I live in the Ozarks and have seen so many move here to start a homestead. Unless you have a lot of $$, plan to work hard. You’ll do without at times and want to give up, but it’s one step at a time and don’t quit. Keep moving, doing. I’m a 68 yr old widow and living on a fixed income. I’ve NEVER been happier.
I bought land in the Ozarks in Camden County. I will be moving there shortly, bringing a wall tent to live in while I prepare the foundation for my cabin. It’s a lot of hardship waiting for me but I couldn’t be more determined to make it work.
Eric such a potent message, and not limited to homesteading !! Fear is a tool of the Enemy and we can overcome through our faith in the Lord. I am a 71 yr old divorced female and I do all the work on my little homestead. I don't know how to do it all but I know when to ask for help too ~ HUGE for this independent girl ! You are an encourager 🙏
Amen, you said it. I too injured my back in a semi truck wreck which also left me with 28 Double stitches from my Temple down to my chin, because the trucks windshield caved in onto the side of my face. I have to claw my way back from homelessness after the death of my husband...and like you I have to learn so much everyday...and there are days when I barely can move BECAUSE of pain. I keep chugging away. I have braces I use every day to accomplish my goals for that day. On rainy days and extremely painful days I do very light work like bookwork (checking in with my finances and how to move from where I am now), reading, watching u tubes to learn a skill I need here at my wannabe Farm, and just care for my 5 cats (all spayed and neutered), one Shih tzu and 8 silky hens plus their one rooster. If it weren't for my animals I wouldn't even get out of bed everyday. I do a daily Bible study with my sister who still lives in Germany every morning from 6 am to 8 am while drinking my morning coffee. All we do is read one chapter in the Bible. I read it in English (she wants to learn English at 70 years old) and she reads it to me in German. Because I still have many questions about what is written in the Bible and sometimes I can understand things better when I hear them in German as well. And then we talk about what we read. She asks me questions about my understanding of what I read Yes God will help you accomplish things, but like you said we human beings HAVE to at least do the work we can for ourselves, and God provides the rest.
I’m on the verge of launching my off grid life later this year and sometimes I get nervous about the daunting tasks ahead of me. I have doubts about my adequacy. But God has brought me so far and I know I’m not doing it alone. Thanks for your video.
Brother! So encouraging, and just what I needed to hear right now... May God bless you, and your whole house... And everybody here as well. None of us can do it all, but we can do something... Again, blessings to all... 🙏
I didn't need anything specific personally, but I appreciate the general encouragement. Feeling a bit overwhelmed in all aspects of life and having trouble getting time for the farm stuff. Time to get something done, even a little thing!
Very encouraging. Im 63 work part-time and preach about eating the best you can afford. I built my first house at the age of 24. We have invested in solar and 7 months ago I didn't know anything about it but thanks to your videos we have a hybrid system that cut our bill by 60%. We have zero debt our cars are paid for. With youtube, you can learn anything. We trust the LORD. Thank you
I enjoy your common sense approach to everything and the Servant Leader mindset exemplified from the teachings in the Sermon on the Mount. We're hoping that I may be able to take advantage of our agencies "soon-to-be" approved remote work policy. This would allow us to move and be closer to our kids and grand-kids. Find some land and start that journey.
Totally right on moving......if we stop we might as well lay down. At 75 I have my share of pains but when I.m cutting wood, working in the garden and all else I forget them because I don't pay attention to them.........I also know my limits are not the limits of a 40 year old. Good video...thanks!
I too was in a Horrific auto accident when I was 21. I lost a vertebrae and had to learn how to walk again. Now that I’m much older I’ve got a LOT of arthritis and at times I have to use my wheelchair to get around. But on those days when I’m able, I’m always doing something, anything to keep myself busy. Taking care of our small orchard and large garden isn’t always easy but not only is it beneficial for my mental and physical health to keep moving, but also we reap the rewards of fresh fruits and vegetables. Some we eat right away and some we freeze dry for when food in the grocery stores are no longer available. Thanks for the review, Eric ! I appreciate you brother ! Be Blessed
I was working on it, got a new property with a bit of land and was in the middle of unpacking when I was diagnosed with cancer. Been stuck in bed for months and may lose the property. I wish things were more simple. I'm recovering (I hope) but the clock is ticking and I'm not known for having the best luck, haha
Oh no. I have several friends who beat cancer by throwing away the chemo and treating with food/diet. Let me know if you want me to point you to the places that they went for treatment.
Really good. Thinking about you learning electricity and I thought you knew about electrical. That's litterally like learning a new language. Thanks for inspiring me to think bigger and have courage.
This message hit home for me. I also believe the country is hitting a downfall. Shopping at our local grocery store is basically where the rich people go. Every time I go, I feel like I got those expensive shoes I knew I wasn’t supposed to buy because we need to feed the kids. So I made my entire front yard to have garden beds. My backyard has fruit trees and birds. (Broilers, turkeys, layer hens) All my extra veggies I have in the ground will be frozen when ready or until I can collect enough mason jars. I have a storage room full of 5gallon buckets just in case. You guys need to get ready. Something is coming and soon America won’t be fat anymore - they will starve.
I worked for 30 years to be in a position to leave working in the city and start homesteading. Although I was always thinking just one more year and then I’d make the jump… Long story short someone tried to carjack me at gunpoint and he started firing at me and my friend and my son. After the smoke cleared my son was hit 3 times, my friend was shot in the mouth and the guy was dead (he didn’t know that I was armed). That motivated me to go for it and I sold everything to move to the country. It’s been the best decision of my life. I’m trying to document some of my journey on RUclips for others who may be following behind me and can learn from my failures and successes. So far it’s helped me to heal and I have never felt the presence of God in my life be so close. To all of you starting out and even the veterans I wish you the very best and I hope that you can see God working through nature as we work with our hands.
What to do if you don't have a well? I am in Kentucky. So far I have seen 3 pond. Wondering if there is any water underground. I also wonder how did get those gaints pond they fish out of. Don't know the people just driving by and see them. Oh! Thank you for the encouragement because I am only one person.
Thanks for the pep talk, it's a real fillip. I started an online herbalism course over a year ago but with one thing & another got cold feet. Now I'll square up to it and crack on with my assignments. Thankfully there is no time limit to completion.
I like your videos. I have a question I never see addressed in homesteading videos. Is it advisable for an able bodied older single woman to homestead? Security is an issue so how can this be addressed?
Thank you. There are many single older women who homestead. They comment regularly on many of my videos. Security is always important for everyone. Protect yourself with whatever tools you think are necessary.
Sometimes I have fear of grinding blades (I make knives for a living) and that keeps the knife from being done and me getting paid 😆. Great to see you again today Eric! Great video !! Pohan
@@CountryLivingExperience when I was younger (like 20 years ago) I had no fears when building knives. About Jan 2017 my left hand started developing crazy numbness. In 2017 I messed up close to 20 knives during grinding or final finishing. It wasn’t pretty
@@CountryLivingExperience no worries brother! I put the emoji for some laughter! lol didn’t mean to get all serious all of the sudden. Watching the video was like a good pep talk for me so thanks for that ☺️
I love this. You are encouraging. My husband and I will be in Plano Texas in a couple months for his hip replacement. I don’t know if you are close to that or not, would you have any seeds for sale? We live in the 10 A area of Florida. So I am assuming what’s good for your zone is good for my zone.
@@CountryLivingExperience bummer! We’re very inexperienced but starting. We’ll, if you’d like the fellowship and you live close to Plano and we could work out a day before his surgery then we’d love to invite you and your family out to dinner with us, on us of course. We truly appreciate your love for the lord and your eagerness to help others.
I live in a rural part of one of the larger suburbs of Atlanta, and I have seen a LOT more people out here installing at least a few raised beds. More and more people getting chickens. My next door neighbor is getting cattle. I really bust my chops out there, and it's tough in this ridiculous Georgia heat, but I love to cook and making meals from ingredients I've grown myself is incredibly rewarding. Hold on to your butts, folks. It's going to be a bumpy ride.
I like this but I think it would have been better at about ½ of the length 3 minutes long max. Try doing this in a short reel. I think those are 60 seconds long then leave a link to this full length video of you want.
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I live in the Ozarks and have seen so many move here to start a homestead. Unless you have a lot of $$, plan to work hard. You’ll do without at times and want to give up, but it’s one step at a time and don’t quit. Keep moving, doing. I’m a 68 yr old widow and living on a fixed income. I’ve NEVER been happier.
So many leave to go back to what they’re more comfortable with. They quit. 🥲
Wow! Blessings!
Awesome that you keep moving forward!
I bought land in the Ozarks in Camden County. I will be moving there shortly, bringing a wall tent to live in while I prepare the foundation for my cabin. It’s a lot of hardship waiting for me but I couldn’t be more determined to make it work.
Amen welcome to Missouri ❤️
You,Sir are a wonderful inspiration! God bless!
Eric such a potent message, and not limited to homesteading !! Fear is a tool of the Enemy
and we can overcome through our faith in the Lord. I am a 71 yr old divorced female and I do all the work on my little homestead. I don't know how to do it all but I know when to ask for help too ~ HUGE for this independent girl ! You are an encourager 🙏
Glad I can be of good encouragement Judy. Too many fear channels out there.
You are doing great! Keep it up!
Amen, you said it.
I too injured my back in a semi truck wreck which also left me with 28 Double stitches from my Temple down to my chin, because the trucks windshield caved in onto the side of my face.
I have to claw my way back from homelessness after the death of my husband...and like you I have to learn so much everyday...and there are days when I barely can move BECAUSE of pain. I keep chugging away.
I have braces I use every day to accomplish my goals for that day.
On rainy days and extremely painful days I do very light work like bookwork (checking in with my finances and how to move from where I am now), reading, watching u tubes to learn a skill I need here at my wannabe Farm, and just care for my 5 cats (all spayed and neutered), one Shih tzu and 8 silky hens plus their one rooster.
If it weren't for my animals I wouldn't even get out of bed everyday.
I do a daily Bible study with my sister who still lives in Germany every morning from 6 am to 8 am while drinking my morning coffee. All we do is read one chapter in the Bible.
I read it in English (she wants to learn English at 70 years old) and she reads it to me in German.
Because I still have many questions about what is written in the Bible and sometimes I can understand things better when I hear them in German as well.
And then we talk about what we read. She asks me questions about my understanding of what I read
Yes God will help you accomplish things, but like you said we human beings HAVE to at least do the work we can for ourselves, and God provides the rest.
Awesome. You are amazing. Keep moving forward!
Wow...
May God bless, strengthen, and heal you...🙏
I’m on the verge of launching my off grid life later this year and sometimes I get nervous about the daunting tasks ahead of me. I have doubts about my adequacy. But God has brought me so far and I know I’m not doing it alone. Thanks for your video.
You're welcome. You can do it with His help!
I love that you give glory to Him for helping you achieve so much out there!❤❤
Amen
Brother! So encouraging, and just what I needed to hear right now...
May God bless you, and your whole house... And everybody here as well. None of us can do it all, but we can do something...
Again, blessings to all...
🙏
God bless you as well!
Faith in God (FIG) is the key to life! Thank you for sharing your testimony!
I didn't need anything specific personally, but I appreciate the general encouragement. Feeling a bit overwhelmed in all aspects of life and having trouble getting time for the farm stuff. Time to get something done, even a little thing!
You can do it. Keep moving forward.
Thank you for your encouragement!
If people truly knew and trusted their Creator Almighty they wouldn't fear anything.
Amen
Moving to 10 acers in two weeks. So excited to get started. Thanks for encouragement!
Awesome!
Good video ❣ Great advice. We can do it!! 🤗
Thank you
Very encouraging. Im 63 work part-time and preach about eating the best you can afford. I built my first house at the age of 24. We have invested in solar and 7 months ago I didn't know anything about it but thanks to your videos we have a hybrid system that cut our bill by 60%. We have zero debt our cars are paid for. With youtube, you can learn anything. We trust the LORD. Thank you
You're welcome. Glad we could help. Sounds like you are doing awesome!
I enjoy your common sense approach to everything and the Servant Leader mindset exemplified from the teachings in the Sermon on the Mount. We're hoping that I may be able to take advantage of our agencies "soon-to-be" approved remote work policy. This would allow us to move and be closer to our kids and grand-kids. Find some land and start that journey.
Thank you. I pray that you can get there soon.
Totally right on moving......if we stop we might as well lay down. At 75 I have my share of pains but when I.m cutting wood, working in the garden and all else I forget them because I don't pay attention to them.........I also know my limits are not the limits of a 40 year old. Good video...thanks!
Thank you. Good to know your limits for sure.
Thank you!
Proud of you partner… glad that God healed you so you can help others as well
Thank you
Are ancestors did it for years . Remember, once there was no electricity or indoor water sources.
I too was in a Horrific auto accident when I was 21. I lost a vertebrae and had to learn how to walk again.
Now that I’m much older I’ve got a LOT of arthritis and at times I have to use my wheelchair to get around.
But on those days when I’m able, I’m always doing something, anything to keep myself busy.
Taking care of our small orchard and large garden isn’t always easy but not only is it beneficial for my mental and physical health to keep moving, but also we reap the rewards of fresh fruits and vegetables.
Some we eat right away and some we freeze dry for when food in the grocery stores are no longer available.
Thanks for the review, Eric !
I appreciate you brother !
Be Blessed
Car accidents are the worst. I had 2 compression fractures. Surely have to keep moving!
Amen. Thanks Doc.
Everything is hard before its easy!
I was working on it, got a new property with a bit of land and was in the middle of unpacking when I was diagnosed with cancer. Been stuck in bed for months and may lose the property. I wish things were more simple. I'm recovering (I hope) but the clock is ticking and I'm not known for having the best luck, haha
Oh no. I have several friends who beat cancer by throwing away the chemo and treating with food/diet. Let me know if you want me to point you to the places that they went for treatment.
Thanks for the encouragement!
You are such an inspiration. Thanks for the encouragement and all your videos. God bless!
Praise God. Thank you
Really good. Thinking about you learning electricity and I thought you knew about electrical. That's litterally like learning a new language. Thanks for inspiring me to think bigger and have courage.
Thanks for the enlightenment!
Fantastic video! We CAN do it! I shared on Gab.
God gives us Lemons ...dont be sour, make lemonade😋
This message hit home for me. I also believe the country is hitting a downfall. Shopping at our local grocery store is basically where the rich people go. Every time I go, I feel like I got those expensive shoes I knew I wasn’t supposed to buy because we need to feed the kids.
So I made my entire front yard to have garden beds. My backyard has fruit trees and birds. (Broilers, turkeys, layer hens)
All my extra veggies I have in the ground will be frozen when ready or until I can collect enough mason jars.
I have a storage room full of 5gallon buckets just in case.
You guys need to get ready. Something is coming and soon America won’t be fat anymore - they will starve.
The grocery store is certainly getting out of control.
I worked for 30 years to be in a position to leave working in the city and start homesteading. Although I was always thinking just one more year and then I’d make the jump…
Long story short someone tried to carjack me at gunpoint and he started firing at me and my friend and my son. After the smoke cleared my son was hit 3 times, my friend was shot in the mouth and the guy was dead (he didn’t know that I was armed). That motivated me to go for it and I sold everything to move to the country. It’s been the best decision of my life.
I’m trying to document some of my journey on RUclips for others who may be following behind me and can learn from my failures and successes. So far it’s helped me to heal and I have never felt the presence of God in my life be so close.
To all of you starting out and even the veterans I wish you the very best and I hope that you can see God working through nature as we work with our hands.
Sounds like you have been through a lot. Glad you have let God work in your life.
What to do if you don't have a well? I am in Kentucky. So far I have seen 3 pond. Wondering if there is any water underground. I also wonder how did get those gaints pond they fish out of. Don't know the people just driving by and see them. Oh! Thank you for the encouragement because I am only one person.
You're welcome.
You need some sort of water source on the property you will buy.
Thanks for the pep talk, it's a real fillip. I started an online herbalism course over a year ago but with one thing & another got cold feet. Now I'll square up to it and crack on with my assignments. Thankfully there is no time limit to completion.
You're welcome. Keep moving forward!
Thank you for the positive boost! 🌱
This is one of the best messages I have heard!!! It has truly inspired me me. Thank you Sir!!!
You’re welcome
I like your videos. I have a question I never see addressed in homesteading videos. Is it advisable for an able bodied older single woman to homestead? Security is an issue so how can this be addressed?
Thank you. There are many single older women who homestead. They comment regularly on many of my videos. Security is always important for everyone. Protect yourself with whatever tools you think are necessary.
You are so encouraging
We are in the middle of starting a stead and listening to you is what I need
God bless you and your family
God is all we need🙏
God bless you as well. Glad I could help.
Perfectly said God bless you and your whole family
Thank you. God bless you too
Darn I thought you were going to show us how to build something. I will have to look into some other videos for that I guess.
I do have over 500 videos most showing how to build things.
Thank you for this message I need to hear to God speaks to you in different way and this was one of them
You’re welcome
Amen 🙏
Thanks I needed this pep talk today. Saving it to use it again.
Glad it was helpful
Sometimes I have fear of grinding blades (I make knives for a living) and that keeps the knife from being done and me getting paid 😆. Great to see you again today Eric! Great video !! Pohan
Lol! Thanks Pohan.
@@CountryLivingExperience when I was younger (like 20 years ago) I had no fears when building knives. About Jan 2017 my left hand started developing crazy numbness. In 2017 I messed up close to 20 knives during grinding or final finishing. It wasn’t pretty
Good to see you again today as well. Hope you can get the hand sorted out.
Sorry I laughed at the comment then. I just reacted to your emoji.
@@CountryLivingExperience no worries brother! I put the emoji for some laughter! lol didn’t mean to get all serious all of the sudden. Watching the video was like a good pep talk for me so thanks for that ☺️
I love this. You are encouraging. My husband and I will be in Plano Texas in a couple months for his hip replacement. I don’t know if you are close to that or not, would you have any seeds for sale? We live in the 10 A area of Florida. So I am assuming what’s good for your zone is good for my zone.
Glad I could help.
I don't really have any seeds for sale. We are in zone 8b which can be very different than 10a.
@@CountryLivingExperience bummer! We’re very inexperienced but starting. We’ll, if you’d like the fellowship and you live close to Plano and we could work out a day before his surgery then we’d love to invite you and your family out to dinner with us, on us of course. We truly appreciate your love for the lord and your eagerness to help others.
@@LovedByChrist18 Thank you. We are about 2.5 hours away from Plano.
That’s pretty far. But we will eventually meet because we both know where we will be after this life is over.
@@LovedByChrist18 Amen
One step at a time.
Yep
I live in a rural part of one of the larger suburbs of Atlanta, and I have seen a LOT more people out here installing at least a few raised beds. More and more people getting chickens. My next door neighbor is getting cattle.
I really bust my chops out there, and it's tough in this ridiculous Georgia heat, but I love to cook and making meals from ingredients I've grown myself is incredibly rewarding.
Hold on to your butts, folks. It's going to be a bumpy ride.
I like this but I think it would have been better at about ½ of the length 3 minutes long max. Try doing this in a short reel. I think those are 60 seconds long then leave a link to this full length video of you want.