tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450334586310782472.post563362034315045612..comments2024-03-27T23:39:22.258-07:00Comments on To Everything There is a Season: A Time to Open up Our HomeLissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125320545179820894noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450334586310782472.post-18841672962959395112010-09-01T15:42:42.981-07:002010-09-01T15:42:42.981-07:00The pepper relish looks good, and I bet my hubby w...The pepper relish looks good, and I bet my hubby would love it on a sausage sandwich!<br />Thanks for sharing. I also love entertaining, and agree, it is not about how clean your house is or how good the food is, it is about being hospitable! You can really get to know people when you fellowship outside of church and public settings. I often try to remind myself to be more like Mary and not Martha because I get caught up in the details.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03811543156206097119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450334586310782472.post-87493641498861683592010-08-31T06:15:17.322-07:002010-08-31T06:15:17.322-07:00I totally agree with the lowering the standards th...I totally agree with the lowering the standards thing. I "like" my house to be ready in case Real Simple shows up for a photo shoot . . . but it is more fun to have friends over and let go of some preconcieved notions of how it "should" be. I like how you added more pictures on the sidebar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450334586310782472.post-8646609474045849792010-08-31T03:20:24.301-07:002010-08-31T03:20:24.301-07:00Entertaining is a dying art, and as you have found...Entertaining is a dying art, and as you have found, it is Biblical to entertain!<br />I learned to entertain from my mom and dad. Their house was always opened! They always invited new families in the church, friends, young families and teenages over. We always knew that we could have friends overnight or for dinner... with advanced permission!<br />One thing that your readers might want to realize... I have a friend, who has a friend. This friend has a magnificent home.. one that has been featured in magazines. She is a lovely Christian gal who loves to entertain and always has guests over. But, sadly, she does not get invited to to many houses. A lot of ladies feel they can't measure up to her house or the spread she puts on. She would love to be invited back and truly does not care what the house looks like or what is served. She just would love the fellowship! So, Melissa, you have figured it out! Don't stress about the house. People want the fun and fellowship and that is the important thing! Oh and BTW, I'm sure your house was fine!!nanny mainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14025212264948199610noreply@blogger.com