It's normal for birds of a feather to flock together, but sadly that often means we end up excluding people who are different from us.

Amanda Cassian challenges us to reconsider.

Who are those people in your life?

Do you find you are more prone to distance yourself from people of certain categories? To be a good neighbor we set aside prejudice and we show compassion for others. We move

towards them, not away from them. We resist hostility and we extend mercy to those in need.

You're listening to the Revive Our Hearts

podcast for April 30th, 2024.

Our host is the author of Adorn.

Nancy Demas, welcome. Hey, I hope you've taken advantage of the Reviver Heart Springs sale.

Today is the last day of the sale, so be sure to check out the discounted resources for moms, dads,

weddings, and grads.

For more information, head to revive Our Hearts.com.

Nancy, well it's hard to believe today Our Hearts. Come. Nancy?

Well, it's hard to believe today's the last day of April.

Near in the upper Midwest, United States, things are starting to green up.

The weather's getting warmer and you can actually see people

out in their yard some. I think hospitality can be more difficult in the winter

when it's easy to get closed in and just too comfortable, kind of hibernating, you know?

But in any season, practicing hospitality isn't always convenient, is it?

Yesterday on Reviver Hearts, Amanda Cassian shared some of the obstacles we can face when it comes

to opening up our hearts and our homes.

If you missed it, you can catch up on the Reviver Hearts app or by visiting

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