Victor Justin Rhodes argues for "arranged options" instead of arranged marriages: intentionally choosing your friends, your kids' schools and communities, rather than drifting into whatever's convenient. He's building something he'll share on Christmas Day.
I call it arranged options. Boys are playing in the background there. Not arranged— it's not arranged marriages, but it's a similar kind of theme. But now, before you judge me, you guys are all doing the same thing whether you know it or not. You're choosing your kids' schools. They're going to have optional spouses there. Church, other normal social functions like that. I'm going to be more outright and say and bold about that this is what I'm doing. We don't opt into some of those more normal social activities. So we have to be more intentional. We have to be very careful in selecting our friends. And look at this. That's beautiful. Selecting our friends and then making sure we all get together and be intentional about creating community. It's not easy, but I think it's worth it. And I want to help you guys do that very same thing. I got something coming for you Christmas Day.
If I had to start my Homestead all over again, it could only pick one animal… 
