The Widow's Spare Room
In 1987, Margaret Hollis of Birmingham, England, cleared out her back bedroom and placed a single twin mattress on the floor. She told her pastor...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Ephesians 3:20.
In 1987, Margaret Hollis of Birmingham, England, cleared out her back bedroom and placed a single twin mattress on the floor. She told her pastor she wanted to host one refugee family for a few weeks — just until they found proper housing. She asked God for the courage to welcome strangers into her home. That spare room never stayed empty.…
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