Because preparedness simplified is more achievable
Because preparedness simplified is more achievable
The Lord’s message to Brigham Young at Winter Quarters in January 1847 included this: “Thou shalt be diligent in preserving what thou hast, that thou mayest be a wise steward; for it is the free gift of the Lord thy…
Elder Jorge T. Becerra spoke in the Saturday morning session of the April 2026 General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His focus was on putting God first and paying tithing. His address reminded me of…
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…
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…
Recently, I read this scripture in Moses 7: “Wherefore Enoch saw that Noah built an ark; and that the Lord smiled upon it, and held it in his own hand…” Pondering upon it brought to mind these quotes: “Some have…
All I Really Need to Know I Learned From Noah’s ArkAuthor Unknown —Don’t miss the boat.—Don’t forget that we’re all in the same boat.—Plan ahead. It wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark.—Stay fit. When you’re 600 (or 60) years…
I have arks in many forms and designs all over my home. I even have an ornament tree full of ark ornaments. To me, they are a symbol of hope, a symbol of promises made by God, and a symbol…
“I hope,….,that no one ever reads one word about the terrible [Teton Dam] flood and the sadness that it has brought—the loss of life, the loss of livestock, the destruction of farms, the suffering that has come to those good…
Bishop W. Christopher Waddell taught “…all things are spiritual to the Lord, ‘and not at any time’ has He given us ‘a law which was temporal.’ Everything, then, points to Jesus Christ as the foundation upon which we must build…