I sat on the porch and looked into the starry night sky. The beauty and the solitude were usually comforting, but on that night it just seemed to magnify my loneliness and the weight of the burden that I carried for my children‒particularly my boys. We had just returned from the “Back-to-School” party hosted by…
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This is a story about hospitality. Well, maybe it is a story about couponing. It is actually the story of how couponing has helped me to be more hospitable. I have always enjoyed having people come to my home, sharing a meal with them, hearing their stories; “the more the merrier” is my motto. Many…
Written by Amber Ferguson Once upon an ordinary homeschooling day, our home school accidentally became an American embassy. My family became ambassadors. Even more surprising, it was to Germany, a nation where homeschooling is basically considered a crime against the state; it is a serious offense. I removed my children from a wonderful, private Christian school…
Hospitality: the quality or disposition of receiving and treating guests and strangers in a warm, friendly, generous way Throughout the years, we have often had people in our home, many whom we did not know. Some have come for a meal; some have stayed a night or two or longer; all have been blessings. That…
It’s upon us. The magazines are screaming. Roll up your sleeves and roll out the red carpet. It’s time to entertain! May I offer an alternative? Instead of entertaining, offer hospitality. The differences are not subtle. When we entertain, we are often ruled by our pride. When we offer hospitality, we are inspired by charity.…
