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“Come have dinner with us.”

For nearly fifty years, those five words have opened the door.

Brenda Richards learned hospitality in a four-room house in rural Alabama, where her momma spoke love from a hot stove. She carried that love language into her marriage to Dr. Jim Richards, and into a tiny apartment where widows, the divorced, the addicted, and the lonely squeezed onto borrowed chairs for Christmas dinner. Long before there was a church or an international ministry, there was Brenda’s table.

Welcome To My Table gathers more than 100 handed-down Southern favorites, from Granny’s Gravy and Cornbread Dressing to Mocha Coffee Punch and her mama’s Pecan Pie. Alongside them are the stories behind the meals and heartfelt memories from family, friends, and the many people whose lives were changed around her table.

Inside you’ll find:

118 tried-and-true family recipes, from appetizers to desserts, plus Jim’s keto-friendly favorites
Brenda’s own stories of the meals that built a family, a church, and a ministry
Memories from children, grandchildren, and friends who found a seat, and a home, at her table

It’s a keepsake for everyone who has ever pulled up a chair at the Richards’ table, and a gift for anyone who believes love is best served warm.

“Some people dream of eating at the table of a President or a Queen; my dream was eating at Brenda Richards’ table.” — Deanna Anderson