Tag self reliance

Line drawing of coins and paper money

“Pay all your debts”

Doctrine and Covenants section 104 verse 78 states “And again, verily I say unto you, concerning your debts—behold it is my will that you shall pay all your debts.” If we liken the scriptures to ourselves, we know from reading…

Dieter F Uchtdorf

Magnify and Multiply

Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf spoke in the Saturday morning session of the General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on October 4, 2025. In his address titled “Do Your Part with All Your Heart,” he said…

Four areas of personal and famly preparedness represented in photographs

How Does Preparedness Help Build Zion?

“How does preparedness help establish Zion?” and “How does preparedness or self-reliance or provident living (different names for the same idea) help build the Kingdom of God on the earth?” I think we can find the answer when we look…

Containers of water in different sizes

“Sturdy Shoes and a Waterproof Tent” – #7

“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…

Cover of Store This, Not That!

Store This, Not That!

Store This, Not That! The Quick and Easy Food Storage Guide was written by Crystal Godfrey and Debbie Kent. This is a larger book (8-1/2 x 11) but it has a nice binding that allows the book to open fully…

Line drawing of Noah teaching the people from the ark

Book of Gomer: A Parable

These are the generations of Gomer, son of Homer, son of Omer. And in the days of Gomer, Noah, the Prophet, went unto the people saying, “Prepare ye for the flood which is to come, yea, build yourselves a boat,…