124: Living a Life of Welcome with Karen Ehman

Karen Ehman is a wife, mom, best-selling author, and speaker with Proverbs 31 Ministries. Her 15th book, Reach Out, Gather In,  just released, so today that is what we are going to be talking about as Karen encourages us to live a life of welcome and hospitality.     What We Chat about in Today’s Episode: ~What led Karen to write this new devotional handbook and what readers can expect ~The difference between cultural entertaining and biblical hospitality ~What it means to live a life of welcome and take hospitality with you wherever you go; how this kind of lifestyle builds the kingdom and was even used to bring Karen into the kingdom ~Providing a place of belonging for others ~Practical first steps for how to get started getting to know your neighbors in order to build a relationship with them and share the gospel ~What a "heart drop" is, and how to listen for one ~Noticing the necessary people - your garbage man, mailman, etc., and blessing them ~The folly of thinking we don't have time to love and serve others; operating out of a sense of right and biblical priorities ~The call to put down our phones and start pouring into our real lives ~Using the holiday season as an excuse to make others' lives better ~Ministering to your "old self" - someone who is in a same hard season that you once were in ~And more! For full shownotes, head to www.hargraveshomeandhearth.com/podcast