What Does Christian Hospitality Look Like in a Busy World?

Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. -1 Peter 4:8-9 NIV Nearly thirteen years ago, after my husband and I moved to a northern Chicago suburb, I distinctly remember going to the grocery store for the first time in a new area. Navigating the store, I […]

Are You Hiding?

Fish Full Life Reflections: November 1st This may be a strange confession, but I don’t enjoy talking about myself. Can anyone else relate to this? Do you deflect questions from anything related to you? Or you quickly ask a question which would denote a long response from others? Or maybe, you just remain silent and let others talk? I have […]

Enticed By Words: Flattery

Pt. 4: How Jesus Responds to Difficult People & Circumstances In my late teens and early twenties, I was drawn to flattering “friends”. They seemingly liked the same things I liked and had the same interests. I was easily swayed by their initial amicable and gregarious personalities. With my rose-colored glasses, I thought well of the world and most people. […]