This site is a beautiful rememberance of growing up in the woods of northern California.
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My mom joined the YouTube family this week and uploaded her first video of the creek in her backyard after a rainstorm (See Below.) This site is a beautiful rememberance of growing up in the woods of northern California. ENJOY:
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Our family is in the process of adjusting our diet and I just came across this list on www.hillbillyhousewife.com. I thought it was a great list with Scripture references_
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I recently got a little criticism from my YouTube video entitled "Family Planning (My Perspective)" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqS8E_sYvlM I decided to share the original question and my response here (see below.) This is important to me because 1. I don't want my family & friends to "assume" what it is that we believe 2. Obviously there are MANY out there who are bold in their opinions concerning birth control 3. I'll go ahead and exercise my freedom of speech in hopes of offering a different perspective on the matter of family planning So here it is... THE YOUTUBE QUESTION: "But you can and should control the amount of children you have. Yah also wants us to count up the cost and to use wisdom. In all thy getting get understanding. No I am not talking about BC because Margaret Sanger created planned parenthood for Black genocide..but in the old times the earth needed repopulating. Are you and your husband able to care for the children you have before you have more? Are the children you now have able to command your attention as they need?" MY RESPONSE: "I am blessed to say that our children are well taken care of without any dependence on Governmental assistance. My husband and I are very connected with their needs and provide accordingly. We embrace our children as a gift, and in doing so we prayerfully seek the Most High for direction on how to raise them. We live modestly and have learned many ways to meet the needs of our family on a single income, such as cooking from scratch, herbal home remedies, sewing, cloth diapering, gardening, etc. In our walk as believers in the Messiah, we must learn to die to our selfish desires and yield ourselves to the direction of the Most High. If we truly have a submitted heart unto our Creator, He will guide and direct our paths. This is the part of our spiritual foundation and I can't grasp the concept that we should control our blessings (children)....that leaves little room for faith (trust in YHWH). Keep in mind that YES, Yah may instruct a family to make decisions based on medical issues, but this is dependent upon that particular situation. In general, we should have a heart to Seek the Will of the Most High in ALL things. Sadly, many people feel our earth is overpopulated, yet the majority of younger generations are boldly rejecting children and often pursuing many selfish ambitions. If this trend continues, then the world demographics will drastically change (see video below: ) Again, these are our Scripture based convictions, though many cannot wrap their head around us embracing more children, I think the fruit of our walk speaks for itself. PROVERBS 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. SHALOM" Yesterday was our last chess meeting after a 6 month season at our local library. Here are a few pictures of great minds at work: 6 year olds can play too! (4 wins out of 6 that day) "Good Game" Intensive Strategy The careful tactician Preschoolers Patiently Reading & Completing Puzzles I confess that I am passionate about teaching and was so delighted to have yet another opportunity to encourage young students to pursue chess---I’m already looking forward to the next season . :-) My Mountain Lovin’ Family in the 70's! (Note: the child in the photo is my older sister) EMBRACE FAMILY & CHERISH MEMORIES! One of my YouTube friends recently sent a great link on “off-grid” living : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqdvSshosAQ After watching the series, I immediately took a trip down memory lane…. Looking back, my father was a natureman at heart and I was so blessed to have lived the simple life during my formative years. Although my semi-wilderness upbringing was over 20 years ago, it is no surprise that I remain fascinated with life off-grid surrounded by nature. Thankfully, my husband is also a visionary and is highly interested in homesteading while leading a simple life. After watching the Strouds off-grid experience, it inspired us to re-explore ways to be a bit less dependent on modern conveniences. Aside from being prompted to examine our current lifestyle, I certainly remain grateful for the wonderful childhood my parents provided in the great outdoors. Join me down memory lane as I repost the video montage I shared once before about my life in the 70’s: |
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