Christie Purifoy, author of Roots and Sky and Placemaker, is a wife, mom of 4, and gardener who delights in the work and ministry of placemaking. You will walk away from today’s chat built up and inspired to see your own home and place in a different light!
What we Chat about in This Episode:
~Christie’s books, Roots and Sky and Placemaker
~The beauty of Christie’s book, Placemaker, what led her to write it, what readers can expect, and how it inspires folks to see the value of the work of placemaking
~The beauty of God’s creation and the part it plays in our understanding and knowing of God and our growth in Him
~Placemaking being for everyone, and not just homemaking, home decorating types – because we were all made in the image of a creative, place-making God
~Turning creativity and placemaking into a true source of ministry
~How Christie’s journey towards being a placemaker began
~Being a humble placemaker – not just imposing one’s own will on a place, but also learning and growing by a place’s influence on oneself
~The correlation between hospitality and placemaking – how they differ and how they are similar
~Introvertedness and serving others
~The challenges Christie faces in placemaking
~The financial aspect of placemaking; the financial care of Christie’s home, Maplehurst
~A story of placemaking that Christie wanted to share with the listeners
~The correlation between placemakng and peacemaking
~The Purifoys experience of moving around a lot; placemaking for families and individuals with very nomadic lifestyles; how to send your roots down deep and be placemakers in an area when you may not live there very long
~Receiving and learning from a place before rushing to change it
~Practical tips and first steps for getting started placemaking
~The beauty of the small acts of noticing a place
~The gift of the wilderness places
~And more!
Resources Mentioned
Offer for a free audiobook and 30 day trial membership from Audible: www.audibletrial.com/HomeandHearth
The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge
Pilgrim’s Inn by Elizabeth Goudge
Inspiring Quotes from Christie:
“I’ve learned to value my love for beauty and the work I do to tend for this place we call home.”
“We talk about changing the world, and yet it is those things we do in the small, daily work of the everyday that builds up to the big stuff.”
“Every place has some beauty; every place has gifts to give.”
“We lose track of the beauty in the everyday spaces in which we live when we are so fast-paced and focused on productivity and busyness.”
“We are created in the image of a place-making God Who not only made the whole earth, but also carved out special places in it, like the Garden. When we understand that, we are living more fully and more wholly into who we were created to be originally – after all, our story begins in a garden!”
“Certain tasks can feel really burdensome until we realize that they are the tasks which enable us to serve others, open our homes, and make a difference.”
“I think God delights in places and delights in us when we delight in places.”
“God plants trees in our wilderness places.”
“The wilderness seasons don’t last forever.”
Where You Can Find Christie Online:
Website – Christie Purifoy
Instagram – @christiepurifoy @maplehurstgardens
Facebook – Christie Purifoy, Writer
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