I love the sweet simplicity of life in the slower lane that you describe in your post. Thanks for sharing your life with those of us stuck in the fast lane in Southern CA. Hope to be joining you soon out in the country.

How true it is…We often give eggs away to our neighbors and friends. They in turn often share what they have with us, this way we have gotten raspberry plants and tomato sauce as well as car repair and farm sitting.

Great posts on this website by everyone!

I have always thought the idea of leaving food for those in need is wonderful and what a better world we would live in if it happened regularly. Your posting about leaving food reminded me of something I read about many years ago. While I am not religious, this line from the bible really spoke to my heart:

And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not make clean riddance of the corners of thy field when thou reapest, neither shalt thou gather any gleaning of thy harvest: thou shalt leave them unto the poor, and to the stranger (Leviticus 23:22)

As soon as I read this I knew I would always leave food in my fields for those in need. I’m about 5 years away from my dream homestead and this has always been part of my plan.

~Heather

Kendra,

I really enjoy your website! We stay in South Africa and for the past year have also heard the call to live “simpler”. It’s truly been an adventure in learning to homestead and fine tuning our ears to hear God’s will.

I like this article so much! Just last week in our community newspaper we had an article about some local veterinarians whose practice is on a corner stand at a big intersection, planting veggies on the sidewalk for those in need. There’s a simple sign inviting those who are in need to help themselves. Last night me and my husband were comtemplating doing the same thing. So this week I’ll be clearing the sidewalk flowergarden to make space for veggies!

Kendra,

Wonderful article! Sara and I are so blessed to have friends like you and Jerry. You are an encouragement to both of us. Hey, we just cancelled our television subscription today so we are totally television-less now!! Less need for money and more time for each other, right? Maybe we can get together with you guys and not watch it together! LOL.

Anyway, thanks for your wonderful writing. We’re reading it and loving every minute of this new generation of people who are seeking God’s will, friends and family far above paper money and the will of an unlawful state.

~Cliff

Great post. It reminded me of a bumper sticker I saw just yesterday. It said: Everyone has debt, be WIERD.

I just found your blog and will be dropping by more often.