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from my pantry. I dumped crackers into bowls, made popcorn, and found some

random cans of soda. I will never forget that one of the neighbor boys came inside,

saw these few snacks, and said, “You did all this for us?” Wow. It was such an easy

thing to do, but it’s also so easy to just say you don’t want to deal with it. I’m so

glad I just said yes. Little things make all the difference!

There are seasons to life, and becoming empty nesters brought changes to our

home. Three years ago, we decided to downsize since the kids were all grown

and we wanted to have a smaller yard. I did not embrace the idea at first, but

I was ready for the next adventure. For the past three years, we have lived in

the historical district in a home that was built in 1907. Being people who don’t

generally hire out work, we began the task of painting all the interior and redoing

several rooms. When we decided to remodel our master bath, it was quite the

project. I am so proud of my husband, Craig, and all his hard work. He did almost

all the work to renovate the bathroom from electrical to sheet rock to plumbing

and paint. My son-in-law, Shane, helped with demo and sheetrock. Nathan helped

with maneuvering the tub and vanity through the doors. The remodel took about

four months. Craig had gotten deals on several things online, so we had a vanity,

a bathtub, plumbing fixtures, and lighting all in boxes in our living room. We host

a small group Bible study at our home each week, and we knew we would not

cancel because of this enormous pile of construction supplies, equipment, debris,

and dust. No one cared. We enjoy our time together too much to let that bother

any of us. Hospitality makes the difference—nobody complains when they’re

having fun and being blessed.