tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606564805373660914.post3749720013470679955..comments2023-04-09T02:58:14.481-07:00Comments on Abundant Life on the Homestead: Should a Christian Practice Food Storage?/Skills to LearnCountry Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17523298450290610856noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606564805373660914.post-20995795560172662532011-06-10T07:59:01.010-07:002011-06-10T07:59:01.010-07:00I just found you from a post at Blessed Simplicity...I just found you from a post at Blessed Simplicity. I just read some of your posts. You are a wonderful writer! I may have to visit here more often.ColoradoGirlhttp://myhappysimplelife.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606564805373660914.post-80698789596510940162011-06-09T13:57:05.230-07:002011-06-09T13:57:05.230-07:00I most certainly think a Christian should practice...I most certainly think a Christian should practice food storage skills. The Bible is quite clear about being prepared, being frugal, being resourceful, and about filling our storehouses. <br /><br />Of course, we have to temper it..God instructed the Israelites in the desert to just take up the manna for the day (or one extra day to cover the Sabbath) in that He provided daily. We are also instructed to not worry ourselves about what we eat..what we wear, etc.<br /><br />So, tempering this with moderation! Being a good steward of God's provision in all ways.<br /><br />As the previous poster mentioned, these skills are important to pass down, and have been largely lost in our generation! <br /><br />I do much of what you are doing, as far as homemaking/homesteading skills go. I do wish to become better with sewing! I wish to sew more clothing for our children! It's a skill I never properly learned, and plan on using the Homestead Blessings: Sewing, from Vision Forum, to learn more.<br /><br />We are limited with our homesteading desires by where we live. We live on the edge of town in a "ranchette" development. These are homes on much larger lots..yet, we have strict CC&R's, and aren't allowed any farm animals. When we moved here, our goals were slightly different, and we are not going to be moving, so we have to put some of our desires on the back burner, and work with what we have..I do garden, so that's a good thing, but no home farm eggs or animal products.<br /><br />Thanks for a great post! God Bless!Rightthinkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11448900188921522323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606564805373660914.post-84247272637252862232011-06-09T03:23:21.308-07:002011-06-09T03:23:21.308-07:00Hi there! Thank you so much for mentioning me!! :D...Hi there! Thank you so much for mentioning me!! :D Friend, you are living some of my goals!!!! I am so excited to learn from your goat experience, and I am so excited to see so many other women, yourself included, who are really trying to learn how to do things the old way! I think these skills are so important to pass to our children! Love to you girl! I love the post! Wish you were her for tea with me this morning! (hugs!)Hope you have a wonderful, blessed day!!-SWasatch Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17866044436238151180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606564805373660914.post-32530468525181191822011-06-08T14:28:11.001-07:002011-06-08T14:28:11.001-07:00Thank you, April! I appreciate the mention and lin...Thank you, April! I appreciate the mention and link to my post. Always learning here at the homestead!! Right now, I'd like to learn about growing and using medicinal herbs. Whew! That's a large topic!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564840073358020600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606564805373660914.post-82030330137878560192011-06-08T14:00:54.613-07:002011-06-08T14:00:54.613-07:00April, you are doing GREAT!! It's wonderful th...April, you are doing GREAT!! It's wonderful that you're taking the time to evaluate and figure out what you need to learn!! I am anxious to learn about your goat experiences as well, as we are hoping to do that one day! We will get this done one step at a time! I love what you said...we are "God-sufficient", not self-sufficient! Without HIM, nothing is possible! Hugs!!Sarahttp://blessed-simplicity.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com