Without it, the financial health of your business cannot be known – In other way it’s a life blood for your smoother business operations. Any business that relies on creating and maintaining positive relationships with its customers or clients is essentially part of the hospitality industry. But perfection is overrated, and relationships are far more important. In other words, we share our lives. It was a big change to go from our castle on two acres to living in less than 1,000 sq ft and no yard. The hospitality industry continues to grow with each passing year. Through the ministry of hospitality we share the things we value most: family, home, financial resources, food, privacy, and time. Or for afternoon tea on a Saturday afternoon. Now to pick a paint color.... My husband surprised me last night with this gorgeous azalea tree for Valentine's Day! In honor of Valentine's Day next week, a very sweet love story full of whimsy and blue is on the blog. If that brings you joy, go for it! If we aren’t showing hospitality, we must ask “Why not?” At the end of the day, it’s a heart issue. And He definitely wasn’t the incarnate kill-joy. It wasn’t as easy the first several times we invited people over, but we learned what worked and what didn’t, and now it’s so fun! He did evangelism and discipleship ’round a table with some grilled fish, a loaf of bread, and a pitcher of wine.”. I even plan ahead for an easy clean up and use a disposable plastic crock pot liner so that I don’t have to scrub stuck on food pieces at the end of the night. There was a pause, then he smiled and said, "Oh, I'm not sure. I’m not advocating a cavalier spirit, and certainly not condoning sin. We had invited about 30 of our friends and family, and I was feeling overwhelmed trying to figure out what we needed.

Another example of a hospitality business is a hotel. It’s amazingly easy! Our little castle has been the setting for many wonderful parties since it was built in 1927, and we are so happy to continue the tradition of hospitality. I woke up today to sunshine and I'm ready to get stuff done. Sharing life with friends and family is far more important than having a perfect house. Can you believe I was planning to get rid of this mantel before I thought of using it to disguise the air conditioning unit? We still laugh about our oldest son’s first birthday party, which was the first large party we had at our house down in South Carolina. A survey carried out in 2010 showed that Rwandans with higher education and non-Rwandans reported better customer service. Statistics within the industry show that a new hospitality job is created every 2.5 seconds, making it a vital sector of the world's economy. And providing an environment that is comfortable and enjoyable is much more important than feeling pressure to have a perfect home. My daughter is helping us get ready for our Super Bowl party.

Spiritual Growth and Christian Living Resources, 5 Life Lessons I Wish I'd Learned before 50, 10 Things Everyone Should Know about Baptists, A Prayer for the Teachers, Mamas, and Anyone Who Wants to Give Up - Your Daily Prayer - September 22, 10 Things Your Husband Wishes You Would Say to Him. My husband and I were trying to count how many cars we usually had at our house during a get-together with family and friends, and we realized we needed our own mini parking lot! They don’t go to church and were just blown away with the fact that people who had no vested interest would do such a thing. Hospitality training can benefit restaurants by giving employees the soft skills needed to provide patrons with quality service that encourages them to come back. It was strange, I guess because Jess and I just saw it as a normal thing to do at the time!