Q&A with Aimee Byrd
Jessalyn Hutto
I have enjoyed reading Aimee Byrd’s personal blog, Housewife Theologian, for a while now. Her writing is intelligent, thoughtful, and gospel-centered, but what first grabbed my attention was the title of her blog ([intlink id="12787" type="post"]and now book[/intlink]), because it so bluntly paired what most would see as opposing occupations. Homemaking and theology are not usually seen as going hand in hand. Yet, if every Christian is indeed a theologian, then surely we Christian women–even us humble housewives at that–must be about the business of understanding and truly knowing our God. We must realize the importance of being diligent students of the Word of God for the benefit of our own souls and the souls of our family members. It is through the revealed Word of God that we find the grace, peace, and hope afforded to us in the gospel of Jesus Christ, and it is this gospel that gives our work in the home meaning and dignity! So, when I first stumbled upon Aimee’s blog, I could tell that I had found a kindred spirit...
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