Discovering Joy by Savoring Childhood with Grace Pouch

About this episode

This episode discusses how to create rhythms of rest and play to help children savor their childhood while exploring spiritual lessons for adults.

Our often hurried pace of life not only affects us as adults, but also our kids. How can we create rhythms of rest, play, and delight to help our kids savor their childhood years—even as we learn rich spiritual lessons from them as adults? In this episode of The Digital Examen , Jay Y. Kim welcomes Grace Pouch, educator, content manager for Renovaré , and author of Savoring Childhood . Together, they talk honestly about the frenzied pace of modern life—how it impacts young people, families, and the adults we become—and propose gentler rhythms centered on trust, presence, and joy. Pouch shares her own journey as a parent and teacher, reflecting on how savoring the moments of childhood, lingering with familiar stories and practices, and embracing Sabbath rest can help children and adults recover a sense of identity and connection with God and one another. They discuss why nurturing play, creativity, and even boredom are essential in a world obsessed with productivity and achievement. If you sense that life has become too rushed and wonder how to recapture joy, trust, and deep spiritual formation for yourself or the children in your life, this episode is for you. This episode…

People in this episode

Host: Jay Y. Kim

Guest: Grace Pouch

Topics covered

• savoring childhood
• spiritual formation
• Sabbath rest
• trust
• play
• creativity

Keywords

• joy
• spiritual formation
• Sabbath
• trust
• rest
• play
• creativity
• boredom
• identity
• connection

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Renové

Books & works: Savoring Childhood

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