Hi

My daughter loves to say "hi". And she doesn't say it at random times, she uses it appropriately. When we enter the store, "hi". When we come into church, "hi". When she meets someone new, "hi". She says it with conviction and you just can't help but to say it back. Even when someone won't respond, she keeps saying "hi". 

I think about her ability to be hospitable with everyone she meets and how we as adults lose that. One of my pet peeves is purchasing something and the cashier won't even greet the person they're servicing. What happened to our manners? Where have they gone? Why are we so out of touch with each other? With the ever changing technology around us we are becoming more disconnected. But I think it happened way before cell phones, video games, and Netflix. Somewhere in our growing up we forgot what it means to just be polite to each other. 

My challenge for this week and for the rest of my life is to speak to someone I normally wouldn't give a second look to. The homeless man begging on the street. The lady "nodding" at the corner. The teenager that's walking with his head down behind the rest of pack. 

Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. Hebrews 13:2