Week 5
David O. McKay "To be alive only to appetite, pleasure, pride, moneymaking, and not to goodness and kindness, purity and love, poetry, music, flowers, stars, God and eternal hopes, is to deprive one's self of the real joy of living."
Food Storage and Preparedness Challenge Of The Week:
Food Storage Purchase 8 Cans of Fruit
Extra Item Purchase 8 Rolls of toilet paper (1 per week)
72 Hour Kit Outer gear- correct for the season. Winter coat, rain gear, hat and gloves per person.
Family Preparation Pick two meeting places: Have A Plan!
1. A place near your home in case of fire.
2. A place outside your neighborhood in case you cannot return home after a disaster.
Choose an OUT OF AREA friend as a "Check in Contact" for everyone to call.
Spiritual Preparedness Prepare at least one family name for temple work.
Emotional Preparedness Hymn #142 "Sweet Hour of Prayer" I love the words of this hymn.
...Sweet hour of prayer! That calls me from a world of care And bids me at my Father's throne make all my wants and wishes known. In season of distress and grief, My soul has often found relief And oft escaped the tempter's snare By thy return sweet hour of prayer!
In our time of distress and grief, in the trials of life, let's not forget the power of prayer and our Father in Heaven who really cares!
Financial Preparedness We
can all save a bit of money on our utility bills by being wise in a few things in our home. Unplugging electronics that are not being used can actually save a few dollars a month here and there and over the year even a few hundred dollars. Electronics that are not turned off and unplugged continue to use power without us even knowing it. Make use of natural lighting especially during the summer months. Use the sun to heat or light your house and use your blinds and curtains to keep your house cooler. Make use of a clothesline to hang dry your clothes during the nice weather. Just look around your home and think smart utility saving sense!
Physical Preparedness I think that too many of us relate this category with being the super sports star or being the super model. Really, it is all about being healthy. And of course with being healthy, we must start with baby steps. We can't expect to change all of our unhealthy habits over night. We all have unhealthy habits, so pick one and start working on it. This week, how about checking out our dental health. Do we and our children brush morning and night? Have we had a regular dental checkup within the last six months? Are we flossing daily? Dental health is an important part of our physical health. What would we be without our teeth? Well I think you get the picture - and it isn't a pretty one!
Educational Preparedness Gardening season is upon us. We should all be thinking of what we can do this year to help put a bit more surplus into our food storage, whether through freezing, canning, dehydrating, or even just eating fresh out of our own gardens to be more healthy and save money. And don't forget the value of teaching our families to be a bit more self reliant through gardening. There are so many sites out there that have amazing info on this subject, so I won't repeat, just point you in some of these directions. Learn, plan, and grow!
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