The Simple Life
Monday, January 21, 2008
Working with your hands
We recently read Thessalonians 4:11 "And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands,...." It is a great encouragement to us continue to pursue our dream of moving "out to the country."  Our goal is for my husband to find a business/job where he can work from home so we can move to a small farm and become a hobby farmer, of sorts. We want to garden and can, and raise small animals, maybe chicks, goats. alpacas, dogs, etc. We want to get away from the world as much as possible to decrease the wordly influence in our lives and to instill a sense of responsibility into our children. We're busy learning all we can while we wait for God to open the right doors for us. I pray for patience and contentment. Today I ordered a subscription to the Hobby Farm magazine. I hope we can learn a lot from it. 

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Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - Go for it!

Posted by Anonymous


My family of 7 has been where you are in life (except, we live in Iowa, not Texas). That was about two years ago. After much prayer and effort, we now live on our very own farm and have lots of animals. Keep seeking God's will. He has been faithful to us. He will be faithful to you, too.
A bit of advice, Don't rent a place in the country unless He specifically tells you to. It can be a literal nightmare. Also, if you like fresh milk, skip the goat and get a nice jersey cow. (I've had both and now have no goats and 4 cows!)
One more thing, try the AcresUSA magazine. You can get a free sample from www.acresusa.com It's one of our favorite publications.
- Taci at www.thelowerbarn.com


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