Self-Sufficiency

Last evening, just before I was about to go to bed, I got Annie's email and then Tracy's, asking me to write about the Depression era Mothers and what they would have done in times as we are now living. I prayed about it last night and talked to Jim about it. Jim had such a spirit of God on him as he spoke to me. We have had a hard time lately ourselves. Jim said to tell the families to just stock up on canned things for the winter. And if you have fresh produce out of your gardens, "can it." Jim isn't one with words. But as he spoke, I could see that the Lord was speaking through him.

Oh Mercy, it's been busy here at the house. I am up writing in the night. Well, I guess it's 4:30 in the morning. I can feel the Holy Spirit lift me to the place of abundance in Christ and then I feel pulled back to the barrenness. I have a writing to birth and I can feel the signs of labor coming on.

Good Morning.

Yesterday I was writing about homesteading and going back to the land. One thing I was trying to caution my readers about is not biting off more than they can chew.

Dear Pioneer Sisters,

Here are some ideas to start out with, when or if you were to move to a cabin in the woods. This is what I would do if I knew I had to eventually be totally self sufficient and I had a family to care for.

Good Morning.

It got really cold last night here in Iowa. I bet it got to about 30 degrees. So I am glad I didn't get my tomato plants in yet. This is unusual, to be this cold this late into May. It will warm up, though, hopefully soon, and I can't wait to plant my tomatoes.