bugs part two

Well I guess that last post was rather long. Not sure if I even have anymore readers? The last posting was more me venting than anything. I'll try to keep this one more to to point. Lot's have happened and as you can tell I'm a wordy, chatty gal. he he So as it turns out we've been on this "back to basics" kick. I really had no idea a little bug could be used by God is such a profound way. (see last posting) In the old testament I'm reading about the new land that the Israelites were walking into and God was giving them. It's so symbolic to where my family is these past few months. We're treading on new ground. In past if you are familiar with my postings I had been doing a little Green tips. Going green and saving green. Though many of you are no longer regular followers (b/c I'm so infrequent in my blogging these days). I have to say we've gotten a lot greener around here.

Some things that have changed:

No more factory farmed meats / we now buy from a local farm 55 min away. Totally worth it!

No more chemical cleaners / Now I make my cleaners the green way. Great savings

We are excited to see where God is leading us on this new journey. Less is more. Trying to be good stewards of the earth. I always kinda razzed folks who were over the top green in all their silly ways. I didn't totally get it. Have learned it's not for everyone. As I started telling folks about our journey I got strange looks and comments of concern. Rest assured we're not wacky. Our desire is live simpler lives. Our meal planning and shopping habits have drastically changed. I use to stock up on a variety of things when God put his heart on a slight hoarding issue. When I had to throw out all the food due to the bugs it really pinched me and hurt. I came from a poor family on state welfare in a broken home. God has really begun breaking off me a mentality of lack. I didn't see how wrong my thinking was until recent. I am thankful that God is ever changing me for the better. I don't want to pass on my distrust in God's provision and wrong thinking on to my kids.

Now The Mr is still a little skeptical on some things. I think it's mostly that he doesn't like change. I think that when he starts seeing the savings and connects the dots with the other eco/green morals that are interwoven, he'll get it. "Make your own cleaners?!", he said with squinted eyes. We had a little chat about all the other things we do 'green' around here and his main concern was that I was going to be working to hard. I see it as a promotion. The proverbs 31 woman was hard at work not only tending to the affairs of her household but in other areas of life as well. Not just a busy woman but a woman with vision and purpose. I see the little things like taking time to make cleaners rather than spend money on chemical ones as well invested time. "It's a promotion" I exclaimed. God thinks I'm able to do the extra and grace me in it so why not. Anyway I was brimming with a smile from ear to ear as I cleaned my bathroom with my first concotion of 'green' cleaning solution. Found the instructions off the internet. Point being I was proud of myself and rightly so. When was the last time you found a woman smiling with delight as she cleaned her bathroom shower? I don't think that's EVER happened in this house.

I said I'd keep this short so I have to draw the line here. Just know that God is speaking very clearly to us. We are being stretched and growing in areas we never thought needed attention. Ahh the smiles and squeals Princess has when we take the trip to the farm. We're currently waiting to hear back from a local CSA program. I hope we got in!! What a valuable lesson! My kids will actually know where their food comes from; not some package in the supermarket but the animal or plant right in our backyard (well kind of). Gotta dash!