spontaneous hospitality

Spontaneous Hospitality. While I love a good planned out dinner party, I’m learning more about spontaneous hospitality.
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Reflecting on last year when spontaneous hospitality looked like teaming up with a friend to take a store bought meal to a new mom in town. Her toddler had been in the hospital. I tried to be stealth in just dropping at the door step and leaving, but her dog caught me and so did the woman. She came out and gave me a big hug. When I told my friend about my botched effort she said “maybe all she really needed was a hug.”
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When we are eager and obedient to being hospitable God will use us to give people what they need, not what we think they need.