Hospitality
The root word for hospitality is the same as hospital. Hospitality is simply taking care of real needs. The guests who come to the inn recently have had a greater need for rest and stress relief than I remember anytime in the past. I see
Biffar Blog Link New House At The Pointe
Here is the link to the Biffar Blog http://biffarblog.wordpress.com/ Great pictorial of Wayne and Lura Biffar’s new home under construction at the Pointe at Whitestone
Making Things Happen
It is a complicated, complex world out there today. Figure our the U.S. tax code before tomorrow. try to grasp what is happening to our economy, figure out how business works, etc. (long list) I was reminded of a quote from Nicholas Butler,president of Columbia
Reunion! Easter always carries a different set of feelings since my son’s death in 1992. It means I will get to see him again.And that belief is not based on wishful thinking, but on historical facts and 700 eyewitness accounts.There is more historical evidence about
These Economic Times
A recurring theme amoung innkeepers and business owners as we discuss the difficult financial times we are experiencing is better management. Most of us agree that we are required to manage our business better today than in the past. In fact, we are being forced
“hard times” Really???
“Hard times” is a topic that everybody is talking about. Years ago the church I pastored had a day care center with an after-school program. Late one afternoon an elementary school student walked into my office, sighed deeply, and sat down in a big chair
A Place of Refuge
Our Judeo-Christian heritage has an important tradition of places of safe refuge. The concept of cities of refuge was instituted in the nation of Israel by commands from God in the Old Testament book of Joshua. Israel had divided Canaan into tribal territories. As God
The Details God or the Devil?
I have heard it both ways-I know it’s either God or the devil that’s in the details. Certainly it is attention to details that occupy a lot of my time. In my pervious life I was (at one time) a pastor, CEO of a home
A Meaningful Life
George Eliot said”What do we live for if it is not to make life less difficult for each other”When we finished with breakfast service this morning, a couple who were overnight guests told me of the stress in their lives and the difficulties they had
Guests Survey
Thanks to all of you who responded to our on-line survey.Out of 1798 responses, 1789 previous guests said the would reccommend Whitestone to a friend. The company who conducted the survey was thrilled with that level of approval. Now I am sitting around wondering what