“Sturdy Shoes and a Waterproof Tent” is one of my favorite preparedness articles from the Ensign magazine. It offers many preparedness lessons we can learn from Church history (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints). It’s perfect for this year when we are studying the Doctrine and Covenants and Church history in Come, Follow Me.
One Final Lesson
“Along with all of the practical lessons history teaches, one more lesson comes through: maintain good attitudes during troubled times. A sense of humor is like salve on a wound.
“On 6 April 1846 about 2,000 Saints with about 400 covered wagons were bogging down in Iowa rains and mud, trying to reach campsites beside Locust Creek. ‘I was in the rain all day,’ President Young noted in his diary, ‘arranging the wagons, pitching tents, chopping wood until all were comfortable.’ That dreary day most members had good excuses to feel miserable. However, Patty Sessions noted in her diary that ‘[Brother] Brigham came up with his company driving his team in the rain and mud up to his kne[e]s as happy as a king.’”
How have you used humor or a positive attitude to get through a difficult situation?