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These monthly newsletters (from January 2011 to present) are to help us all be more prepared. They are written for the Hurricane Utah Stake (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,) but everyone is welcome to make copies. Many other groups and individuals are using them. (Note: Garden tips are for Southern Utah. You may need to adjust to fit your climate.)

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

February 2017

Click here for a complete copy of the February 2017 Back to Basics Newsletter.

“How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.” Such expressions of love abound this time of year as Valentine’s Day rolls around.  It is the month of love! We spend a great deal of time each day performing acts of love and kindness for our family as we serve and care for them. Because we love them we do not want them to go without. Perhaps one of the greatest acts of love is to be sure your family is prepared. How devastating it would be to have no food or water for our loved ones in dire times of need. The saying “If it’s to be, it’s up to me” applies to being able to care for our family in all circumstances. We have been admonished for many years to be prepared. Pres. Kimball said: “We encourage families to have on hand this year’s supply; and we say it over and over and over and repeat over and over the scripture of the Lord where He says, ‘Why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?’ How empty it is as they put their spirituality, so called, into action and call him by his important names, but fail to do the things which he says.” Let us show our love for our families by being prepared – and let us show our love for the lord by following this commandment. “If ye are prepared, ye shall not fear.”

Included in this newsletter:
Food Storage Tips:  ideas to make the best of your investment.
Spiritual Preparedness: Thomas S Monson quote about being prudent in planning... with questions that end with "Are you square with the Lord?"
Why Be Prepared? A list of events that you could find yourself in!
In the Southern Utah Garden:  A list of "to do's" for February.
Pruning Tips: Instructions to prune your fruit trees.
Cooking with Food Storage: Recipes for Basic Bread and variations for wheat bread, dinner rolls, and raisin bread, and Everlasting Yeast.
Provident Living: Reader Tips:  ideas for Provident Living from readers of the Back to Basics Newsletter.

Click here for a complete copy of the February 2017 Back to Basics Newsletter.

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