I think we all can get consumed by the ‘presentation’ and forget our presence is so much more important! I have to remember this often when I get overwhelmed and nervous about serving those who come through my door… 🙂

My gosh, you always hit me in the heart hard with your gorgeous words, my beloved friend! Thank you- for your love. I could say the EXACT same things about you!

I have those feelings sometimes too, but I choose my people wisely. 🙂 They are all about relationships too, which surely helps me feel less pressure about having everything be perfect. My home and what I serve are FAR from that! lol

Ha! Well, you have some great friends if they are willing to help do those dishes! But yes, I totally get that you don’t want them to clean and focus on that- I would want the same!

Exactly, Janine! Thanks so much for coming over to read this! It’s hard for some to open up their homes, and I really do get that. But it’s SO worth it!

I love that you can relate to that overwhelm, Alison! Glad to know I’m not the only one! It’s exhausting and stressful at times, but it really is worth it, isn’t it!? I’m so glad you get this. 🙂

Aw, you are SO SWEET, Julie! I’m absolutely sure I could say the same about you, my friend!

I’m so glad this spoke to you, Candace!

When I had the swim team over, I worried about where all the kids would even fit in my house! They spilled into the family room- the only room with carpet and one young man spilled his FULL CUP OF CHOCOLATE MILK all over the carpet! Definitely what I was worried about most, but hey- it’s just carpet and I’ve learned that things are just things- people are so much more important! Our “stuff” has been used up, worn down, broken, spilled on, dented and my carpet has so many stains at this point- and I’ve grown to love that. It means people have been here, and I’m so grateful they have. 🙂

I have every confidence you will meet more people and have a FULL HOUSE soon, my friend! It takes time to gather your people when you’re new to a community! I wish we lived close too… I’d be over ASAP with some boxes of mac n cheese and a bottle of something for us to drink! 🙂