Hospitality

“Beloved, if God so loved us,we ought also to love one another.” 1 John 4:11 It takes more than a bag of chocolate kisses to express Godly love. Giving candy and gifts are lovely gestures, but saying, “I love you.” requires more than sugar and stuff.  Those are fun, romantic, and memorable ways to celebrate love for our husbands, but they lose their sweetness when we portray mean and ...

“The aged women likewise, that they be…teachers of good things;That they may teach the young women…” Titus 2:3-4 Knowing God’s will is easier to comprehend than we may think or have been taught. It’s not some elusive mystery that few people get and others have to spend a lifetime trying to figure out. We don’t have to have some special, divine insight to know what God wants for our lives. ...

“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 ...