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“Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a seed. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.” – John 12:24 Being a home educator, I am often delightfully surprised by the inspirations that come up through living a full life. The Lord’s mercy and tender love often show up when I least expect but am most needy. A little faith like a seed goes a long way. What a comfort to know He is the one to will, to act, and to bring His plans into completion for…
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Welcome to 3rd Culture Living
“But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself ” (Philippians 3:20-21).
We can’t do everything exactly the same way as we were raised, neither can we simply follow the flow in the cultures where we are living. We are committed to finding a “3rd Culture” in Christ in our daily living! We are not ashamed to live as “foreigners and strangers on earth” and “desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. … ” (Hebrews 11:13-16).
“3rd Culture Living” is a lifestyle as a family, a progress to be prepared and equipped as citizens above; it is a way to apply what Apostle Paul teaches “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” (Romans 12:2).
In conclusion, the Golls’ definition of “3rd Culture Living” is:
We embrace our different cultures and other cultural exposures, to challenge us to renew our minds as we strive to not just follow our assumptions, but to apply Biblical principles in all aspects of our life in dealing with decisions, conflicts, and evaluating beliefs, to be passionate ambassadors for Christ through His daily transformation.
The above is excerpted from “What is 3rd Culture Living?“.
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Vitamix (Part 2 – Recipes)
“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” – 1 Corinthians 10:31 I like reading recipes, but usually don’t follow recipes very well. Using what I have is my natural default. Since my hubby has blessed our family with a Vitamix, I might as well…
Vitamix (Part 1)
“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” – 1 Corinthians 10:31 After I reflected on the non-essentialness of a dishwasher, I feel a need to bring some balance by counting my blessings of having some modern kitchen appliances. As always, we don’t actually need…
Homestead Update 2025 April-May (Part 4: Other)
Tornados First, I would like to thank so many for your concern. We (and apparently my family) were being asked how we were when the tornados hit the area in April. We were fine. For the first tornados, in April, Springfield got hit hard. We didn’t know anything about it until the next day, but…
Homestead Update 2025 April-May (Part 3: People)
It has been great having people come to visit, from friends and new friends here, to Rob’s mom. It’s great having this as a place to connect with others and to point to Christ. Nainai’s Visit We were excited to have my (Rob’s) mom visit us for a few days in May. It was nice…
Homestead Update 2025 April-May (Part 2: Land)
Clearing the field When we moved in, our property had been neglected for several years. Trees were overgrowing the house, barn, and pond. They would bush hog the pasture each year, so there weren’t many large trees, but there were a whole lot of smaller trees, especially sumac (which makes a tasty treat, but is…
Homestead Update 2025 April-May (Part 1: Animal Updates)
The spring is a VERY busy time of year on the homestead as everything is growing and waking up. I’m way behind on getting this update out, and it is long, but it’s exciting to recall all that has been happening. We’ll divide this update into four posts (Animals, Land, People and Other). With our…
Food
Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.”– John 4:34 (ESV) Food is meant to give us strength and energy to accomplish our earthly work. We need food to live. That’s probably one reason why all four Gospels have recorded the miracle…
Dishwasher
Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith. Proverbs 15:16 First of all, where I grew up in China, nobody I knew used a dishwasher. Second, we had a dishwasher for each house/apartment in the States, before we moved to the country. I rarely used those dishwashers but…
Trio
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, and today, and forever. Hebrews 13:8 As a homeschooling and homesteading mother of three boys, I continue to discover the beauty of three on display daily. Sometimes, it is the power and impact of three precious souls who all agree to exercise their muscles, lungs or vocal cords at…
Egg-cellent
“Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds!” (Luke 12:24) After reflecting on the egg-education, I am prompted to write down a few more thoughts about the excellent egg and share some simple ways to…
Eggs
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” John 10:10 ESV … Aww, countless egg-related farm chats!! Who needs a curriculum when real life can teach you so much more? Notice, it is no coincidence that no statement above ends with a…
Homestead Update 2025/03/30 (Part 2)
Due to how much we have going on, and thus a very long post, this was divided into two posts. The first post, which focused on additions to the homestead, can be seen here. Systems Taking care of animals, gardens, etc. takes a lot of time. I am growing in my love of systems, especially…
Homestead Update 2025/03/30 (Part 1)
Whoa! It’s been a rush. With it being Spring, things are growing and changing all over the homestead. This update might be a bit much to read in one setting, but with this being our journal to our children for the future, I’ll leave it all there. If you want a quick snapshot, the title…
Homestead Update: 2025/02/18 – Preparing for the deep freeze
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens:” Ecclesiastes 3:1 Having animals, and a house that is not well built for cold, gives some things to think about as it seems that we are heading into -10F tomorrow night. Fortunately it’s Missouri, which means that there is a…
Avocados
But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”– 1 Samuel 16:7 (NKJV) “Have you had avocadoes?” I asked…
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