To come as you are, to bring all that is weighing on you, to pull up a chair, to rest, to laugh, to share your story, to find welcome, to experience the grace of seeing yourself and those around you through a lens of love and understanding.

We are excited to spend the next few weeks in our Love Begins With Us reflection series… just in time for Valentine’s Day!!! 

This series is rooted in two truths: that we are each beloved, and that we can help spread love beyond ourselves through simple acts of kindness and attention. This series invites us to reflect on the ways we practice love through our everyday choices, discovering how compassion and care can gently transform the world around us. 

Alongside these reflections, we have created a free and fun Table Talk Game to help families and small groups connect, creating moments of listening and laughing with one another. We also have printable valentines that you can offer to loved ones as a reminder that they play an important role in the story of love you are living. 

Finally, we are excited to share the Love Begins With Us shirts. They are a tangible way to carry this simple message of love beyond ourselves! All proceeds go to support The Welcome Table Project, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization, dedicated to developing resources, and creating spaces, that encourage meaningful conversation, deep listening, and shared learning—because love doesn’t just happen to us; it grows when we choose to practice it together. 

Dive into a year of weekly reflections that revolve around exploring faith, sharing captivating stories, and fostering meaningful conversations across differences.

Seasons of Welcome is a unique two-book series written for both adults and kids! While this series is designed to follow the flow of the seasons, you can pick it up at any time of year and begin reading when you are ready!

For Adults:
Seasons of Welcome
Embrace a year of weekly reflections that delve into the heart of faith, inviting you to share stories and engage in conversations that celebrate diversity and unity. Each week brings a new opportunity for personal growth, connection, and a deeper understanding of the world around you.

For Kids:
Seasons of Welcome: Kids!
Nurture the curiosity and open hearts of young minds with a corresponding book tailored for kids. This delightful companion offers weekly reflections, age-appropriate storytelling, and conversations that cultivate empathy, kindness, and a sense of wonder. Plant the seeds of understanding early and watch as your little ones grow in compassion and acceptance.

Read them independently or read them together for a family-friendly journey with Seasons of Welcome and explore new practices of welcome that help you embrace New Beginnings, Remembrance, Growth, Vulnerability, Community, Gratitude, and Love.

This devotional is more than a weekly read – it’s an invitation for everyone, including you, to know that they belong. Cultivate a year of shared experiences, spiritual growth, and the joy of connecting across generational and cultural differences.

Start building a foundation of love, understanding, and faith that will last for years to come!

We hope you will join us and order yours TODAY!!!


With each book sold, 10% of the profits go toward Feeding America to help put food on the tables of hungry families!

We, at The Welcome Table®, believe that real conversations and community happen in the spaces where the belovedness and the voices of all are welcomed and valued. For us, this is rooted in the example of Jesus who often used food and table to bring people from all walks of life into community together. Our objective is to help facilitate meaningful conversations that lead us to re-examine our own beliefs through a deeper understanding of the experiences and stories of those around us. This can only happen when people like you bring yourself, your voice, and your heart to the table.

We are “The Bunce Girls”, or at least that is what we have been called most of our lives. Originally from Lexington, North Carolina, we were raised surrounded by music, justice, and faith. Our mother and both grandmothers were music ministers, our father was an attorney, one grandfather was a professor, and the other was the pastor of our church. Needless to say, we were constantly challenged to express ourselves in thoughtful and meaningful ways. Often that was through the use of our voices, whether through singing or just good, honest conversation - conversations that most often took place around the table. Most of our Sunday afternoons were spent gathered around an open table with family and friends where the food was plentiful, stories and laughter connected our hearts, and where the presence of each individual was held sacred. It’s those moments that have inspired The Welcome Table®.