Thoughts from "Radical Hospitality"

Rachel, the executive director at The Campus, loaned me the book Radical Hospitality by Homan and Pratt. Reading this book has been exactly what I needed to remind me of the reason that my position at the Campus is so important. Here are some particular passages that stood out to me that I wanted to share:

"It is an escapable reality that our relationships are the soul from which we grow a heart capable of caring."- p. 152

"Hospitality is a way to help others discover their true selves. They need to see that precious person reflected in your eyes sometimes, before they can believe it for themselves"- p. 158

"In taking on the pain of others we act in the transformation of the world. We ourselves are changed, and we make a small push against the darkness. We make a difference"- p. 200

"Hospitality is a way to counter the thousands of times another human being has felt less than human before others didn't listen. Listening is the power of hospitality; it is what makes hospitality the lifegiving thing it is"- p. 214-215

Allowing other people to come into our lives and be a part of it is such a powerful act of love. As difficult as it is some days to see, I know that God is at work in these places and in these moments. I am grateful for the reminder!