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Is Your Family Prepared?

by Miriam Caldwell

08 Jul 2009 11:37 AM

My first experience with talking about food storage to someone who was not a member of the church came just after 9-11. She pulled me aside to let me know that she had purchased extra groceries just in case something happened.

Sharing the Concept of Preparedness with Others

by Miriam Caldwell

13 Apr 2009 10:00 AM

Preparedness is a concept that we have been taught over and over. Many people outside of our church often regard our preparedness concepts one of those strange things that Mormons do. However, I have found that the times that this is great way to have a discussion and help people around us.

Follow the Counsel to Be Prepared by Starting Simply

by Miriam Caldwell

05 Mar 2009 11:40 AM

With the downturn in the economy, and the beginning of the severe weather season in the Midwest, it is an excellent time to be prepared.

Our Children Are Watching Our Choices

by Miriam Caldwell

27 Feb 2009 11:28 AM

What do we teach our children when we watch television together? What do we teach our children when we eat dinner together? What do we teach our children with the types of food we choose to have in our house or by the way we spend our free time?

Preparing for Tough Economic Times

by Miriam Caldwell

20 Feb 2009 08:15 PM

My sister and I were talking today about the importance of being prepared. She is worried about losing her job, and about how she would provide for herself if that were to happen.

The Economy and Preparedness

by Miriam Caldwell

10 Jan 2009 02:56 PM

The economy has taken a turn for the worse, and this really illustrates the point of being prepared for hard times. Many people mistakenly think that we promote food storage for such events as the end of the world, but the food storage, and emergency preparedness goes beyond that.

Preparing for Hard Times

by Miriam Caldwell

24 Nov 2008 06:39 PM

This last session of General Conference has several talks that focused on how to survive trials. The talks were on spiritual, emotional, and physical trials. They all talked about the importance of being spiritually prepared to handle the hard times that will come into every person's life.

Food Storage: What's Your Excuse?

by Miriam Caldwell

01 Aug 2008 11:27 PM

We have been counseled to get food storage. The church has counseled us for years to get our year's supply, emergency kit and recently our three month's supply of food together. We have witnessed recently natural disasters around the world that have caused the cost of basic food staples to rise.

Family Preparedness and Finances

by Miriam Caldwell

18 Jul 2008 07:55 PM

When it comes to preparedness, you need to be financially prepared as well as prepared with food. The church has counseled us to get and stay out of debt for years. This is important counsel to follow, but there are other ways that we need to be financially prepared as well.

Reasons to Garden

by Miriam Caldwell

12 Jul 2008 03:48 PM

One of the ways you can improve your family's health is to have a garden. There are many ways that this can improve your family's overall health. It improves your diet, as you eat food that you grow and protect. It also helps the family to spend time working outside everyday.



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