life Magazine

The day I received “Mended,” I was neck-deep in bubble wrap and boxes, a mere two days into a significant family move to a new home, new city, new farm…

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Let’s Have a Care Package Party!

Posted on September 4, 2020June 19, 2021
Rene Bancroft

The crisp, fall air brings to mind cozy days at home, time with family, and making memories. It’s also a time of year that brings change. The leaves turn from…

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Book Review | “Your Hospitality Personality” by Morgan Tyree

Posted on August 18, 2020June 19, 2021
The Joyful Life Magazine

Personality tests have become an enticing staple in popular culture. We’re lured to gain insight about ourselves—to catch a glimpse of how the world sees us. They identify areas that…

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A Pot of Soup: Responding to God’s Invitation to Show Up

Posted on August 4, 2020June 19, 2021
Carlee Ragains

PAYING ATTENTION My plans had fallen through, and I suddenly found myself with a free day to do as I pleased. There was no lack of tasks to choose from—plenty…

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Fair Weather Feasting

Posted on July 17, 2020June 19, 2021
Caitlin Hostetter

When you live at the base of the Eagle Cap Mountain Range in eastern Oregon, it can feel like summer defines the phrase “short and sweet.” The snow in our…

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Seventeen Reasons Not to Do Hospitality | by Sue Donaldson | The Joyful Life Magazine

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Seventeen Reasons Why Not to Do Hospitality: One Reason to Do it Anyway

Posted on April 9, 2019September 23, 2020
Sue Donaldson

I settled into my chair at the local beauty college and looked up at the young woman preparing to pamper me. Not long after introducing ourselves, I dove in deep…

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5 Tips for Hosting Family at the Holidays With Less Stress and More Joy

5 Easy Steps To Hosting a Successful Pinterest Crafting Party

How To Reconnect With Friends When You’ve Spent a Year in Lockdown

Fair Weather Feasting: How to Master Effortless Backyard Entertaining

Is Hospitality a Spiritual Gift? Does That Mean I’m off the Hook?

His Welcoming Heart: The Big Why Behind Our Hospitality

Book Review | “Mended: Restoring the hearts of Mothers and Daughters” by Blythe Daniel and Dr. Helen McIntosh

Let’s Have a Care Package Party!

Book Review | “Your Hospitality Personality” by Morgan Tyree

A Pot of Soup: Responding to God’s Invitation to Show Up

Fair Weather Feasting

Seventeen Reasons Why Not to Do Hospitality: One Reason to Do it Anyway