You don't have to leave home to have an adventure. Just invite your neighbor to dinner.
Some of the best stories are difficult to live through at the time. Here are some lessons I’ve learned from my guests.
This is how you can stretch yourself into trying new things. I recommend committing to new experiences before you think them through all the way. Then, when panic is just about to hit, make planning lists and get down to some logistics work. This technique allowed my husband and I to host a seminar on forgiveness right in our home! […]
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When I first moved to California, I wanted to make friends with some of the mommies at my school. I was trying to think of a way to spend time with them regularly. So, I decided to host a workout time. Twice a week, ladies would come and work out on my patio. My house was way too small to […]
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So, you’re going to drive to grandma’s house, eh? Over the river and through the woods, with the kids in the back? You need a plan. Please realize that you can host in any space that you occupy. Wherever you find yourself, it is likely that you have the ability to make someone else feel welcome and valuable. If you […]
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I don’t have a home business, but I admire the effort and courage it takes to run one. So, whenever I know somebody who sells products I’ll use, I try to buy directly from them. Last weekend, I hosted a home business bazaar at my house. A friend of mine makes jewelry and a sales day she’d recently been planning […]
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When I host someone, or a group of someones, it is not my highest goal for them to have a lovely time. My guests don’t even have to become, or remain my friends. I do care about that, but what I want most is the opportunity to influence their life. Usually that influence comes in a package of lots of […]
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The thing about horribleness is that I usually don’t know it’s there. Sometimes I do. Sometimes I wake up and I’m mad. Horribly mad. I’m mad at my kids for not appreciating the eggs I make them. I’m mad that I’m up making eggs. I’m mad! Thanks be to God, that’s not how I usually function. Horribleness just lurks behind […]
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Sometimes the sofa bed just isn’t enough. When a group of guests is joined by a couple more and then a whole ‘nother group, you can have a real challenge when people start looking for a place to lay their head at night. All’s well and good while folks stay on their feet, but there is nothing like a bunch […]
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