Striving to be Purposefully Different

We’ve never been a family to be happy doing the norm. As far as I can remember, we’ve always lived outside of society’s box. Trevor and I have looked at the modern world, and for the most part have viewed it as an enemy. Yes, it’s given us a lot of conveniences, but with a dear price. There was a time when every family member wasn’t segregated into a different slot in society. With that time, it kept families intact with healthier marriages and family dynamics. Families had a common goal. I hate what our modern culture has done to families. It’s sad when you sit down as a family for lunch and dinner every day, and sit in the family room once a week and sing songs together (while Rebekah plays the piano, awesomely!) and be told, “You know, people don’t live like this anymore. This is like stepping back into the 1800’s.”, with that person having a look in their eyes and a tone in their voice like maybe we didn’t realize it J. It’s taken a lot of work and sacrifice to get back to a simpler way of life. And it’s been so worth it.