Part of the journey we’re seeing develop in the United States and in the world is a thoughtful migration from urban to rural. What is described in this podcast covers so many of the deep stirrings of my mind and heart. My thought is that many have studied traditional skills and want to make the plunge but are tiptoeing in but not sure if it’s for them or if they can hack it. I’d encourage you to listen to this podcast and if you want to try it out for a day, please go to our websites. Happy trails!
Some great quotes from the podcast:
“Ultimately, you do not have staying power if you are running away from something in fear. You have to embrace something in faith.”
“There is an intuitive desire in all of us that if the wheels fall off, we do not want to be in the city. We want to be somewhere where we can shoot a deer, get some firewood, make a shelter and survive. That is not fear.
That is simply wisdom that moves us to a place of more stability and security. We create that for ourselves.”
“How do we raise kids that shake hands and look you in the eye and who are affirmed and know who they are? How do we create beacons of hope and help when society is hopeless and helpless?”
“We are building an ark, and we are going to the ark. If you want to come with us, that is fine. If you do not, that is fine, too. But we are not going to get pulled off of our ark to argue with somebody who does not even know it is raining. It is not prideful or selfish or greedy to
- stay on mission.”
“It is a powerful thing to be reminded every day that I am not the center of the universe. There is something way bigger than me, and I have the privilege of viscerally participating in it. That is a profoundly humbling and stabilizing thing.”
“There comes a time when you have to give up on a top down strategy. We are not going to solve this by changing the president or
congressman. What we are going to do is we are going to make enclaves of stable, secure, resilient oases.” [Thus the need to point out and recognize false prophets who teach “all is well in Zion”. Have the courage and faith to follow the promptings of your heart, mind and warnings of scripture.]
“We are trying to make places scattered around the country where there is resiliency, community, morality, openness to share ideas. You are not going to be censored. You are not going to be accused of evil intent because you didn't say the right word or recognize the right political jargon. Many of us are craving that.”
“The homestead movement is also a community-building movement. If you are geographically proximate to people who know how to grow things, fix things, and build things, that is worth more than a 401k.”
JOEL SALATIN
Why Homesteading?
A Candid Chat About the Homestead Tsunami
HOMESTEADERS OF AMERICA PODCAST
“A lot of people started homesteading because they wanted better food.
Now, people are starting to homestead because of the culture, the economy, the government, the way the world is. We feel convicted and compelled to have a homestead for ourselves, but also at the end of the day, to help other people.” [As much as Noah wanted to help people, there came a time when he couldn’t open the ark for others who clambered to get in. The parable of the 10 virgins comes to mind.]
“There is an incredible satisfaction in getting your hands in the dirt and cultivating something of life, no matter how small or big it is. I think it stems back to Genesis and being in the garden and being created to be stewards of the earth and being created to work.”
AMY FEWELL
Why Homesteading?
A Candid Chat About the Homestead Tsunami
HOMESTEADERS OF AMERICA PODCAST
Let’s get back to Eden! It’s right under our noses.
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