Tag: hospitality
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Let Me In!
While at work, I heard this incessant tapping. I was trying to finish a writing project, so I didn’t want to check to see who was trying to get in the door. The tapping didn’t stop. With obvious annoyance, I got up to let the person in who insisted on knocking, only to discover it…
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Didn’t Expect To See That
It was “Drive Your Tractor To Church Day” up in Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania. We’ve never experienced that in Florida. Here in Orlando, I don’t see that many tractors, period. My son and his family own a winery in the south-central part of the state, where they and those owning much larger farms require tractors to handle…
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Friendly Feet
Having raised six children, our home has some space that has always been used. Even as our kids were growing up, we’d make room for people who needed a place to stay for a day, a week, or even a year. Our family grew comfortable with extra people staying with us. I’ve been so grateful…
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Dig In!
Hurricane Debby has come upon us, and with it a massive amount of rain. I’ve learned that when it rains heavily, these egrets come to feast on lawns in our area. A community meal, like a pancake breakfast for everyone, except they serve insects. Unlike other birds or animals that hide during heavy downpours, these…
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Welcome Inn
We received this several years ago from a friend who knew what it meant to be present with others. To quietly sit, actively listen, and provide a safe space for someone who needed a friend. We hung this in our kitchen, a gathering place for family and friends. A location for the preparing and serving…
Tip of My Iceberg 