Comments on: Hospitality – Lectio Divina https://healthyspirituality.org/hospitality-lectio-divina/ Nurturing a vibrant healthy spirituality Tue, 03 Sep 2013 01:04:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 By: Jean Wise https://healthyspirituality.org/hospitality-lectio-divina/#comment-3713 Tue, 03 Sep 2013 01:04:47 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/2013/09/01/hospitality-lectio-divina/#comment-3713 so true with small steps. Interesting observation you make about struggling with hospitality and a by product of our independence. I think you are onto something there. I will pray about that….

]]> By: Jean Wise https://healthyspirituality.org/hospitality-lectio-divina/#comment-3711 Tue, 03 Sep 2013 01:02:37 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/2013/09/01/hospitality-lectio-divina/#comment-3711 Hi Lisa, Thanks for your kinds words. Good to know I am not the only one struggling with this gift

]]> By: Jean Wise https://healthyspirituality.org/hospitality-lectio-divina/#comment-3710 Tue, 03 Sep 2013 01:01:50 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/2013/09/01/hospitality-lectio-divina/#comment-3710 I think when I frame hospitality as creating a space for the other it sounds less like another to do on my to do list. Thanks for hosting Sunday Stillness.!!

]]> By: Hugmomma https://healthyspirituality.org/hospitality-lectio-divina/#comment-3709 Tue, 03 Sep 2013 00:18:07 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/2013/09/01/hospitality-lectio-divina/#comment-3709 I think it is a byproduct of our independence = successful culture. Being more open is something I am getting used to. When I initially tried to become a more welcoming and hospitable person, I went too far with some negative results of unhealthy relationships, which resulted in trying to correct ( even yuckier !) Small steps, Jesus led.

]]> By: Lisa notes... https://healthyspirituality.org/hospitality-lectio-divina/#comment-3707 Mon, 02 Sep 2013 19:45:35 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/2013/09/01/hospitality-lectio-divina/#comment-3707 I long to be more hospitable too. These are encouraging words.

I pray this for myself as well:
“Clean out my house cluttered with ego, jealousy and nit-picking judgment of others.”

]]> By: Janis Cox https://healthyspirituality.org/hospitality-lectio-divina/#comment-3706 Mon, 02 Sep 2013 16:09:38 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/2013/09/01/hospitality-lectio-divina/#comment-3706 Yes, that is something I need to stop my “doing” to “do”. Thanks for the reminder and for linking to Sunday Stillness.
Blessings,
Janis http://www.janiscox.com

]]> By: Jean Wise https://healthyspirituality.org/hospitality-lectio-divina/#comment-3705 Sun, 01 Sep 2013 23:32:07 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/2013/09/01/hospitality-lectio-divina/#comment-3705 Hi Laura, thanks for stopping by today and leaving a comment. I love that Nouwen definition.

]]> By: Jean Wise https://healthyspirituality.org/hospitality-lectio-divina/#comment-3704 Sun, 01 Sep 2013 23:31:26 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/2013/09/01/hospitality-lectio-divina/#comment-3704 Thanks Ceil Blessings on your Labor Day weekend!

]]> By: OutnumberedMom https://healthyspirituality.org/hospitality-lectio-divina/#comment-3703 Sun, 01 Sep 2013 22:04:13 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/2013/09/01/hospitality-lectio-divina/#comment-3703 Create that space in me! Every day.
(Reminds me a little of Pearl…and those who ministered to my characters.)

]]> By: Ceil https://healthyspirituality.org/hospitality-lectio-divina/#comment-3702 Sun, 01 Sep 2013 19:30:16 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/2013/09/01/hospitality-lectio-divina/#comment-3702 Hi Jean! I love this prayer you wrote. I am currently housing my brother and his son for the weekend (they are golfing right now). It can get loud, or tiring, but I’m happy they’re here.

Sometimes its just too easy to get tired and cranky. I’d love to be more welcoming. “Welcoming Love”. That’s beautiful.

Happy holiday weekend!
Ceil

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