THE POWER OF THE TABLE: FOSTERING AUTHENTIC CONNECTION
Gather with grace, beauty, & presence
Written for the Story Teller Farm blog
The Table of Connection
A season of sabbath led to the unexpected gift of finding myself as a member of a beautiful confessional community. A confessional community is a space where each member of the community has pledged to be in deep relationship with each other and pledge to be known and know each other with the purpose of becoming conformed to the image of Christ together. This is a definition I have pieced together from my experience and from Dr. Curt Thompson’s work. We call ourselves the roomies and we have pledged to stay in the room even when the room gets a bit uncomfortable.
Why do I write about confessional communities, in a post about stories around the dinner table? Well, you see it was around a dinner table that I first began to experience how nurturing and honest conversations can be when we break bread together.
A confessional community is a space where each member of the community has pledged to be in deep relationship with each other and pledge to be known and know each other with the purpose of becoming conformed to the image of Christ together.
Daisy Dronen
Eight years before this sabbath season I began bravely setting the table monthly as a way to build community and find closeness with the women in my church. What began as a brave act of connection became a vibrant community of women who came to the table to break bread and open their souls to be truly known. I could have never foreseen the impact this small act of bravery would have, not only on the women who felt loved and seen there but also on my own life.
Find the rest of post over on the Storyteller Farm Blog.
it was around a dinner table that I first began to experience how nurturing and honest conversations can be when we break bread together.
Lesley Jones
Jessica along with her husband started their small family farm with the dream of raising their four children in wide open space. Storyteller Farm is also is home to chickens, goats, bees, and three retired horses. Jessica writes about family, food and faith.
so grateful for her invitation to join her around the table in story.
A Simple Charcuterie Guide
What a perfect time to start honing your charcuterie skills! I have just the right thing to help you feel ready and confident while you gather. I created this simple and beautiful charcuterie guide for you. In my opinion it’s cute enough to display and then it would always be available for you! Plus, I am always honored to offer you practical content for purposeful and life giving time around the table. Check it out by clicking on the graphic below!
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