If April Showers bring May Flowers
then what do May Flowers bring? The
children’s riddle says – pilgrims! But in terms of preparedness – those “May Flowers”,
the result of careful planning and preparing – bring peace of mind and no
worries. Truly – if we are prepared – we shall not fear! Each month we can take
stock of where we stand in our preparedness. Are we moving forward? Have we
stalled? Do we need to jump start our efforts? Take an honest assessment of
where you are and where you need to be in terms of preparedness. Then take the
steps necessary to bring you and your family the peace of preparedness. And
remember that being prepared is a journey and ongoing. There is really no
destination we arrive at that says “you are here!” Preparedness, and the peace
that it brings, is really a way of life.
In this month's newsletter:
Provident Living: History's Preparedness Lessons: Learning to weather lifes storms from those who lived through the Great Depression.
Disaster Prep: Unusual (or less thought of) items to store: Comfot items, how to books, phone, clocks, windup light/radio, Solar light, sewing items, cloth diapers, wagon, immunizations, camp cooking, canning items, slippers.
In the Southern Utah Garden: Planting veggies, weeding garden, mulching rows, spray fruit trees, insecticides.
Cooking with Food Storage: Bottle wheat and beans for healthy and inexpensive "fast food".
Family Communication Plan: Every family needs a communicatyion plan in case of emergency - discuss types, choose meeting places and code word, contact person, ID card, walkie talkie.
A Blast from the Past: In 1976 church members were, once again, asked to get their year supply. Have you had time yet? Four church leaders encourage us to be prepared.
Spiritual Preparedness: Neil L Anderson in April 2015 conference taught about seeing the Lord's miracles in our lives, and looking to the Lord's Second Coming.
Click here for a complete copy of May 2015 Back to Basics Newsletter