Goosebumps covered my ten-year-old arms and legs as I skipped rocks on the river beside my grandparents’ cabin. How I wished for my gray corduroy pants on that breezy autumn day. Cooler weather reminds us of sweaters and flannel. An easy six-step plan for seasonal closet adjustments can lead us to examine our hearts this fall. Each September I exchange the summer clothes in my closet for scarves, warm slacks, and turtlenecks. When I assess my fall wardrobe, the try-it-on-to-see-if-I-still-need-it mound grows on my bed. A glance in the mirror confirms my suspicion that some outfits have outlived their usefulness.…
Author: Jeannie Waters
Four Helpful Tips to Keep Your Hospitality Simple and Fun
When you hear the word hospitality, do you smile and hum “Be Our Guest” from Beauty and the Beast? Or do you frown and sing the “I’m Too Busy Blues?” We know the Bible teaches us to be hospitable, but sometimes it seems overwhelming. Let’s put our heads together and make it easier. Ready? We’ll see what my friend Jean Wilund did to make entertaining easy—even when she faced a challenge. Jean invited Frances to join her for coffee and pastries, but she almost left her neighbor on the porch wondering if she’d arrived on the wrong day. Jean shared…
Pull Up a Chair to God’s Table: Discover His Heart-Satisfying Gifts
Have you ever enjoyed invitations such as these? “Please come. I care about you, and I’ve missed you.” “Come join me for a meal. We’ll talk and catch up on each other’s lives.” “Pull up a chair, and let’s enjoy conversation together.” Invitations are priceless gifts. How do you feel when you’re invited to the table with someone you love or appreciate? Let’s chat about invitations to the table, then I’ll share an exciting update about my book, A Place at His Table: God’s Daily Gifts to Satisfy Your Heart, releasing September 4th. A Place at His Table I invite…
5 Refreshing Ways to Enjoy the Sunup to Sundown Blessings on God’s Table
Whether we’re on vacation or daily life at home, we can enjoy the blessings on God’s table. Today I’m sharing 5 ways to find His gift of refreshment. Then I’ll share more about my book writing process and 7 Strategies for Gaining Peace in Challenging Times. It’s baseball season, so enjoy the double header. When my sister-in-law Penny traveled as a young adult, she loved to gaze at cows in their pastures. “They look so peaceful,” she’d say. I liked cows just fine, but when I was her age, I certainly didn’t gaze at them with wonder. While my husband…
Refresh with Summer Joy: 5 Easy Ways to Gather Friends Around the Table
Let’s continue our theme of reaching for refreshment and savoring summer days by cultivating our relationship with God and each other. Today I’m including: 1. Lemonade stand memories, 2. Encouraging words from the apostle Paul, 3. 5 easy ways to gather friends around the table, 4. 2 more summer recipes, and drum roll please … 5. Updates on A Place at His Table, my devotional that releases this August. Let’s start with a glass of cold lemonade. Does that sound like summer refreshment to you? Lemonade Stand Memories My summer memories include our childhood lemonade stands where sugary liquid pooled…