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I encourage you to take a moment and think on your life. What are the things that truly matter to you? What are the things that you want to prioritize and focus on? What are the things that you can let go of in your life in order to live in simplicity. 🔸All of our links: http://www.linktr.ee/preparedliving Patrick and Crystal Atkeson preparedliving@yahoo.com This last week I battled sickness and weakness. There are days I still have episodes of fatigue and muscle weakness and on those days I don't feel like going in and out to the bath tent. I don't feel like carrying the dishes outside to wash them. I don't feel like hauling in wood. I don't feel like going outside to wash and hang laundry. I don't feel like climbing up and down the ladder to our bedroom loft. But even on those days when I don't feel like doing any of those things I don't regret the decision we made to pursue this dream. The dream of building our cabin in the woods. Our dream of being as debt free as possible. Our pursuit of self sufficiency to the best of our ability. So I pray and press on. #offgridliving #selfsufficientliving #ozarkmountains #cabininthewoods

Simplicity and minimalism: the benefits of living a simple, minimalist off grid lifestyle. 🔸All of our links: http://www.linktr.ee/preparedliving Patrick and Crystal Atkeson preparedliving@yahoo.com The recent trend has been simplicity and minimalism. I'm asking myself this question, Did we chose this life or did it choose us? As I get the day started, I jump into routine and do what needs to be done. Today the forecast is cloudy which means it won't be a good solar day. Thank goodness for the generator. I'll give the batteries a jump start with a good charge. What does it mean to live off-grid Just being disconnected from the power grid? Being disconnected from the conveniences of modern life? We have a TV but do not have satellite or cable. We don't have WIFI but we can use our cellphones to do things online. Our electricity comes from the sun and a generator. We haul in fresh water for showers and laundry and filtered water for drinking and cooking. In the winter we use wood and propane as our heat source. This will be our first summer living out here. Patrick has his mind set on installing a small air conditioner in the cabin so that we can still keep cool in the heat of the summer. This will be another learning experience. In a couple days we will be moving again. Not off the property but moving the cabin to its new permanent spot. I'm excited but nervous Nervous because we will be towing it ourselves. I'll save that story for another day. Slow simple living has opened up a new outlook on life. I don't have all the clutter, in a physical and mental sense. I will try to explain this the best I can. I don't have all the life clutter but I have more to do than I did before. But it still feels like less. Just to do the simple things takes more work than it did in our life before, but it doesn't feel like a burden. If I'm being completely honest I like the challenge. Even on the hard days the work has to be done so that we can survive out here. You may not live like we do but there are ways you can embrace simplicity and minimalism in your life. Start by decluttering your living space. Get rid of any unnecessary possessions and only keep what is essential. To learn sustainability you could start by using less electricity when possible, conserving water usage, and growing some stuff. Limit the hours you watch tv and scroll on social media. Find some things to do outside. Make some fresh tea or coffee and sit on your front porch or in your yard under a shade tree and just listen to nature. You would be amazed at how much this discipline in your life will change your mentally and mood. Prioritize prayer and make a habit of reading scripture everyday. Our soul needs that connection with God. Our spirit wants it! I pray that we may all learn to live free apart from the world's desires, so that we may more fully experience the abundant life that God has for us. Jesus said, The thief ( our enemy satan) comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it more abundantly. John 10:10 Jesus is our good shepherd, let him lead you into a life of freedom! Amen

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Let us firmly hold the profession of our faith without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. Hebrews 10:23 🔸All of our links: http://www.linktr.ee/preparedliving Patrick and Crystal Atkeson preparedliving@yahoo.com Life can be challenging living off grid, especially during winter months but we SURVIVED! It's easy to feel alone and lost in the face of challenging times. But I want to encourage you today to hold on to your faith, even when it feels like life is too hard. Living off-grid, we rely on preparation and hard work to survive. During the winter months, when the snow was falling, and the temperatures were below freezing, it was the most challenging time of my life. There were times when our resources were running low. like our water, propane, wood and food. but even when our resources ran low, we stood on our faith that we would have everything we needed and enough. This was a learning process. We had to learn conservation and resource management. When you have an unlimited supply of water and electric you don't even consider the usage. Now that winter is over and spring has moved in we feel a new sense of drive and motivation to continue what we started when we first moved out here last fall. It's important to remember that our faith can sustain us during the toughest of times. When we face challenges, we can pray and trust that God will provide for us. We can ask for the strength to keep going, even when we feel like giving up. And we can have faith that our perseverance and resilience will be rewarded. Sometimes, in the face of adversity, we may feel like we are all alone. But we must remember that we are never truly alone. God is always with us, guiding us, and supporting us. He is the source of our strength and our hope, and we can trust in Him to help us through any challenge. Hold on to your faith during in the tough times. Trust that everything will work out in the end. Pray for the strength and resilience to keep going. And know that you are never alone. God is with you, and He will guide you through the toughest of times. May your faith sustain you, and may you find hope and peace in the midst of any challenge. #FaithOverFear #OffGridLiving #WinterChallenges #NeverAlone #PrayForStrength #GodIsWithUs #Perseverance #Resilience #Hope #Peace #TrustInGod #MountainLiving #SelfSufficientLiving #RelyOnTheLand #Gratitude #Generosity #Kindness #Rewards #Guidance #Motivation #Inspiration

"The earth is the Lord's, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it." - Psalm 24:1 offgridliving #homesteading #sustainability #ecofriendly #naturelovers #gardening #permaculture #selfsufficiency #livewithpurpose #bepresent #connectwithnature #stewardship #faithandnature #bibleverse #psalm24 🔸All of our links: http://www.linktr.ee/preparedliving Patrick and Crystal Atkeson preparedliving@yahoo.com

I'm stuck in a rut on what content I want to make. What do viewers want to see? What is interesting to the YouTube community? I do a lot of the same stuff everyday and that can get boring. Do people want real life, aesthetics or a mix? #solarenergy #offgridliving #selfsufficientliving #reallife 🔸All of our links: http://www.linktr.ee/preparedliving Patrick and Crystal Atkeson preparedliving@yahoo.com