“Reach Out, Gather In: 40 Days to Opening Your Heart and Home” by Karen Ehman

Open Your House!

Invite people into your home, show hospitality, do it as soon as possible, and do not put it off.  This book encourages you not to wait to invite others over until everything is perfect, or “just right,” because chances are, you will never follow through with it.

Great things come from being with others, and this book has examples of that. Touching lives makes a difference. The good results that come from having people over may not be seen right away, in fact, you may never know the fruit of your actions, but do it anyway.

Remember, too, that words have power, so use encouraging ones, such as, “I believe in you.” You may be the first person to say it to someone, and hearing that could change their life.  Invite others you may not have anything in common with.  They may be a different age than you, not have children like you, or be unlike you in a variety of ways–invite them anyway.  A lifelong relationship may develop.

Even the Bible has something to say about entertaining, consider this:

“Welcome people into your home and don’t grumble about it.  Each of you has been blessed with one of God’s many wonderful gifts to be used in the service of others. So use your gift well.” 1 Peter 4:9-10 CEV

Reach out to others, don’t put it off.  We may have social distancing currently, but that will not always be the case.  Be creative with things you can do right now.  Read this 5-star book, it has ideas for entertaining, even recipes for things to serve.  When the mandates and bans are lifted, you can hit the ground running by being ready to use the suggestions in this book—and you will be blessed by it.

Bethany House Publishers has provided Tickmenot with a complimentary copy of, Reach Out Gather In, for the purpose of review.  I have not been compensated in any other manner.  All opinions expressed are my own, and I was not required, or influenced, to give anything but an honest appraisal. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.

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