FAITH, FAMILY, FREEDOM — Our Journey

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Last updated on November 21st, 2025 at 05:26 pm

Faith, family, and freedom have always been a guiding force in our lives, but our understanding have changed when we started our homestead. When people find out that we have a little hobby homestead, homeschool, make my own wild yeast, or have as many animals as we do, they always ask the same question:

“How did your family start this lifestyle?”

The truth is simple:
Our journey began with one word—freedom.

Freedom — The First Spark

Growing up, the word freedom instantly brought to mind the American flag, the Founding Fathers, the Constitution, and the stories of the American Revolutionary War. That era has always been one of my favorites to study—courage, conviction, sacrifice, and ordinary families choosing extraordinary bravery.

But as I grew older, my understanding of freedom expanded.
Or maybe… it deepened.

Today, freedom looks a little more like:

• dirt under my nails
• a toddler tugging on my skirt
• a pantry lined with jars
• animals relying on our care
• the quiet peace of a world we build with our own hands

And strangely, the place that helped me first see that kind of freedom wasn’t a history book at all.
It was Little House on the Prairie.

Oh, how I love that show. The slow pace, the neighbors helping neighbors, and the kind of hard-earned freedom that comes from knowing how to provide for your family. Sometimes I catch myself daydreaming about traveling to town by horse and buggy, or walking everywhere like they did in the 1800s. My husband thinks I’m a little crazy—but I’d trade car keys for reins any day (with a few modern conveniences sprinkled in for good measure!).

How “Little House on the Prairie” taught me about freedom

Homesteading isn’t the kind of freedom where you pick up and go anytime you want.
When you have animals, you plan your life around their needs. Vacations become rare or require good friends with big hearts.

But if travel isn’t your priority…

Homesteading becomes a different kind of freedom—
the freedom to learn, to grow, and to become capable.

You learn to raise your own food, heal your animals, to mend, fix, create, and steward what God has given you.

And that’s a kind of freedom no one can take away.

Because knowledge is something you carry forever.

Our Scandinavian Heritage — The Roots Beneath Our Simple Life

Another part of our story—and one that shapes our love for simple, intentional living—is our Scandinavian heritage. Nordic culture has always honored resilience, humility, family loyalty, and a deep connection to the land. Those values run through our homestead like braided wool threads.

Life for our ancestors was rugged. Winters were long. Food and shelter came from hard work, careful planning, and the strength of family bonds. Communities survived because they pulled together. Faith and practicality walked hand in hand.

I often picture the women who came before me—
knitting warm garments, stirring pots over open fires, tending sheep, and raising children with that unmistakable Viking grit. Their lives were simple, but they were rich with purpose. That spirit inspires me daily.

Nordic simplicity isn’t just a style. It’s a way of life.

It teaches us that…

• less is more
• natural is best
• home should be warm and welcoming
• family is the greatest treasure

Raising Icelandic sheep, cooking hearty meals, decorating with natural textures, or sitting by the fire on a winter evening—these traditions help us honor our roots while building a freer, simpler life for our children.

Our homestead blends old-world wisdom with modern faithfulness.
It’s our way of carrying those Nordic values into the future.

Faith — The Anchor of Our Homestead

Although I begin this story with freedom, faith is what roots every part of our simple life.

God placed us here—this land, this family, this season—to learn and grow. And growth, at least in my experience, is not always pretty or easy. Sometimes God gives me the same lesson twice because I’m too stubborn or too slow the first time. But even then, He is gentle.

Please don’t lose faith.
Turn to your Heavenly Father for guidance, strength, and forgiveness.

A phrase that has shaped our journey is “a broken heart and a contrite spirit.” To me, that means:

• humbling myself
• admitting my part in the mess
• surrendering my will to His

It’s rarely comfortable. Sometimes following God’s will feels terrifying because the path ahead is foggy. Yet He has never led us wrong. Not once.

He may not stop every storm, but He walks with us through each one.
And on the other side?
We are stronger. Softer. Wiser. More like Him.

Doubt Not Fear Not

Family — The Heart of Everything

Though I’m writing about family last, it is truly the heartbeat of our homestead.

Without God and without the freedom to learn and grow, our family simply wouldn’t be where it is today. From the very beginning of creation, God made families central to His plan. “Multiply and replenish the earth” wasn’t just the first commandment—it was an invitation into joy, purpose, and connection.

Family shapes communities, nations and souls.

It’s no wonder the adversary fights so hard to destroy it.

We are far from perfect. We argue, struggle, mess up, and begin again—sometimes daily. But our love for God and for one another keeps pulling us back together. And we pray that your family, too, finds the strength and humility to grow together in love and patience.

“I am sure of this, that He who started a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”

Philippians 1:6

Welcome to Our Farm, Friend

Our journey into homesteading has been full of mistakes, learning curves, and some heartache… and we wouldn’t change a thing. Even the most challenging moments have shaped who we are as a family and as followers of Christ.

And of course, there are sweet moments too—
like cuddling baby sheep (the best therapy on earth!).

This blog, and this farm, are our offering.
A place where faith, family, and freedom weave together like the threads of a warm, woolen Nordic blanket.

Our mission is to live simply.
To honor God.
To raise our family with purpose.
And to share the blessings, lessons, and joys along the way.

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