" . . . the glorious thing about being a Christian is that we are each uniquely suited to provide a never-to-be-duplicated safety zone of hospitality for those God brings to sit at our hearth. It is a very Christian task to find out where our talents and inclinations lie with regard to hospitality."
"Hospitality can truly range from offering a cup of cold water all the way to giving a great, elaborate banquet. Christ extended hospitality when he fed the multitudes. Mary, who sat Christ's feet, as well as Martha, who served, were each exercising their particular calling in hospitality. Each gave their own gift to others. What one does best is unique to each individual's gifts and calling."
"To provide a place, whether that place is concrete or whether it exists in the heart of a person who is always there for you: that is the essence of hospitality. Through that place God himself can minister."
-- From "The Welcoming Hearth - Your Home Can Be a Safe Place of Warmth and Renewal" by Elizabeth R. Skoglund
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