By Alan on Nov 04 in Blog tagged be prepared, BE SURE, per day, per person, sponsor, sure water tanks, The Family, TheFamily.com, water | Comments Off

How much water should you drink each day?

Half your body weight in ounces!

If you weigh 200 pounds, you will need 100 oz. of water. That is approx. 3 quarts. A quart is 32 oz. A 1.5 liter bottle has 6 servings of 8 oz., which makes it 48 oz.

People usually have on hand dehydrated food in case of emergencies but forget about an even more important substance . . . water!

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This Is The Time To Prepare

If we ponder the eternities for just a moment, we recognize that none of us are here and now by happenstance. Our mortal test is designed in such a way that we do not recall the great council in heaven when our Heavenly Father’s purposes and plan were first revealed to us.

Still, those with “eyes that see” and “ears that hear” see and hear about events foretold by prophets on an increasingly frequent basis. None of us know when the Savior will come again, but I’m quite certain that you sense, as I do, an unmistakable acceleration in the fulfillment of prophecy.

Each of us must prepare now to play his or her foreordained part as the final pieces of Heavenly Father’s plan come together in this, the Dispensation of the Fullness of Times. There will be much required of us because much has been given to us (Luke 12: 48; D&C 82: 3), but no one who is prepared should fear, for we have been promised:

“If ye are prepared, ye shall not fear” (D&C 38: 30).

“For behold, this life is the time for men to prepare to meet God; yea, behold the day of this life is the day for men to perform their labors.” Alma 34: 32

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Solving Emotional Problem’s – The Lord’s Own Way.

Families need to be self-sustaining to the full extent of their own powers. They should not voluntarily shift from themselves the burden of their own support. So long as they can, under the inspiration of the Almighty God and with their own labors, they will supply themselves with the necessities of life.

They should take care of their own material needs and then contribute to the welfare of those who cannot provide for themselves.

If a family is unable to sustain themselves, then they are to call upon their own fanilies, and then upon their Church, in that order, and not upon the government at all.

When families are able but unwilling to take care of themselves, then according to the Lord, “the idler shall not eat the bread of the laborer.” (D&C 42:42)

The simple rule has been to take care of one’s self. This couplet of truth has been something of a model:

“Eat it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without.”

The primary purpose of one’s beliefs and church is to set up, in so far as it might be possible, a system under which the curse of idleness would be done away with, the evils of a dole abolished, and independence, industry, thrift and self respect be once more established amongst our people. The aim of ‘the Church’ is to help people help themselves.”

Occasionally some families are attracted to their Church because of the welfare program. They see material security.

Our answer to them is: “Yes, join the Church for that reason. We can use all of the help we can get. You will be called upon continually to bless and assist others.”

It is a self-help system, not a quick handout system. It requires a careful inventory of all personal and family resources, all of which must be committed before anything is added from the outside.

It is not an unkind or an unfeeling church leader who requires a member to work to the fullest extent he can for what he receives from Church welfare.

There should not be the slightest embarrassment for any member family to be assisted by the Church. Provided, that is that he has contributed all that they can. To care for people on any other basis is to do them more harm than good.

The principle of self-reliance or personal independence is fundamental to the happy life. In too many places, in too many ways, families are getting away from it.

The same principle self-reliance and being prepared has application to the spiritual and to the emotional.

Families have been counseled to store additional food, clothing, and, if possible, fuel at home for times of need.  Can we not see that the same principle applies to inspiration and revelation, the solving of problems, to counsel, and to guidance?

If families do not do seek for their our own inspiration and revelation for solving problems, they are quite as threatened spiritually as they should be were they to assume that the Church or Government should supply all material needs.

Unless families use care, they are on the verge of doing to themselves emotionally (and, therefore, spiritually) what they have been working so hard for generations to avoid materially.

Some families seem to be developing an epidemic of “counselitis” which drains spiritual strength from the Church and family counseling agencies much like the common cold drains more strength out of humanity than any other disease.

That, some may assume, is not serious. It is very serious!

There are many chronic cases families who endlessly seek counsel and advice but do not follow the counsel that is given.  The greatest therapy is to show them how to help themselves, and more than that, how to help others.

If families lose their emotional and spiritual independence, their self-reliance, they can be weakened quite as much, perhaps even more, than when they become dependent materially.

If they are not careful, they can lose the power of individual inspiration by going to others before they seek personal revelation.

The Lord has said, “Behold, you have not understood; you have supposed that I would give it unto you, when you took no thought save it was to ask me.  But, behold, I say unto you, that you must study it out in your mind; then you must ask me if it be right, and if it is right I will cause that your bosom shall burn within you; therefore, you shall feel that it is right.  But if it be not right you shall have no such feelings, but you shall have a stupor of thought that shall cause you to forget the thing which is wrong.” (D&C 9:7–9.)

Spiritual independence and self-reliance is a sustaining power within families. If others step in to help too quickly, they rob the families of how they can get personal revelation for themselves. How will families know there is a God? How can they get answers to prayers? How can they know for sure for themselves?

Families should follow proper channels in solving problems.

It is not unusual for some to “shop around” to get advice from friends and neighbors, from every direction, and then choose what they think is the best of it. That is a mistake.

Some want to start with psychologists, with professional counselors, or to go directly to church leaders to begin with.

Their problems may need that kind of attention but only after every personal, and family, and every local resource has been exhausted.

When families have used all of their own resources there should be no embarrassment in receiving welfare assistance.

That principle holds true with emotional assistance as well.

There may be a time when deep-seated emotional problems need more than can be given by the family or church leader.

Be very careful seeking for professional help. There are some spiritually destructive techniques used in the field of counseling. Do not let your family be subject to these things. Solve your problems first, the Lord’s way. It is seldom as easy to put something back together as it is to take it apart.

If your son or daughter needs counseling, it should be the parents  responsibility first, and the church’s second.

If your son or daughter needs recreation, parents should provide it first, and the church second.

If your son or daughter needs correction, that should be the parents  responsibility first, and the church or government second.

If parents are failing as a father or mother, they should be helped first, and their children second.

Do not be too quick to give up your job as parents in raising your  children.

Do not be too quick to go outside the family for counsel to solve all of the problems.

We live in a day when the world stresses on every hand the philosophy of instant gratification. We seem to demand instant everything, including instant solutions to our problems.

Families are indoctrinated that somehow they should always be instantly emotionally comfortable. When that is not so, some families become anxious—and all too frequently seek relief from counseling, from analysis, and even from medication.

It was meant to be that life would be a challenge. To suffer some anxiety, some depression, some disappointment, even some failure is normal.

The scriptures record, “And if men come unto me I will show unto them their ^weakness. I ^give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my ^grace is sufficient for all men that ^humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make ^weak things become strong unto them.” Ether 12: 27

If families have a good, miserable day once in a while, or several in a row, stand steady and face them. Things will straighten out.

There is great purpose in our struggle in life.

“Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eternal life.” 2 Ne. 31: 20

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Russia gets Bombarded by Grasshoppers/Locusts!

Threatens food supplies!

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Families need to come together!

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“He spake, and the locusts came, and caterpillers, and that without number.” Ps. 105: 34

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By Alan on Jun 03 in Blog tagged be prepared, emergency preparedness, The Family, theFamily | Comments Off

The Woodpecker Might have to go!

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Are you Prepared?

Americans are struggling with stagnant wages, rising debts and increased expenses during these tough economic times. What happens when a corporate executive loses a job or a family simply can’t make ends meet to put food on the table?

Our Church teaches self-reliance as a principle of life, that we ought to provide for ourselves and take care of our own needs,” suggested late Church leader Gordon B. Hinckley. “And so we encourage our people to have something, to plan ahead, keep a little food on hand, to establish a savings account, if possible, against a rainy day. Catastrophes come to people sometimes when least expected: unemployment, sickness, and things of this kind. The individual, as we teach, ought to do for himself all that he can do for himself.”

In 1936, then-Church President Heber J. Grant announced “that the gospel plan not only takes care of our spiritual needs, but our temporal needs as well. Our primary purpose is to set up a system … under which the curse of idleness will be done away with, the evils of the dole abolished, and independence, thrift and self-respect be once more established amongst our people. The aim of the Church is to help people help themselves.” A system of work projects and storehouses was then set up that bridged the unemployment gaps of the time and provided for the immediate needs of Church families.

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“I tell you these things because of your prayers; wherefore, treasure up wisdom in your bosoms, lest the wickedness of men reveal these things unto you by their wickedness, in a manner which shall speak in your ears with a voice louder than that which shall shake the earth; but if ye are prepared ye shall not fear.” D&C 38: 30

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By Alan on Mar 23 in Blog tagged be prepared, containers, family homw storage, Financial reserve, if ye are prepaerd ye shall not fear, Long term supply, pretreatment, provident living, storage, supply of food, water | Comments Off

Family Home Storage

“Our Heavenly Father created this beautiful earth, with all its abundance, for our benefit and use. His purpose is to provide for our needs as we walk in faith and obedience. He has lovingly commanded us to “prepare every needful thing” (see D&C 109:8) so that, should adversity come, we can care for ourselves and our neighbors and support bishops as they care for others.

“We encourage members and families world-wide to prepare for adversity in life by having a basic supply of food and water and some money in savings.”We ask that you be wise as you store food and water and build your savings. Do not go to extremes; it is not prudent, for example, to go into debt to establish your food storage all at once. With careful planning, you can, over time, establish a home storage supply and a financial reserve.”

—LDS The First Presidency, All Is Safely Gathered In: Family Home Storage,

Three-Month Supply

Build a small supply of food that is part of your normal, daily diet.  One way to do this is to purchase a few ectra items each week to build a one-week supply of food.  Then you can gradually increase your supply until it is sufficient for three months.  These items should be rotated regularly to avoid spoilage.

Water Storage Guidelines

Commercially bottled water in PETE (or PET) plastic containers may be purchased. Follow the container’s “best if used by” dates as a rotation guideline. Avoid plastic containers that are not PETE plastic.

If you choose to package water yourself, consider the following guidelines:

Containers

• Use only food-grade containers. Smaller containers made of PETE plastic or heavier plastic buckets or drums work well.

• Clean, sanitize, and thoroughly rinse all containers prior to use. A sanitizing solution can be prepared by adding 1 teaspoon (5 ml) of liquid household chlorine bleach (5 to 6% sodium hypochlorite) to one quart (1 liter) of water. Only household bleach without thickeners, scents, or additives should be used.

• Do not use plastic milk jugs, because they do not seal well and tend to become brittle over time.

• Do not use containers previously used to store non-food products.

Water Pretreatment

• Water from a chlorinated municipal water supply does not need further treatment when stored in clean, food-grade containers.

• Non-chlorinated water should be treated with bleach. Add 1/8 of a teaspoon (8 drops) of liquid household chlorine bleach (5 to 6% sodium hypochlorite) for every gallon (4 liters) of water. Only household bleach without thickeners, scents, or additives should be used.

Storage

• Containers should be emptied and refilled regularly.

• Store water only where potential leakage would not damage your home or apartment.

• Protect stored water from light and heat. Some containers may also require protection from freezing.

• The taste of stored water can be improved by pouring it back and forth between two containers before use.

Additional Information

Note: The following links are provided as additional resource material:

www.fema.gov/plan/prepare/water

www.epa.gov/safewater/faq/emerg.html

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Financial Reserve

Establish a financial reserve by saving a little money each week and gradually increasing it to a reasonable amount.

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Longer-Term Supply

For longer-term needs, and where permitted, gradually build a supply of food that will last a long time and that you can use to stay alive, such as wheat, white rice, and beans.

These items can last 30 years or more when properly packaged and stored in a cool, dry place. A portion of these items may be rotated in your three-month supply.

Product Recommendations
Packaging Recommendations
Storage Conditions

“I tell you these things because of your prayers; wherefore, treasure up wisdom in your bosoms, lest the wickedness of men reveal these things unto you by their wickedness, in a manner which shall speak in your ears with a voice louder than that which shall shake the earth; but if ye areprepared ye shall not fear.” D&C 38: 30

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The Lord speaks to His children through His Prophets.

President Heber J. Grant stated that Latter-day Saints have no fears for the future.

“While the world is in a state of commotion and there is perplexity among the nations, the Latter-day Saints have no fears for the future.  The signs of the times indicate the near approach of the coming of the Lord, and the work that we are engaged in is a preparatory one for that great event. ”

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In October of 1905, President Joseph F. Smith promised:

“You do not need to worry in the least, the Lord will take care of ou and bless ou, he will also take care of his servants, and will bless them and help them to accomplish his purposes; and all the powers of darkness combined in earth and in hell cannot prevent it.  They may take men’s lives; they may slay and destroy if they will; but they cannot destroy the purposes of God nor stop the progress of his work.  He has stretched forth his hand to accomplish his purposes and the arm of flesh cannot stay it.  He will cut his work short in righteousness, and will hasten his purposes in his own time.  It is only necessary to try with our might to keep pace with the onward progress of the word of the Lord, then God will preserve and protect us, and will prepare the way before us, that we shall live and multiply and replenish the earth, and always do his will; which may God grant.”

Elder Marion G. Romney also discussed how one could recognize and resist the power of evil and be delivered from the judgments of God.

“Naturally, believing Christians, even those who have a mature faith in the gospel, are concerned and disturbed by the lowering clouds on the horizon. But they need not be surprised or frantic about their portent, for, as has already been said, at the very beginning of this last dispensation the Lord made it abundantly clear that through the tribulations and calamity that he foresaw and foretold and that we now see coming upon us, there would be a people who, through acceptance and obedience to the gospel would be able to recognize and resist the powers of evil, build up the promised Zion, and prepare to meet the Christ and be with him in the blessed millennium.  And we know further that it is possible for every one of us, who will, to have a place among those people.  It is this assurance and this expectation that gives us understanding of the Lord;s admonition, “be not troubled”.

Melvin J. Ballard also pleaded with the saints to be awake to te importance of these days.

“These are the last days spoken of by the prophets of old.  These are the signs.  Oh, Latter-day Saints, let us, though we be in Zion, be not asleep, for this is the day when no man can be at peace, nor shall we remain at peace in sin or in transgression; for everything will be shaken that is not built upon righteousness, and every man, whether in Zion or elsewhere, who does not keep the commandments of God, shall be shaken and shall fall, and shall feel the chastening hand of the Almighty.”

On March 7 1831, the Savior once again referred to that parable and applied it to our own time.  In that passage he aso explained what the “oil” represented.

“And at that day, when I shall come in my glory, shall the parable be fulfilled which I spake concerning the ten virgins.

For they that are wise and have received the truth, and have taken the Holy Spirit for their guide, and have not been deceived – verily I say unto you, they shall not be hewn down and cast ino the fire, but shall abide the day”

Elder Harold B. Lee, warned members of the Church that the only thing that would permit them to survive the great days of evil and deception would be an unshakable testimony.

“Unless every member of this Church gains for himself an unshakable testimony of the divinitiy of this Church, he will be among those who will be decived in this day when the “elect according to the covenant” are going to be tried and tested.  Only those will survive who have gained for themselves this testimony.”

Brigham Young warned the saints not to be overliy anxious for the second coming unless they were sure they were properly prepared.

“Are you prepared for the day of vengeance, to come, when the Lord will consume the wicked by the brightness of his coming?  No.  Then do not be too anxious for the Lord to hasten his work.  Let our anxiety be centered upon this one thing, the sanctification of our hearts, the purifying of our own affections, the preparing of ourselves for the approach of the events that are hastening upon us.  This should be our daily prayer, and not to be in a hurry to see the overthrow of the wicked. . . . Seek not to be hasten it, but be satisfied to let the Lord have his own time and way, and be patient. Seek to have the Spirit of Christ, that we may wait patiently the time of the Lord, and prepare ourselves for the times that are coming.  This is our duty.”

In 1956, Elder Harold B. Lee spoke of our four steps that would prepare and individual for the Millennium and the coming of the Lord.

“Now, I have asked myself, this being he time to prepare for the millennial reign, how shall we set about to prepare a people to receive the coming of the Lord?  As I have thought seriously about that matter, I have reached two or three sure conclusions in my own thinking.  This preparation demands first that a people, to receive the coming of the Lord, must be taught the personality and the nature of God and his Son, Jesus Christ. . . .

To my thinking, another requisite of that preparation to receive the Lord at the beginning of his milennial reign demands that the people be taught to accept the divinity of the mission of Jesus as the Savior of the world. . . .

[There is] still another requirement, as I see it, for a people to be prepared to receive the Savior’s coming.  We must be cleansed and purified and sanctified to be made worthy to receive and abide the holy presence. . . .

And now, finally, there is still one thing more that ins necessary, to my thinking, before that preparation is made for the millennial reign.  We must accept the divine mission of the Prophet Joseph Smith as the instrumentality through which the restoration of the gospel and the organization of the Church of Jesus Christ was accomplished.”

In 1970, now in the First Presidency, Elder Harold B. Lee added one additional step of preparation.

Now the only safety we have as members of this Church is to do exactly what the Lord said to the Church in that day when the Church was organized.  We must learn to give heed to the word, and commandments that the Lord shall give through his prophet, “as he receiveth them, walking in all holiness before me, . . . as if from mine own mouth, in all patience and faith.”  (D&C 21:4-5)  There will be some things that take patience and faith.  You may not like what comes from the authority of the Church.  It may contradict your political views.  It may contradict your social views.  It may interfere with some of your social life.  But if you listen to these things, as if from the mouth of the Lord himself, with patience and faith, the promise is that “the gates of hell shall not prevail against you; yea, and the Lord God will disperse the powers of darkness from before you, and cause the heavens to shake for your good, and his name’s glory.”  (D&C 21:6)

Oh! that  each heart could honestly repeat the words spoken by President Joseph F. Smith during World War I.

“No matter what may come to me, if I am only in the line of my duty, if I am in fellowship with God, if I am worthy of the fellowship of my brethren, if I can stand spotless before the world, without blemish, without transgression of the laws of God, what does it ,matter to me what may happen to me?  I am always ready, if I am in this frame of understanding, mind, and conduct.  It does not matter at all.  Therefore, I borrow no trouble nor feel the pangs of fear.”

The advice of Elder Orson Pratt should be in the forefront of the mind of every Latter-day Saint in these troubled and ominous times.

“With a work of such magnitude before them, the Latter-day Saints should be wide awake, and should not have their minds engaged in those fooleries in which many indulge at the present time.  We should put these things away, and our inquiry should be, –’Lord how can we prepare the way before the coming?  How can we prepare ourselves to perform the great work which must be performed in this greatest of dispensations, the dispensation of the fulness of times?  How c an we be prepared to behold the Saints who lived on the earth in former dispensations, and take them by the hand and fall upon their necks and they fall upon ours, and we embrace each other?  How can we be prepared for this?’  How can all things that are in Christ Jesus, both which are in heaven and on the earth, be assembled in one grand assembly, without we are wide awake?”

May we each listen to our living Prophet and fast and pray for inspiration that we might be prepared for the last days ahead.

If we are prepared, we shall not fear!