LDS: Be Prepared

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Staying Connected and Having Fun While Stuck Inside | Meridian Magazine
How often have we lamented shortened summer vacations as schools begin their practices and tryouts earlier and earlier in August? It’s time to look at stay-at-home orders as the blessing they can be. Let me share a few things our family and friends are doing. — Carolyn Nicolaysen | Meridian Magazine - LatterDaySaintMag |
Tips for Dealing with Summer Heat During a Power Outage | Meridian Magazine
Tips for Dealing with Summer Heat During a Power Outage By Carolyn Nicolaysen | Meridian Magazine - LatterDaySaintMag.com | Recently Pacific Gas and Electric announced to its customers in California they will be shutting off power for up to five days whenever weather conditions such as high winds could cause damage to lines and ignite a fire. This year PG&E was forced into bankruptcy after being found responsible for the Camp Fire last fall, which destroyed 14,000 homes.
Get Out of Debt Not Out of Town | Meridian Magazine
Get Out of Debt Not Out of Town By Carolyn Nicolaysen | Meridian Magazine - LDSmag.com | Save money and get out of debt faster by having your family's summer vacation be a staycation. Here are suggestions of ways to make it extra special and just as fun even if you don't travel too far.
Government Study Confirms What Prophets Have Been Telling Us All Along | Meridian Magazine
Government Study Confirms What Prophets Have Been Telling Us All Along By Carolyn Nicolaysen | Meridian Magazine - LDSmag.com | There is a change in the wind. Yes, at workplaces, on the web, and in the media, people are talking about food storage. People from all walks of life, all economic strata and all parts of the country are now heard saying they "just have a feeling" they should be preparing - and first and foremost that they should be storing food.
Using Your Food Storage: Quick and Delicious Butternut Squash Soup | Meridian Magazine
Using Your Food Storage: Quick and Delicious Butternut Squash Soup | Meridian Magazine - LDSmag.com | Butternut squash is delicious and hearty but can sometimes take a long time to peel and cook. This butternut squash soup recipe from our friends at Thrive Life gives you the same taste you love in about half the amount of time—all from ingredients you can have in your food storage.
Traditions and Preparations to Help Make Your Christmas more Peaceful | Meridian Magazine
Traditions and Preparations to Help Make Your Christmas more Peaceful By Carolyn Nicolaysen | Meridian Magazine - LDSmag.com | Why do we make everything so complicated? Now is the time to decide this holiday season you are going to make some small changes to help simplify so you can enjoy your family and friends more.
How You Can Prevent Next Year’s Wildfires | Meridian Magazine
How You Can Prevent Next Year’s Wildfires By Carolyn Nicolaysen | Meridian Magazine - LDSmag.com | During this year of devastating wildfires across the western United States we've seen miracles, not the least of which was that LDS Camp Liahona was spared from the flames of the Donnell Fire in California. Even so, the destruction has been difficult to witness and we all want to know what more we can do to prevent these kinds of wildfires in the future.
Spared from the Flames: Miracles at Camp Liahona | Meridian Magazine
Spared from the Flames: Miracles at Camp Liahona By Carolyn Nicolaysen | Meridian Magazine - LDSmag.com | On Thursday, August 2nd 2018 the Fremont California Stake young women attending Camp Liahona spent the first half of the day hiking and swimming at beautiful Pinecrest Lake. But by 7:30 that evening, their leaders would have them packed and evacuating in cars to escape the Donnell Fire.
66 Amazing Emergency Preparedness Uses for this Everyday Item | Meridian Magazine
66 Amazing Emergency Preparedness Uses for this Everyday Item By Carolyn Nicolaysen | Meridian Magazine - LDSmag.com | Bandanas are inexpensive and easy to carry in your emergency kits. They are useful in many, many ways. Purchase a few at a time until you have a little stash at work, at home, and in the car. Here are some of the ways that can come in handy in all sorts of situations.
Dealing with Uninvited Guests: A Preparedness Plan for Home Invasion | Meridian Magazine
Dealing with Uninvited Guests: A Preparedness Plan for Home Invasion By Carolyn Allen | Meridian Magazine - LDSmag.com | It is terrifying to wake up in the middle of the night and realize someone is in your home. It is just as terrifying to hear someone in your home during the day, yes many thefts occur during the day. Always have a contingency plan that is well thought out. It's okay to walk around the house and create scenarios.
More Important Tips for Keeping Your Family Safe This Summer | Meridian Magazine
More Important Tips for Keeping Your Family Safe This Summer By Carolyn Nicolaysen | Meridian Magazine - LDSmag.com | As members of the Church, we are not only concerned about emergency preparedness and response but also becoming self-reliant, capable of taking care of our family, under all circumstances. When planning for summer activities, prevention is the best plan for keeping family safe.
Keeping Your Family Safe During Summer Fun | Meridian Magazine
Keeping Your Family Safe During Summer Fun By Carolyn Nicolaysen | Meridian Magazine - LDSmag.com | Now is a time to consider the dangers we all face during the summer months guaranteeing our summer can be a time we reflect on with joy and not regrets. The most serious of the summertime dangers are heat and the sun itself.
Ground Shaking Vacation | Meridian Magazine
Ground Shaking Vacation By Carolyn Nicolaysen | Meridian Magazine - LDSmag.com | Are you prepared to survive and thrive after an earthquake should your vacation become more of an adventure than you planned?
Protecting Yourself From Civil Unrest | Meridian Magazine
Protecting Yourself From Civil Unrest By Carolyn Nicolaysen | Meridian Magazine - LDSmag.com | Civil unrest is a real concern when planning for an emergency event. Any of us may find ourselves in a large city, where violence is more likely, when visiting family, enjoying a vacation or interviewing for a new job and we must be prepared to act should we be in the wrong place at the wrong time.