For anyone who hasn’t been blessed with a home that can host, don’t feel guilty that you’re not “fulfilling Gods word”. This is just not your season. I live in a shed that is incomplete and we’ve been living out of boxes for a year now. It’s not our season to host, but I look forward to the day that we can and what a beautiful picture of what it will look like, thank you milena ❤
But do you accept invitations when others host you? How do you reciprocate? It’s important to be able to reinvest so you’re not mooching of your frienships
You have inspired me to open my home on Tuesdays for Bible study. This Tuesday was my first and only my mom showed up and I pray the rest of my guests can continue to show. 🙏
A Muslim mum of 2 and watching your videos for a long time now. Getting so much inspiration..we literally have the same values when it comes to treating your husband with dignity and serving your family ❤❤
I love this! My husband and I have been hosting people for 20 years. We were never in a place financially where we could have people over and feed them all, but we were able to open up our home and still do and we do potlucks. People love it for the simple fact that they need fellowship.
The Lord has helped my husband and I in this area. We have always wanted to open our house to guests and host dinners. During the first few years of marriage this was so hard because we wanted to “impress” and show off the house, the kids, the food… and this would cost us SO MANY arguments and tensión the days prior, as well as the day people came over!! Because it was all revolving around our pride!!! Now a few years into our marriage we understand that whenever we put God first, the fruits of the spirit bloom and are tangible. When serve instead of host (so to speak), when we pray for our guests before they come, when we ask for discernment to guide everything (from meal choices and cooking to speak or keep listening…) That is… when we host to serve and bless and not to impress, when we receive the guests aknowledging Jesus Christ in each one of them… then our home feels like a little slice of heaven and I bet they feel the Lord’s presence and Peace because I for sure do
I really struggle with establishing boundaries when we host, the way kids destroy our house and parents don’t watch their kids. And every time I say it’s my last time hosting…. I just feel disrespected by the adults who come, enjoy themselves, and leave without helping clean up/ communicate to their own kids what’s not acceptable. What it means to be a guest and not trash someone else’s home. I always then feel I wasn’t calm and a hostess and was just parenting everyone’s kids 🤦🏻♀️ how do I get past this to actually enjoy hosting? (I have sent out a text asking parents to keep an eye on their kids and what I expect, then we’ve also “closed off” parts of our house to limit the rooms that get destroyed by kids…. And still I find myself feeling the same way every time everyone leaves.
No kids allowed or only above a certain age. Do a potluck so everyone has to take their own dish home and use disposables. Ask them to help clean up I always do especially around holidays. Usually once they see a few people helping everyone pitches in even the men.
Pray!!!! Cleaning is definitely part of the hosting job and yes kids will make a huge mess....that's what they do haaa. Pray about why these things bother you? Do you want to host bc you love it or because you think you should?
@@jdelgadosegoviano kids allowed? What do you mean? Kids birthday parties, holidays, any gathering involves kids. I need to adults to actually watch their kids and parent them instead of it all being on me. That’s my point……
Boundaries are not rules to control others but rules for yourself for your protection. "I will not do this, or participate in this" is a boundary, while "you may not do this, and you must do this" is not. If you are not ready to host, then don't! But if you do choose to host, think of how Jesus would host. He loved little children and had them come unto him. And he also didn't value things over people. It is very hard when people do not have manners or respect for you or your space. But we are the vessels of God, we are His hands, and that is a higher calling♡ Things do not matter. People do. Frustration is not of God. His gospel is peace♡
I am the only Christian of my friends and group. We open our home to heathens quite often. Hoping to learn something from this to cultivate a home of a believer so it can maybe somehow influence my friends and visitors.
A great opening to guests is once everyone's settled say a quick word of prayer together 🙏🏻 get your husband to lead the prayer is beautiful and setting the boundaries for the rest of the evening. I adore having guests over it's such a gift from God
Love this! Ty for sharing. I recently had someone say they felt immediately peaceful in our home. A couple days later she texted me and said she figured it out- that we’d made “room” for Holy Spirit and He was present there. Meant so much to me to hear :)
I've been watching your videos for a couple years now and I feel like I've slowly been growing along with you! God is so gracious to give us new mercies every morning. Thank you for using your channel in the way you felt called to. Things of this world will not prosper. I see you have no shame in declaring that there is life in christ!
beautiful message! we are in the process of buying our first home and i have always said i never want people in our house as home is my calm place and i feel totally different now! i pray our home is blessed and can bring others calm and peace as well!
This is Amazing. God is confirming through you the steps I'm taking to beautify my home and invite brothers/sisters over for Sabbath lunches/ Bible studies. I was feeling like my home was too small but its the intent that matters and I have overcome this fear by Gods grace! Thank you for your encouraging ministry.❤😊
I think this is beautiful! I do want to say that it is spiritually and emotionally important to have boundaries on who enters your home. As it is your safe space.
this is such a struggle for me and honestly a topic I don’t hear being discussed often! I think the gift of hospitality isn’t something we all naturally have but it’s something that can be worked on like you said.. Thank you for all of the beautiful words of encouragement Milena❤️
Hello Milena! I am Diana from Portugal. I really want to thank you and say that I love your videos ❤ They, along with a visit to the Sanctuary of Fatima, led me to reconnect with God and my faith 🙏 I have no words to describe the gratitude I feel for you because of this! You are a great source of inspiration for me as a woman, a wife and a mother. Gratitude for everything 🙏🙏🙏 A big hug from across the ocean 🤗 May the Lord bless and protect your family always 🙏🕊❤️
every time i see your videos i say, “ praise Jesus for Milena “🥹! your videos always bless me, thank you so much for your ministry online. The Lord causes a shift in a generation of young women like myself (19) to learn these principles and apply this wisdom even before our time❤. I have a handful of Christian women that I watch because of the misleading or secularism that can exist in their content (praying for them) but you have been a physical testament of biblical pruning. you are a great mom, a lovely wife, and a beautiful disciple. I pray that Lord blesses and keeps you and all your loved ones🙏🏻
Thank you for this video-I found this so encouraging in my current season. I love your content and look forward to it regularly. As someone who is walking in this season and finding myself called to open up my home often-I would encourage others to start small and pray and ask God to give you the strength, wisdom and capacity to serve Him in this way. Having moms over for a morning play date turned into hosting a small group in the evenings after bedtime, into having guests come stay and hosting meals here regularly in addition. There has been so much blessing for others and the joy it brings to serve in this way is undeniably from the Lord.
My season of Postpartum anxiety is triggered anytime I think of leaving the house with my littles. I never saw it as an opportunity to bring others into our home 🥹♥️ My new July goal is to host a meal to our loved ones now. Thank you 🙏🏽
I love this! The podcast episode was wonderful too! I feel a great calling for hosting, as my parents always did while I was growing up. It is truly powerful to open up your home for others. The preparing part was insightful!
I check out your videos every now and then, and it is pretty impressive to see how far you've come. I saw some of your earlier videos and am truly shocked with how the holly spirit has transformed you for the better. You are the embodiment of, "if you aren't changing then you aren't growing". I have read criticism over the removal of your older videos, but it's not our place to dictate what you choose to disclose. We shouldn't judge how God is leading you. On a different note, I do appreciate you educating us on what a Godly home is suppose to be like. It touched my heart when you mentioned that a kid you guys were hosting said, "I have never experienced what it is like to be surrounded by peace." So encouraging! Thank you for that.
Doing a study on Acts right now and Table Fellowship was the last chapter. So much goodness can come from being together and eating! I thought of your family’s sabbath dinners when table fellowship was mentioned 🫶🏼many blessing!
I just love this. I love hosting and have been feeling called to do it more and more. I've had friends on separate occasions compliment for the peace and chill my house has. I don't know what it is :) My newest (self imposed, probably 😅) challenge is the expensive of hosting. So now I look for cheaper bulk meals to make and serve to toddlers & adults, to keep the hosting going. ❤
This was such a good reminder. I think Ive been tied to the home for the last couple of years because I have three small ones, and hosting can definitely be overwhelming because there is always a lot of clean up and i often feel guilty if my kids schedules are off or they are having screaming fits. I think i get overwhelmed but I have to remember to be calm and loving towards my babies even in those hard moments, whether I feel judged or not. In my culture a lot of family believe in spanking your children and I really dont like being physical with my children so when i get those vibes from certain people I will literally have to check them or feel like i dont want to have anybody over. Idk it would be great to host more because going out feels too overwhelming for us in this season.
This reminds me of my professor who taught on Deut 22:8 commandment to have a parapet around roof. Back they would hang out on their homes roofs, so God wanted people to be safe. Implemented today God loves fellowship we might not hang out on roofs but our home should be a safe place both physical and spiritual, the Lords presence as well as it being safe, Ex/ a pool cover if kids come over. ❤❤
A few minutes in only and I’m enjoying it a lot already. My husband and I host more than ever now we have kids than before. It is such an immense joy for me. My husband has become such a friend to the younger men in his workplace (none of them have faith) and there are seasons in our life where things line up that we have them round every week, at least once a week for dinner. Through this hosting, one of the young men is really thinking about the Lord and considering who He is, and what He’s done for him. It is so exciting to see, because it’s happened in our home and not a church. God can use anywhere we are willing. I for sure want to do better and remember the reason why I want people in my home and how to prepare my home for hosting prayerfully as well as practically. Thanks for a lovely, edifying video Milena.
I was just thinking about this this week. I'm not yet married but I was just thinking about the kind of home I'd like to have and how it would be nice to invite people over for dinner instead of relegating fellowship to going to church. Ty for sharing ❤
This is sooo beautiful, I love hosting! My favorite part of the video portion is the fact that you didn’t edit out you tripping on your way back! I love your sense of humor hehe
Would you mind sharing some tips on room sharing for your kiddos? I have a five year old and one year old that will probably be sharing a room soon and I have no idea where to start.
I’m Muslim but I really enjoy watching her videos because there are so many similarities. Almost everything she says and preaches applies to muslim women as well.
Omg, thank you so much! I’ve been afraid of inviting people over because of what people might say. God has blessed my husband and I with a beautiful home and we don’t want people to be jealous or look at us differently when they find out where we live. We would love to invite church familles over to fellowship with us and our 3 small kids. But I’ve heard of people putting curses on people out of envy and jealousy. I just want to keep my family safe. I’m just praying for discernment and wisdom before inviting people over
When I was younger I loved to have large parties but now I see the value in having just a family or small group over. The biggest compliment is to hear that the house feels peaceful… not perfect. ❤
Beautiful sisters, do not let fear of failure or imperfections keep you from hosting. I used to stay up all night the night before an event making every room in the house just so (my husband coined it "party mania") and i practically made myself sick. Now after turning 30 i am less neurotic/ insecure haha. I am sure to tidy the kitchen, dining room, sitting room, stairs, hallway and bathroom. If these places are beautiful then the whole vibe of the house will feel beautiful. Beyond making beds no need to fuss with bedrooms or laundry rooms. Also consider the five senses when hosting. Create an environment that smells, looks, feels, sounds and tatste inviting and lovely❤ hosting will cultivate grace within you❤
I struggle with hosting a bit because I want it to be more than just a socially good time. I want when I invite others over to know they have experienced Jesus through the conversations too. I don’t want to seem so spiritual but I also want that experience of discussing topics that lead back to the Bible. Hope that makes sense. Thank you for this video though 😊
Omg, thank you so much! I’ve been afraid of inviting people over because of what people might say. God has blessed my husband and I with a beautiful home and we don’t want people to be jealous or look at us differently when they find out where we live. We started attending a new church and would love to invite church familles over to fellowship with us and our 3 small kids. But I’ve heard of people, so called Christians, doing witchcraft and putting curses on people out of envy and jealousy. I just want to keep my family safe. I’m just praying for discernment and wisdom before inviting people over.
Take it as a possibility to share your blessings! as a poor uni student I would really appreciate if someone invited us to their luxurous home and I could be able to be amazed :) Also, remember that as a christian, you don't have to be afraid of whitchcraft etc!❤
Love this!!! Perfect timing… where have you been or where have I been? Lol…Your videos encourage me so much, I am grateful this video came up at the perfect time. I have been overthinking about having the youth group in my home, thinking they will no have fun here. That there are other places we can go but I think this is a confirmation because the other place closed the door this month but this gets me excited to open up my home. Thank you so much and God bless you.
Thank you so much for this video. We will be hosting my sisters next week, the last time they were here was in December when I was newly pregnant and not aware....hormones were all over the place...and so I did not practice the best hospitality In my heart. But this video came just in time to prepare my heart ❤
I struggle with hosting because I live in a small two bedroom apartment. But it does work to have single people or small families of two or three over. The best blessing is my 7yo daughter now loves cleaning and preparing the home for guests as well ❤
You know you can use some of those native flowers for tinctures, infused oils or teas for various health benefits! Foraging can be a fun, new hobby for you to get into at this property.
Every time I see you I just be in awe. Jesus has done so many amazing things in your life. I feel as though every time I see you become more beautiful. I always thought you were such pretty momma but you are both beautiful inside and out because of your close relationship with Jesus. The beauty you have surpasses outward beauty by far. I desire to be just as beautiful as you. Thank you Milena for your videos and sharing your testimony of life with Jesus to inspire others. Praise God ❤
Can you share meal ideas for opening your home. I get nervous feeding others and that they won’t like it. It’s so silly, but that holds me back so much
Thank-you for this video! God bless you and your family. Going off of this video what kind of books do you read and do you watch any shows? I know it is so important what we allow ourselves to consume. Can you respond or make a video talking about what you personally allow yourself to consume?❤
Milena what a great topic! This is one of my favorite topics to talk about in my Bible study. God is truly bringing us back to the table! A book that I love on this topic is The Life Giving Home by Sally & Sarah Clarkson.
We picked a day of the week that we would plan to invite someone to join us for dinner and we choose to make homemade pizza each time. These predetermined decisions made the only thing we had to decide for hosting was who to invite (the day and the meal was already planned). It was also easy to fold that into our weekly rhythms!
i think you would love the book “the hidden art of homemaking” 🪻 it was the most impactful book for me spiritually & my role as a woman and child of God, a creator.
I really needed this, idk the enemy was really speaking lies to me just now before I opened my phone and saying that because I’m a stay at home mom that I financially do not own anything specifically it was about our home we are selling from the state we are from…and we currently have guests and then the enemy started saying that what I’m doing isn’t enough. So this was very encouraging to me. Thank you.
Still need to finish the video, but it is blessing me so much already! Hosting friends this weekend. A bit nervous; it will be my first ever time hosting friends for an afternoon. Our home is really small, we don’t have grass in the garden yet, we don’t have enough plates and glasses and beautiful anything for hosting really, and really just no extra money to buy amazing food and snacks. BUT I am just leaning into that spirit of hospitality and of sharing and giving. Our children are the same age and best friends; they don’t “do religion,” so that encouragement of maybe our home will be their encounter with God, really touched my heart. 🤍 Thankful that they don’t want fancy, just craving connection. So I’ll lean into that and give my best even though!
Love this 🩷 beautiful location! I live in KY, lots of greenery here too. I don’t know if ticks are common in your area but they are here and if we were to walk in tall grass/weeds like this, we would definitely pick up atleast one tick! Be careful 🩷🩷🩷
Wow I was just thinking about this today. How I’m longing for a friend in the new state I recently moved to. I think I will try harder to open my home despite the awkwardness.
I think you would really enjoy the book/devotional disciplines of a godly woman by Barbara Hughes!! I just finished it and she touches on this same topic
I would love to host more! We just moved so we are still developing a community but hopefully by this time next year, we can host at least once a season
Growing up, we did not have very many people over and I always had the idea that if you let people over then your home is no longer safe. It took me a while to unlearn this, but as I have seen other close church friends invite us over and just the example that you and Jordan give it is clear that my perception of opening up the home was messed up for most of my life.
Such an encouraging message and one I needed to hear today. Thank you. Milena, I know you are stretched thin but I did want to let you know that I appreciated that this video had more jump cuts and varied shots. I love to watch the videos and not just listen, so I appreciate that. I wanted to let you know that you accidentally put in one clip twice, and the clip at the end was repeated and there was also two minutes of dead space at the end of the video. Still appreciated and loved it though.
this was so beautiful and such an incredible message but as an australian the tall grass was terrifying!! me. all i could see was snakes and ticks hahah
I used to think I had to have people over for dinner. As someone with a chronic illness it was really hard for me to host at night because I would get exhausted and in pain. But then I realize… why not have people over for lunch? For coffee? For cake in the afternoon? It really shifted my way of thinking and now I’m able to host and really enjoy it ❤️
Any ladies who felt stirred/called by this beautiful video and want to know more about heavenly hosting, check out the book The Gospel Comes With a House Key 🫶🏼🥰
For anyone who hasn’t been blessed with a home that can host, don’t feel guilty that you’re not “fulfilling Gods word”. This is just not your season. I live in a shed that is incomplete and we’ve been living out of boxes for a year now. It’s not our season to host, but I look forward to the day that we can and what a beautiful picture of what it will look like, thank you milena ❤
Thanks for this, and not only having a small Home but also not having the funds to feed more people 😓
Thank you for your wise words
But do you accept invitations when others host you? How do you reciprocate? It’s important to be able to reinvest so you’re not mooching of your frienships
You have inspired me to open my home on Tuesdays for Bible study. This Tuesday was my first and only my mom showed up and I pray the rest of my guests can continue to show. 🙏
I am a Muslim and enjoy her videos. ❤
Maybe you feel the peace of Jesus
Me too 😊
Saaaaaaame❤
Same❤
Same here hahah!! She is sooo inspiring ❤
A Muslim mum of 2 and watching your videos for a long time now. Getting so much inspiration..we literally have the same values when it comes to treating your husband with dignity and serving your family ❤❤
I love this! My husband and I have been hosting people for 20 years. We were never in a place financially where we could have people over and feed them all, but we were able to open up our home and still do and we do potlucks. People love it for the simple fact that they need fellowship.
The Lord has helped my husband and I in this area. We have always wanted to open our house to guests and host dinners. During the first few years of marriage this was so hard because we wanted to “impress” and show off the house, the kids, the food… and this would cost us SO MANY arguments and tensión the days prior, as well as the day people came over!! Because it was all revolving around our pride!!!
Now a few years into our marriage we understand that whenever we put God first, the fruits of the spirit bloom and are tangible. When serve instead of host (so to speak), when we pray for our guests before they come, when we ask for discernment to guide everything (from meal choices and cooking to speak or keep listening…)
That is… when we host to serve and bless and not to impress, when we receive the guests aknowledging Jesus Christ in each one of them… then our home feels like a little slice of heaven and I bet they feel the Lord’s presence and Peace because I for sure do
You mentioned viewing people as people and not a target to hit- love this! People we minister to are not “projects” for us to “fix” ❤
I really struggle with establishing boundaries when we host, the way kids destroy our house and parents don’t watch their kids. And every time I say it’s my last time hosting…. I just feel disrespected by the adults who come, enjoy themselves, and leave without helping clean up/ communicate to their own kids what’s not acceptable. What it means to be a guest and not trash someone else’s home. I always then feel I wasn’t calm and a hostess and was just parenting everyone’s kids 🤦🏻♀️ how do I get past this to actually enjoy hosting? (I have sent out a text asking parents to keep an eye on their kids and what I expect, then we’ve also “closed off” parts of our house to limit the rooms that get destroyed by kids…. And still I find myself feeling the same way every time everyone leaves.
No kids allowed or only above a certain age. Do a potluck so everyone has to take their own dish home and use disposables. Ask them to help clean up I always do especially around holidays. Usually once they see a few people helping everyone pitches in even the men.
Pray!!!! Cleaning is definitely part of the hosting job and yes kids will make a huge mess....that's what they do haaa. Pray about why these things bother you? Do you want to host bc you love it or because you think you should?
@@jdelgadosegoviano kids allowed? What do you mean? Kids birthday parties, holidays, any gathering involves kids. I need to adults to actually watch their kids and parent them instead of it all being on me. That’s my point……
I relate so much ...... 😩
Boundaries are not rules to control others but rules for yourself for your protection. "I will not do this, or participate in this" is a boundary, while "you may not do this, and you must do this" is not. If you are not ready to host, then don't! But if you do choose to host, think of how Jesus would host. He loved little children and had them come unto him. And he also didn't value things over people. It is very hard when people do not have manners or respect for you or your space. But we are the vessels of God, we are His hands, and that is a higher calling♡ Things do not matter. People do. Frustration is not of God. His gospel is peace♡
Love this!! As a mama who stays home with our kids 24/7, we do host a lot, but now I’ll be more conscious of being a heavenly host!🫶🏼🌸 God bless u!!
This is such an encouragement. I praise God for your obedience Milena! As a young woman, I'm grateful for how you model biblical womanhood. Thank you
I am the only Christian of my friends and group. We open our home to heathens quite often. Hoping to learn something from this to cultivate a home of a believer so it can maybe somehow influence my friends and visitors.
A great opening to guests is once everyone's settled say a quick word of prayer together 🙏🏻 get your husband to lead the prayer is beautiful and setting the boundaries for the rest of the evening. I adore having guests over it's such a gift from God
Love this! Ty for sharing. I recently had someone say they felt immediately peaceful in our home. A couple days later she texted me and said she figured it out- that we’d made “room” for Holy Spirit and He was present there. Meant so much to me to hear :)
I've been watching your videos for a couple years now and I feel like I've slowly been growing along with you! God is so gracious to give us new mercies every morning. Thank you for using your channel in the way you felt called to. Things of this world will not prosper. I see you have no shame in declaring that there is life in christ!
This is so good! I love your videos! So full of Godly wisdom!
beautiful message! we are in the process of buying our first home and i have always said i never want people in our house as home is my calm place and i feel totally different now! i pray our home is blessed and can bring others calm and peace as well!
What a great message milena 💛✨
This is Amazing. God is confirming through you the steps I'm taking to beautify my home and invite brothers/sisters over for Sabbath lunches/ Bible studies. I was feeling like my home was too small but its the intent that matters and I have overcome this fear by Gods grace! Thank you for your encouraging ministry.❤😊
I think this is beautiful! I do want to say that it is spiritually and emotionally important to have boundaries on who enters your home. As it is your safe space.
this is such a struggle for me and honestly a topic I don’t hear being discussed often! I think the gift of hospitality isn’t something we all naturally have but it’s something that can be worked on like you said..
Thank you for all of the beautiful words of encouragement Milena❤️
I love your videos Milena. The Lord is so good! Thanks for sharing. Be blessed too. 🤍
Hello Milena! I am Diana from Portugal. I really want to thank you and say that I love your videos ❤ They, along with a visit to the Sanctuary of Fatima, led me to reconnect with God and my faith 🙏 I have no words to describe the gratitude I feel for you because of this! You are a great source of inspiration for me as a woman, a wife and a mother. Gratitude for everything 🙏🙏🙏 A big hug from across the ocean 🤗 May the Lord bless and protect your family always 🙏🕊❤️
Milena❤ I needed this today thank you ❤
your home looks so beautiful milena! i really appreciate this type of videos , thank you for your wise words ❤
My dad always says: make a friend, be a friend, lead a friend to Christ. In that order.
every time i see your videos i say, “ praise Jesus for Milena “🥹! your videos always bless me, thank you so much for your ministry online. The Lord causes a shift in a generation of young women like myself (19) to learn these principles and apply this wisdom even before our time❤. I have a handful of Christian women that I watch because of the misleading or secularism that can exist in their content (praying for them) but you have been a physical testament of biblical pruning. you are a great mom, a lovely wife, and a beautiful disciple. I pray that Lord blesses and keeps you and all your loved ones🙏🏻
Thank you for this video-I found this so encouraging in my current season. I love your content and look forward to it regularly.
As someone who is walking in this season and finding myself called to open up my home often-I would encourage others to start small and pray and ask God to give you the strength, wisdom and capacity to serve Him in this way.
Having moms over for a morning play date turned into hosting a small group in the evenings after bedtime, into having guests come stay and hosting meals here regularly in addition. There has been so much blessing for others and the joy it brings to serve in this way is undeniably from the Lord.
My season of Postpartum anxiety is triggered anytime I think of leaving the house with my littles. I never saw it as an opportunity to bring others into our home 🥹♥️ My new July goal is to host a meal to our loved ones now. Thank you 🙏🏽
"What the enemy has done a really good job at, is overwhelm us with the idea of allowing people into our home." So true!
Awwww what a beautiful Mama with her baby.❤ thank you dear sister for your wisdom and encouragement. 😊♥️the Lord bless your family! Amen!
Your videos are so calming nd making me a better mum❤️
I loved this so much!
I love this! The podcast episode was wonderful too! I feel a great calling for hosting, as my parents always did while I was growing up. It is truly powerful to open up your home for others. The preparing part was insightful!
So encouraging!!
I check out your videos every now and then, and it is pretty impressive to see how far you've come. I saw some of your earlier videos and am truly shocked with how the holly spirit has transformed you for the better.
You are the embodiment of, "if you aren't changing then you aren't growing".
I have read criticism over the removal of your older videos, but it's not our place to dictate what you choose to disclose. We shouldn't judge how God is leading you.
On a different note, I do appreciate you educating us on what a Godly home is suppose to be like. It touched my heart when you mentioned that a kid you guys were hosting said, "I have never experienced what it is like to be surrounded by peace."
So encouraging! Thank you for that.
This was so wonderful and peaceful to watch/listen to. Really loving these types of videos ❤
Doing a study on Acts right now and Table Fellowship was the last chapter. So much goodness can come from being together and eating! I thought of your family’s sabbath dinners when table fellowship was mentioned 🫶🏼many blessing!
I just love this. I love hosting and have been feeling called to do it more and more. I've had friends on separate occasions compliment for the peace and chill my house has. I don't know what it is :) My newest (self imposed, probably 😅) challenge is the expensive of hosting. So now I look for cheaper bulk meals to make and serve to toddlers & adults, to keep the hosting going. ❤
This was such a good reminder. I think Ive been tied to the home for the last couple of years because I have three small ones, and hosting can definitely be overwhelming because there is always a lot of clean up and i often feel guilty if my kids schedules are off or they are having screaming fits. I think i get overwhelmed but I have to remember to be calm and loving towards my babies even in those hard moments, whether I feel judged or not. In my culture a lot of family believe in spanking your children and I really dont like being physical with my children so when i get those vibes from certain people I will literally have to check them or feel like i dont want to have anybody over. Idk it would be great to host more because going out feels too overwhelming for us in this season.
I highly recommend The Gospel Comes With An House Key by Rosaria Butterfield. Such an encouraging book about hospitality.
This reminds me of my professor who taught on Deut 22:8 commandment to have a parapet around roof. Back they would hang out on their homes roofs, so God wanted people to be safe. Implemented today God loves fellowship we might not hang out on roofs but our home should be a safe place both physical and spiritual, the Lords presence as well as it being safe, Ex/ a pool cover if kids come over. ❤❤
Every video fills me up with so much wisdom! God bless you Milena ❤
So inspiring!!! ❤️
A few minutes in only and I’m enjoying it a lot already. My husband and I host more than ever now we have kids than before. It is such an immense joy for me. My husband has become such a friend to the younger men in his workplace (none of them have faith) and there are seasons in our life where things line up that we have them round every week, at least once a week for dinner. Through this hosting, one of the young men is really thinking about the Lord and considering who He is, and what He’s done for him. It is so exciting to see, because it’s happened in our home and not a church. God can use anywhere we are willing. I for sure want to do better and remember the reason why I want people in my home and how to prepare my home for hosting prayerfully as well as practically. Thanks for a lovely, edifying video Milena.
I was just thinking about this this week. I'm not yet married but I was just thinking about the kind of home I'd like to have and how it would be nice to invite people over for dinner instead of relegating fellowship to going to church. Ty for sharing ❤
I look forward to making my home a beautiful place someday
Love this thank you def something I struggle with lately
This is sooo beautiful, I love hosting! My favorite part of the video portion is the fact that you didn’t edit out you tripping on your way back! I love your sense of humor hehe
Would you mind sharing some tips on room sharing for your kiddos? I have a five year old and one year old that will probably be sharing a room soon and I have no idea where to start.
I’m Muslim but I really enjoy watching her videos because there are so many similarities. Almost everything she says and preaches applies to muslim women as well.
Love your messages, always. ❤
Exactly what I am studying on! ☺️🌸
Love this! How do you occupy your kiddos during hosting with mainly adults?
So excited for a new video ! Perfect timing, to watch before I take my afternoon pregnancy nap !
Amen! 😂
Omg, thank you so much! I’ve been afraid of inviting people over because of what people might say. God has blessed my husband and I with a beautiful home and we don’t want people to be jealous or look at us differently when they find out where we live. We would love to invite church familles over to fellowship with us and our 3 small kids. But I’ve heard of people putting curses on people out of envy and jealousy. I just want to keep my family safe. I’m just praying for discernment and wisdom before inviting people over
When I was younger I loved to have large parties but now I see the value in having just a family or small group over. The biggest compliment is to hear that the house feels peaceful… not perfect. ❤
Beautiful sisters, do not let fear of failure or imperfections keep you from hosting. I used to stay up all night the night before an event making every room in the house just so (my husband coined it "party mania") and i practically made myself sick. Now after turning 30 i am less neurotic/ insecure haha. I am sure to tidy the kitchen, dining room, sitting room, stairs, hallway and bathroom. If these places are beautiful then the whole vibe of the house will feel beautiful. Beyond making beds no need to fuss with bedrooms or laundry rooms. Also consider the five senses when hosting. Create an environment that smells, looks, feels, sounds and tatste inviting and lovely❤ hosting will cultivate grace within you❤
I struggle with hosting a bit because I want it to be more than just a socially good time. I want when I invite others over to know they have experienced Jesus through the conversations too. I don’t want to seem so spiritual but I also want that experience of discussing topics that lead back to the Bible. Hope that makes sense.
Thank you for this video though 😊
Omg, thank you so much! I’ve been afraid of inviting people over because of what people might say. God has blessed my husband and I with a beautiful home and we don’t want people to be jealous or look at us differently when they find out where we live. We started attending a new church and would love to invite church familles over to fellowship with us and our 3 small kids. But I’ve heard of people, so called Christians, doing witchcraft and putting curses on people out of envy and jealousy. I just want to keep my family safe. I’m just praying for discernment and wisdom before inviting people over.
Take it as a possibility to share your blessings! as a poor uni student I would really appreciate if someone invited us to their luxurous home and I could be able to be amazed :) Also, remember that as a christian, you don't have to be afraid of whitchcraft etc!❤
Thank you Milena 🙏 God bless you and your family 🙏
Perfect timing as this coming weekend i am having all the women in my family over for a small coffee & tea party!
Love this!!! Perfect timing… where have you been or where have I been? Lol…Your videos encourage me so much, I am grateful this video came up at the perfect time. I have been overthinking about having the youth group in my home, thinking they will no have fun here. That there are other places we can go but I think this is a confirmation because the other place closed the door this month but this gets me excited to open up my home. Thank you so much and God bless you.
Thank you so much for this video. We will be hosting my sisters next week, the last time they were here was in December when I was newly pregnant and not aware....hormones were all over the place...and so I did not practice the best hospitality In my heart. But this video came just in time to prepare my heart ❤
I struggle with hosting because I live in a small two bedroom apartment. But it does work to have single people or small families of two or three over. The best blessing is my 7yo daughter now loves cleaning and preparing the home for guests as well ❤
You know you can use some of those native flowers for tinctures, infused oils or teas for various health benefits! Foraging can be a fun, new hobby for you to get into at this property.
Every time I see you I just be in awe. Jesus has done so many amazing things in your life. I feel as though every time I see you become more beautiful. I always thought you were such pretty momma but you are both beautiful inside and out because of your close relationship with Jesus. The beauty you have surpasses outward beauty by far. I desire to be just as beautiful as you. Thank you Milena for your videos and sharing your testimony of life with Jesus to inspire others. Praise God ❤
Can you share meal ideas for opening your home. I get nervous feeding others and that they won’t like it. It’s so silly, but that holds me back so much
What a beautiful video! Thank you for sharing, ❤
Thank-you for this video! God bless you and your family. Going off of this video what kind of books do you read and do you watch any shows? I know it is so important what we allow ourselves to consume. Can you respond or make a video talking about what you personally allow yourself to consume?❤
Milena what a great topic! This is one of my favorite topics to talk about in my Bible study. God is truly bringing us back to the table! A book that I love on this topic is The Life Giving Home by Sally & Sarah Clarkson.
We are struggling with this. We have opened our home and nobidy wants to come. Idk Christians are ones that hurt us the most 💔
This was so very good 🤗❤️👏🙏
We picked a day of the week that we would plan to invite someone to join us for dinner and we choose to make homemade pizza each time. These predetermined decisions made the only thing we had to decide for hosting was who to invite (the day and the meal was already planned). It was also easy to fold that into our weekly rhythms!
so beautiful ♥️♥️♥️
i think you would love the book “the hidden art of homemaking” 🪻 it was the most impactful book for me spiritually & my role as a woman and child of God, a creator.
I just opened YT to see if you had posted.😅❤
I really needed this, idk the enemy was really speaking lies to me just now before I opened my phone and saying that because I’m a stay at home mom that I financially do not own anything specifically it was about our home we are selling from the state we are from…and we currently have guests and then the enemy started saying that what I’m doing isn’t enough. So this was very encouraging to me. Thank you.
Still need to finish the video, but it is blessing me so much already! Hosting friends this weekend. A bit nervous; it will be my first ever time hosting friends for an afternoon. Our home is really small, we don’t have grass in the garden yet, we don’t have enough plates and glasses and beautiful anything for hosting really, and really just no extra money to buy amazing food and snacks. BUT I am just leaning into that spirit of hospitality and of sharing and giving. Our children are the same age and best friends; they don’t “do religion,” so that encouragement of maybe our home will be their encounter with God, really touched my heart. 🤍 Thankful that they don’t want fancy, just craving connection. So I’ll lean into that and give my best even though!
Love this 🩷 beautiful location! I live in KY, lots of greenery here too. I don’t know if ticks are common in your area but they are here and if we were to walk in tall grass/weeds like this, we would definitely pick up atleast one tick! Be careful 🩷🩷🩷
Needed to hear this 🤍
Grateful! Thank you!
God bless you and your beautiful family 🙏🏻♥️🙏🏻
Can you please put links to the dresses you wear?!
Loving your content 🥰 can you do one with wisdom in regards to in-laws?
Wow I was just thinking about this today. How I’m longing for a friend in the new state I recently moved to. I think I will try harder to open my home despite the awkwardness.
The first sentence 👌🏼
Gooodness I’ve been scouring the planet it seems for a denim-ish baby carrier- where is yours from?
its not for a season but a lifestyle❤
I think you would really enjoy the book/devotional disciplines of a godly woman by Barbara Hughes!! I just finished it and she touches on this same topic
I would love to host more! We just moved so we are still developing a community but hopefully by this time next year, we can host at least once a season
YES 🙏👏
If you can afford it and it won't cost your family future meals yes open up your home.
Growing up, we did not have very many people over and I always had the idea that if you let people over then your home is no longer safe. It took me a while to unlearn this, but as I have seen other close church friends invite us over and just the example that you and Jordan give it is clear that my perception of opening up the home was messed up for most of my life.
Such an encouraging message and one I needed to hear today. Thank you. Milena, I know you are stretched thin but I did want to let you know that I appreciated that this video had more jump cuts and varied shots. I love to watch the videos and not just listen, so I appreciate that. I wanted to let you know that you accidentally put in one clip twice, and the clip at the end was repeated and there was also two minutes of dead space at the end of the video. Still appreciated and loved it though.
this was so beautiful and such an incredible message but as an australian the tall grass was terrifying!! me. all i could see was snakes and ticks hahah
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I used to think I had to have people over for dinner. As someone with a chronic illness it was really hard for me to host at night because I would get exhausted and in pain. But then I realize… why not have people over for lunch? For coffee? For cake in the afternoon? It really shifted my way of thinking and now I’m able to host and really enjoy it ❤️
Any ladies who felt stirred/called by this beautiful video and want to know more about heavenly hosting, check out the book The Gospel Comes With a House Key 🫶🏼🥰
How do you like the baby carrier?
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