Ep. 23 The Grace of Surrender: Practicing Hospitality | Sue Donaldson

How is your hospitality antenna these days? Is it tuned to the needs of others, or is it clouded by the noise of performance and perfectionism? What if true hospitality isn’t about impressing with a spotless home or a picture-perfect table, but about the grace of surrender—extending grace as a reflection of God's welcome?

In this episode of Living the Grace Life, host Jennifer Sakata continues her conversation with Sue Donaldson in Part 2 of “Practicing Hospitality.” Together, they explore how hospitality is an act of grace, surrender, and purpose, paving the way for restoration, forgiveness, and connection.

You’ll hear us dive into topics like:

• Surrendering expectations: How letting go creates space for meaningful hospitality.
• Hospitality and restoration: Insights from John 21 on how hospitality fosters forgiveness and healing.
• Offering what we have: The beauty of sharing from wherever we are.
• Partnering with others: The power of collaboration in showing grace-filled hospitality.
• Finding rest in rhythms: Serving others well by first being replenished ourselves.

True hospitality is about relationship restoration and letting God work through us, no matter how small our offering might seem. Join us as we unpack how surrendering to grace transforms our approach to welcoming others, making it not about us, but about God’s sufficiency.

Listen now and discover how to cultivate grace-filled hospitality that restores relationships and reflects God's love.

 

Grace quotes from Sue Donaldson:

"You don't have to do hospitality as I do. You just have to do hospitality."

"The whole point of hospitality is this huge relationship restoration that Jesus set. That's the reason we do hospitality. Restoration of someone coming to God."

"Someone may never know the welcome of God until they've been welcomed to your table."

 

Key Scripture:

"And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge--that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God." Ephesians 3:18-19, NLT.

Resources mentioned:

• Prayer for a Hospitality Heart + Free Recipe
• FREE Mentoring Work Pack
• Sue Donaldson's Books

Connect with Sue Donaldson:

Website: https://www.welcomeheart.com
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FREE FB group, Welcome Heart, Welcome Home: https://www.facebook.com/groups/welcomeheart/membership_questions

 

Related episodes:

Episode 22, Beyond Entertaining: Practicing Hospitality as Grace in Action

 

Complete show notes here

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