Could Imperfect Hospitality Be the Most Meaningful? | Abby Kuykendall (Bonus Episode)
Minimalist Moms Podcast | Simple Living for Overwhelmed Moms
Diane Boden
4.8 • 952 Ratings
🗓️ 19 September 2025
⏱️ 39 minutes
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For those that are new around here, I release bonus episodes that serve a niche part of my audience, I have listeners of all faith backgrounds that listen to the podcast. This episode is coming from a christian perspective so if that’s something that doesn’t fit what you’re looking for, check out the other episode that dropped this week or join me back here next Tuesday for a conversation that you don’t want to miss!
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Do you long for deeper connection but feel overwhelmed at the thought of opening your home? In today’s episode, I’m joined by Abby Kuykendall, author of Let the Biscuits Burn, to talk about reclaiming hospitality as a practice of care and connection - not perfection. Abby shares how hospitality has less to do with spotless homes and gourmet meals and far more to do with creating space for community. Drawing from personal stories, practical tips, and biblical wisdom, she helps us break free from excuses like “I can’t cook” or “my house is too small” and instead embrace the transformative joy of welcoming others into our lives. Abby reminds us that true community begins not with performance but with presence.
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| 0:00.0 | For those of you that are new around here, I release bonus episodes that serve a niche part of my audience. |
| 0:04.8 | I have listeners of all faith backgrounds that listen to the podcast. |
| 0:08.3 | This episode is coming from a Christian perspective. |
| 0:10.5 | So if that's something that doesn't fit what you're looking for, check out the other episode that dropped this week. |
| 0:14.9 | Or join me back here next Tuesday for a conversation that you don't want to miss. |
| 0:19.3 | I just ran something on Instagram a couple of weeks ago, |
| 0:22.5 | and it was like, what is keeping you? Like, what is your excuse? And I heard everything from like, |
| 0:28.2 | I can't cook to the windows are dirty to I have an older home and it's not cute old. You know, |
| 0:33.9 | like I don't know what to do with my house. And scripture is not Martha Stewart. |
| 0:39.3 | Scripture is not this Megan Markle or Joanna Gaines hospitality. It really is just inviting |
| 0:47.3 | people in to whatever burned biscuit you have. It's whatever mess you have. And that might look very different for everybody. |
| 0:57.6 | If details are what you want to be into, be into the details, but don't lose sight of the people. |
| 1:02.9 | That we have to be intentional with the people that are in our community, that are in our sphere, |
| 1:07.8 | that are like us, but also that are not like us, that don't think or act or |
| 1:13.0 | teach or vote or whatever like us. Because Jesus also calls us to love them. People, be present |
| 1:20.7 | with your people. It was not about looking perfect. It wasn't about the home being perfect. |
| 1:25.3 | It was just about being with people. |
| 1:32.7 | Hello and welcome to the minimalist moms podcast. Do you long for deeper connection, but feel overwhelmed by the idea of hosting? In this episode, I sit down with Abby Koi Kendall, author |
| 1:38.7 | of Let the Biscuits Burn, cultivating real life hospitality and a world craving connection. |
| 1:45.6 | Today, Abby shares how true hospitality isn't about perfection, it's about presence. She shares how hospitality has less to do |
| 1:51.7 | with spotless homes and gourmet meals and far more to do with creating space for community. |
| 1:56.9 | Drawing from personal stories, practical tips, and biblical wisdom. She helps us break free from |
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