Does opening the doors to your house cause you anxiety? If I’m honest, there still are days when this is true. And I think a lot of stems from the message that things have to be a certain way. Another is actual comments I have heard from guests. I love that Jen Schmidt discusses the topic of hospitality vs. entertaining in her book Just Open the Door. This new book is a perfect addition to the collection that encourages us to love those around us well just by being ourselves.
When we create a home where open-door living is a response to who Christ is in our lives, then the love we demonstrate to our guests is a natural overflow of His presence in our own life.
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*Open-Door Living: Easy Ways to Share the Gift of Hospitality by Jen Schmidt
Released: February 1, 2019
Publisher: B&H Books
Page Count:104
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While the photos in the book still display some hint of preparation, I love the practical ideas that are shared throughout the book!! There are checklists to help with prep, recipes to make, and encouragement to prompt us to open our doors.
Hospitality, unlike entertaining, treats everyone as aguest of honor rather than grasping at honor for yourself.
About the Author:
For the last decade, Jen Schmidt has been encouraging, challenging, and cheering on women to embrace both the beauty and bedlam of their everyday lives on her popular lifestyle blog, Balancing Beauty and Bedlam. With a variety of topics—from easy dinner ideas and personal finance to leaving a legacy—Jen equips others to live life to its fullest, reminding them it’s the little things that really are the big things in life. A popular speaker, worship leader and founder/host of the annual Becoming Conference, Jen shares with humor and authenticity as she invites others to join her on this bumpy, beautiful life journey. She lives in North Carolina with her husband, five children, a few too many animals, and an available sofa for anyone who needs it.
When have you received hospitality in someone else’s home? What made you feel welcomed.
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