Survival Suitcase for Life
What Growing Up in a Mennonite Family of 10 Taught Me About Survival
What Growing Up in a Mennonite Family of 10 Taught Me About Survival
A new kind of wilderness is creeping into the comfortable lives of many of us in the west. In the natural wilderness, we must brave wind, weather, and wild animals. In this new wilderness, we are facing:
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Rising costs of living.
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Rising hostilities.
Author Michelle Teigrob proposes that growing up as the youngest of ten Mennonite children has given her some unique and helpful insights on survival practices and wisdom for surviving tough times financially, mentally, and relationally. She shares these insights in the series she is calling Survival Suitcase for Life.
When we head into the natural wilderness, we don’t bring a moving truck with all our stuff. No, we prepare and pack survival bags filled with simple, compact, highly efficient items to help us survive.
Similarly, as we step into the new wilderness encroaching on our lives today, we can’t take the same approaches we’ve always relied on. We need fresh practices and wisdom that will help us get through financially, mentally, and relationally.
"It can be lonely facing the wilderness, especially in a western culture that salutes independence and achievement," Michelle Writes. "By sharing the story of my family, my hope and prayer is that people will feel less alone, more hopeful, and more encouraged."
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