#Introduction Post#

Who am I? Let me introduce myself. My name is Gary.

Philosophy of life. I suppose first of all I should say that I’m a follower of Jesus the Christ. That is what consumes my thoughts most of the time because He is life. My philosophy of life is not my own, it is His. After all, all things were created by him and for him. So, I was created for him. He was the Word of God and became fashioned as a man to live on earth and reveal God the Father, and they are one. So, who better to learn about what life is than from Him? He said he came to give life and give it abundantly. All I have to do is listen and believe what he says is true and follow it. Therein I find peace, contentment, and fulfillment - that is my philosophy of life, my guide, and my motivation. Therefore, I will likely contribute a few ideas under Christianity. steemchurch

Nature Living. That being said, I truly believe that we have been given everything we need for life and godliness. This being a truth given by God, I believe that for every truth, it is true in both the spiritual and physical realms of life. This leads me to one of my passions -- wild edibles. Everything I need to live (survive physically) is all around me. Many would identify this idea as living off the land, or being a prepper, or a naturalist, or any number of other self-sustainment efforts. I like to learn about the foods available in nature. It is nature’s grocery store and pharmacy.

Primitive arts. I also like learning the ways of primitive living. Much of that has to do with hunting and fishing tools. I like to knap flint to make flint tools, make self-bows and arrows, tan hides, and make whatever I need from things available in nature.

Technology. I may be considered a Techno-geek by some. I like to tinker with technology. I believe God gives us knowledge in technology to make things for helping others. I believe there is a lot that will be done in the area of robotics and artificial intelligence during this generation to make life more comfortable for those with disabilities. I have an interest in the autonomous operation of robotics and hope to get to the point of sharing what I learn.

Health. I am interested in healthy living. I try to keep this temporary body I’ve been given in the best shape I can so I can enjoy the days I have. Therefore, I try to eat non-processed foods pretty close to the Paleo way of eating. We raise our own beef with no chemicals of any kind; no pesticides or fertilizers on the pastures, no feed laced with growth hormones or gluten, or corn that has been modified to grow in soil poisoned with vegetation killer (no till agriculture). I do make some treats that are not considered Paleo like chocolate and ice cream, but I try to make them with all natural ingredients, so I hope to share some of that type information as well.

I have been blessed. You will find some of the things I’m interested in on my website: http://www.whitepillarsestate.com.