It’s our second Christmas episode, and this week we’re talking all about the Magi, Mary & Joseph, unexpected guests, and what real hospitality looks like when you’re a mom with a busy house and a messy life.

Spoiler: it’s not candles, curated charcuterie, or having your pillows karate-chopped just right.

• The part of the Christmas story we hardly ever talk about
• What actually might’ve happened when a whole camel caravan showed up in tiny Bethlehem
• Why biblical hospitality feels totally different from “Pinterest hospitality”
• Small, everyday ways to “make room” for others (even in the grocery store aisle!)
• Why your kids aren’t a barrier to hosting — they can be your little hospitality team
• The freedom to set healthy boundaries during the holidays
• A reminder that you, mama, have God-given agency to protect your family
• The blessing that comes when we choose generosity and welcome
  

• Be a “There you are!” person, not a “Here I am…” one
• Imperfection is actually a gift — nobody needs your fake perfect
• Hospitality isn’t about a spotless house… it’s about a spacious heart
• Sometimes the most spiritual thing you can do is let someone merge in traffic
• And yes, even Mary didn’t have a Ring doorbell or a clean house ready
  

Decide now that your value this season is hospitality over hurry and people over perfection. Jesus always makes room for us — and we get to do the same for others. Merry Christmas, mamas. You are one of our favorite gifts.

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