Holy Hygge

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

By: Jamie Erickson

Narrated by: Ann Kimberly

Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins

Publisher's summary

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!

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.

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.

Beautifully written and inspiring

I loved loved loved this book! It was exactly what I needed! My only doc on the star was because she oddly calls Sunday the Sabbath. I get people thinking they are “free from bondage” of the law, but I have never heard anyone call any day except the seventh day Saturday, the Sabbath. 🤔 In more than 100 languages the word for Saturday is something similar to sabbath, sabado, sobatto, Shabbat, sabet, etc.

Wonderful content, unfortunate narration

I loved the book. It spoke to me in ways I hadn’t expected, particularly the chapter about contentment. I live in Alaska, so felt keenly the encouragement the author gave about learning to be content despite the climate she lives in.
Unfortunately, the narration was a big disappointment. I almost didn’t purchase the book after listening to the preview, but went for it anyway. I’m glad I did in the end, but it was hard to get through at times. The narrator didn’t sound down to earth, heartfelt or genuine, but rather plastic, inhuman and slightly robotic at times. Like the ai voice you might hear on the other line of a customer service call when you really just want to talk to a person. Anyway, other than that the book was great. Maybe the author herself could re-do it at some point. I’ve heard her read her book Homeschool Bravely, and in her Holy Hygge podcast and really enjoyed her speaking voice.