Time For Company-Oh No!

Better to eat vegetables with people you love than to eat the finest meat where there is hate.Proverbs 15:17

Many people love throwing dinner parties as maybe they grew up and their family did it so it is no big deal. I know of people who have many people living under their roof and feed an ‘army’ practically but for those of us who were not born Martha Stewart it can be stressful even for wanting to have a few couples you know over. 

First of all years ago I read an excellent book entitled ‘Open Heart, Open Home’ by Karen Burton Mains about hospitality versus entertaining. My verse today may be taken out of context but I thought it was a good one and my translation would be ‘better have friends for hotdogs and have joy and peace than to have prime rib and be a nervous ninny.’

Years ago my son and his high school girlfriend  dropped in and she stayed for supper. Some people just ‘whip stuff up’ at last minute. That does not come easy for me but I managed. Not going to share recipe but you would laugh. It is still a joke in my house today. Thing is try to remember to be a representative of Christ. That is all that matters. Be yourself. Breathe in breathe out. Enjoy your friends. 

PRAYER:Father help me to be creative but not stress and fret over having company for dinner. Help me be hospitable and not compare myself to others. In Jesus’ name. Amen.