Comments on: Given to Hospitality

By: mom

mom — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:21:06 +0000

Hi Amy! ‘Sounds as though you have persevered! Great job!

By: Amy Britton

Amy Britton — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:05:17 +0000

Hey Mrs. Lisa, these are great tips!

One of the first times we had someone over after we moved to Ohio, I didn’t make nearly enough food. After they left Waylon said, They’re probably going to get something to eat now. It was good fellowship though. Hopefully they enjoyed their snack. Another time we invited an older couple over, and I made potato soup, rice, homemade bread, and sweet tea. I later remembered the man was a diabetic, so he wasn’t supposed to have any of that. We also had a couple over the we just couldn’t talk to. It was really awkward. lol I think we’re getting the hang of having people over now though.

By: mom

mom — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:19:52 +0000

Thank you, Steven! You are always an encouragement to me.

By: sbcjr

sbcjr — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 06:10:03 +0000

This is an excellent post! I shared it on Fruitiply, Digg, and Facebook!

By: mom

mom — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:05:56 +0000

No, I’ve never seen him again. He was a college president. Needless to say, when my husband and I went to Bible college a year later we did not go to his. At that point I would have been too embarrassed. Today if I were to meet him I would have a good laugh with him over it! It’s no longer painful–just funny!

By: Jan Bryan

Jan Bryan — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 02:14:21 +0000

Aww…Mrs. Corbett that is awful!!!!! Praise the Lord nothing like that has ever happened. I think I would have cried too!!!!!!!! Did he ever appologize???? Thank you for your kind comments!!

By: mom

mom — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 02:06:15 +0000

Oh, Jan! Thank you for sharing! Those are moments we can all laugh about–but sometimes not until later! We have loved being in your home when we’ve been able. You are a gracious hostess and we love the fellowship!

The first time my husband and I tried to practice hospitality was the most trying time I have ever had. I had grown up in a home that was always having people in and it was just the natural thing to do. When our local church was having a series of meetings we offered to host the evangelist and his family. We had only been married for a couple of months and were trying to eat only healthy foods. One morning I served breakfast after my husband had gone to work. I served whole wheat pancakes with butter and honey, fried eggs, and orange juice or milk. I now know I probably should have bought a coffee maker and some coffee, syrup, potato chips, cokes, ice cream, whatever. I was seated at the table with the evangelist, his wife and children. The evangelist had evidently had all the health food he could stomach, because he said to me, “Young lady, if you are going to have people in your home, serve food they like to eat!” His wife was embarrassed and called him quietly by his first name. I know I blushed and tears ran down my face. All the joy of being hostess was gone. In all of the years of having guests in our home I had never experienced such a thing, and never have since. Most people are much more gracious, but I did learn something from the dear man.
Later that night, after the evening service, he evidently went to the grocery store because they came in with bags of groceries, took them to their room and evidently ate what they liked. Looking back I am laughing about my ignorance and his. =P

By: Jan Bryan

Jan Bryan — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:43:48 +0000

I really love this entry. I enjoy Christian fellowship,….but I, at times, am worried about some of the things that were mentioned above. I get nervous that my cooking will be awful…that my house will not be clean enough…or that I will do something that is embarrassing…LOL.
The first time that I had anyone over for Christian fellowship was right before my husband and I got married. I was teaching at a military boot camp and I lived on grounds. I had roommates (girls) and made sure they didn’t mind…and then invited our Pastor, his family, and Matt over for dinner. I was all set. My cooking has gotten better, but it was not good at all then… so I didn’t try to make dessert, I bought it. I went to the store and found the perfect cake. It was in a cooler…(so I thought)…I brought it home and put it in the fridge. The day came for my first fellowship. I was nervous and excited all at the same time. Not only was I cooking dinner for my Pastor and his family…but for my soon to be husband. We had dinner and then I pulled the dessert out of the fridge. The cake had a plastic ring around the outside….which I thought was a little strange. So I took off the ring and the cake spilt all over….the cake was an ice cream cake and it was not in a cooler it was in a freezer with an open door on it. I wanted to cry!!!!!! Our pastor and his family, and soon to be HUSBAND, were so kind they said they wanted to eat it like that. So we got bowls out and we had melted ice cream cake!!!!! As a joke our Pastor at the time said that he was going to share that story when he married us…but he didn’t…(Praise the Lord.)
I also like to sing when fellowshipping with Christians. We only have done this with two Christian families, while fellowshipping in other homes…..The Corbett family being one of them.
I also like to watch Christian movies…..especially with our families that do not live like we do. It provides a way for us to fellowship on our terms.
Sorry I can not offer any new ideas……but I do have a suggestion, if you purchase and ice cream cake to serve as dessert don’t put it in the fridge before serving it…LOL!!!!