Reach Out, Gather In
40 Days to Opening Your Heart and Home
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
Like most women, you want to open up your home and connect with others. But you don't think you have the time or ability. Along comes Reach Out. Gather In.
Through devotionals and practical tips, New York Times bestselling author Karen Ehman will inspire you to put love into action in this 40-day journey of hospitality. Karen will help you with the how to and why of reaching out to others in meaningful ways. This book--part devotional, part practical handbook--will help you find loving ways to feed both the bodies and souls of the people whom God has placed in your life. In Reach Out. Gather In., Karen will share
· some of her favorite recipes and hospitality traditions
· ideas for menu planning and themed gatherings
· sorta-from-scratch shortcuts for busy days when you need something delicious in a snap
· motivating stories and biblical inspiration
· space for answering reflective questions so you can journal your own 40-day excursion
· sidebars on decluttering and cleaning strategies
This beautiful book highlights the why of hospitality, so that your home and life will grow to be a place where the gospel is displayed, drawing others closer to Christ and making a difference for eternity.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In this welcoming if unfortunately timed biblical hospitality guide, Proverbs 31 Ministries writer and speakerEhman (Keep Showing Up) urges readers to open their hearts and homes to others. She shares stories of neighborly hospitality from her childhood, and examples from the Bible of those who didn't hesitate to welcome others. Ehman stresses the importance of discovering, embracing, and using God-given gifts and acts of service to communicate love to family, friends, neighbors, and strangers. Also recommended are making weekly "visible and tangible" demonstrations of love toward one's family, keeping a stocked fridge for unplanned arrivals, making lists of neighbors one interacts with and setting deadlines for showing hospitality to those "God prompts you to reach out to." She also provides readers with tips for cleaning, decluttering, and keeping a guest-ready home, as well as creative recipes for large parties. Though the introduction has been updated for the pandemic era and Ehman acknowledges the current need for social distancing, readers may wonder how to apply her hospitality suggestions in light of Covid-19. There's plenty of simple and worthwhile advice to be found here, but it may be a long time before readers are able to put it into practice.
