Do you know what a Dessert Buffet really is?It's an excuse to love your neighbor! It's not just an excuse to indulge your sweet tooth... it's an excuse to open your heart and your home, and to develop a relationship with your neighbor. This can be as simple as spooning out an extra serving of ice cream and inviting a neighbor to sit on your couch, or you can extend the invitation to several others. Who doesn't love dessert?! Welcome to the most delicious way to love your neighbor! My friend...

Lauren Gaskill has a lot going on: she's an inspirational writer, editor, Christian speaker and food blogger with a passion for inspiring people, and helping others overcome chronic illness, grow in their faith and experiment in the kitchen. Her blog, Making Life Sweet, is delicious; I  made her her Pumpkin Chili and it was amazing! But all her pursuits still left time - no, necessity - for getting to know her neighbors. Enjoy Lauren's story.   I’ve never been extremely close to any of my...

Brenda Nixon and I connected over our common Ohio roots and our love for our neighbors - especially the ones who are oh-so-different from us. Brenda's 35th book, Beyond Buggies and Bonnets: Seven True Stories of Former Amish, chronicles her experiences "adopting" two Amish runaways, befriending and helping others. In this guest post she shares tips to love your different neighbor whether they're Amish, atheist, or somewhere in between.   Who is our neighbor? Biblical scholars have...

Confession: I've ever seen a scary movie, never been to a haunted house. I cringe at creepy, crawly decorations and I dread a month of gory programs on television. But... my neighbors seem to like Halloween very much. They're hanging spider webs and bats (and occasionally even people) in their yards, choosing costumes and stocking up on candy. This year, I'm going to take advantage of Halloween to meet my neighbors. This is not the time to debate whether Halloween is right or wrong, good or...