I grew up in a country home in Oregon learning to trust God for our needs and helping others to draw closer to our heavenly Father. I learned the beauty of nature and exercise by running and mountain biking around the hills on my parent's property. My dad tought me the importance of eating whole foods, exercise, and hard work.
Living in a more remote area, we went without electricity many times for several days during winter storms and learned how to survive without electricity. I learned how to not be depended on others to meet basic needs. Growing a lot of fruits and vegetables and preserving them was always a part of my life and I learned to enjoy it.
I believe as we draw closer to Jesus second coming, as the signs fortell, that we all need to have the skills needed to supply our basic needs with all earthly support cut off.