Don't Forget to Prepare (Front Porch Chat about Preparing, Security & Being Wise, Not Afraid)

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There was a time that all I wanted in the world was a little farm where I could raise my family and grow our food. Now, that is exactly what exists outside my door. In watching it unfold, a new dream was formed in my heart - to share this beautiful life with others and teach them the lessons we've learned along the way. Welcome to our journey, friend. I am so glad you're here.
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@queenofcreepsville Жыл бұрын

I am Pagan, I still find value in your wisdom and words. I learn so much from your family. Religion does NOT have to be a defining separator of people. We can all agree to get along and love each other despite our differences. Everyone has valuable knowledge to share. ❤❤

@homesteadontheridge Жыл бұрын

I am Pagan as well and completely agree with everything you have stated.

@Sky-Child Жыл бұрын

Wholeheartedly agree with this. ❤

@elanakehoe2925 Жыл бұрын

Humanist here, and I easily get a ton of value!

@danielb1877 Жыл бұрын

I am a Christian, and I agree with you.

@trishshahtegardens Жыл бұрын

I'm Agnostic and I agree with this.

@AC-hy1xd Жыл бұрын

What you said about losing skills from one generation to the next is so true and really struck me. My grandparents lived on a 5 acre homestead when my mother was growing up. They raised sheep, pigs, rabbits, chickens, had a huge garden and canned the produce. From the 1970’s to the early 2000’s when they had retired they went from self sufficient living to living in town on TV dinners and ordering thanksgiving dinner from a caterer. Not even kidding. My mother did not retain any of their self sufficiency skills. They passed away years ago (and way too young as a result of their leisurely lifestyle) and left none of their skills, supplies, or knowledge to the next generation. There is redemption though! In 2020 my parents purchased their homestead property in a sheriff’s sale. The plan is for my husband and I, and our children, to move to that property and rebuild the gardens, raise the animals, reclaim our heritage! Years before we knew that property would be for sale we too felt the call to prepare. We started gardening, we learned to pressure can to preserve our produce. We have the largest flock of chickens that we’re allowed in town! Now the land is in our near future and we can’t wait to expand.

@meatavoreNana Жыл бұрын

Brilliant.You are indeed blessed.....Regards from New Zealand 🇳🇿

@Christina-ve2tv Жыл бұрын

That’s really amazing that the land will be in your hands! What a blessing!

@shellieh685 Жыл бұрын

I am so happy for you getting the ability to go back to basics. I wish I could have chickens or quail here. I have pet worms instead, LOL. I am working on trying to get land, but my yard is working overtime where I am now. Take my blessing where I can get them. God bless!

@shodson314 Жыл бұрын

Congrats! And well done

@AC-hy1xd Жыл бұрын

@@shellieh685 I get it! My yard is working overtime as well. I’d take some pet worms! I’ve looked into starting a work farm or work composting. Just need to get started.

@lotus.... Жыл бұрын

When my first son was born, my grandmother, (even though she lived close & we saw her all the time) started writing my kids letters about her life on a small farm in rural Iowa and growing up in The Depression. Stories about what they did to survive, stretch food and goods and what they traded, different teaching type skills they traded, food, soap, animals, etc. I still have all the stories and she passed away at 100yrs and lived a healthy life. I am glad she shared so much with us.

@joannar9121 Жыл бұрын

This is awesome, I wish I had this!. I just spent a day with my Gramma and she shared some stories about living during the war time and I actually thought I shoukd have recorded them. What a gift to treasure!

@cindysye8047 Жыл бұрын

what a treasure!

@beverlylandreth7241 Жыл бұрын

i don't expect you would share her stories with strangers, but if you would, i am interested in hearing them. i would be delighted to hear wisdom from a grandmother. If it's too weird to think about sharing with one person, perhaps you might start your own KZfaq channel, let me know of it, and you read those letters for all that have ears to hear.

@Coastal.Redwood.Homestead Жыл бұрын

Agree and would definitely buy your book if you write one

@kb1236 Жыл бұрын

A book of the letters would be a great way to share her knowledge.

@AdventureFamMom Жыл бұрын

I didn't know it was possible to love this channel any more than I already did. I am Jewish and often find it hard to "see" myself represented in the homesteading content that I consume. Your appreciation for diversity in your viewership is really inspiring and just says so much about you.

@jenniferfriedin2453 Жыл бұрын

I am with you, Norah. Jewish gal from the Northeast. Live in a major urban suburb (that's how I refer to my town) and have a backyard garden. I consume all of Roots and Refuge's content; and love Jess's devotionals. I have so much respect for the way Jess chooses her language. So inclusive. I have often told my family and friends that I feel so connected to Jess and Miah, even though we have such different backgrounds. Doesn't get much better than that.

@rachealwood7840 Жыл бұрын

Yes!!!

@laurenconners1344 Жыл бұрын

I feel the same. As an atheist, I just see far too many alt-right Christian nationalist type homesteaders and preppers, that it really makes the homestead movement seem really insular and unaccepting. I'm hoping to change that. Seeing people like Jess is refreshing.

@shea7978 Жыл бұрын

Been avoiding prep videos because my anxiety has been work to keep at bay, but I can listen to anything from a porch while peas are being shelled. Thank you, your videos are always the high point in my day. 💜

@livingfaithgarden8327 Жыл бұрын

Same here. Plus, they all keep saying the same things.

@BlessedStacy Жыл бұрын

Just start doing a little at a time. Start with rice and beans in a mason jar or Mylar bags. God bless

@faithevrlasting Жыл бұрын

Youve gotta find a mentor to help you put your anxiety to action for security. It decreases your anxiety to put a actual plan into action. The longer you procrastinate, the more anxious. Just know avoiding it only makes it worse. $stores are Godsends.

@shea7978 Жыл бұрын

Oh I did not mean to imply that I’m not working on my situation, just that most the videos are full of doom and gloom so I don’t/won’t watch them. I appreciate the empowering aspect of Jess’s videos, that even the small steps are steps that get you closer.

@christinejones8654 Жыл бұрын

Start with being prepped for a 3 day emergency. Then a three week one. As you can you work towards three years. Focus on skills like growing preserving food. Positive things that you can control.

@heavenboundhomestead126 Жыл бұрын

My mom is 93 years old and she said, That the great depression started exactly the way it's going now. Losing her mother when she was 4, She defended for herself and Lived. A small victory garden is what she lived on. You don't have to have something big. You can start small and work up to the size you can manage. I believe God will do the rest

@DorenesFoodPrepResource Жыл бұрын

No one telling us to grow victory garden today, I wish they would.

@livingfaithgarden8327 Жыл бұрын

Yes! If the government said "time to grow a garden" there would be gardens everywhere

@vanessarheadart9708 Жыл бұрын

Grew up with my nan and grandad, 3/4 garden allotment, jam making, apples in tissue paper in the bottom of my bedroom dresser my boys grew up in her house till she passed at 93, I miss my best friend and live a life I know would make my spitfire building nanna proud. X

@vanessarheadart9708 Жыл бұрын

Now I'm crying 😭❤️

@NoNORADon911 Жыл бұрын

@@DorenesFoodPrepResource Now the govt says register your community garden...ehh ok why...no thanks stay away

@heatherdonohue9572 Жыл бұрын

“you can plant dry beans from the store” we went to a library event where they used dry beans as the bingo markers. I asked the librarian if I could take a few to plant and see, she said yes. I turned it into a lesson for my children, we planted them. They grew! Had a 5 out of 6 germ rate too! They are producing a lot of beans! Medical- my 12yo is a type 1 diabetic, insulin literally keeps her alive. It’s so incredibly scary to think, this supply chain holds her life in “it’s hands” TERRIFYING. We keep as much on hand as possible.

@johnna4487 Жыл бұрын

@heather Donahue it is easy to forget how we are living with diseases that killed previous generations!

@justmepraying Жыл бұрын

I have no thyroid and need the medicine to stay alive. I went to my doctor and told him this and how a lot of medicine is getting very hard to get. He wrote two prescriptions for the same medicine just at defeat strength and I put one back every month. I pray that your doctor will do the same for your baby I don't know how long it will last in the fridge but maybe you can look it up

@11JadeStone11 Жыл бұрын

I’m truly do not wish to start a debate about diet or anything like that, I was on a vegan diet and watched a ton of different KZfaqrs… if you have some time, check out Diabetic Robby. He’s a type 1 diabetic but has taken a lot of his health into his own hands with his diet. Now to be honest, I didn’t pay too close attention to his medical side of things because I didn’t relate. But I THINK, he was either completely off insulin dependence, or was able to cut back drastically. Maybe just check him out for some kind of back up plan as a worst case scenario and insulin is harder to come by? I’m not a vegan anymore, so don’t hold that against me 😂 🤪

@rachealwood7840 Жыл бұрын

I'm on a life sustaining medication. I had just bagged up my extra and was going to bring them to pharmacy to be disposed properly. Instead, I'll find a bag, box, plastic storage bag something. I'd rather have old and expired ones then none.

@heatherdonohue9572 Жыл бұрын

@@11JadeStone11 I see you not wanting to debate diet. So I will educate instead 😉 A type 1 diabetic produces little if not no insulin on their own. They need to supplement it by taking insulin injections. Even a veggie based diet would require insulin. Yes, it would be significantly less insulin, but it would still be needed.

@susanrichards4844 Жыл бұрын

Jess when you said fear pushes you - wisdom leads you, it brought tears to my eyes. I hear all the “fear based news or people on the internet” stating language that incites fear. Words matter. I have to wonder whether the language - the mechanisms to spread fear is one of the contributing factors for so much anger and divisions we are seeing. Your words this morning put my mind in a peaceful place. I’m 69 and had my very first gardening experience because of you in my Greenstalk on my patio which provided me with food! I’m learning how to dehydrate and how to can. I refuse to be led by fear and want to continue to have wisdom lead me to be able to take care of myself. You have taught me that. My heart thanks you. 💕💕💕💕💕

@virginiaallisonpeck2517 Жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️🙏🏼✝️❤️❤️❤️

@SuperSarahbop Жыл бұрын

@ Susan Richards I’ve noticed the same. One of the content creators I watched a lot used some sensational lies to his audience within the last month that made the curtain slip so to speak and I got a good look at what was behind. He was using division to promote content he made with his team that I found mediocre. A lot of his audience bought into it too. It however was using political divisions that exist but are also manufactured to sell media content him and his team had made, but the people he claimed hated this content because of him don’t even know the content exists because they aren’t paying attention to things he made. It was only a division between his fans. People that are his fans but saw the other content was mediocre and then other fans that bought the concept that some other group that’s not a fan of his. So there’s infighting amongst his fans and I saw that and recognize the division is more manufactured than not so it’s a cash grab based on fear and anger and division and I liked this content creator but no longer could I watch his content without thinking he’s adding to the noise and I can’t support it.

@lindag4484 Жыл бұрын

I liked your comment. Words DO matter and they are the mechanisms that can spread fear, anger, and hate, but lately they seem to be click bait, for numbers and ratings, which leads to money. ...and money is a motivator. The videos that are most important to me do not fear monger (the sky is falling, etc.) they are simple in their content, message, and information.

@SowJustGrow Жыл бұрын

When a KZfaq notification causes a family announcement, "please give me an hour uninterrupted!" ❤️

@deechudy8144 Жыл бұрын

😂 I just said that to my husband.

@JMK_Fam Жыл бұрын

My kids all ran over to me while I’m washing laundry in the outdoor tub and say said “put Jess on the big screen” 😂 they knew before I did.

@elliemay7300 Жыл бұрын

@@JMK_Fam 🥰🥰🥰

@makers9693 Жыл бұрын

Me too!

@tammydake710 Жыл бұрын

Haha yes!!! My daughter wants a cookie. I have to watch this video and take notes first and every time you interrupt I have to rewind it. 😀

@mountainsagegarden9214 Жыл бұрын

I heard a saying the other day… It’s better to be a warrior in the garden than gardener in the war ❤

@Lifetimelearningisbrave Жыл бұрын

Too bad all our warriors are sent to fight other powerless people for the rich addicts of money while our government continues their tyrannical rule for the last 4 decades with no push back from our "warriors."

@heatherpfeil2939 Жыл бұрын

I feel like you’re my best friend I’ve never met. I wish I could join you for a glass of tea and shelling peas. ☺️ Thank you for putting these videos out there for everyone. These videos along with MI Gardener have motivated me not to quit gardening and just last week made my first meal from the garden I grew! It was so good!

@Junkinsally Жыл бұрын

I’m so glad that someone as influential in the homesteading community as yourself brought up the importance of community. I have been shouting this at the top of my lungs in the prepping community for sometime now. Dropping out and being “self sufficient” does sound incredibly romantic, the truth is it really does take a village.

@cherihabegger9856 Жыл бұрын

I love that you encourage and don't disparage. You encourage and don't scare. Fear gets us nowhere, we are in this together and will come out of this together. We can disagree and still accomplish.

@skitzodaclown295 Жыл бұрын

You are not the only one having that urgent sense to prepare. I was raised on a farm for 18 years. Now 34 I am finding myself returning to what I was taught as a child. As much as I hated it growing up and as much as I hated chores with the farm animals and the canning season as a child, I have become extremely grateful for the knowledge and know how that my mother taught me even though I didn’t like doing it. I have gone back to canning and processing my own foods. I have also gone back to gardening and storing bulk goods like she taught me. I’m even going back to having farm animals. The funny part is I would always argue with my mom that I didn’t need to know how to can or grow/raise food. She would always tell me one day you will need this information because one day something will happen that will require you to fall back to your roots. One day you will be happy that I put you through this torture. She was right. I’m happy she did make me help her and taught me all that stuff. As much as I’ve always thought it was useless information that I will never need I have been severely wrong. I can’t thank my mom enough for dealing with my stubbornness about learning how to survive in tough times. It’s an art that seems to be lost. The older generations that have taught the art of survival I thank you. I thank everyone who is willing to continue to teach it because one day all of that knowledge will be lost through the generations.

@latigress1959 Жыл бұрын

Community: "It takes a village" not just to raise kids, but also to life abundantly! Thanks Jess, this is a great video!

@jerrybrady9103 Жыл бұрын

Some might say that the village is the problem?

@ima40schic Жыл бұрын

@@jerrybrady9103 amen

@tommielourogers4327 Жыл бұрын

Jessica, you are a Proverbs 31 woman and you are a blessing to your family and to all of us. Thank you.

@msdebbiep Жыл бұрын

Living a good life ... we buy groceries, prepping for the week; we save money, prepping for the future; we grow and store food, prepping for the future; we buy clothes for the upcoming season ... it’s not fear, it’s good living. I, for one, watch your videos because it is a wonderful lifestyle!! We have been nudged to get back to basics. Awesome!

@seekwisdom5102 Жыл бұрын

True. We are all prepers. Before grocery stores, everyone planted and saved the harvest for the winter. We are spoiled now and depend too much on others for our most basic needs.

@wefree201 Жыл бұрын

the sound of the pea seeds hitting the bucket is music to the ears

@antoniodenobrega1336 Жыл бұрын

It's the summertime equivalent of a campfire

@sowmuchlove1312 Жыл бұрын

My grandparents owned a 60 acre working farm. What I wouldn't give to be able to tap into the wealth of knowledge they help before passing. I take great joy in now teaching my 2 young girls as much as they are willing to learn about our garden. And we became "chicken mamas" together last year.

@amypage8141 Жыл бұрын

Oh my- I can’t imagine Roots and Refuge without Jeremiah’s ingenuity and skilled hands. I have learned so much through both of you. Your daily examples of love and respect for one another, your family, your community, and gentle passionate faith…I can’t imagine if Miah kept his hands on the keyboard, there was no raised garden bed evolution, there was no infrastructure, there were no happy animals with full bellies, and there was no example of two completely different souls bound by love teaching skills that nourish the body and soul. I am grateful that you guys shared skills developed in therapy, lessons learned in the garden, with the animals, the joys of a blended family, the process of grief, the successes and missteps along the way. I am so grateful that you guys are where you are in life and freely sharing on a regular basis. Thank you!

@shawnmariemann Жыл бұрын

As wonderful as a garden can be as a resource, I think everyone needs a backup plan of pantry items because of the weather changes we've all experienced - flooding, drought, sun being blocked by wildfire ash etc. Gardening always came #1 for me and pantry items #2. I've switched them now after watching how unpredictable the weather has been.

@BigSkirtMcGirt Жыл бұрын

Agree! We are back to highs of 97-99 this week in central Texas. I can’t get any of my fall seedlings to germinate in this insane heat. So thankful for my pantry!

@shellieh685 Жыл бұрын

True. Things are different. I got hit with grape skelletonizers this year, never saw them till now and my vines are about 7 years old, granted I only have a few of them, but they got wiped. Last year I had to fight the birds for them, this year neither of us got them.Those caterpillars make you rash too, so I was worried about eating what was left.

@shellieh685 Жыл бұрын

I also put leafy greens higher on the priority list because of the loss of my grapes, and a frost wiped out all the blossoms on my dwarf fruit trees, except the fig. I got to eat my first fig this year, the only fresh fig I have ever had and it was AWESOME!! I have never had anything like it before in my life. It is so pretty inside too. God bless!

@loritanner4478 Жыл бұрын

They are both #1 to me. The garden and my pantries are so intertwined there's no way to separate them.

@loritanner4478 Жыл бұрын

@@shellieh685 last year the deer ate all my grapes. Leaves and fruit. This year the birds ate 95% of my blueberries and raspberries. And the deer this year ate all my strawberry plants and any berries, ripe or not.

@sueneuber9083 Жыл бұрын

My garden was horrible this year. We’d starve if I was the provider. Thank you Lord, I’ve been preparing canning & stocking up. I have seeds saved & will be planting again. Not giving up. I container garden. Thank you for all you have & continue to teach me.

@katrinalikethehurricane1 Жыл бұрын

My 6 yr old is sitting here listening with me, and when you mentioned buying a lot of jars he yells, "HEY! You bought a lot of jars!"😆🥰

@whisperjoy1128 Жыл бұрын

So wise, so much good information here. We lived in a home for 13 years that didn't have a basement or garage for storage. There wasn't a way to store up food, put up canned goods and only had space for 2 small raised beds. We sold that home in June 2022 and bought a larger home, with a full basement, 2 car garage, a small barn/shed and I've purchased 5 VegoGardens to start a garden that more than doubles what I had before. I found you in March 2020, I knew the Lord wanted to teach me how to use my waiting room as my classroom and now for 2+ years I learned to grow tomatoes, carrots, to grow herbs, seed save and now all that practice was for the new chapter in our lives to grow more, can more, do more because I learned how. You as my teacher, the passion from the Lord and guidance from some other channels has me ready for spring 2023. I've got my seeds, I'm building up my canning supply over the winter, I have a full basement with a new deep freeze, 6 massive shelves to put up food and stock up a pantry and each week I buy just a little bit more than I have been to prepare and store up. We are listening to you. Continue to share your God given wisdom, we are right there listening, doing and preparing.

@dancnluc1 Жыл бұрын

Love this video. I remember my grandparents talking about the depression. I remember seeing the cards for each member for ratios. My dad was just a little guy. My grandmother picked cotton while she was pregnant with twins just to help the family survive. She lost one of the twins and said she truly believed it was because she worked in the cotton fields. I grew up poor and can remember living off pinto beans, cornbread, and potatoes. If we got meat it was a luxury. I spent many summers sitting around a huge tree in my grandparent's front yard helping with the corn or beans. I loved listening to their stories. I do wish I paid better attention to my grandmother while she was canning. I would give anything to teach my kids about gardening. They are all grown and do not wish to be in the country. I live in another state from them. They remember a garden when we lived in SC. After that we moved to the city and that was the worse thing we dI'd. In 2012, my ex and I divorced and I moved away. I am in the country and I have learned so much in the past 10 years. People need to wake up. I see so many people esp younger ones that have so many health issues. I keep saying you need to get away from that processed food, grow your own food even if it is pots or green stalks. Get outside more and away from computer stuff. My daughter jokes around with me and says mom your lucky because your outside and you grow your own stuff. All my kids are on meds of some sort and mom takes nothing. People really do need to wake up and get prepared.

@megan2349 Жыл бұрын

In the off chance that you read this Jess, thank you for always sharing your views on your faith but not shoving them at anyone. Thank you for speaking to all of us, even those of us who think differently than you do. As a person who grew up in the Catholic faith and went a different way, I have a hard time with channels who go beyond sharing their faith right to pushing faith. They alienate people with their passion to promote it. I subscribe here because I love the route you've chosen and despite believing in a different faith than you, I really respect all you have to share and teach not only in matters of faith but in farming and gardening and being a good steward of the resources you have. Just wanted to recognize what I see as a wonderful and kind way to not only act as a human in general but to run your KZfaq channel as well. Thank you.

@jackieseekamp4145 Жыл бұрын

Jess your words are encouraging and I really appreciated your back story. For the past 11 months I've felt called and heard the gentle whispers of the Father to share my love and knowledge of gardening in my area. I've probably prayed as often for my husband's heart to soften to the idea as I have for guidance and strength to follow this calling. Hearing that your husband was not on board at first and seeing how involved he is now gives me hope. Thank you 🙏

@jackcsaffell5641 Жыл бұрын

Hi Ms. Jessica. My grandmother was born in 1913. She was my babysitter because my Mom and Dad worked. This was me at the age of 7, "Nana, I have a hole in my sock." "Do you think you can fix it?" She would ask. "I don't know how to sew," I said to her, as my eyes filled with tears. "Learn, hijo, learn." "Come here I'll teach you." I still sew these 60 years later. When I'm mending my grand children's pants or shirts I find myself reflecting on my grandmother and just how much, without her knowing at the time, she was teaching me about how it is now my turn to teach my grandchildren to learn and to sew and to mend. God bless your family.

@lynhyslop6933 Жыл бұрын

Kaylee from the Honeystead recommends identifying and know 5 edible plants in your yard.

@tgaskins5650 Жыл бұрын

“I really don’t have to be afraid. I just have to listen.” Thank you for this talk. It blesses my heart! God bless you and your family 🥰

@dreyno64 Жыл бұрын

You know…I love reading the comments almost as much as watching Jess’ video. They’re a blessing.

@briannaisa2236 Жыл бұрын

Omg! I’ve asked my husband several times, “ Am I beging crazy? Is this no necessary? Are we wasting money doing this?” So you saying you do the same. Made me feel so much better! Thank you for letting me know I’m not alone in that situation lol 😂

@heidipustelniak652 Жыл бұрын

Amen! My husband has been preaching for over 20 years to be prepared for what is coming. Not out of fear, but trusting the Word of God is true.

@StorytimewithMeemaw57 Жыл бұрын

I don't feel afraid or intense. I feel empowered, convicted, and encouraged! Thank you, Jess:)

@notlouella Жыл бұрын

Dear Jess, I do not know you but I love you. I also do not share your faith tradition, but honor the emphasis on taking care of each other. I have been gardening for almost 60 years. I too am still a beginner. In terms of prepping, I can not emphasize your end of vlog point enough: we are all in this together. No matter where you are, you do not have to figure out everything yourself (in fact, you can't). I live in Detroit. Real Detroit, not the suburb Detroit. Most of my neighbors live life on the edge. When the pandemic hit I started about 1000 cherry tomato seeds and bought food-safe buckets for growing them in and soil for those who didn't have any. Every. Single. Tomato. Plant. Found. A. Home. Can people live on cherry tomatoes alone? Maybe not. But we can live on doing what we can for ourselves and each other. And we can certainly thrive by open-hearted giving and a trust that when our pipes need attention the plumber who ate freely-given tomatoes might just want to help.

@semojohomestead Жыл бұрын

“Fear pushes. Wisdom leads.” No truer words. You are on point with this one. Thanks for sharing and confirming what we have been hearing.

@dr.rev.lindabingham Жыл бұрын

Blessings to all!

@smhobbs29 Жыл бұрын

I cook all my meals from scratch and grow a garden, but it’s been hit or miss the last couple of seasons. I have 8 chickens and I’m so thankful for those eggs every day. We quit buying junk food and my husband and I are doing intermittent fasting, which is really good on the grocery budget, plus there are a ton of health benefits that are worth researching. It has cleared up my sebhorrea dermatitis, given me more energy, and I’ve gone from a size 12 to a 6.

@candypodratz Жыл бұрын

Do you just eat one meal a day, or a time limit on when you eat?

@smhobbs29 Жыл бұрын

@@candypodratz I mostly do 2 meals a day, usually lunch at 12 and dinner by 6 but some days I don’t eat lunch until 3. It’s easier to extend your fast longer if your meals are low carb. It’s pretty easy just starting out to do a 6 hour eating window with an 18 hour fast. I try to get a 24 hour fast in once a week, and about once a month I will try for longer. My longest was 90 hours. My best resource is Dr. Sten Ekberg on KZfaq. He’s got a ton of videos with so much info.

@WinkTartanBelle Жыл бұрын

Great video, Jess! If I could offer some advice on the issue of having clothing? Your approach to the undergarments and socks is very good. Keep in mind that the elastic is the first thing to go, which makes wool (naturally stretchy if you can keep the moths away) and drawstrings and/or mechanical closures (buttons, snaps, frogs, etc) more attractive for certain items destined to be in long-term storage. Generous quantities of flat folded fabric, thread, needles, buttons all store well in tight spaces and are more versatile than already constructed garments. Very simple patterns are not hard to source or sew, either by hand or machine. If you look at old photos and drawings from the 1800s you will see some of the simple garments they often made at home, then perhaps embellished as time and wealth allowed. Shoes are harder to accomplish at home, so more expense might be warranted in getting durable and practical footwear together for a period of time, especially for growing children. Community footwear closets might become a thing in the future? Wonderful knowledge and sensitivity to a complex subject. Thank you, Jess.

@katiegarcia8255 Жыл бұрын

This visit was so endlessly valuable to me….thank you! I used to listen to my grandmother’s rationing stories during WWII and truly thought, “There’s no way rationing would ever happen now. People would riot.” Then 2020 hit and I saw the toilet paper and Clorox wipe insanity…not to even mention food! I learned not to assume anything “couldn’t happen” again. But I agree with you…preparing in peace is always what the Lord wants for His children. 🙏🏻

@annaian8568 Жыл бұрын

My parents lived through WW11. They emigrated from Europe to Canada. They always stored lots of staples just in case. War and starvation were very fresh on their minds. They instilled this "stocking up" mentality on my sisters and I. My children sometimes make fun of me for my tendencies. After the past 2 years , I realized that even if it has not resulted in the apocalypse that the media has predicted, I am prepared! Thank you for making me feel validated.

@BradfordHomestead Жыл бұрын

I think it’s fantastic that you are speaking up and gently advising your viewers as to what you’re doing!! I have a few tips! 1. Thrift stores( keep a list of items to watch for in your purse) blankets, extra warm sweats, oil lamps, backpacks, Almost endless what you could get at a thrift store !!! 2. Wallaby has great oxygen absorbers and Mylar bags, sold together for your storing needs. 3. Set a Budget and buy a little extra each pay period. So thankful I listened to you and a few other creators, and am a few years ahead.

@christinehelmus8461 Жыл бұрын

Jessica, watching you do the cow peas is really relaxing. I bought a generator when my husband died to be able to run my furnace and well in an emergency. I live in Ontario Canada and we can at times have horrible ice storms which can leave you without power at times. I too have felt a sense of urgency to "be prepared". I feel like Noah. My family feels that I am silly buying a freeze dryer and growing my own veggies, fruit and meat. Oh well. I am happy and feel secure. God bless you and keep you. Thank you for your blogs

@rose77778888 Жыл бұрын

The Bible says that the wise person sees danger coming, and takes steps to avoid it. It also says that God won't do anything in the land without first letting his prophets know first. When we pay attention, and take action, we don't need to fear.

@haileyannrobbs3121 Жыл бұрын

I love the intensityyyyy 🎉 Please don’t ever apologize for making a long video, they are always the best ones!

@charlotteevans7384 Жыл бұрын

Currently waiting on finance approval for a 1/2 acre home. My dream is within reach because of your teachings Jess. If I hadn't found your growing tomatoes videos 4 years ago I wouldn't be on this path, potentially about to live and raise my kids on a beautiful piece of land with full gardens, chickens and fruit trees. Praying that it all works out for us, but even if it doesn't thank you Jess for giving people like me hope and the courage to dream.

@thegoodstuff8717 Жыл бұрын

In the 1970's I started making sourdough and baking bread (so good) I found a cookbook at a flea market ( I collect books) printed in 1880--Buckeye Cookery. This book teaches how to make several kinds of yeast, bread sponge, sourdough and many types of bread. So fun using these recipes. During the mid 1970's there was a lot of chaos both political and economic. The Arab oil embargo made gas either high priced or unavailable. Waiting in gas lines was a hairy ordeal at times. I learned to bake bread in those days. Fun times.

@takethatshushu Жыл бұрын

It’s so refreshing to hear someone talk calmly about being prepared. I have been gardening for about 3 years and started canning this year, but have always liked to have a stock of food/supplies, I don’t really know why but i just have always felt it was important. Thank you for your videos.

@the_motherlord Жыл бұрын

Sounds just like me. Redid my basement shelving as well. I live dead center in the middle of a big city, the asphalt jungle. My only deficit is an independent water source.

@kaygalloway4315 Жыл бұрын

It’s never too late to be prepared. I remember my mother canning food when I was growing up. We always had meat and chickens in the freezer. I buy dried beans every time I am at the store. I recently bought a vacuum sealer to help preserve fresh produce for the freezer. You never know when you might need it or to help out a family that is going through bad times.

@classicrocklover5615 Жыл бұрын

I compare this sense of urgency to an expectant mother nesting. There's a drive to get things done while the clock is clicking down

@wulfwire Жыл бұрын

You are one of my favorite people to watch. I am agnostic most days but I think it’s beautiful how intertwined you are with your faith in life. I have learned so much from you since I subscribed to you three years ago. Just wanted to leave a note to confirm that as someone of little to no faith, I have absolutely never felt driven away by your love of God and thoroughly enjoy your videos, point of view, and family so much!

@debram3098 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Jess. Your words on people’s individual religion is spot on. Loved hearing your son’s sentences. He did a very good job! I also liked your preparedness list. I hadn’t thought about a filling kit! I didn’t even know they had such a thing. Thank you for teaching me something today! Bless you and your family.

@narrowpathfarm Жыл бұрын

I just keep going back to the Bible and how everything that is happening now is falling into place for the rapture and tribulation and that we will be raptured soon. It’s falling into place, not falling apart. Keep your focus on God. God bless!

@hallierasbury65 Жыл бұрын

Praying for your healing. I love that you stopped the video talk and read Bens homework. You are an awesome mother. I miss the pea shelling, as a younger person if we wanted seconds we needed to help with the meal. Don't know if you ever uses the green tops of green onions like straws to drink tea but it was what we used because we didn't have straws. That was the great old days when like was simpler. I love your videos just so I can remember to slow down and talk to my Heavenly Father and reflect on my life. Thank you so much Jess

@nancygross2196 Жыл бұрын

I ask myself the same thing...am I crazy for putting away food??? But I believe God has laid this on my heart . So I just thank God for every bounty from

@amandabudgets7485 Жыл бұрын

I've turned my waiting room into a classroom. My fiance and I are moving south and getting some land next year. We have already started looking physically at property. A small part of my childhood, we had a farm. In gardening, I've grabbed bags of dried beans from the grocery store and planted them and have had a garden full of fresh bean. If I find a tomato that I love and it tastes delicious, I grab the seeds from that for the future. I've also have books on natural plants on their benefits.

@sarahmannluker7528 Жыл бұрын

We have a resale shop nearby that sells jeans and shirts for less than $2. These shops would be wonderful places to stock up on different sizes without it costing a fortune.

@kellybesse4625 Жыл бұрын

Preparation has been so heavy on my heart lately. Very timely video, as always. Well wishes for your health. I went to the store Thursday (before I heard that the railroad strike had been averted) I picked up 50 cans of canned food items, extra flour, corn meal, etc. I’m watching how I’m using food more closely. My toddlers don’t like the ends of bread so I freeze them and I’ll make bread crumbs. Just this week I made my first two loaves of sourdough (they are amazing). Making all of the adjustments I can to make our family more frugal/sustainable. Thank you! This video has very much been an affirmation for me.

@RTCPhotoWork Жыл бұрын

You could easily use the bread heals for French toast or use them in a casserole.

@jimmyhand1259 Жыл бұрын

To me, the heels are the best part.

@tamiguillebeaux Жыл бұрын

I save ours for bread pudding as well.

@kellybesse4625 Жыл бұрын

@@tamiguillebeaux even better! Love it!!!

@californiadreamer2580 Жыл бұрын

Using some for breadcrumbs (especially along with your own homegrown herbs/spices) is a great use. I also use them to make old-fashioned bread pudding, which I can also use eggs and powdered milk in (a lot of kids don't like that either!). Lots of recipes out there., and I never met a kid who didn't like bread pudding!

@kellyhawes9293 Жыл бұрын

One of the things I admire about you the most is your faith. While I do not share the same religion, what I do share with you is the love for the land, for gardening, for animals and for the love of your family , and for our community. I learn grace from you. ❤

@bigmamankc6101 Жыл бұрын

Faith over Fear 🙏♥️🙌 Amen ‼️

@latriciacagle4873 Жыл бұрын

I’m lucky that I knew my great grandparents and listened to family stories of living through tough times and survival. This video reminded me of times spent on the stoop of my great grandparents Texas farmhouse. Every morning until the day he died, my great grandfather would pick produce from the farm for the day. My great grandmother, grandmother , mother and I would sit outside with big bowls snapping beans or shelling peas and talking. Some of the produce (beans, peas, corn or potatoes) would be for lunch and the remaining would be preserved. My family has always had gardens through the dust bowl days, the victory gardens of WWII and present days. I have a garden but I could not feed myself on what I grow. I keep bulk emergency supplies, try to buy extra non-perishables. I buy extra produce in season dehydrate the extra. I have the capacity to store 8000 gallons of water. I have some ability to filter water but need to get better at that. Because of the extreme drought we are experiencing in the desert southwest, I’m transitioning to indoor hydroponics. I have some solar capabilities and have a goal to increase it early Spring 2023.

@AnneDaleHomestead Жыл бұрын

Thank you Jess. Fear pushes you and wisdom leads you.. what an a ha statement ❤

@lauriedrake Жыл бұрын

We moved out of the city and onto a 5-acre property in 2018. It wasn't perfect, but had a good -bones house, a nice shop, 2 fenced raised bed gardens and an orchard. My disabled husband was/is unable to care for things, so I learned to make things work for us. 4 yrs into the adventure, and we have the deep well, emergency power systems, a year's worth of food in storage for the two of us and our dogs, and the garden is producing well. All this physical work has changed me, I've lost weight and gotten off all but one medication, and feel more alive than I ever have before. I feel peace, at ease, and so happy to have left the stressful city life behind. I refuse to let the static of gloom and doom pull me down. BTW, I'm in my 70's so no spring chicken....it's possible!!! Thank you for your videos, your wisdom is solid and so welcomed!

@valleyhomestead 10 күн бұрын

The squash in the corner is so impressive!

@SwampyAcresHomestead Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your story’s you have a blessed day

@terrieyandall9401 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely LOVE how articulate you are about real life. May God continue to bless and multiply your willingness and influence for his glory!! That always leads to others being blessed as well.....

@janetmertz1740 Жыл бұрын

Jess, love your videos! My parents were born in 1916 (dad) & 1917 (mom) grew up with the hard times of the Great Depression. Though dad gave us a very modest well traveled ( living overseas) as a chemical engineer the depression upbringing never left them and was instilled in us kids. We lived in Holland in the mid 1970's when there was gasoline rationing stamps and NO driving on the weekends. Oh, the childhood stories of the Great Depression spilled forth. I listened....and learned. And of course my elder brothers were born in '42 and '45. Many years (40 yrs +/-) ago I felt the need to leave the city and eventually start a homestead; 7.1 acres river front. As I near my retirement date I have made every move to be for sustainable. Learn my lesson during the snow of Tx and my booster pump froze and split...but I have always keep 12 gals of H20 in the house and 12 gals in the van ( never know when you may see a stray thirsty dog on the side of the road + carry trial size dog food for a stray). I have a "Go Bag" ( actually my late dad's briefcase) with certified copies of birth, marriage & divorce, land and vehicle ownership. Also, a towel, washrag, new pkg of socks and undies, soap, matches, lighters plus cash....and I keep adding as I think of things. It's ready to go at a moments notice if I need to evacuate due to weather or anything else. My van is always configure to accommodate the dogs I currently have. NOT gloom and doom...but, SMART. Tornadoes and Hurricanes DON'T give a LOT of notice. I've started a seed exchange at work. And ( since I am a family of me and my three dogs) I don't need a huge garden so currently doing 5 gal bucket gardening (Home Grown veg in the UK), and landed a gold mine of FREE round empty buckets and free square mayo buckets from a local BBQ place. I didn't mean to ramble so long but I have learned so much from your adventure.

@whatever35636 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing. I am 62 and I started gardening and preserving in my early 30's out of necessity. I had a large family and very little income. Now that I am an empty nester I just canned for fun. Now in the last few years I have gone back to my little garden and preserving. It is always a good idea to be prepared.

@gratefulgardens8398 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jes for your calming wisdom in this time of high anxiety.❤️

@kendallmeeks4238 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your heart and your story. This video really blessed me in multiple ways. I love your saying, " Turn your waiting room into a classroom", thats so good! and that there is a difference between fear and wisdom. Keep speaking the truth and sharing your wisdom, you are a world changer and a homestead changer🙂 May our God, our Provider, our fear Chaser, bless you and be gracious to you as you are doing to others!

@Sky-Child Жыл бұрын

"Walk in unity as humanity" should absolutely be on a t shirt/sticker

@graceysmom6899 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting this, Jess. I cleaned out a big closet to use for storing food. Someone is going to get all the good stuff in there I hadn’t used for years!!! Thanks for the inspiration. Your message is what I’ve been saying ever since the Secretary of State predicted food shortages. You’re right. The time is now.

@maryg9516 Жыл бұрын

I have a garden that is 20x40 , not huge with about 12 raised beds but the food that I grew this year is amazing I don't have to buy tomatoes, onions , peppers or potatoes until next planting season and what I can't grow because of space I buy at the farmers market and preserve. We all have to start somewhere , just try. Thanks Jess for the inspiration ❤️ GOD BLESS

@tensiepalmer1730 Жыл бұрын

That sounds huge to me

@meatavoreNana Жыл бұрын

If you don't have really bad winters, plant some cabbage,cauli ,broccoli. I plant these in the autumn and they grow really well ,no bugs. But I'm in New Zealand 🇳🇿 and winter is pretty mild .

@LLAMA-LLAMA Жыл бұрын

A tip on getting back up meds; often times insurance covers refills up to 7 days early from your expected refill day (usually ranges from 28-30 days). If you refill it and pick it up a week early every month, you can (relatively) quickly gain a decent back stock. Great advice as usual, thank you for sharing. Sending prayers for your healing.

@Miguel195211 Жыл бұрын

Do mail order and you get a 90 days supply and at a cheaper price from the pharmacy 30 days supply.

@marilynrafla6628 Жыл бұрын

Even in community pharmacy can give you 90 day supply if you ask and if you're insurance covers it and if the original prescription is written as such. Communicate with your health team.

@shellieh685 Жыл бұрын

I haven't tried this yet, but a friend of mine recommended Jace medical. I forget about it till I see a post like this, and then go, dang... I should probably research that. I can't get extra inhalers for my son through the regular pharmacy, the insurance won't pay for them till they think it should be filled, so I am looking at other options and am trying to grow muillein and other herbal remedies to try now so that I know if they'll even be options if SHF.

@donnalynch6523 Жыл бұрын

I get a prescription for 90 days. As soon as I have a new prescription I remove 9 pills for storage. They always let me get my prescription before I run out. Now I am 90 pills ahead. ( be sure to exchange your old pills for new periodically)

@robynrosenau5986 Жыл бұрын

I completely understand. I do my best thinking and praying when I am sitting and knitting. It’s just a great time to relax and reflect on everything.

@lilymaka747 Жыл бұрын

I can't believe I've been watching r&r videos for 6 years. Thank you for being life changing.

@stephanieballou1539 Жыл бұрын

Keep going, sister. This needs to be a topic of discussion. I was writing about this 15 years ago and I still know I have weak points. Still no solar even though it's been at the top of my list for years. I built an outdoor kitchen a few years ago. Best thing ever. I have propane, electric, wood and charcoal out there. I no longer have to heat the August house up when canning, but I also know I can always cook anything under any circumstances. I processed a deer on my kitchen table last fall, but it could easily be done out there. Being ready does not feel fearful. It actually creates a feeling of peace and security. You don't need everything or lots of money. Just one step at a time and keep going. This is not a new topic. It was not that long ago that it was a very normal way of life. Every bit counts. Start where you are and do what you can.

@anitahouse3600 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, darlin'. I can't express the joy I feel when I see one of your videos pop up. I am old enough to be your mom, but yet, I consider you an internet friend. ha! I pray for your health. I pray peace on you in all areas. I pray blessings on your family. Thank you for all you do.

@chaotika6656 Жыл бұрын

Your channel showed up on my feed the same week I decided to seriously start planning to have a homestead in the future. Your videos are so inspiring. The last two years of my life have a been a downward spiral of depression and I've spent months trying to crawl out of it. The pure happiness you have in your videos is contagious and you've given me the push to wake up and not be afraid of failure. Thank you. Thank you for being you and doing all you do. You're an incredible woman ❤ bless you

@rainerounduphomestead8942 Жыл бұрын

I love your front porch talks ❤ They remind me of my grandma. She gave me my love for gardening. We use to sit on the porch snapping beans, talking about everything. I’d give anything to be able to do that with her again 😢

@kaycompton8983 Жыл бұрын

I love all the suggestions you give on preparedness. I am in a place in my life where I am downsizing my entire existence. For me, this looks like moving into a .25 acre city lot from a 1 acre hobby farm. But this does not mean I am downsizing my garden needs. I have moved my raised bed garden buckets and my small greenhouse with me to my new location, and as I am able, I am working to get my new beds ready for planting, some of it late this fall, most of it by spring. Even though my household is just me, the garden is an important source of food for me. I have disabilities, and it isn't easy, but it IS important.

@germangardyn256 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Jess. You inspired me three years ago to start gardening on my little lot in a HOA. We don’t have a lot of space but enough to grow enough for two of us and some for my friends and neighbors. I also have a container that holds enough dried goods and canned goods to feed us for 4-6 months if s*** hits the fan tucked away in a closet. You don’t have to have a big property to do something.

@kimberlypharris3423 Жыл бұрын

I needed our porchside chat today! I've been feeling the urge for a while now, and it is only getting stronger. But my HOPE is in Christ. And today, you gave me joy.

@heatherrue2655 Жыл бұрын

When you said “Jessica don’t forget to prepare” I got chills. I’ve been on a very slow winding track to get to where I am now in the gardening, canning and preparing life. I think it was somewhere around 2010 or 11 that I had this incredible urge to start growing food but but like you I got lax or I’d go onto some other thing that would distract me but it kept coming around and something kept pushing me. So here I am doing exactly what I feel like I should be and I got the same push in 2019 like you did. With the way things are I’m glad I didn’t ignore it this time. I think the weirdest part is how it came to me. All of a sudden I had this incredible urge to start dressing and living like it was the 1940s and I learned how to do all the things that I never knew how to do or had to do growing up. Like you, I was a city girl and raised by people that didn’t have anything to do with that except for my grandparents that had a victory garden left over from the war. Funny how differently he speaks to each of us to get our act in gear.

@meganvester8819 Жыл бұрын

I love these videos. Even as one who struggles with anxiety this doesn’t freak me out. It is empowering. Thank you.❤

@barbaramellor5145 Жыл бұрын

What wonderful info even for a single 73 yo no children non Gardner/farmer but lots to prepare for. Thanks Jess❣️🙏🏻❣️🙏🏻❣️🙏🏻

@karitouchette4173 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Jess for this video. You are such a blessing and I love hearing your heart. I refuse to live in fear but I do feel God put the desire of gardening in my heart years ago for a good reason. To prep me for such times as these. Thank you for sharing, you are truly a special woman.

@jennifercullison Жыл бұрын

And on a truly personal note...my son was in a horrific vehicle accident on Tuesday evening coming home from fishing..he had just started a new job 3weeks prior and has no health insurance but he is alive and not in a life threatening situation just a life altering situation...I just ask for prayers...that he heals quickly and he has a long long hard physical and emotional recovery...please just pray...thank you in advance is all I ask...he is physically badly broken..and mentally it goes with it...but with faith and community we will figure out the finance side...just M please pray for him and his little family..and him totally recovering

@heatherj3030 Жыл бұрын

The Lord can turn the darkest times of our life into something beautiful! From the loss of a daughter, he blessed us with another son that we wouldn't have had she lived. From bad financial decisions and job loss, he taught us to be prepared and debt free, and to lean on him at all times. I don't know what blessings will come from this for your son and your family, but I fully believe that the the Father can bring something beautiful for your family from this. I pray that he heals your son and provides for him, and that he comforts your whole family. 🙏 ❤ * Many doctors and hospitals will write off or reduce the cost drastically of the medical bills if they know a person can't pay. They did that for my step-dad years ago. It would be worth talking to the hospitals supervisor on that. God bless you!

@jennifercullison Жыл бұрын

Sister as I have learned well...thank you for responding

@heatherj3030 Жыл бұрын

@@jennifercullison you're welcome ❤

@MFV77 Жыл бұрын

Pausing to pray. God bless you🙏🙏

@heatherpruim4470 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been canning & doing all these things for years. We’ve been laughed at because we are so crazy for canning & gardening, stocking water etc. But Jessica I’ve never felt the urgency as much as I have in these days. I sourced all seeds I need for the next few years. I’m prepared to help our children & grandkiddos. Keep telling the people they need Jesus & get prepared!

@rachelaloisio2399 Жыл бұрын

Add a window. Add a window over looking ur garden for ur piano. It’s so so so SO worth it. Nurture your gifts and talents, the Lord would smile. Your graceful and so beautiful and you deserve it. Add a window.❤️

@cindyq52700 Жыл бұрын

prayers for Kerry's family and friends ,we will miss him dearly miss his southern accent! we that love the bigfoot community, sad days ahead! love and comforting prayers for those who loved him!

@bellevi6722 Жыл бұрын

Dollar Tree seeds work fantastic. I couldn't agree more.

@mamabunnysfarm Жыл бұрын

Thank you Jess for always sharing what God puts on your heart. Countless times I’ve turned on a video and heard the words that God is putting on my heart come out of your mouth. Spirit recognizes spirit and I pray God continues to bless your ministry of sustainability.

@champagnegardening5182 Жыл бұрын

I was led to start a wheat grain free diet too. I started getting rashes and joint pain. I also stopped with dairy. I was led to prepare in January 2020 after a crazy dream. I didn't even have a house plant. I own a townhome but I've learned to grow from seed, harvest and preserve food. My land is coming and I will continue to learn and prepare. You were one of the first channels I discovered.

@kristenstephenson340 Жыл бұрын

The Lord has also placed “being prepared” on my heart and your channel is such a blessing for me along this journey. That quiet whisper of the Holy Spirit…love how the Lord speaks 😍

@astorybookfinish5055 Жыл бұрын

Excellent point. As a disabled person I think about the need for community too in terms of what you’re discussing. I’m not the most disabled of disabled people so I can still contribute to a community in some way that keeps a more abled-bodied person otherwise engaged in serving the community in ways that I can’t.

@bettysumey1456 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Jess. I really appreciate this video, as much if not more than any. There are other people that are putting videos out that cause fear and anxiety and I so enjoy your educating instead of causing fear.

@kimberlyscrivner9373 Жыл бұрын

Having and learning skills that will allow you to trade and barter with is priceless also.

@SimplyStacyL Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this chat! While it’s helpful in a practical sense, I just wanted to share with you that it reached my heart in a different place. I’m a couple months from giving birth and my last birth was traumatic and resulted in a baby with brain damage. Needless to say I’ve been riddled with anxiety wanting to control every aspect of this birth. What you said about “I don’t need to worry, I just need to listen.” Really hit me. Yes, I can prepare myself… but truly I need to seek the Lord and trust Him with my baby.

@kmarshall53 Жыл бұрын

Prayers for peace and a safe delivery for you and your little one. 💕🙏🏻

@brittneynicole6528 Жыл бұрын

Prayers for a safe delivery 🙏