We Can Never Stop Preparing
The last seven months have been difficult ones for all the world. We were warned the day would come when “men’s hearts would fail them.” We have witnessed that as many have become discouraged,...
View ArticleThis is Not Your Granny’s Food Storage
Our challenges are not over. We know there will be many more, but do you understand what they may be for you? This week as a family, prepare a list of the challenges you are most likely to face in the...
View ArticlePreparing Your Family for Disaster: Not Making a Choice – is a Choice
In his General Conference talk in October 2020, Elder Bednar taught: “Some Church members opine that emergency plans and supplies, food storage, and 72-hour kits must not be important anymore because...
View ArticleThings I #GiveThanks for During this Pandemic
As I have been reflecting on President Nelson’s challenge to give thanks each day, I began thinking how the pandemic has made me grateful. My family has been safe and healthy. We have technology and...
View ArticleAn Emergency Most Will Face and How to Prepare: Power Outage
Now that you have determined the emergencies most likely to affect your family and the area in which you live, it’s time to address those emergencies. Over the next several months we will prepare for...
View ArticleBeware of Christmas Thieves
Thieves love Christmas. We are often so excited about the holidays and favorite foods and traditions we think everyone is as kind and honest as we are. Nope, as much as we would love that to be true,...
View ArticleDon’t Be Left in the Dark Wondering What to Do
Happy New Year! We hope the trials of 2020 will soon be far behind us. We have learned many things: family and friends are everything, viewing devices gets old, children really do miss attending...
View ArticleGuarding Against Financial Collapse
Today we are facing perilous times. We have experienced a pandemic, civil unrest, and economic difficulties. Many are concerned the future will bring serious economic downturns and inflation—with more...
View ArticleSelf-Reliance is Within Your Reach
Author’s Note: I hope you are now motivated and anxious to become more self-reliant. I have begun teaching Preparedness classes over the internet. I would love to teach a class for your ward, family...
View ArticleAnd Then the Lights Went Out
Author’s Note: As I am writing this, power is out to millions of homes in the south where snow is extremely rare. We need to remember if a weather event happened even once in history in an area it can...
View ArticleVIDEO: How to Make an Emergency Heater
People across the United States are experiencing unusual and severe winter weather and many have lost power or are vulnerable to losing power. As such, we thought it would be appropriate to share the...
View ArticleTeaching Your Children to be Financially Self-Reliant From the Start
Author’s note: I’m so excited to be teaching classes over the Internet! It has been exciting to see faces and make connections all over the world. Please reach out and schedule a time for your group....
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Household Solutions When a Power Outage Finds You Unprepared
The past year has been filled with disasters. We have experienced a pandemic, and we are still experiencing a change in our lifestyles and shortages in the grocery store and pharmacies. We have...
View ArticleWhat Texans Would Like You to Know about Losing Electricity
Do you remember mom saying, ”I just want you to learn from my mistakes” ? If we were wise we listened to those older and more experienced and were able to avoid some of the mistakes made by others. As...
View ArticleFill Your Emergency Kits with Useful Foods You Will Actually Enjoy
This year has taught us so much about the importance of preparing for the unexpected as well as the disaster we are expecting. People are looking more seriously at exactly what they are adding to...
View ArticleWhat You Can Do Now to Prepare for Inflation
Experts are warning it’s time to hang on to our wallets. They say inflation is on its way. Could this be why so many are telling me they are feeling the urgency to get prepared? Prices on groceries...
View ArticleAre You Sabotaging Your Preparedness Plan?
The past 15 months have changed so many things for all of us no matter where in the world we live. It seems I receive notes and appeals every few days with the same concern: how do you prepare? I...
View ArticlePrices are Soaring and Shortages Coming
I am very, very concerned that everyone understand the impact the drought in California and other western states will have on our wallets and lifestyle. Now is the time to become more self reliant....
View ArticleA Warning About Your Food Storage
I had an article written and ready to go for this week but then several things happened. First, I watched a video that outlined all the reasons we may experience food price increases and food...
View Article“Don’t Forget the Birds”: Preparing Your Family for Fire Season
Authors note: This is an article I wrote many years ago that is more relevant this year than ever before. Droughts threaten the safety of millions across a dozen states in the United States and in many...
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