Sarah Harmeyer - the woman who's story of loving people around her backyard table for twenty inspired mine - has launched a website for her "Love Mission". And it. is. amazing. Neighborstable.com offers motivation, stories, and an online store. You can even order a custom table for your backyard! If you have a … Continue reading NEIGHBOR’S TABLE – MY NEW FAVORITE WEBSITE
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One of the biggest challenges to hosting a community meal isn't necessarily asking for help, but knowing how to best organize the group of people who are willing. So often doing things ourselves actually is easier than pausing every time someone comes through our front door to think through who is already doing which tasks, … Continue reading A CREATIVE WAY TO ORGANIZE HELP
A significant part of what I do in practicing hospitality with a community of young adults is blessing and sending them into the next chapter of their story. Every time someone who attends our community dinners moves away - we go around the circle at our table and everyone speaks an affirmation over the member … Continue reading HELP FOR PRACTICING AFFIRMATION
Anyone who knows me at all knows that hospitality is my jam. My table is where my purpose, passions, skills, resources, and the needs of my community intersect. Hospitality has grown to be about so much more than hosting overnight travelers or having company over for dinner. It isn't something I practice for one-time events … Continue reading PRACTICING HOSPITALITY TO MYSELF
It is inspiring to learn about the powerful connections happening at other people's dinner tables. A good friend recently sent this article to me that was published in "The Opinion Pages" of The New York Times. It a joy to pass the link on to you. "The Power of a Dinner Table", by David Brooks
"I love hospitality but really dread actual entertaining. True entertaining highlights my weaknesses and feels very intimidating to me. I'm probably the most non-Martha Stewart person out there, and trying to make my home and table look 'entertaining ready' and perfect feels like a huge burden. Feeding my neighbors is different than entertaining. Feeding my … Continue reading MEET KRISTIN
"I am still learning how to shepherd this long work after the initial burst." This is the quote that leapt from my laptop screen yesterday, as I read a post entitled "The Ministry of Saying Goodbye (and Sticking Around)" by D.L. Mayfield. The "burst" she's referring to is the whirlwind of publishing her first book, … Continue reading SHEPHERDING OUR WORK
