The Gospel & Exploring Home Hobbies

Along with reflections on my daughter's First Communion and the difference between Prince Harry and David Beckham.There has been a major cultural vibe shift that you have most likely noticed. Women, many of them are young mothers, are taking up new hobbies that are really, old hobbies. They are trying to turn off the screens and getting their kids outside. They are starting to garden, cook from scratch, sew, bake their own bread, and anything else that can fit into the “home industry” or “heritage craft” category. When I was growing up I knew very few adults who took part in the same, slow, methodical handiwork that their parents (our grandparents) used in their daily lives. But as Ecclesiastes reminds us, “There is nothing new under the sun,” and what’s old again normally becomes new. The younger generations grew up drinking in the promise of modernity. The better technology got, the happier, healthier, wealthier, and more rested we were supposed to become. While modern life certainly has major perks, those promises did not materialize, and many are responding by turning around, slowing down, and rediscovering the benefits of working with our hands, finding silence, and embracing embodied living, face to face, with the people who live in our communities. In this episode of “The Gospel &…”, we are going to go back in time a bit and discuss why are we, as a society, unhappy, sick, untethered, and seem to be struggling by every possible measure, what the Gospel can teach us here, and how some women’s return to home hobbies is offering a way off the the over busy streets of modern life, onto the ancient paths that offer us an age old wisdom that seems to have been left behind. If you want to dive into my other work you can purchase my book Rekindled, or one of my Bible Studies.If you want to listen to the podcast episode on baking bread: find it here. Also, if you need a refresher on the Gospel message, check out the first episode of this podcast.Did this episode speak to you? Please share it with a friend so we can grow the show!Also, if you would like me to speak at one of your events, email me at [email protected] a wheat mill for the summer,Mallory Smyth