Hey everyone, Mike here. Tanya asked me to do this blog with her, and, although I've been very excited to do it, I've had a hard time getting started. I'm going to give it a shot.
To be honest, this back to basics lifestyle hasn't changed my days all that much. Tanya has researched the food sources and does most of the shopping. Tanya has taken on the responsibility of homeschooling the kids. I just keep plugging away at work. I have, however, seen a transformation in my family that I love seeing. The kids are growing more respectful, learning about our Lord and Savior, and becoming more responsible with helping out around the house. Tanya, in spite of the tough days, has much better good days. I can say, as well, that I am feeling better physically due to the foods that we've been eating.
Our society says that "he who dies with the most toys wins". I'd like to see that changed to "he who dies and leaves behind a family who will follow him to heaven wins". The boats, the campers, the four wheelers, motorcycles, pools, bigger trucks, faster cars, bigger houses...Really? Are they as important as the children that we raise? I think if you asked anyone with a yard full of toys which was more important, the toys or the kids, undoubtedly they would answer the kids. In spite of that, we have converted our society to require two incomes in the home so that we can afford the lifestyles that we live. Relinquishing our children's upbringing to day care and eventually a school system that cannot allow a teacher to hug a sad child for fear of being sued by an easily offended parent.
I am grateful that I was blessed with a wife who is willing to ignore societal expectations and do what is right for our family.
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