As I was reading through the blogs at HomesteadBlogger the other day, I ran across a blog looking for information written by Christian homesteaders. Laura at www.HomesteadBlogger.com/gokings13 said, “I did a Google search for something—ANYTHING—in print that has deep Biblical roots in homesteading. I can’t find it!! There are a few magazines out there that have great information, but they are laden down with ‘Mother Earth this and that.’ I don’t want to homestead to save what was created, I want to homestead to Honor the Creator.”

Can you relate to that? I think a growing number of families desire to get back to a more natural lifestyle but don’t want to deal with all of the New Age liberal agenda that is often a part of that movement. People want to grow organic gardens so that they aren’t damaging the soil and so that they can feed their families better, but they would prefer to do so without weeding through articles about worshiping Mother Earth.

Psalm 24:1 says, “The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it.” The Christian homestead movement reflects that. We desire to be good stewards of what God has provided. While we strive to take good care of our natural resources, it’s not because we are worshiping nature; no, it’s because it’s our way of worshiping the Creator. Somehow thanking God for your food before you eat takes on a whole new meaning once you’ve actually gotten your hands in the soil and gazed at seeds sprouting and growing into something that can nourish your body. Once you’ve had your own chickens to provide you with fresh eggs, you marvel at how God created these animals for a purpose. Even if you can’t raise the food or animals yourself, simply choosing to buy foods that were raised in a natural environment can draw you closer to the One who created all of it.

So come and visit us at Homestead- Blogger if you desire to learn more about a more natural way of living that honors the Creator. Our Front Porch Team (www.HomesteadBlogger.com/HSBFrontPorch) is blogging about gardening, barnyard animals, moving to the country, earning income from your farm, living simply and frugally, putting food by, making your own homemade soaps and cleaners, quilting, tips for the kitchen, living a greener lifestyle, and so much more. And you don’t have to check your faith at the door. We’ll rejoice together in what God has made and encourage each other as we strive to live our lives pleasing to God whether our homes are in the city or in the country.

Nancy Carter, Senior Editor of HomesteadBlogger.com is a homesteading, homeschooling wife and mother of 3 sons. She enjoys blogging with the other homesteaders at www.HomesteadBlogger.com/HSBFrontPorch and writing for the Natural Schoolhouse. Her family enjoys a lifestyle of learning on their farm in Kentucky.