Because preparedness simplified is more achievable
Because preparedness simplified is more achievable
(This essay was originally published 21 May 2015. The principles are the same and the photos still applicable. The current prices will be even more than those written below. The $200 to $250 is now more like $325 for a…
May is National Wildfire Awareness Month. The more you do to prepare your property and belongings, the more likely it, they, and you will survive. There is an excellent article in Backwoods Home magazine with much good advice on how…
Matthew 5:45 “for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.” I have used this scripture in the past to illustrate the need to prepare…
National Hurricane Preparedness Week began yesterday, May 5. The hurricane season officially begins June 1, but hurricane preparedness needs to begin before the season. Spend the month of May preparing so you will be ready and able to avoid the…
The Texas MS 150 has been taking place for 40 years. The Texas MS 150 is a cycling event that benefits the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. It’s a 150+ mile 2-day trip from the Houston area to the Austin area…
I enjoy reading books by Michael Pollan. While I don’t agree with everything he writes (such as the inadvisability of doing home canning) I do agree with much of what he concludes and writes. He also has an underlying wit…
An unfortunate case of botulism poisoning occurred in Ohio in April 2015. Twenty-five confirmed cases resulted in 1 death and 12 people still in the hospital one week later. The health department traced it to potato salad, made with water-bath…
Pres. Jeffrey R. Holland spoke of a critical aspect of preparedness in his April 2024 address when he said “…I bear solemn witness of the reality of eternal life and the need for us to be serious in our planning…
The All is Safely Gathered In: Family Home Storage pamphlet encourages: “Establish a financial reserve by saving a little money each week and gradually increasing it to a reasonable amount.” And in the All is Safely Gathered In: Family Finances…
Here’s some of the good advice found in the article linked below: “With our pantry we always know we can eat, and we have been able to cut out the quick (but economically deadly) trips to the convenience store. We…