the art of gathering

We are here to help you welcome others to join you at the table, coming alongside you to provide useful tips, recipes, and encouraging words. We are your practical guide for gathering with grace.

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The Art of Gathering

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Gathering Made Simple

Words for Gathering

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Stories for Gathering

I want to live in a world
where gathering together is not only simple
but life giving and beautiful.

Daisy F. Dronen

featured posts

Featured
Easy Butternut Squash Soup with Honduran-Inspired Spices
Easy Butternut Squash Soup with Honduran-Inspired Spices

This creamy butternut squash soup blends Midwestern ingredients with Honduran-inspired spices for the perfect fall meal. Easy recipe with cozy, sweet-savory flavors.

Hosting a Heartfelt Gratitude Brunch: A Simple and Soulful Alternative to Friendsgiving
Hosting a Heartfelt Gratitude Brunch: A Simple and Soulful Alternative to Friendsgiving

Discover a simple, soulful alternative to Friendsgiving with this gratitude brunch guide. Includes a healthy pumpkin spice granola recipe and conversation starters.

The Art of Gathering: How Smell Shapes Memory, Belonging & Spiritual Hospitality
The Art of Gathering: How Smell Shapes Memory, Belonging & Spiritual Hospitality

Discover how the sense of smell shapes memory, belonging, and the atmosphere of home. This reflection explores the spiritual dimension of hospitality — how the “aroma of Christ” begins within the soul and overflows into the spaces we create for others.

The Art of Gathering:How Shared Meals Create Belonging, Safety & Healing
The Art of Gathering:How Shared Meals Create Belonging, Safety & Healing

Sharing a meal invites more than conversation — it creates a place to be known, nourished, and welcomed without performance. Discover how table-centered hospitality restores belonging, fosters relational safety, and becomes a sacred space for healing connection.

The Art of Gathering:The Healing Power of Touch, Presence & Hospitality
The Art of Gathering:The Healing Power of Touch, Presence & Hospitality

Discover how intentional, nurturing touch inside the home can restore peace, deepen belonging, and create a sanctuary for the soul. Explore the spiritual side of hospitality and the healing presence found in everyday moments of softness and connection.

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Meet Your Hostess

Daisy Dronen
My hope is that you find rest and care here. I offer you words of encouragement, simple tips, and recipes that help you gather with ease.

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