Awe is Not a Side Hustle

Today’s episode is about awe and creativity, remembering God made the world beautiful. We can image him though creating beautiful things. We tend to get stuck thinking that hobbies and creativity are only useful if they are a side hustle. So today, Maddy, Rach and Bec chat about incorporating creativity, beauty, and awe into our everyday lives. ### **Today, Maddy, Rach & Bec explore:** 🎧 Things we love to do, not because we are good at it, or getting paid for it. 🎧 Challenges we face in our culture and church communities around creativity 🎧 Gospel truths that help us pursue creativity and awe 🎧 The nitty gritty: how we pursue awe and creativity in our everyday lives. If you prefer to read, **the transcript of the episode is at the bottom of the show notes** 👍🏻 Also, if this chat resonated with you, can I commend Origin Collective to you? They’re a ministry of Freo Church that serves to equip and encourage Christian creatives. They run so many beautiful workshops and live music shows. Get onto it! Bios - Bec is married to Zac and they have three boys. She became a Christian at 18 years old after someone read the gospel of Luke with her. She trained as a Clinical Psychologist before founding Stories I’d Tell You at Dinner and The After Dinner Mint podcast. She is a regular contributor to Part Time Poets and The Gospel Coalition Australia. Her spiritual gift is losing things. You can find more at The Sunday Morning Snuggle. - Rach is a part time Emergency Clinical Nurse, full time wife and mum. She works in a metro emergency department and thrives on the adrenaline filled atmosphere of the critical care environment. On her days off, she’s ferrying her three kids to school and their various activities, listening to podcasts with one AirPod in, sending memes to her husband, and dreaming about what to cook for dinner. - Maddy Rhodes is married to Robbie. Together they delight in their four year old son, baby daughter, and very sooky dog. She loves to read, run, drink coffee, and generally spend time with her family and friends. Maddy understands herself as a sinner in need of grace, and feels continually blessed to know the Lord Jesus as she wrestles with the task of endeavouring to rely not on herself, but on him. If you enjoyed this episode, sign up for honest stories in your inbox on Wednesdays (March through November) from local Christian women. It’s all free 💛 If you want to send us compliments or constructive suggestions, get in touch at [rebecca@storiesidtellyouatdinner.com.au](mailto:rebecca@storiesidtellyouatdinner.com.au). If you love the podcast, writing a review on Apple Podcasts or leaving a five star review Spotify helps other women find us. Thank you! *Music*: Come Back by Ketsa. Licensed under a Creative Commons License Non-Commercial, No-Derivatives 4.0 International License.