180: Cultivating Holy Hygge with Jamie Erickson

Jamie Erickson is a wife, homeschool mom of 5, founder and lead writer of The Unlikely Homeschool blog, and co-host of the Mom to Mom Podcast. Today on the show we talk about her newest book, Holy Hygge: Creating a Place for People to Gather and the Gospel to Grow. We hope you come away from this episode feeling inspired to pursue and cultivate warm coziness in your own home and serve others through your love.     What We Chat about in Today’s Episode: ~Jamie's newest book, Holy Hygge: Creating a Place for People to Gather and the Gospel to Grow, what led her to write it, and what readers can expect ~Homes as places of kingdom work and refuge in crazy times ~Cultivating our homes as offerings and shelters, places where Christ isn't just a social accessory, but really an ever-present part of our days ~Letting go of the burdensome baggage we may have in the area of hospitality ~Making hospitality a normal part of our regular lives as an outpouring of our love for others ~What hygge is and how Jamie became associated with it ~How hygge can be a powerful tool to share the love and gospel of Jesus ~The reality that Jesus first met physical needs before He met spiritual needs; how the concept of hygge enables us to do the same ~The problem with saying we "just need to preach the gospel"; our call to actually live out the gospel and its implications as the hands and feet of Jesus ~Understanding that it is ok - and glorifies God!- for us to delight in His good gifts of comfort and beauty ~Understanding that God does His best work when we rest ~What the "evening-morning" rhythm of a day in Genesis teaches us about what is best for our bodies and the practice of prioritizing rest ~Understanding the Danish culture and how they find comfort and stability in repetitive rhythms and routines ~How traditions, rhythms, and routines can strengthen family bonds and point to a God Who was, Who is, and Who always will be ~"Home" and "Place" as big themes throughout Scripture ~The power of opening up our door to others in a post-pandemic culture ~The difference between hospitality (making it about your guest) and entertaining (making it about you) ~And more! For full shownotes, head to www.hargraveshomeandhearth.com/podcast