Comments on: Cuttin’ Wood http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2006/02/02/cuttin-wood/ Christian Agrarian Counterculture Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:43:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Chuck http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2006/02/02/cuttin-wood/#comment-796 Chuck Mon, 06 Feb 2006 22:23:00 +0000 http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2006/02/02/cuttin-wood/#comment-796 I echo Herrick. Wonderful post. I echo Herrick. Wonderful post.

]]> By: Missouri Rev http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2006/02/02/cuttin-wood/#comment-795 Missouri Rev Sun, 05 Feb 2006 14:40:00 +0000 http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2006/02/02/cuttin-wood/#comment-795 Great post! The nature of our economic system is such that it utterly consumes the best portion of the lives of those that work in it full time. Though they work long and hard to provide for their families, which is honorable, they have only small remnants left of themselves to give to their families at the end of the day. Family life and generational continuity is sacrificed on the altar of corporate life and corporate continuity. Great post! The nature of our economic system is such that it utterly consumes the best portion of the lives of those that work in it full time. Though they work long and hard to provide for their families, which is honorable, they have only small remnants left of themselves to give to their families at the end of the day. Family life and generational continuity is sacrificed on the altar of corporate life and corporate continuity.

]]> By: Emily http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2006/02/02/cuttin-wood/#comment-794 Emily Sat, 04 Feb 2006 14:57:00 +0000 http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2006/02/02/cuttin-wood/#comment-794 Robert Louis Stevenson said, "The best things in life are nearest: Breath in your nostrils, light in your eyes, flowers at your feet, duties at your hand, the path of right just before you. Then do not grasp at the stars, but do life's plain, common work as it comes, certain that daily duties and daily bread are the sweetest things in life." You spent such a day with your family, Scott. One that is worthy of envy. I can just imagine the heart yearnings of the men who, like Herrick, are stuck behind their desks in stuffy offices gazing out their windows with dreams of a fuller richer life at home. Praise God that He is making their dreams a reality! God bless you! Robert Louis Stevenson said, “The best things in life are nearest: Breath in your nostrils, light in your eyes, flowers at your feet, duties at your hand, the path of right just before you. Then do not grasp at the stars, but do life’s plain, common work as it comes, certain that daily duties and daily bread are the sweetest things in life.” You spent such a day with your family, Scott. One that is worthy of envy. I can just imagine the heart yearnings of the men who, like Herrick, are stuck behind their desks in stuffy offices gazing out their windows with dreams of a fuller richer life at home. Praise God that He is making their dreams a reality! God bless you!

]]> By: Herrick Kimball http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2006/02/02/cuttin-wood/#comment-793 Herrick Kimball Sat, 04 Feb 2006 02:09:00 +0000 http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2006/02/02/cuttin-wood/#comment-793 * I was among those countless legions of dads who marched off to work today, and I was inside breathing stale air. And, believe it or not, I was looking out the window thinking how much I would rather be in the woods with my boys. Hardly a work day goes by that I don't think that sort of thing. Like so many men (and women) in our modern culture, I am a wage slave. I do not like it and that is the first step to getting out of the prison I find myself in... I am plotting my escape. Good post Scott! *

I was among those countless legions of dads who marched off to work today, and I was inside breathing stale air. And, believe it or not, I was looking out the window thinking how much I would rather be in the woods with my boys. Hardly a work day goes by that I don’t think that sort of thing. Like so many men (and women) in our modern culture, I am a wage slave. I do not like it and that is the first step to getting out of the prison I find myself in… I am plotting my escape.

Good post Scott!

]]> By: JFC http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2006/02/02/cuttin-wood/#comment-792 JFC Fri, 03 Feb 2006 04:57:00 +0000 http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2006/02/02/cuttin-wood/#comment-792 Scott, Another EXCELLENT post, with lots of inspiration for aspiring agrarians. Thank you brother. This is 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 if I ever saw it! Scott,

Another EXCELLENT post, with lots of inspiration for aspiring agrarians. Thank you brother. This is 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 if I ever saw it!

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