Kristin Schell
{If you are new to The Schell Cafe and are joining me for 31 Days of Outrageous Hospitality, an extra special welcome! My friend and neighbor Susie and I are hosting a 52 Sunday Suppers challenge. On Sundays, we offer encouragement to make family meals more intentional. We provide recipes, mealtime prayers, and conversation starters. Family meals and outrageous hospitality go…
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It’s early Saturday morning. I woke up around 5:00 am, tried to read a little bit and then promptly fell back to sleep. It felt good. Clearly, I’m tired. Last night was the first Friday night since May that our entire family of six were all in town and at home. No traveling, no sleepovers, no football game, no nothing….
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“We always treat guests as angels, just in case.” Brother Jeremiah, early Christian monk When you say “yes” to God, allowing him to teach you about outrageous hospitality, He doesn’t disappoint. In the span of one week, I’ve learned more than my fair share of what outrageous hospitality can look like. I’ve witnessed a community pulling together to be…
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Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. 1 Peter 4:9 Well, I blew that one. A couple weeks ago, I shared with Husband and the Littles around the supper table my intent to host 31 Days of Outrageous Hospitality. Get this, not twelve hours later I was bitching about breakfast. Nice, huh? I don’t remember the exact words I said…
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Who immediately comes to mind when you hear the words outrageous hospitality? I don’t know about y’all, but I’m a visual learner. When I watch this story, I see it. A beautiful illustration of what outrageous hospitality looks like. Ludmilla inspires me. I want to be like Ludmilla. Actually, I want to be a guest at her table! She’s a…
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“What does it mean to offer Outrageous Hospitality to others?” Isn’t that an awesome question? I wish I had asked it, but the question was posed on Facebook last November by the editors of The High Calling. I love this question. And, it makes me think. Really think. What does Outrageous Hospitality even mean? I responded with a blog post…
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