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As usual so many things here to consider. I love your son's view of riches! Those things will help sustain life more in a crunch than a university degree. This post made me miss my dad. He was the guy that had all the stuff and people went to him. It too was in the 'grass'. He was the guy that would call all the numbers, then have a good conversation with each person that answered. Of gosh I miss him. I was raised well. I learned all the things with my parents. Maple syrup making, canning, gardening, hunting, trapping, fishing. I wish I would have paid more attention to the chicken raising. I wish I had land. That is the difficult part. Thankfully my kids are mostly leaning in the direction od self-sufficiency. It's pretty amazing the wives that God provided for my sons. And the people that God brought alongside them if they weren't 'fully onboard'. Thank God he is a patient God. The world would be a lot worse off if I was God and hustling everyone along. Lol

I've often thought of those people dragged off into Babylon and that portion of scripture. What would thar look like today. I try to apply it in the sense that this world is not my home. But we must reside here. Hold on loosely. Some interesting tidbits in the bottom section. Great post. Love it!

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Oct 2·edited Oct 2Author

Thanks so much! I love hearing about your dad, and your daughters-in-law. 🤍

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I love this testimony. So good. We are somewhat paralleling again... we had to give up on our plan to make our way across the country with our truck pop-up camper. Long story, but just know- completely unexpected. Part of me was relieved because it's tiny and way too dysfunctional for 3 humans and 4 small dogs, but it meant we had nothing for temporary shelter on the road and when we reached Florida and I wasn't quite sure how that would all work out. We don't even know how long we'll be there. It could be weeks, months, or it could be til we're old and decrepit :D Having something temporary until we figure it out was kind of important. So, I turned it over to God. He's the one who said, "go" and He's the one who said, where to go, so why wouldn't He provide? This was actually one of the easier things to surrender to Him. In less than three days, my friend in FL casually mentioned our situation to another friend who said, "Wait! I have a 40 foot class A motorhome that's just gathering dust in storage. I'll spruce it up, put new tires on it and drive it over to your property (my friend has hook ups and lots of space) and they can live in it for as long as they need to". While I am completely shocked and humbled by the generosity of a stranger, I am not surprised at all that yet again God made the path forward straight and unobstructed. The greater blessing is how consistently He has made His will known by how often He has cleared the way. I am in awe of His grace. I have been praying for you, friend, and my heart is happy to hear that some blessings have arrived. :)

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Sep 30, 2022·edited Sep 30, 2022Author

Wow, that is so awesome. Thank you for praying for us! And somehow I did not realize you had 4 small dogs…😁🤯🤔🤍

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