Cheryl

Cheryl

Cheryl Fisher Driggs received her education in Food Science and Nutrition at Brigham Young University. She has had a personal food storage and emergency preparedness program since 1974 and has been teaching food storage and preparedness since 1977. She does personal research in food preservation and implements her food science background and experience in feeding a family of 7 in her recipe development. She was chair of the Houston Northwest Chamber of Commerce Emergency Preparedness Task Force and sat on the steering committee for the Houston Extreme Weather Ready Expo. She is a survivor of hurricanes, tropical storms, typhoons, droughts, and extreme winter storms.
  • Joined: May 25, 2022
  • Articles: 190

“Sturdy Shoes and a Waterproof Tent” – #4

A canister of whole wheat flour

“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…

Distractions

3 month supply, savings, water, long term supply

In his October 2021 General Conference address, Elder Alvin F. Meredith III warned against distraction. He said, “The adversary understands that distractions do not have to be bad or immoral to be effective.” In 2007, the First Presidency released the…

“Sturdy Shoes and a Waterproof Tent” #3

Loaves of whole wheat bread

“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…

Travel Preparedness

Airplane being unloaded

There have been ground stops all over the country this summer due to severe thunderstorms at major airports. It’s not safe for airport ground workers or for passengers during thunderstorms so all activity comes to a halt until lightning strikes…

Moving to Zion

Missouri pioneers

Did you know that there were requirements and expectations to be met by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints before they could move to Jackson County, Missouri (Zion) in the 1830’s? They were to: • Be…

“Sturdy Shoes and a Waterproof Tent” #2

Temporary plumbing repair using automotive hose and clamps

“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…

That We May Care for Others

Canned food on closet shelves

“Our Heavenly Father….has lovingly commanded us to ‘prepare every needful thing’ (see D&C 109:8) so that, should adversity come, we may care for ourselves and our neighbors, and support bishops as they care for others.” –The First Presidency of The…

Temporal Preparedness Helps Thwart Satan

Quote by Russell M. Nelson Never stop preparing

Elder Ronald A. Rasband made this statement in his April 2025 General Conference address: “The more prepared we are temporally and spiritually, the more we can thwart the adversary’s cunning attacks.” He echoed Pres. Russell M. Nelson who said in…

“Sturdy Shoes and a Waterproof Tent” – Lesson 1

Nauvoo Bill of Particulars top half

“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…