So, here I am... sitting in front of my computer a little dazed, having just met with a real estate agent about selling my home. You see, I currently live in the city. We bought this house 5 years ago before I knew anything about homeschooling or predicting that I would someday long to simplify my life. Now I have been homeschooling my 4 children for 4 years and I want out of here!
As I learn more about homesteading the more this life rings true in my soul. To live off the land, live more simply, appreciate God's beauty around us and to teach my children in my own way and in my own home is what I long to do. I have changed tremendously in the past 5 years from the woman who wanted the "right" house in the "right" neighborhood. Now I want the not so right house out in the country :)
In my heart, I have been kneeling before the throne of God all day asking that he would grant the desires of my heart. My husband found an old farmhouse on 6 acres out in the country. Our desire is to move to that house, downsize all our "stuff" and create a homestead for our family.
But now the reality of getting a house ready to sell, trying to sell as the market is going soft, and doing this while heading into the fall makes me realize that I can do nothing without the help of the Lord.
If you read this, would you please say a prayer for my family? The Lord will go before us if this is His will, I am sure of that. In the meantime, I will be tending my garden, painting touch-ups on the walls where the kids got creative with a marker, and praying that God would grant the desires of my heart.
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Tuesday, August 8, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Carol
Praying all will work out according to his perfect timing.
~carol
Tuesday, August 8, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Posted by kayinpa
Praying things will work out! I was beginning to wonder if I wrote this post until you talked about how you were 5 years ago. This has been a desire of my heart for a long time!