Soon after they were gone on Sunday morning, we had the whole family over for Leon's dad's birthday party. We ate then had a game of Cranium which we didn't finish due to the fact that it's kind of hard to play... and well, I guess we're not as smart as we thought we were. Well at least the adults. We gave up and just started molding things out of clay and guessed what they were. So get us Play-Doh for Christmas because we evidently didn't get enough of it as kids!
OK here's where I tell you what is on my mind about this weekend... If you know me very well, you know that I'm not the best hostess. I agonize over everything being right and perfectly clean and I get in a twit when there are a bunch of people in our house. I love people, I just stress myself out too much. Well, all week I stressed. What am I going to cook? How am I going to get all this done? I'm going to freak out! Then I just sat down and said, "OK God. I can't do it all. Show me what to do." And here is what he showed me... "Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God's grace in its various forms." I Peter 4:8-10 That did more for me this week than I could have imagined! I am committed to showing more hospitality now and enjoying the time with my friends and family and NOT stressing!
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i usually have declined on entertaining because i have never had enough space where i have lived. now we will have lots of space... so everyone will have to come. however, our neighbors are really nice, at least the ones we have met, so i can see us having dinner on occasion. but anyway.... your house is beautiful. i hope you stress less from now on!!!
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