This 6-day reading plan features devotions that will inspire you to open your heart and home in generosity and hospitality. Each day’s reading shares about a woman in American history whose life exemplified these characteristics. Readings are drawn from the American Woman’s Bible published by Thomas Nelson Bibles.
How to buy a home avoiding the common pitfalls. Be sure to read this to be prepared when you're ready to buy a home. And, please share if you found it helpful!
We can use Azure Migrate to migrate a server to Azure. Azure migrate is a service administered by Azure to render a centralized hub to appraise and migrate on-premises servers, infrastructures, applications, and data to Azure Cloud.
Risk Triage and Prototyping In Information Security EngagementsRakesh Bharania
This paper was presented at the FIRST 2005 conference in Singapore, and discusses a model we developed at Cisco to rapidly triage which IT projects required information security engagement, and those that presented less risk and therefore required fewer resources.
All about the azure internet of things (io t)ShivamSharma909
The Internet of Things (IoT) has been in quite a trend lately in the cyber world. Its gaining popularity as vast numbers of gadgets multiplies worldwide because it brings down operational expenses, power breakthrough customer experiences, and creates new revenue streams.
'Tis the season of snow and skiing.
And holiday gift guides.
This year Al & I put our heads together to think about the gear that has really outperformed the rest this past year. So, we threw together this nifty list of our current favorite gear...just in case you're looking for the perfect gift for the trail lover on your list.
How to buy a home avoiding the common pitfalls. Be sure to read this to be prepared when you're ready to buy a home. And, please share if you found it helpful!
We can use Azure Migrate to migrate a server to Azure. Azure migrate is a service administered by Azure to render a centralized hub to appraise and migrate on-premises servers, infrastructures, applications, and data to Azure Cloud.
Risk Triage and Prototyping In Information Security EngagementsRakesh Bharania
This paper was presented at the FIRST 2005 conference in Singapore, and discusses a model we developed at Cisco to rapidly triage which IT projects required information security engagement, and those that presented less risk and therefore required fewer resources.
All about the azure internet of things (io t)ShivamSharma909
The Internet of Things (IoT) has been in quite a trend lately in the cyber world. Its gaining popularity as vast numbers of gadgets multiplies worldwide because it brings down operational expenses, power breakthrough customer experiences, and creates new revenue streams.
'Tis the season of snow and skiing.
And holiday gift guides.
This year Al & I put our heads together to think about the gear that has really outperformed the rest this past year. So, we threw together this nifty list of our current favorite gear...just in case you're looking for the perfect gift for the trail lover on your list.
¿Qué está pasando con la cultura en nuestro país?magismusical
Presentación en forma de gráficas, en la que se plantea una serie de preguntas a diferentes personas sobre lo que creen que esta pasando con la cultura de nuestro país.
Women's Health OT: Role-Emerging or Paradigm Shift?Melissa LaPointe
A 20-min online presentation for the 6th annual OT4OT 24-hour Virtual Exchange (live recording can be found at http://www.ot4ot.com/ot24vx.html).
We are witnessing a global movement in women's health from a focus on illness and pathology toward one that supports health and well-being. Yet the female-dominated OT profession continues to sit on the sidelines both in the public and private sectors. Join Melissa LaPointe as we discuss the steps needed in enhancing our profession's life flow, empowering more OTs to step forward as leaders and educators during this exciting paradigm shift.
5-day reading plan focused on God's Purpose for you!
Day 1: God Has an Eternal Purpose for Everything
Day 2: God’s Purposes Are Pure
Day 3: God’s Purpose for You Is Active
Day 4: Yield to God’s Purposes
Day 5: God’s Purpose Requires Response
Dr. John Oakes gave a lesson about Freedom in Christ, on the use of gifts and Christian membership for the Iglesia de Cristo en Tijuana 12/14/14. The class is in English, with Spanish translation.
What does the Bible have to say about Faith? Take a deeper dive with these bite-sized daily studies. Each day’s reading looks at a short passage of Scripture illuminated by study notes drawn from The King James Study Bible, Full Color Edition. Verse-by-verse annotations provide background information to help you put the Bible’s events and teachings into their proper setting. Doctrinal study notes provide explanation, illustration, and a practical application for daily living.
How does God's work impact our daily work? This 5-day reading plans covers the following topics:
DAY 1: Work Itself is a Gift from God
DAY 2: People at Work
DAY 3: Finding Joy at Work
Day 4: Connecting Our Work with God’s Work
DAY 5: Rest for a While
This Bible reading plan will help by giving you ancient insights into some of the most familiar Bible stories. It will reignite your interest in these stories as well as better equip you to accurately apply their truths to your life and to the lives of others.
No matter where you are on your faith journey, there's always more to explore in God's Word. Dive in and feed your curiosity with the NIV Faithlife Study Bible.
Check out The NIV Beautiful Word™ Coloring Bible sampler. This Bible employs the proven stress-relieving benefits of adult coloring to help quiet your soul, so you can reflect on the precious truths of Scripture. Perfect for all ages, the thick white paper with lightly ruled lines in the extra-wide margins, provides ample space for your own artistic expressions and journaling.
The tower of Babel was not built so people could ascend to God in heaven, but so that God would descend down to earth.
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Jesus' famous story is more radical than you know! Check out this infographic to learn the story of the Good Samaritan in its original cultural context. www.contextchangeseverything.com
2. T hi s 6 - d a y re a d i n g p l a n f e a t ur e s d ev o t i o n s t h at
w i ll i nsp i re y o u t o o p e n y o u r he ar t a n d h o m e in
g e n e r o si t y a n d ho sp i t ali t y. E a c h d a y ’s re a d i n g
s h a r e s a b o u t a w o m a n i n A m er i c a n hi st o r y w h o s e
life e xem p li f i ed t h e s e c h a r a c t er i st i c s. R e a d i n g s a re
d r a w n f ro m t h e A m e r i c a n W o m a n ’s B i b le p u b l i s he d
b y H a r p er C olli ns C hri st i an P ub li shi ng.
Day 1: R o s e H aw t h o r n e L a t hro p : G e n e r o si t y . . . a W a y o f Life
Day 2: Net t i e F o w l e r M c C o rm i c k : D e d i c a t e d C hr ist i an Phi lant hr o p i st
Day 3: E v e l y n L e To u r n ea u: C har i t y A s a W a y o f Li fe
Day 4: E v a M c G o w n : S elf -A p p o i n t e d W elc o m i n g C o m m i t t e e
Day 5: C at her i n C o f f i n: E n t er t ai ni ng S t ra n g e r s
Day 6: M a r t h a W as h i n g t o n: Tre a t i ng O t h e r s w i t h Ho sp i t ali t y
3. Day 1
Tr u e g e n e r o s i ty is no t a b o u t th e w i l l i ng nes s to p a r t w i th
m o n ey a n d p o s s e s si o ns . It is a b o u t a w a y o f life a n d a n
a tti tu d e o f th e h ea r t.
T h e g e n e r o u s life is o n e in w h i ch g i v i ng is s i m p l y a n
o u tw o r k i ng o f a n i nner c o nv i cti o n. It is a life o f o u tw a r d
fo cu s . J e s u s s ai d , “ S eek first th e k i n g d o m o f G o d a n d H is
r i g h te o u s n e s s , a nd all t h e s e th i ng s s h al l b e a d d e d to y o u ”
( M a tt. 6 : 3 3 ) . T h e p u r su i t, th en, s h o u l d no t b e r i ch es ,
b u t G o d ’s k i ng d o m .
T h e tr u l y g e n e ro u s o ne is th e o n e w h o p u r s u es G o d a n d
allo w s th e Lo rd ’s lo v e to flo w th ro u g h e v er y a cti o n o f life .
Tr u e g e n e r o s i ty is g i v i ng p ro m p te d b y lo v e , re g a r d l es s o f
th e s el f- s a cr i fi ce inv o l ved .
G o d h a s g i v e n freel y to u s . W h e n w e live in th e l i g h t o f
th i s tr u th , w e w ant to freel y g i v e b a c k to H i m a n d to
o th er s .
S e c o n d C o r i nth i a ns 9 : 7 s a y s th a t w e s h o u l d g i v e “ no t
g r u d g i ng l y o r o f n e ce s s i ty ; fo r G o d lo v e s a ch eer fu l g i v er.”
W e c a n g i v e ch eer fu l l y b e c a u s e w e a r e th a nk fu l fo r w h a t w e
h a v e b e e n g i v e n a n d w e k no w th e b l es s i ng th a t c o m e s fro m
b ei ng g e n e r o u s w i th o u r ti m e, o u r ta l ents , a nd , y es , o u r m o n ey .
T h i s tr u th h a s n’ t c h a n g e d fro m th e ti m e J e s u s w al k e d th e
ea r th u nti l n o w .
R o s e H aw t h o r n e L ath ro p , w h o g a v e g en e r o u s l y o f h er ti m e,
res o u r c es , a n d life to m i ni ster to c a n cer p a ti ents , s a w it th i s
w a y : “If ti m e m a d e a n y al ter a ti o ns in s o v ital a m atter a s th e
b e s t m e t h o d s o f ch a r i ty, C h r i st w o u l d h a v e to l d u s s o
. . . H e h a s no t s a i d a w o rd to c o ntra d i ct H i s firs t tea ch i ng ,
s i m p l e, d i rect, u n a v o i d a b l e, l ea d i ng to p er s o na l s a cr i fi ce a n d
i m m e d i ate H o l y lo v e .” T h at is a g e n e r o u s life i nd eed .
Rose Hawthorne Lathrop: Generosity . . . a Way of Life
Th e re is o n e w h o s c a t t ers , y e t in cre a s e s m o re ; a n d t h e re is o n e w h o
w it h h o lds m o re t h an is rig h t , b u t it l e a ds t o p o v e rt y. Th e g e n e ro u s s o u l
w ill b e m a d e rich , a n d h e w h o w at e r s will als o b e w at e re d h im s e lf.
P r o v e r b s 1 1 : 2 4 - 2 5
4. Day 2
T h e h ea r t a n d s o u l o f N etti e F o w l er M c C o r m i ck is re v ea l ed in
th i s w el l - k no w n q u o te: U s efu l nes s is th e g r e a t th i ng in life — to
d o s o m eth i ng fo r o th er s l ea v e s a s w e e ter o d o r th a n a life o f
p l ea s u r e .”
B o r n in B ro w n ville, N ew Yo rk , N etti e w a s s e v en w h e n h er
p a r ents d i ed a n d s h e w ent to live w i th h er g r a n d m o t h e r. A
s er i o u s ch i l d w i th a d e ter m i ned , s tro n g ch a r a c ter, h er p a r ents ’
d e a th ta u g h t h er th a t life w a s s h or t, a n d s h e w a n te d to m a k e
h er life c o u nt fo r G o d .
W h e n N etti e w a s tw enty - o ne, s h e w a s intro d u ce d to C y r u s
M c C o r m i ck , th e w ea l th y inv en to r o f th e M c C o r m i ck g r a in
re a p e r. D es p i te th e d i ffer e n ce in th ei r a g e — h e w a s tw enty -fiv e
y ea r s o l d er — th e c o u p l e m a r r i ed in 1 8 5 8 . N etti e a n d C y r u s h a d
s e v e n ch i l d ren, tw o o f w h o m d i ed in ch i l d h o o d .
T h e G re a t C h i ca g o F i re o f 187 1 d e s tro y e d th e M c C o r m i ck
H a r v e s ti ng M a ch i ne C o m p a n y ’s fa c to r y. C y r u s h a d al re a d y
m a d e a fo r tu ne a n d h e c o ns i d er e d no t reb u i l d i ng a n d s i m p l y
reti r i ng . W h e n N etti e d i s a g r eed , C y r u s allo w e d h er to m a k e th e
d eci s i o n, a s h e rea l i ze d s h e a n d th e ch i l d re n w o u l d b e th er e
l o ng a fter h e w a s g o n e.
N etti e o v er s a w th e c o n s tr u cti o n o f a l a rg e r fa c to r y, w h i ch
o p e n e d l es s th a n ei g h te e n m o n t h s a fter th e fire . N etti e a s s i s te d
C y r u s in r u nni ng th e p l a nt a n d la ter, w h e n th ei r s o n to o k o ver
th e fa m i l y b u s i nes s , a d v i s ed h i m . H er c o r re s p o n d e n ce w i th h er
s o n i ncl u d ed l eg a l is s u es , s trik es , b u s i nes s a n d inv e s tm ents ,
a n d th e p ro b l e m s th a t a r o s e w h e n th ey c o ns o l i d a te d to fo r m
th e I nter na ti o na l H a r v e s ter C o m p a n y.
N etti e b el i ev e d th a t th ei r m o n ey w a s a s a cr e d tr u s t to b e u s ed
fo r g o o d . S h e b e c a m e a g e n er o u s a nd d ed i ca te d C h r i sti a n
p h i l a nth ro p i s t. S h e g a v e l a rg e s u m s fo r c o l l eg es a n d h o s p i ta l s
in fo rei g n l a nd s , d o n a te d to A m er i ca n c o l l eg es a n d h el p ed
fo u n d a t l ea s t fo r ty - s i x s ch o o l s . O n e o f th e fa m i l y ’s fa v o r i te
p ro j ects w a s th e M c C o r mi ck T h eo l o g i ca l S em i na r y in C h i ca g o ,
g i v i ng o v er fo u r m i l l i o n d o l l ar s i nto th i s p ro j ect.
N etti e h el p ed i m p ro v e th e S o u th er n m o u nta i n s ch o o l s ,
intro d u ci ng c o u r s es in d o m e s ti c s ci ence a n d m a nu a l tra i ni ng .
S h e w a s i ns tr u m enta l in s etti ng u p ch u rc h e s in th e a r e a a n d
s ta r te d S u n d a y s ch o o l cl a s s es . S h e a l s o p er fo r m e d “s m al l
k i nd nes s es ,” s u c h a s p a yi ng fo r a y o u n g m a n ’s d enta l w o r k o r
a r ra ng i ng fo r th e ca r e o f a m i ni ster ’s s i ck w i fe
To a fr i end , s h e re m a r k ed , “Yes , m o n ey is p o w er, a s y o u h av e
s a i d , b u t I h a v e a l w a y s tr i ed no t to tr u s t in it, b u t ra th er to u s e
it fo r th e g l o r y o f m y M a ster.”
Nettie Fowler McCormick: Dedicated Christian Philanthropist
G iv e , a n d it w ill b e g iv e n t o y o u : g o o d m e a s u re , p re s s e d d o w n , s h a k e n
t o g e t h e r, a n d ru n n in g o v e r w ill b e p u t into y o u r b o s o m . F o r w it h t h e
s a m e m e a s u re t h a t y o u u s e , it w ill b e m e a s u re d b a c k t o y o u .
L u k e 6 : 3 8
5. Day 3
F ro m h u m b l e b eg i nni ng s , R . G . a n d E vel y n “ M o m ” Le To u r nea u
w o u l d i m p a ct no t o nl y A m er i ca n i nd u s tr y a n d e d u c a ti o n, b u t
a l s o th e live s o f c o u ntl es s y o u n g p e o p l e. E v el y n fell in lo v e w i th
R . G . w h i l e s h e w a s a y o u ng girl a n d th e c o u p l e e l o p e d w h e n
s h e w a s s i xteen. D es p i te th e fa ct th a t R . G . h a d no tra i ni ng ( h e
h a d to d ro p o u t o f s ch o o l d u r i ng th e ei g h th g r a d e), h e w a s a
h a rd w o r k er a n d lo v e d inv enti ng th i ng s ; E v el y n w a s b eh i nd
h i m all th e w a y .
Tra g e d y s tr u ck w h e n th e S p a ni s h flu ep i d em i c o f 1918 to o k th e
life o f th ei r i nfa nt s o n. A l th o u g h ra i s ed in C h r i sti a n h o m es , R .
G . a n d E v el y n h a d no t c o ns i d er e d G o d a s i m p o r ta nt in th ei r
o w n lives . T h ei r l o s s a n d g r i ef c a u s e d t h e m to re a s s e s s th ei r
p r i o r i ti es. In a c o m p l e te tu r na ro u nd , th ey c o m m i t te d th ei r lives
to th e Lo rd a n d i m m ed i a tel y b e g a n l o o k i ng fo r w a y s to s er v e
H i m . T h ey to o k ch i ld re n to S u n d ay s ch o o l a n d o p e n e d th ei r
h o m e to a n y o n e in n e e d o f a m ea l , a B i b l e s tu d y , o r j u s t
s o m e m o th er i ng .
In 192 9 , w h i l e th e re s t o f th e c o u ntr y w a s reel i ng fro m th e
s to c k m a r k et cr a s h th a t l ed to th e G re a t D e p re s s i o n, R . G . a n d
E v el y n fo u n d e d R . G . Le To u r nea u , Inc. T h e c o m p a n y d ev e l o p e d
th e w o r l d ’s l arg e s t ea r th - m o v i ng m a ch i ner y, w h i ch w o u l d
re v o l u ti o ni ze c o n s tr u cti o n a n d ro a d b u il d i ng. A s u cc e s s fro m
th e b eg i nni ng , it w a s n’ t l o ng b e fo re th e c o m p a n y e a r n e d a
h a l f m i l l i on- do l lar p rofit.
T h e y o u n g c o u p l e d i d no t k no w w h a t to d o w i th s u c h
p ro s p er i ty . “T h e m o s t I’ve e v er s p ent in m y life o n a h o u s e is
$ 5 ,0 0 0 ,” E vel y n to l d R .G . “It’s to o m u c h m o n ey .” T h ey cr e a ted
th e Le To u r nea u F o u n d a ti o n in 193 5 to h a nd l e th e ch a r i ta b l e
s i d e o f th e b u s i nes s , a n d c o ns i s tentl y g a v e a w a y 9 0 p e rc ent
o f th ei r i nco m e.
R ea ch i ng o u t to h o m e l e s s b o y s , R . G . tra i ned a n d e m p l o y ed
th em , w h i l e E v el y n o p e n e d th ei r h o m e, b e c o m i n g “ M o m ”
to tw enty to th i r ty b o y s a t a ti m e. M a ny o f t h e s e b o y s
b e c a m e p a r t o f th ei r fa m i l y, m o v i ng w i th t h e m w h e n ev er
th e Le To u r nea u s o p e n e d n ew p l a nts in d i ffer ent p a r ts o f
th e c o u ntr y.
In 1 9 6 9 , th e y ea r th a t R . G . d i ed , E v el y n w a s c h o s e n a s
th e M o th er o f th e Yea r b y th e A m er i ca n M o th er s , Inc., a n
o rg a ni za ti o n th a t p ro m o te s a n d h o no r s m o t h e r s a m o n g
th e fi fty s ta tes , D C a n d P u er to R i co .
Evelyn LeTourneau: Charity As a Way of Life
It is m o re b l e s s e d t o g iv e t h an t o re c e iv e .
A c t s 2 0 : 3 5
6. Day 4
E v a M c G o w n w a s hire d to a ct a s th e h o s te s s o f F a i r b a nk s ,
A l a s k a . In real i ty, h er e m p l o y m e nt w a s s i mp l y a n o ffi ci al
re c o g ni ti o n fo r w h a t s h e h a d b e e n d o i ng u no ffi ci a l l y fo r y ea r s .
In 1914, E v a M o n tg o m e r y j o u r ney e d to w a rd A l as k a; tra v el i ng
a l o ne fro m Irel a nd , cr o s s i ng A m er i ca , a n d s ai l i ng u p th e
C a na d i a n c o a s t w a s a d a u nti ng ta s k fo r a s i ng l e y o u n g l a d y .
B u t E v a p e r s ev er e d a nd e v entu a l l y a rr ive d in th e fro ze n A rcti c;
s h e w a s o v e r w h e l m e d b y th e i m p re s s i v e , b u t i nti m i d a ti ng
l a nd : h u g e m o u nta i ns , n ev er - end i ng s to r m s , a n d s eem i ng l y
i nter m i na b l e l o ng ni g h ts . T h o u g h w ro u g h t wi th trep i d a ti o n,
E v a fa c e d h er fea r s ; h er fu tu re h u s b a nd , A r th u r M c G o w n, w a s
w a i ti ng fo r h er.
E v a a n d A r th u r enj o y e d a v er y h a p p y u ni o n. E v a w a s
d ev a s ta te d w h e n h er h u s b a n d d i ed u n ex p e c ted l y . B ei ng l eft
a l o ne in h er a d o p te d h o m e, s h e k n ew s h e n e e d e d to k e e p
b u s y . “It c a m e to m e th a t p e r h a p s n o w I c o u l d b eg i n th e w o r k I
h a d fel t l o ng a g o I w o u l d fi nd h er e . I d i d no t k no w j u s t w h a t it
w a s . I w ent to th e w e e ch u rc h m y h u s b a n d to o k m e to o nl y a
fe w d a y s a fter o u r m a r r i a g e, a n d I k nel t d o w n a n d s ai d , ‘Lo rd ,
I ’ m re a d y .’”
R e m e m b e r i ng h er o w n feel i ng s o n a r r i vi ng in A l a s k a , s h e
b e g a n v i s i ti ng th e n ew c o m er s , tel l i ng t h e m th a t s h e k n ew th ey
w er e “d o w n in th e v a l l ey ,” a n d th en e n co u ra g i ng th em , s a y i ng ,
“ b u t y o u s h o u l d s e e th e fi ne s i g h ts b ey o n d it!”
W h e n W o r l d W a r II c a m e, s h e w a s o ffi ci al ly p u t o n th e
p a y r oll to fi nd h o m e s fo r th e ci v i l i ans w h o a c c o m p a n i ed th e
s er v i ce m e n to A l a s k a . A fter th e w a r, a n i nfl u x o f n ew p e o p l e
fl o o d e d in, a n d E va c o nti nu ed to h el p w i th th e h o u s i ng n eeds.
H er m o d e s t c o m m e n t a b o u t h er s el f w a s, “I g a v e w h a t I c ould,
b u t I g o t it b a c k a th o u s a nd fo l d .”
Eva McGown: Self-Appointed Welcoming Committee
C a s t y o u r b re a d u p o n t h e w at ers , fo r y o u w ill fin d it aft e r m a n y d ay s .
E c c l e s i a s t e s 11: 1
7. Day 5
Catherin Coffin: Entertaining Strang ers
N i c k n a m e d “th e G ra n d C entr a l S ta ti o n o f th e U n d e rg r o u n d
R a i l ro a d , th e h o m e o f Le v i a n d C a th er i ne C o ffi n in C i nci nna ti—
j u s t a cr o s s th e O h i o R i v er fro m K entu ck y — b e c a m e a n a tu ra l
s to p o v er fo r s l a v e s e s c a p i ng fro m th e S o u t h to th e fre e s ta te
o f O h i o .
W h e n th e F u g i ti v e S l a v e A ct w a s p a s s e d in 1 8 5 0 , m a k i ng it
i l l eg a l to ai d a r u na w ay sl av e u nd er th re a t o f i m p r i s o nm ent o r
a fi ne, C a th er i ne a n d Le v i m a d e n o c h a n g e in th ei r a cti vi ti es . To
th ei r cr i ti cs th ey inv a r i a b l y rep l i ed th a t, a c c o rd i ng to S cr i p tu r e ,
th ey w er e d u ty - b o u n d to h el p a n y i nd i v i d u al w h o c a m e to
th ei r d o o r.
W h i l e s o m e m i g h t h a v e g r o w n w ea r y o f th e c o n s ta nt s tre a m
o f v i s i to r s , C a th er i ne ch eer fu l l y s er v e d th e re f u g e e s b y c o o k i ng
fo r th em , c o l l ecti ng d o n a ti o ns , w a s h i ng th ei r cl o th i ng , listeni ng
to th ei r tro u b l es , h el p i ng t h e m fi nd e m p l o y m ent, a n d a s si sti ng
in s m u g g l i ng t h e m to s a fer l o ca ti o ns .
In h er w a r m a n d h o s p i ta b l e h o m e, s h e o ffer e d to m a n y th eir
firs t e x p er i ence o f i nter ra ci a l fr i end s h i p a n d C h r i sti an ca r e .
A b ra h a m lo o k e d u p a n d s a w t h re e m e n s t an din g n e a r b y . W h e n h e
s a w t h e m , h e h u rrie d fro m t h e e n t ra n ce o f h is t e n t t o m e e t t h e m
a n d b o w e d lo w t o t h e g ro u n d.
G e n e s i s 1 8 : 2
8. Day 6
S o m e p e o p l e h a v e th e n a tu ra l i ncl inati o n to b efr i end
o th er s ea s i l y ; o th er fo l k h a v e a q u i et a n d res er v e d m a n n e r.
H o s p i ta l i ty m a y c o m e m o re n a tu ral ly to th e o u tg o i ng , b u t
it c a n b e p ra cti ce d b y all o f u s . A s a m atter o f fa ct, 1 P e ter
4 : 9 tel l s u s w e s h o u l d s h o w h o s p i ta l i ty “ w i th o u t g r u m b l i ng .”
T h i s h o s p i ta l i ty c a n h av e m a n y fa c es . M ay b e w e s i m p l y m a k e
o th er s feel w el co m e a n d a t e a s e in o u r h o m e s o r ch u rc h e s o r
p l a ce s o f b u s i nes s . M ay b e w e o p e n o u r h o m e s fo r m ea l s o r
o th er fello w s h i p e v ents . M ay b e w e re a c h o u t to o th er s w h o
a r e n ew in o u r c o m m u ni ti es o r ch u rch es .
M o st o f u s c a n p ro b a b l y re m e m b e r a ti m e w h e n s o m e o ne w a s
h o s p i ta b l e to w a r d u s . P er h a p s it w a s th a t a w k w a rd m o m e n t
w h e n w e w er e a t a n ew ch u rch , c o ns i d er i ng tu r ni ng a r o u n d
a n d l ea v i ng u nti l s o m e o n e a p p ro a c h e d a n d s i m p l y s p o k e to
u s . It m i g h t h a v e b e e n a ti m e w h e n w e fel t u n co m fo r ta b l e in a
n ew en viro n m e n t a n d s o m e o n e c h o s e to re a c h o u t a n d i ncl u d e
u s in a c o nv er s a ti o n o r a cti v i ty .
M a r th a W a s h i ng to n w a s k no w n a s a l a d y w i th d e co r u m a nd
cl a s s , b u t s h e a l s o h a d a w ay to m a k e p e o p l e feel a t e a s e in h er
p re s e n ce . A s A m er i ca ’s firs t “first l a d y ,” s h e s et a w o nd er fu l
e x a m p l e o f h o w w e c a n all tre a t o th er s w i th h o s p i ta l i ty.
Martha Wash ing ton: Treating Others with Hospitality
Th e fo re ig n e r re s id in g a m o n g y o u m u st b e t re a te d a s y o u r n ativ e - bo rn.
L o v e t h e m as y o u rs e lf, fo r y o u w e re fo re ig n e r s in E g y pt . I a m t h e LORD
y o u r G o d .
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