{"id":2816,"date":"2026-01-09T08:19:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T08:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/christianregency.com\/blog\/?p=2816"},"modified":"2026-01-09T08:19:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T08:19:14","slug":"writings-not-a-hobby-but-this-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vanessariley.com\/blog\/2026\/01\/09\/writings-not-a-hobby-but-this-is\/","title":{"rendered":"Writing’s Not A Hobby… But This Is!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our Regency Reflections authors spend a lot of time writing, but it isn’t all they do. We asked them to share what some of their favorite hobbies are and what they use them for.<\/p>

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Kristy L. Cambron<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Not surprising, my main hobbies center around what I have time for in a packed schedule: chasing after our young boys, belting out off-key worship songs in my car before I get to the office, and of course, writing.<\/p>\n

\"AsthmaMaybe lesser known is our family’s struggle with asthma. Our two older sons have endured hospital admissions and seemingly endless urgent care visits since six months old. Now that they understand what asthma is, we try to get them involved with a community that focuses on well-being. We’ve walked in the American Lung Association Asthma Walks for a number of years and though not exactly a hobby, we are passionate about research to cure childhood lung disease and to live a healthy lifestyle.<\/p>\n

Naomi Rawlings<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

My hobby is hiking. There’s lots of lovely trails around Lake Superior, so we don’t have to go far at all.<\/p>\n

Ruth Axtell<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"PeonyMy hobby is gardening, both vegetable and flower. I love getting out there and grubbing in the dirt! I always have more vegetables that I, or my family can use, so I’ve been taking extra stuff to church, putting a box out back for anyone to take if they wish after the service. If I’m in town on the day the food pantry is open, then I donate fresh vegetables there.\u00a0
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Susan Karsten<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

This question sparked me to\u00a0realize\u00a0I have hobbies, interests and passions!<\/p>\n

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Sun Quilt (picture via WikiCommons) Not one of Susan’s quilts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I consider the hobbies to be the tangible skill-based activities. \u00a0Using this classification system, sewing and quilting have got to be my top hobby. \u00a0I like sewing and have since around age eight. I made my first quilt in my teens, then stopped and started up again in my late twenties. \u00a0With my sewing, I am able to mend things for people, and I make and give away baby bibs, often combining\u00a0re-purposed\u00a0fabric with new. I also do light alterations for my friends. \u00a0 I make and give baby quilts to each new baby in my life — at church, in my friend circle, or within my family. \u00a0It’s so\u00a0inspiring\u00a0to see the excitement on the recipients’ faces. \u00a0For some, it’s the only hand-made quilt\u00a0they’ve\u00a0ever\u00a0owned. \u00a0My\u00a0nieces\u00a0and nephews (and my own kids) have kept their quilts from me on their beds into their teen years. \u00a0And that warms my heart and encourages me to persevere.<\/p>\n

Laurie Alice Eakes<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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I knit and crochet. I\u2019m not terribly good at either, and it keeps my hands\u00a0 busy while I read. I have given some of my better projects as gifts\u2014prayer shawls and baby afghans\u2014and I made an afghan for my husband the first Christmas when we were dating. Usually, I get bored with the project and give it up, so now I\u2019m working on my first complex project, having decided that the reason I get bored is I haven\u2019t challenged my ability enough.<\/p>\n

Kristi Ann Hunter<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Hobby… hobby… that’s what you do during free time, right? \ud83d\ude42 My “killing time” hobbies include playing computer and Wii games, reading, and messing around on social media stuff like Pinterest. Television is probably my main unwinding activity since my husband and I watch it together.<\/p>\n

I don’t get to spend a lot of time on those things because my passions take up whatever time isn’t dedicated to caring for my family. Building my career as a writer and speaker as well as supporting and volunteering alongside my husband in his youth ministry gets me excited and fills most of my free time. I guess those are as close to a hobby as I have.<\/p>\n

What’s your hobby?\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Let us know in the comments!<\/p>\n

Originally posted 2013-05-15 10:00:00. <\/small><\/p>

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