John 17 – Make Him Known
What are you making known to the world? What do you profess? Each of our days is filled with countless discussions. (And if you’re in the same boat as me […]
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who aren’t you inviting?
I know my dinner guests. Their faces pop into my mind as clear as a freshly cleaned window. Before they even arrive I can hear their voices, the various inflections […]
Mexican Dinner Photo Gallery
A powerful table
As the small, flaky wafer slowly dissolved on my tongue, a man on stage spoke a message that caused me to hold my breath. I was sitting in church, taking […]
Radical hospitality
Does this image look familiar? Most of us have seen the Disney classic, Beauty and the Beast. Maybe it was during our childhood, perhaps we caught it when we were […]
Short and sweet
When I say “sweet,” you think icing, pink sugary frosting that licks the tops of round cherry-chip cookies. When you bite into one, a rush of candied-fruit flavors floods your […]
Pearl at the table
“There are two pearls,” my dad told me. “Well, two that I’ve found so far.” Pearls? My eyes widened and I craned my neck forward, waiting to hear about where […]
Tradition, tradition!
A man with leathery skin, wearing a well-worn tweed vest and a prayer cloth, ladles fresh milk into a dull tin canister. His name is Tevye, a father of five […]
Be my guest
Your fingers tear along the seal of an envelope and pull out a card decorated with tiny autumn leaves and looping cursive handwriting. “You’re invited to…” Carol’s 5th birthday party, […]
Generous portions
When we arrived, they were all there, awaiting patiently for their guests who didn’t known them from atom. One had wispy white hair and wore a slightly stained eggshell-colored apron. […]
Taylor's Taste 