Regular Maintenance
Where I live in the South, it’s time for the annual maintenance check on our air conditioning units. Yearly checks have allowed our condensers to last long beyond their expected life. The last one replaced was 48 years old. We…
Simply Prepared with CFD Publications
Because preparedness simplified is more achievable
Simply Prepared with CFD Publications
Because preparedness simplified is more achievable
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Passover
Passover 2026 is April 1 – 9. In Exodus 12, we read the Lord’s instructions to the children of Israel regarding the Passover. Those who obeyed with exactness were spared the deadly effects of the destroyer which the Lord sent…
Jerusalem Dinner
In 2025, I decided to serve a Jerusalem Dinner on the Thursday before Easter. The idea comes from a story in the children’s magazine, Friend, published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In it, a Jerusalem Dinner…
Hunger
Smithsonian magazine published an article in the January/February 2025 issue titled “The Sailboat and the Storm.” It’s a fascinating, little-known story of the small vessel civilian fleet that patrolled the United States coastlines during WWII. One of those civilian watercrafts…
Vacuum Sealing and Chipped Jars
I made an important discovery while trying to use my cordless vacuum sealer. I tried three times to seal a jar. No success. I checked the rim to make sure it was clean and smooth. I tried a new lid.…
Famine, Freedom, and Food Storage
Genesis 47:13-26 recounts a history worth pondering concerning the possible consequences of not preparing and, in this case, not having food storage. For seven years, Joseph prepared Egypt for seven years of famine. I doubt there was anyone who did…