Comments on: Hospitality http://www.thispile.com/archives/hospitality One Woman, Many Piles, Much Grace. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:06:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Jen http://www.thispile.com/archives/hospitality#comment-19380 Jen Thu, 07 Jun 2007 21:04:59 +0000 http://www.thispile.com/archives/hospitality#comment-19380 Leah - It was great fun to have you mingle with some of my faithful friends and see you fit right in to the bullshitting! :) And thank you for your kind words about our home and hospitality. Annagrace - Amen, sista! Leah - It was great fun to have you mingle with some of my faithful friends and see you fit right in to the bullshitting! :) And thank you for your kind words about our home and hospitality.

Annagrace - Amen, sista!

]]> By: annagrace http://www.thispile.com/archives/hospitality#comment-19201 annagrace Wed, 06 Jun 2007 22:09:55 +0000 http://www.thispile.com/archives/hospitality#comment-19201 We're like this too--natural loners who love having people over and yet HATE small talk and the stupid stuff you have to do first. Hate it. I love nothing more than getting someone to open up and tell their story or feeling safe enough and brave enough to tell mine. I think that everyone, in their deep-down heart, cries out for this too--but we're raised to deny those longings and instead work long and hard, accumulate, acquire, always be soapy-clean and dressed appropriately, and have circle of friends who are of the same social and financial status as we are. The older I get, the less I care about issues of success and failure and the more I just want to know and be known and be rich in shared time, laughter and tears. We’re like this too–natural loners who love having people over and yet HATE small talk and the stupid stuff you have to do first. Hate it. I love nothing more than getting someone to open up and tell their story or feeling safe enough and brave enough to tell mine. I think that everyone, in their deep-down heart, cries out for this too–but we’re raised to deny those longings and instead work long and hard, accumulate, acquire, always be soapy-clean and dressed appropriately, and have circle of friends who are of the same social and financial status as we are. The older I get, the less I care about issues of success and failure and the more I just want to know and be known and be rich in shared time, laughter and tears.

]]> By: Leah http://www.thispile.com/archives/hospitality#comment-19075 Leah Wed, 06 Jun 2007 04:51:54 +0000 http://www.thispile.com/archives/hospitality#comment-19075 Amen! on the bigger kitchen! :) Seriously, it's so interesting that you wrote this post today. I have been thinking on and off the last couple days at how warm and friendly your gathering at the House of BBQ on Sunday was. It was so welcoming and a great place to connect. You are a wonderful host! I've been thinking about how intentional you've been about it and how well your heart comes across in your home. Thank you for hosting us, even with your cozy kitchen! And, no one makes a Jitterbug like you do - they just don't taste the same when I make them. Amen! on the bigger kitchen! :)

Seriously, it’s so interesting that you wrote this post today. I have been thinking on and off the last couple days at how warm and friendly your gathering at the House of BBQ on Sunday was. It was so welcoming and a great place to connect. You are a wonderful host! I’ve been thinking about how intentional you’ve been about it and how well your heart comes across in your home.

Thank you for hosting us, even with your cozy kitchen!

And, no one makes a Jitterbug like you do - they just don’t taste the same when I make them.

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