Learning Hospitality

One of my favorite booths at the local fair was the table settings. There are few things lovelier, in my opinion, than seeing a nicely dressed table. I have so much to learn in this regard, which is probably why I so enjoy admiring the creativity of others. It gives me hopes that one day, I can show such taste and beauty when I open my home in hospitality.

This place setting, in honor of Beatrix Potter, was so lovely. It looked like the perfect spot to enjoy English tea and cookies.
This place setting gave a beautiful, last taste of summer, as the season draws to a close. I loved the sample menu which highlighted seafood.
This table setting, which was prepared for Thanksgiving, was my absolute favorite. The tableware, the menu, and the tribute to ancestors, were such a lovely touch.

The more years that I am a homemaker, the more opportunities I see, for flourishing in the home. There are so many skills that I would love to develop in my lifetime. The home is such a hub of industry and purpose, if only those within are guided with a Divine purpose. What a blessing that He is leading many women home, to see the blessings therein!

"So we are, on a finite level, people who can create. Why does man have creativity? Why can man think of many things in his mind, and choose, and then bring forth something that other people can taste, smell, hear, and see? Because man was created in the image of a Creator. Man was created that he might create. It is not a waste of man's time to be creative. It is not a waste to pursue artistic or scientific pursuits in creativity, because this is what man was made to be able to do. He was made in the image of a Creator, and given the capacity to create- on a finite level of course, needing to use the materials already created- but he is still the creature of a Creator." -Edith Schaffer The Hidden Art of Homemaking