Holy Hygge

Creating a Place for People to Gather and the Gospel to Grow

De: Jamie Erickson

Narrado por: Ann Kimberly

Women were made to give life—and they can do that right in their own homes.

Hygge [hue-guh] has become a cultural buzzword. When many read about this Danish practice, their shoulders lift in excitement, then fall in exhale. In a culture of rush, hygge appeals to their desire for rest—for slow living, shared moments, and fostered friendships. Hygge has strong ties to beauty, contentment, and well-being. It’s warm and inviting. Hygge is the opposite of hustle. It eschews abundance. It savors. It takes things slow and envelopes you in sanctuary. Hygge is home. When you sit in a comfy chair by the fire, that’s hygge. When you arrange a fresh bouquet of wildflowers on a bedside table, that’s hygge too. Candles, soft furnishings, natural light, fresh-baked pastries, intimate gatherings with friends—these are what come to mind when you think of hygge. But hygge can be so much more.

In Holy Hygge, author Jamie Erickson unites the popular Danish practice with the deep theological truths of the gospel. She unpacks the seven tenets of hygge: 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. Holy Hygge provides practical ideas for using hygge to gather people and introduce them to faith in Christ. Each chapter concludes with discussion questions, Scripture references, and a prayer.

©2022 Jamie Erickson (P)2022 Jamie Erickson

loved this book

such a great listen! lots of tangible ways to live a hygge lifestyle! highly recommend!

good book

This was a delightful audio. I learned some new perspectives. This book isn't just about the home but life and growth.

Favorite book this year!

What a charming and uplifting book on how to prepare our thoughts and lives for Holy living! I love how this author weaves into her life the things that we desire to do as Godly women, but what we can barely accomplish sometimes because we get too busy trying to do unnecessary things that are useless to our calling to care for our brothers and sisters in Christ. As a Pastors wife who deals with chronic illness, this book (and more importantly) the Bible verses and thought provoking questions have caused me to re-evaluate those things that seem important and hone in on the things that ARE important in order to bring balance to this life. Thank you for your encouragement, thoughtfulness and for having the courage to be transparent so that the rest of us might be able to live the hygee life so that we might find it easier to live as Gods people!

liked the appendix the best

While I did like the book -- basically -- it did feel a bit like this author reeeally wanted to write a book about hygge and tried to bake a bit of Bible filling into a huge hygge pie. I did learn that the Danes have the best culture on earth, though! Just ask! At one point, I lol'd at this bit, "Much like Jesus, the Danes do such and such" -- almost as if the Danes are the most Christlike people or as if we're to follow the model of the Danes more than Christ. I didn't love the narrator but, then again, I'm always a bit persnickety and hesitant to listen to a book not narrated by the author. While I understand that some authors may not have the best speaking voice, any author who has a nice voice should -- in my opinion -- read their own book because only they can truly connect to the material in the way they want others to connect to it too. This narrator had a phony earnestness, like a factory setting, and lacked the spark that I think the material had at many points. Last, the appendix with helpful tips and ideas is the best part and I guess that's why I've given the book 4 stars. I've returned to that a few times but not the rest of the book.

Great Perspective

I enjoy books about simplifying life. This is a great perspective shift for me that I thoroughly enjoyed.

Encouraging book for simply living for Christ

This is an encouraging book! Gave glimpses of how to live simply for Christ and invite others to simply live with us. I’ll be listening to it over again for sure.

Rich Encouragement

This book is both compelling and encouraging for every woman looking to further the gospel in their homes and community. The author offers both spiritual and practical encouragement on how to share the love of Christ in the mundane.

Wonderful! So many thoughtful suggestions & reminders

Loved reading this book. So many phenomenal takeaways and practical action steps for Christ-like living through our home and our everyday choices.

Helpful reframing of American hurry

This book was as great perspective on the importance or rest in everyday life and the elimination of hurry in the unimportant.

Best I’ve read in a while!

Everyone esp on the cold long winters would benefit from this message. Great perspective. Helpful info! Esp as someone moving back to Mn.