Season 5 of The Martha + Mary Show podcast continues with some practical talk about having a hospitable home and heart.
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Show Notes for Episode #57: Small Means, Big Hospitality
You can offer big hospitality even if you have small means. Katie and Lee share affordable tips for welcoming others into your home and life.
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Things We Talk About:
- Luke 10:38-42
- $1 Store cups and candy
- Gluten-free brownies from Aldi
- Veggie Bean Burgers
- Sweet Potato Black Bean Burritos
- Anne Denmark
Tips for Big Hospitality:
- $1 Store cups with your guests’ names on them.
- $1 Store mints or chocolate and a note on the bed to welcome your guest.
- Ask your guests what they don’t like.
- Offer to bring food when you come to visit.
- Team-approach to get ready for guests.
- Bring a thank you note with you when you stay at someone’s home.
- Make eye contact with your guests and hosts.
- A note giving guests permission to ask if they need anything.
- Don’t get lost in the details, be a good listener.
- Have a welcoming heart because people will remember how you made them feel more than what came out of the oven.
You might also like:
- How an Invitation is an Act of Hospitality
- Hospitality and the Tightly Wound Woman
- Hospitality is Pretty in My Head
- Yours, Mine, and Ours: The Open-Handed Home
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