Nov 6, 2012 | Breakfast, Large Groups, Tasty Tuesday
Does the stress of sharing hospitality to groups stand in the way of saying “Yes?” As holiday gatherings approach, and we begin pondering how to feed the friends and family masses that we will host over night, it’s easy to let the fear of “what...
May 23, 2012 | Appetizers, Desserts, Dinner, Large Groups, Salads, Sides
As I mentioned yesterday, there’s just something special about summer gatherings with friends. Those care free, lazy days of summer, where friends come together around some scrumptious summer foods, are some of my favorite memories. Today I have the privilege of...
Mar 6, 2012 | Large Groups, Tasty Tuesday
Every March, for the past five years, we have hosted a house full of middle school students (typically around 15 people) for our church’s annual D-weekend (Discipleship weekend). Girls and boys from various schools, backgrounds and personalities come together...
Jan 24, 2012 | Appetizers, Large Groups
(Last year’s picture) The frost glistens as the sun reflects off the wintery white. My son’s cheeks redden as he saunters out to our wood pile, snagging another log to top off the roaring fire inside. Soft music plays in the background, and our home is...
Mar 31, 2009 | Large Groups
I love an impromptu troop full of “terrible teens” filling our home. (Terrible teens? I beg to differ…”) And with that troop came so much beauty and bedlam…. We love to open our home, but it doesn’t happen nearly enough during our...