Do you ever wish that you could go back to the old ways when things were simpler? At times, I do.

I close my eyes and imagine that there are no cars or loud sounds. Where I am not constantly distracted by social media and television. That the air is clean and full of song from the birds in the surrounding trees. My heart flutters at the thought of having time to be in the warmth and comfort of the sun. My day would consist of taking care of my family rather than having to go to work. Instead, I would be home, probably tending a garden that would feed my family or taking care of animals that would provide meat during the cold winter months. Things would definitely be simpler, but not any less work.

We all know that the world has changed. Even though we probably won’t be starting our own homesteads, we can start building our lives in a more God honoring way. I can dream of going back to a simple life, but I know that my life is right here, where God has place me. But, maybe there are some aspects that I can change that can make my life a little simpler. We do what we can and we trust God to lead us to the life He desires.