I recently found this challenge too (okay, it was today, lol!!!!)....
I am excited to see so many like-minded people concerned about preparing for their families. I think that it is so important to be prepared, but it's not something anyone thinks about until disaster strikes. I am really grateful to have found these ideas, because quite honestly it's not something I was taught as a child. We basically just drove to the store and purchased whatever we needed. But there may be a day when that's not possible -- for whatever reason -- and we may need to rely on the preparations we made when times were good. There are a lot of things I just didn't think of -- like a 72-hour kit for each member of the family, or food storage to last a really, really long time (I am in the habit of shopping for a month when possible, but that may not always be long enough), or keeping the car full of gas or having an alternate heat source...Some of it may seem like common sense, but unless you've actually been in an out-and-out emergency situation, you may be like me and take so many things for granted. So having these ideas and finding others who make this a way of life has been a blessing. Thanks!!!
Above all, I know that the Lord will provide, and I'm not worried about what may come inasmuch as that I am concerned about protecting and caring for my immediate family, and extended family and friends. Not everyone is concerned about preparedness, and I know that if there were certain emergency situations, others would benefit from the help that we might be able to provide solely because we were open to taking steps to prepare. The goal is to be an outreach of His arms, His mercy, His provision. And I hope that I can accomplish that as I take these steps and learn new skills and stock up on the every day normal things that we all take for granted.
So that's basically why I'm in this "mode" of preparedness lately. I just feel it strongly in my spirit, and I know that He will bless my efforts. I'd love to hear from more like-minded ladies, especially those with large families (we are a family of 8). I'd especially like suggestions on how you stretch your dollars while preparing - for things like food, clothing, the "other stuff"...
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Posted by gabbie427 Now, we are stocking up on toliet paper, meds, lightbulbs, batteries, and the like. I don't know for sure when to stop! LOL I know that for a while now, I have felt that God was telling me to do this, and then he laid it on hubby's heart as well. I guess when I am fully stocked, God will let us know??!! LOL
God's Blessings,
Amy Jo
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