I'm a wife, mother, sister, daughter, and friend who has always felt a deep pull toward creating welcome in my home. There's something sacred about the moment when someone steps across your threshold and feels like they truly belong.

For as long as I can remember, I've been passionate about curating, creating, and cultivating that feeling of welcome. I love the way a thoughtfully set table can whisper "you matter," how the right lighting can help hearts open, and how meaningful conversation can transform strangers into friends.

But here's what I didn't expect: despite loving the heart behind hospitality, I found myself paralyzed by anxiety when it came to actually hosting. I'd spend weeks overthinking every detail, worrying about what could go wrong, and exhausting myself before guests even arrived. The very thing I felt called to do was becoming a source of stress rather than joy.

That's when I realized I needed what many of us need; a soft structure and gentle rhythms that could hold both my desire to love people well and my very human need for peace in the process.

BREAD was born from this tension between calling and confidence, between heart and overwhelm. It's the resource I wish I'd had when I was standing in my kitchen, fighting tears over a failed appetizer, wondering if I was cut out for this beautiful ministry of welcome.

Through BREAD, I've discovered that biblical hospitality isn't about perfection—it's about presence. It's not about impressing.. It's about loving. And most beautifully, it doesn't require natural talent or endless hours of preparation. It just requires a willing heart and gentle rhythms that honor both your guests and your own well-being.

Now my table has become the gathering place I prayed for; not because I mastered complicated techniques, but because I learned to host from a place of rest rather than anxiety. And that's exactly what I want to share with you. Why?

Because the world needs your welcome!