Her first email to us said, “Pray over this will ya?”
“This” was the idea for Kitchen Table Talks. An outreach of Lamplighters Bible Study, Kitchen Table Talks are a series of informal meetings for women to gather around the table for encouragement about things that matter most in life. Kristin wanted Brooke and I to come and sit at the very first KTT, share our hearts and the message of “Hope for the Weary Mom.”
So we prayed. And of course, we went. It was amazing.
I’ve been sitting here trying to sum up how amazing it was, and words fail. The best thing I can tell you is that 80 moms came with their sweet babies in tow. The women of Covenant Presbyterian Church in Austin know that in order to get moms to come to anything, you have to love on them through their littles. These 80 women came from 27 different churches in and around the Austin area. Each one of them had a story.
Brooke and I told ours. We explained how two weary moms met Hope in the middle of their messy lives and found encouragement in journeying together. We cried a little. We laughed a lot. Mostly, we just did life together.
Then, we let them actually talk at their tables. Which is exactly what they did. One mom said, “We could have talked for hours.” Our hearts were full.
Somewhere in the midst of all of this awesomeness, we had a little time to do this:
Which was what this weary mom needed. But then again, you know how I feel about porches and sitting on them.
