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General Conference – Boyd K Packer?

I find it edifying to listen to the apostles at every General Conference. There are many current events happening around the world: global tension, wars and rumors of wars, economic collapse, loss of freedoms, loss of employment, financial crisis, natural disasters, et cetera. This is not happening on a local level; this is [...]

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Family Grain Mill

As part of our emergency preparation we got a Family Grain Mill (German-made). While I have enjoyed my electric wheat grinder (K-Tec Kitchen Mill Wheat Grinder), I wanted one that could operate without the use of electricity. In many emergency scenarios, electricity would not be available.
The Family Grain Mill is extremely versatile. [...]

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Church’s Preparedness for Hard Economic Times

An Associated Press article that ran this past week that discussed the Church’s welfare system that takes care of the poor and needy. This system is designed to help those get caught up in hard economic times due to challenges such as lost employment.
Mormons may be among the country’s best prepared to weather the [...]

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Scriptures and Prophets Admonish to Prepare

While reflecting on Elder Boyd K Packer’s Regional Conference talk this past November, one of the things Elder Packer stressed was preparedness for the troubled times ahead.
As Latter-day Saints, we have been counseled time and time again by the living prophets to be prepared. However, it must be pretty important since it has also [...]

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Sharing Your Food Storage Preparedness Success Stories

As the Emergency Preparedness Coordinator for my ward, I am appalled that less than 10% of our ward members have a one year supply of food storage. Worst yet, those that do have food storage (even if only 3 months or 6 months) may not know how to use it when the need arises. A [...]