Hospitality & Giveaway

written by Kelly


What does your mind immediately picture when you hear the term “hospitality”?  Do you envision platters full of delicious food or beautiful table settings set off with fresh flowers and candles?  

It’s so easy to fall into the Martha Stewart trap of believing we can only offer hospitality when our homes are perfectly stocked and prepped.  I know I fall into that way of thinking too many times and miss out on wonderful opportunities to open our door even when life is messy and thrown together.  

Hospitality is so much more than just the opening of our homes.  It’s the opening of our hearts to others.  It’s risking vulnerability and heartache in order to usher others into letting their walls down and feeling safe to remove their masks and be welcomed just as they are.

It is just this sort of hospitality that one of my favorite bloggers has recently written an ebook about.  Edie of Life in Grace, recently released her first ebook “31 Days to a Heart of Hospitality”.

Here’s a taste of what she shares:

Hospitality isn’t about inviting people into our perfect homes, it’s about inviting them into our imperfect hearts.

It’s about learning to live from that vulnerable place where we open ourselves to love.

And ultimately, it’s about Him—-The perfect Host who provides for everything we sinners need, right down to the best wine for the wedding feast.

This ebook is for anyone who has felt his own poverty and known the redemption of being loved anyway.

Her blog is beloved by so many because Edie herself exemplifies what it means to open yourself up to love.  She shares from her heart about her faith, great literature, gourmet food, and so many other passions.  Through it all she makes you long to be her neighbor where you could just pop over on any given day and share a cup of coffee and be inspired to live more purposefully.  

I have fallen in love with her and know you all will too.  

Edie has so generously offered to give 2 of our readers a free download of her new ebook.  There are several ways to enter the giveaway:

1.  Leave a comment below sharing what makes you feel welcome at someone's home.

2.  For another entry share this post on Twitter or Facebook and then come back here and comment letting us know.

*You have until Friday to enter!*  

*The winners will be announced on Saturday, February 2nd.*