Is anyone worried about the economy? Have you felt a pinch yet? How prepared are you for what’s to come? We’ve been told for years what to do to prepare. We’ve done a little here and there, but now is the time to really look at what we’ve learned. There are several websites and blogs with helpful tips and ideas that will get us going in the right direction.
Parents should be organizing themselves. They should be talking to their kids to get them on board. They should be providing everything in their power to create a safe haven for their families.
We should be asking ourselves certain questions: What can I live without? If I lost my job today, what would jump to the top of my priority list? How much storage do I have? What am I willing to begin making from scratch, or reuse, or redo?
The following are sites I have found that are helpful and worth looking at:
- www.daveramsey.com Dave’s good, but a lot of what he offers costs money. Borrow his books from the library first.
- www.cheapskatemonthly.com & www.moneyrulesdebtstinks.com Mary Hunt gives excellent up-to-date advice on what to do NOW, plus she gives tons of hints and tips free. Sign up for her free newsletter and you are not going to be sorry.
- www.solutionsforpreparedness.com Barbara really knows her stuff. She will help you understand the lifestyle of a prepared life for all levels of preparedness.
- www.ready.gov This is the national site from Homeland Security
- www.myfoodstoragedeals.blogspot.com Some people just like to share their good information. You’ll find tips here on practical everyday low-budget living
I love the Internet. All you have to do is search for budgeting, food storage, preparedness, etc. and you can find tons of information that will help you organize yourself, and even realize what needs to be organized.
Relief Society provides a level of organization on this all-important topic. Networking plays a vital role in an economic lifestyle. By setting goals, knowledge, feedback, and organization, sisters can help each other greatly.
Here are just some thoughts you might consider:
- Am I prepared to leave my home in a hurry and run to a “safe place”.
- Am I living within my regular budget on a regular basis?
- Do I know how to feed my family at the lowest possible expense?
- Do I know where items are, in my home, that will bring me comfort and security when my life and safety is threatened?
- What do I have in my home right now?
- Why should I worry about the future?
- What skills can I learn that will help my family save money, provide security, and necessities?
- Who’s responsibility is it to protect me and my family?
- Who do I know who can add their skills to mine to provide security and safety?
- How can I live my life daily, wi th the proper mentality, to provide a safe haven for my family?
- How can I get out of debt, and stay out of debt?
- How do I keep myself employable?
- What food preparations can we practice now, that will shortcut, reserve, maintain health, etc.?
- How do I keep my family ready consistently over a long period of time?
These are questions that a wise Relief Society President will think about and provide guidance, networking, and support to the sisters she has responsibility over. And remember, this is a process and a lifestyle. One class will not be enough.
Thanks for this insightful article. Most of what you talk about is what I have been focused on so intently for months. As I watch our economy, government, investments, crumble before our eyes, I question if we’re ready for what will surely, shortly come our way. We have already purchased our Christmas gifts. My husband gave me a wheat grinder. I gave him a solar oven. We bought our 9 year old daughter (who is a licensed ham radio operator), her own hand held ham radio. We now understand that we cannot waste a moment. All of our time, apart from jobs and schools is spent preparing. It is our only hobby at this time. I wish more RS presidents could catch the vision of the importance of preaching preparedness and in teaching the sisters all they will need to know to prepare for the inevitable. Thanks again. S. Autry
I believe fear prevents us from action. Thanks for your good example, and may you be near me when we’re all in trouble. If you have any tips and tricks that you’ve learned, I hope you’ll come back and share them with us.
Sister’s start watching the Doomsday Prepper for your tips and ideas for preparedness. Some of them are a little weired, I’m telling you, there will be a hidden tip or idea that will benefit you in the long run. I’ve just discovered the show, and started recording it, watch it later at my convenience with no one around for interruptions. I take notes!!!!! Lots of notes!!!! A lot of these people that are on this show that are into preparedness are lds and returned Military. Think of the information that they’ve learned while being trained to defend our country. I’ve learned so much just from watching 3 shows! I hope this info helps you. Don’t be the virgin with no oil in your lamp! More or less, Don’t be the person not prepared, and not having your supply of food and water for your family. Remember, that door did not open for those virgin’s that did not have oil. Don’t expect the door to open, for someone else to feed and give you water. Reality check, when the time comes to live or die, people are going to take care of themselves and their family, you will be the outsider, the vigin with no oil in the lamp! Please, look around we are in the last days! Be prepared for anything! And don’t forget to stock up on your meds….Doomsday Prepper is on the National Discovery Channel I believe it’s on Tuesdays look it up on your channel guide. May we all have our lamps full, God Bless!
Doomsday Prepper is for serious preparedness activists. I’ve watched one episode that seems to spotlight people who are preparing to defend their “forts”, much like the tribes that are described in 3 Nephi. The things discussed in this show are not your typical Relief Society topics. It’s hard to say if any of this is extreme, useful, or necessary. It makes you look at things in a whole different way. One thing for sure, they aren’t talking about spiritual preparedness.