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Budget spreadsheet

Practices Taught to Its Members

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gives the Church Auditing Department time to give an auditing report in the general Church conference each April. Have you ever noticed the last sentence of the report? It has been the…

Two girls cooking with their mother

Preparedness Home Evening Activities

Teaching your family self-reliance and preparedness skills is a great activity for Home Evening. Many ideas and helps can be found at Ready Kids on Ready.gov. They include games, checklists, and other resources. “What If? For Kids” is another way…

Preparedness vs. Emergency Preparedness graphic

Preparedness is Not Just for Emergencies

(Previously posted 19 March 2015) Here I go again!  Preparedness is not just for emergencies! I was visiting my mother’s ward and noticed something in the ward bulletin titled “Do One Thing.”  It was encouragement to do one small thing…

Woman reading a recipe at a kitchen counter full of fruits and vegetables

Cooking

I enjoy reading books by Michael Pollan. While I don’t agree with everything he writes (such as the inadvisability of doing home canning) I do agree with much of what he concludes and writes. He also has an underlying wit…

Jeffrey R Holland

Planning for Eternal Life

Pres. Jeffrey R. Holland spoke of a critical aspect of preparedness in his April 2024 address when he said “…I bear solemn witness of the reality of eternal life and the need for us to be serious in our planning…

Jars of coins

Financial Preparedness Month

The All is Safely Gathered In: Family Home Storage pamphlet encourages: “Establish a financial reserve by saving a little money each week and gradually increasing it to a reasonable amount.” And in the All is Safely Gathered In: Family Finances…