Others will see something enticing in us. Hospitable places are not frenetic, though people within them may be busy. When sanctuary and a slower pace are combined, there is a sense of peace. In such places life is celebrated, yet the environment also has room for brokenness and deep disappointments. We can invite others into our inner world of thoughts and feelings, sharing gifts of heart and mind.
Hospitality is essentially an expression of love.
It is a movement to include the guest in the very best of what we ourselves have received and can therefore offer. It is the act of sharing who we are as well as what we have. Thus, hospitality of heart lies beneath every hospitable act. The classic elements of hospitality offered to guests are food and drink, shelter and rest, protection and care, enjoyment and peace . In offering shelter, nourishment, rest, and enjoyment to our guests, we discover that they gift us with their presence.