Hospitality

“Distributing to the necessity of saints, given to hospitality,” Romans 12:13 Individuals who are given to hospitality are amazing people. They’re usually kind, thoughtful and generous. They come with many styles of personalities, presentations, plans and purposes. Thoughtful hosts willingly sacrifice their time, resources and energy each year to gather people together to feed, encourage, ...

“I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers.” Philemon 1:3 Today is your day, and this is my big heartfelt “Thank you!” I truly cannot express my thanks enough. I’m filled with gratitude and appreciation for those of you who have stopped by Galvanized Gardens and subscribed to my weekly blog. Your subscription, support, and sweet replies have been a great encouragement to me as ...

“He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.” Proverbs 22:9 Most of us have experienced hard times, when we were down and out and in dire need of a hand up. Regretfully, we often take for granted the blessings God and others share once our needs are relieved or our conflicts are resolved. However, giving doesn’t stop with receiving. If someone can’t ...

“Use hospitality one to another without grudging.” I Peter 4:9 “Welcome! So glad you’re here. Grab a seat on the glider and let me pour you a cup of tea.” Okay. I know you’re not here. I was daydreaming. But, wouldn’t it be great to visit on the porch like two old friends while sharing our blessings or burdens and edifying and encouraging each other? A warm welcome makes for a lovely day. Ever ...

“Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:” Hebrews 12:28 It’s hard to show hospitality without showing some form of reverence or respect for guests. Few people feel welcomed in a place where they are treated irreverently or with disrespect. Unfortunately, we tend to justify our treatment of ...