Season Seven: Holidays, Food, and Hospitality with Abby Turner

In this week's podcast episode we're welcoming Abby Turner to the show! Abby encourages everyone in how you can gather around the table this holiday season and leave aside the pressure for perfection!

"It's not about the presentation it's about the people. It's not about the perfection of the moment it's about making sure you're having the moment." - Abby
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Join Host, Holly Newton, and Kayty for the finale episode of special edition Season 7: Holidays, Food, and Hospitality.

Abby Turner, the food blogger and writer behind A Table Top Affair, has made it her mission to help women toss aside the pressures of a Pinterest-perfect dinner party in exchange for meaningful and simple gatherings that feature easy and delicious dishes, allowing hostesses to shift their focus from the food and party preparations to communing with the people who are present.

In her first cookbook, The Living Table: Recipes and Devotions for Everyday Get- Togethers (DaySpring, April 13, 2021), Turner equips women with the tools to live life as God intended around the table: simple, delicious recipes for life’s big and small occasions, a practical guide to no-fuss hosting, and devotions and encouragement for the hearts that will gather and be nourished around the table.

“The table is important,” writes Turner. “God, in His infinite wisdom, designed the table to be a safe place where the human soul receives healing from past events, forgiveness from past actions, and a deep-seated love that only comes from the presence of God.”

As a young professional, Abby found herself working long hours and living alone, with little time for community or friendships. Following her mother’s advice, she invited friends into her home and hosted her first dinner party at the age of 24. After four years of learning her way around the kitchen while cooking for her friends, she launched her blog, Pinterest and Instagram pages to encourage people who were stuck in a rut, didn’t know how to meet others, and were starving for community. Drawn to the table, Abby hopes that her recipes will inspire others to build their tribe and experience the presence of God, one meal at a time.

You can learn more about Abby and enjoy even more recipes by visiting her website at atabletopaffair.com.

Connect with Exhale Podcast Host and Exhale Women Founder, Holly Newton, here:
hollyanewton.com

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