Inch By Inch Preparedness

To obey! To hearken! What a difficult requirement! Often we hear: “nobody can tell me what clothes to wear, what I shall eat or drink. No one can outline my Sabbaths, appropriate my earnings, nor in any way limit my personal freedoms! I do as I please! I give no blind obedience!” Blind obedience! How little they understand! The Lord said through Joseph Smith: “Whatever God requires is right, no matter what it is, although we may not see the reason thereof until long after the events transpire.” Spencer W. Kimball

Emergency Preparedness:

Non Prescription Drugs – Place in Ziplock bags. Children’s Aspirin, Vitamins, Laxatives, Anti-diarrhea, Aloe, Headache Relief, Bug Repellant, Cold Remedies, etc. Place in your 72 hour kits.

Spiritual Preparedness:

Make peace with someone who has wronged you or you them. Forgiveness is the key.

Where do I get money for food storage?

Decide as a family this year that 25 or 50% of your extra curricular spending will be spent on your year’s supply. Half or even a part of this spending will go a long way toward purchasing the basics.

When you desire new clothes, don’t buy them. Repair and mend and shop thrift. Make your present wardrobe last longer and use that money for the food basics. make all of your nonfood necessities that you feasibly can, such as furniture and clothing.

If you haven’t a year’s supply yet and you do have boats, snowmobiles, campers, or other luxury possessions, sell or trade one or two or more of them and get your year’s supply.

Watch advertised specials in the grocery stores and pick up extra supplies of those items that are of exceptional value.

Change the mix in your family’s diet. Get your protein from sources less expensive than meat. The grocery bill is one bill that can be cut. Every time you enter the store and are tempted to buy cookies, candies, magazines and such, don’t! Think carefully; buy only the essentials. Figure out what you saved, and put it towards your storage.

There are so many ways you can find extra money for storage. Do a serious look at your spending and see where yours can be cut. You won’t regret having a year’s supply.

Happy and Healthy Prepping

Davilyn