Because preparedness simplified is more achievable
Because preparedness simplified is more achievable
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gives the Church Auditing Department time to give an auditing report in the general Church conference each April. Have you ever noticed the last sentence of the report? It has been the…
The document below was produced by the U. S. Department of Agriculture during World War I and was used through World War II. Attitudes of self-reliance sure have changed on all levels since then and not for the better, unfortunately.…
Teaching your family self-reliance and preparedness skills is a great activity for Home Evening. Many ideas and helps can be found at Ready Kids on Ready.gov. They include games, checklists, and other resources. “What If? For Kids” is another way…
(Previously posted 19 March 2015) Here I go again! Preparedness is not just for emergencies! I was visiting my mother’s ward and noticed something in the ward bulletin titled “Do One Thing.” It was encouragement to do one small thing…
(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…
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…