Taste and See Podcast: Savoring & sharing God's goodness through home.

EPISODE 2.7 At Home: Hospitality to our nearest neighbor with Rachel Jankovic

Jesus commands us to "love our neighbor as ourselves" but who is our neighbor?  Is it the person next door, your best friend across town, or does it also include the peop

EPISODE 2.6 Beginnings: Hospitality through the college years with Elizabeth Clayton

Today I'm sharing a conversation with my friend Liz, and we chat about what hospitality has looked like for her over the last few years of transitioning out of her p

EPISODE 2.5 Playdates: Hospitality in the little years with Renee Higgins

Today I'm talking with Renee, a wife and mom to 5 little ones 7 and under at the time of this recording.  We discuss how isolating the early years of motherhood can

EPISODE 2.4 Book Club: Building friendships through books, with Jessica Economidis

Jessica and I have been friends since the early days of married life, and while we have much in common and attend the same church, books + book club is where our friendsh

EPISODE 2.3 Mayhurst Estate: full-time hospitality with Casey Cashell

Today I'm talking with Casey, who owns and runs the beautiful Mayhurst Estate in Virginia with her husband and four kids.  I loved hearing how God led them to choose

EPISODE 2.2 Rural Hospitality: Farm life with Laura Good

Today I'm talking with Laura, a mom and wife to a Mississippi farmer.  We're tackling an oft requested topic; what does hospitality look like when you live in a

EPISODE 2.1 - Broken Bread: A Theology of Food with Tilly Dillehay

"If Jesus called himself the "bread of life," why is it that our relationship with food is so complicated? We love it. We hate it. We hate that we love it. Whether we&apo

EPISODE 8 - Hospitality & teenagers, with Maryanne Helms

Today I'm talking with Maryanne, a wife and mom to 4 kids, most of whom are teenagers.  We discuss how to make our homes a warm and compelling place where our childr

EPISODE 7 - Hospitality and Orphan Care, with Courtney Allison (part 2)

If you haven't already listened to last week's episode I recommend going back and doing that first, but today I finish my conversation with Courtney by talking

EPISODE 6 - Hospitality as a pastors wife with chronic illness, with Courtney Allison (part I)

Today I'm talking with Courtney, she's a pastors wife, bio and adoptive mom to now 6 little ones (having recently completed the adoption of the 2 she mentions i

EPISODE 5 - Expat hospitality, with Deborah Gandi

Today I'm talking with Deborah, and American wife and mom who's currently living in Oxford, England, while her husband works on a PhD.  We discuss some of the d

Monday's Short: The Art and Work of Caring

In today's episode I'm sharing a few excerpts from a book I've been enjoying recently by Andi Ashworth, "Real Love for Real Life: the art and work of carin

EPISODE 4 - Loving people through seasons of grief and loss, with Kristen Morris

Today I'm talking with longtime friend, Kristen, a wife and mom from Florida.  Kristen and her husband Caleb are well acquainted with seasons of grief and loss, havi

Monday's Short: Hosting Tips + June's Meal Plan

In today's short I give tips for cooking for guests, and how to be prepared to host last minute.  I also share June's meal plan with you all, and explain why th

EPISODE 3 - Hospitality and discipleship, with Lacey Rabalais

In today's episode I'm talking with Lacey,  a wife and mom to two little boys from Louisiana.  We discuss how to use hospitality for discipleship, in settings l

Monday's Short: How did Christ show hospitality?

How did Christ, with no home of His own, show hospitality and obey the second greatest command to love your neighbor as yourself?  Today I'm talking about one speci

EPISODE 2 - Hospitality in all seasons of life, with Abbie Melle

Today I'm talking with Abbie, an editorial and lifestyle photographer from Australia. We discuss what hospitality looks like for her as a single adult, as well as th

Monday's Short: My Story

Monday's Short is intended to be a quick episode to encourage you as you begin your week.  This week I (Jessica) introduce myself further and talk about how God has

EPISODE 1 - Hospitality in the Middle East, with Christine Harris

In this episode I talk with Christine, a wife and mother to 3, who is currently living in Israel and serving alongside her husband hosting exchange students.  We talk abo

Taste & See: Trailer

Welcome to Taste and See, a conversational podcast where we discuss what it looks like to savor and share God's goodness through home.