Reading this, I realize for the first time, that Martha Stewart shares a first name with Jesus' friend. I can picture Him saying to modern-day Martha the same thing He said many years ago: "Martha, Martha, you are worried and upset about many things, but one thing is necessary." (Luke 10:41)
I often repeat the same lines to myself when I get too caught up in my own homemaking. Thank you for the gentle reminder to focus first on the people in our homes. 💚
oh my I remember Martha! It was so hard not to think about people with nice new houses beautifully decorated while I was in a 100 year old farmhouse with a 1950/1960s kitchen. And then I would think about my Mamaw who always just wanted people to come in to her very small trailer to visit and started offering sweet tea and chocolate cake with buttercream frosting.
Amen, Heather! I have the gift of hospitality but I truly hope it’s the warmth of a hug, a compassionate heart and a glass of decaf tea or coffee that continues to bring them to our home!
I had the opposite of Mamaw in my own mother and it had detrimental effects on my own attempts at hospitality or lack thereof. At 54, I have fought through the self-imposed doubts and rules I had formed through my mom's influence to finally understand the deeper meaning and gift of hospitality as opposed to entertaining. My husband's aunt, much like your Mamaw, was my real life example of what is meant by hospitality.
Reading this, I realize for the first time, that Martha Stewart shares a first name with Jesus' friend. I can picture Him saying to modern-day Martha the same thing He said many years ago: "Martha, Martha, you are worried and upset about many things, but one thing is necessary." (Luke 10:41)
I often repeat the same lines to myself when I get too caught up in my own homemaking. Thank you for the gentle reminder to focus first on the people in our homes. 💚
oh my I remember Martha! It was so hard not to think about people with nice new houses beautifully decorated while I was in a 100 year old farmhouse with a 1950/1960s kitchen. And then I would think about my Mamaw who always just wanted people to come in to her very small trailer to visit and started offering sweet tea and chocolate cake with buttercream frosting.
And now those 100 yo farmhouses are the trend!!
Thank you for this simple but beautifully written reminder that it’s the people, not the place, that make life worth living.
This is so true. I remember when I was growing up we always spent our weekends going to visit different folks. People don't do that anymore.
Amen, Heather! I have the gift of hospitality but I truly hope it’s the warmth of a hug, a compassionate heart and a glass of decaf tea or coffee that continues to bring them to our home!
I had the opposite of Mamaw in my own mother and it had detrimental effects on my own attempts at hospitality or lack thereof. At 54, I have fought through the self-imposed doubts and rules I had formed through my mom's influence to finally understand the deeper meaning and gift of hospitality as opposed to entertaining. My husband's aunt, much like your Mamaw, was my real life example of what is meant by hospitality.
My mom was much more Martha than Mamaw. It was quite a dichotomy.
Thanks Heather
I really needed to be reminded of this again😊
My husband is fond of a saying he read years ago on a sugar sachet : Life is what happens while we're making other plans!
Off to the kitchen to make some pie...!
Lucille from South Africa
Oh I love this!
Oh, Heather! Once again, you've hit the nail on the head. You had me laughing at MS... how well I remember those days.
She was a force of nature, wasn't she? LOL
She definitely knew it all. And such an amazing vocabulary. I was in it for the descriptive words.