{"product_id":"holy-hygge-creating-a-place-for-people-to-gather-and-the-gospel-to-grow-9780802427977","title":"Holy Hygge: Creating a Place for People to Gather and the Gospel to Grow","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWomen were made to give life--and they can do that right in their own homes.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHygge\u003c\/i\u003e [HYOO-guh] has become a cultural buzzword. When many read about this Danish practice\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003etheir shoulders lift in excitement, then fall in exhale. In a culture of \u003ci\u003erush\u003c\/i\u003e, hygge appeals to their desire for \u003ci\u003erest\u003c\/i\u003e--for slow living, shared moments, and fostered friendships. \u003ci\u003eHygge\u003c\/i\u003e has strong ties to beauty, contentment, and well-being. It's warm and inviting. \u003ci\u003eHygge\u003c\/i\u003e is the opposite of hustle. It eschews abundance. It savors. It takes things slow and envelopes you in sanctuary. \u003ci\u003eHygge \u003c\/i\u003eis home. When you sit in a comfy chair by the fire, that's \u003ci\u003ehygge\u003c\/i\u003e. When you arrange a fresh bouquet of wildflowers on a bedside table, that's \u003ci\u003ehygge\u003c\/i\u003e too. Candles, soft furnishings, natural light, fresh-baked pastries, intimate gatherings with friends--these are what come to mind when you think of \u003ci\u003ehygge\u003c\/i\u003e. But \u003ci\u003ehygge\u003c\/i\u003e can be so much more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eHoly Hygge\u003c\/i\u003e, author Jamie Erickson unites the popular Danish practice with the deep, theological truths of the gospel. She unpacks the seven tenets of \u003ci\u003ehygge\u003c\/i\u003e: hospitality, relationships, well-being, atmosphere, comfort, contentment, and rest. In addition, Erickson shows how the external veneer of a lifestyle can create a life-giving home only when placed under the hope of the gospel. \u003ci\u003eHoly Hygge\u003c\/i\u003e provides practical ideas for using \u003ci\u003ehygge\u003c\/i\u003e to gather people and introduce them to faith in Christ. Each chapter concludes with discussion questions, Scripture references, and a prayer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen she's not curating memories, hoarding vintage books, or homeschooling her five kids, \u003cb\u003eJAMIE ERICKSON\u003c\/b\u003e can be found encouraging and equipping a growing tribe of mothers all across the globe on the Mom to Mom podcast, through her blog The Unlikely Homeschool, at national conferences, and in her book \u003ci\u003eHomeschool Bravely: How to Squash Doubt, Trust God, and Teach Your Child With Confidence.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Moody Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50590940823826,"sku":"9780802427977","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6aca4787-6a82-4000-bb50-e313e0228354.jpg?v=1732084318","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/holy-hygge-creating-a-place-for-people-to-gather-and-the-gospel-to-grow-9780802427977","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}