We are all made with a longing for beauty and loveliness. Whether it’s what we traditionally call art, or what we create in our homes, all loveliness is meant to point us toward God. We can seek and create beauty in: Food and drink Art we observe Art we create - coloring pages to candle making Home decor Music Creation Anything that utilizes our senses God designed US with senses that reflect His nature, and He designed creation to FILL those senses. The enjoyment of beauty can have a powerful p...
Aug 16, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Salty and sweet are flavor profiles that play well together, both in the culinary world and in a spiritual-relational aspect. It’s important that we speak the truth, and that we speak it in love. Both are needed. So how do we do that? We need to be feasting on truth - eating the words, so to speak - that the Lord gives us to know what is truth. “The wise of heart is called discerning, and sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness. Good sense is a fountain of life to him who has it, but the in...
Aug 09, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Lizzy was really honest when she shared that sometimes she finds herself bored with a passage of scripture, or unmotivated to read at all. In this episode, we’ll explore some ways to read the Bible and really love it. As we fall in love with God through scripture, we’ll find ourselves WANTING to read more, too! Highlights: Read to know and love God. Pray and ask Him to help you crave, understand, and love the Word.(See 1 John 5:14 and Deuteronomy 11, especially verse 22). Watch the Word for the ...
Aug 02, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In this episode, we talk with Jennifer Booth about ways to read the Bible and really get it (in other words, how to love it and learn from it!). A few highlights: Jennifer came to know Christ as her Savior at an early age, but it wasn’t until she was an adult and really began to read the Bible with consistency, that she grew in knowledge and intimacy with Jesus. A long-standing love for Star Wars made her realize that reading the “original story” makes the clues, characters, and dialogue come to...
Jul 26, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 11
...sharing a “meal” can be as simple as rinsing fruit & plunking it into a bowl… As summer winds down, grab one of these ideas and invite someone to enjoy all that is warm, bright, and easy about the season. From the most simple to lovely and detailed, here are some ideas for fast, fun get-togethers to round off summer and nourish friendships... for the Kingdom. 3 Quick Tips for Last-Minute Summer Gatherings: The more you prepare in advance, the better. Planning ahead means less stress for y...
Jul 19, 2023•21 min
What does it mean to be “kingdom-minded?” Highlights: Often we adopt the world’s short-sighted view of our homes, our gifts, and our relationships. But God calls us to have a long-term view of these things; we need to view all our lives through the lens of His kingdom, and our calling to point others to His glory. Scripture passages that can inform our thinking in having a kingdom mindset: Colossians 3:1-2 reminds us that we must remember our lives are “hidden in God,” and that we must set our m...
Jul 12, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Modesty has its place in a conversation about living the “inviting life,” because that life is all about glorifying Christ with how we live, inviting others into fellowship as a means to fellowship with Him. Highlights: All Christians are called to live the “great commission,” and all Christians are called to be modest. We’re defining modesty as “a proper treatment, for a watching world, of the bodies God designed in His image, that actively and intentionally seeks to glorify Him in those bodies...
Jul 05, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In this episode, my dear friend Kim Russo shares her personal testimony of walking with Christ. From a place of complete loss and hopelessness, God brought her to Himself in Jesus, to living a life that wholeheartedly embraces others in order to introduce them to her Savior. Kim is honest and vulnerable, and I think we can learn much from seeing God’s faithfulness through hardship. “ Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. And let us conside...
Jun 28, 2023•42 min
But… do I have to feed people? Just in case, on today's episode, I’m sharing some recipes and ideas for hospitality! When I say, “hospitality,” I know that’s the question that overwhelms some of us. We have lots of hangups around hosting, and the idea of having to cook or prepare an elaborate meal could stop us before we ever get around to inviting. So DO we have to feed people? The short answer is… No. But it’s sure a nice way to connect, to open hearts, and to share an act of love with someone...
Jun 21, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Even while we are being good stewards of our time, being interruptible is one of the best ways we can live the inviting life. Having a new puppy has reminded me pretty blatantly of what it means to be “interruptible,” and I think this character quality is one of the hardest, and most vital, parts of living the inviting life. Being “interruptible” is having a mindset that says, “yes, my time and goals are important, but kingdom-focused relationships are more important.” Our ability to pause for c...
Jun 14, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Sometimes, hospitality seems hard. It may be that we feel ill-equipped to welcome others because of our own life circumstances, or it may be that someone we feel led to invite makes us uncomfortable. Maybe we feel our personality limits us, or reaching out just feels hard. In this episode, we talk about how to respond to the "pride movement" with humility. More specifically, what if someone who identifies differently sexually makes us uncomfortable? How might Christ be calling us to respond? Som...
Jun 07, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 4
I called today's episode "everyday welcome - living with the in-laws and following God's nudge..." and maybe we should've interviewed Wren's husband Jim to ask about the in-laws part. The two of them and their sweet son have been staying with Wren's parents while they build their dream home. And by dream home, I mean the place they dream of hosting those God calls them to invite. And speaking of inviting, Wren is a podcast coach, which means she helps women start podcasts so that they can live o...
May 31, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 3
In this episode we will cover three things you can do today to move toward living a more inviting life. Whether you think you're "host" material or it makes you nervous, whether you love to cook a feast or you'd rather run from too much people-ing, God has a call for you to fulfill in living a live that invites others into fellowship with Him. Here are some ways you can start - or grow! After you listen, let me know... Do you feel inspired to roast a chicken? Want more resources for equipping fo...
May 31, 2023•21 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In this first episode of Everyday Welcome, we talk about a short passage of scripture where I think we can find a beautiful background for why/how we live the #invitinglife. If we're going to talk about living a lifestyle of welcome, I want us to be rooted in biblical truth. We don't have to be "hostesses," but instead, we can invite others into our everyday lives in a way that's casual and authentic, and points them toward the freedom that we can only find in Christ. Let's come to the table tog...
May 21, 2023•16 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Hey, sis! Are you hungry for a deeper, more purposeful and fulfilling relationship with God and with those He’s placed in your life? Do you sometimes feel like you’re in survival mode, hanging on by a thread to all life seems to require of you? Like the stuff of everyday life gets in the way of really living? I’m Angela Sackett. I’m a wife, mom, speaker and author… and my husband and I practice crazy-wild hospitality at a camp in the mountains of southwest Virginia. Like you, I’ve lived hungry… ...
May 12, 2023•2 min
