by Lori Nawyn

If there’s one thing my sister-in-law says people should stock up on it’s water.” Sharon Cote Merritt, who last fall headed an effort in northern Utah to gather and ship supplies to hurricane victims in Louisiana, is quick to relate what her family learned in the aftermath of the storms. Merritt’s brother and sister-in-law, Jeff and Roxanne Cote of the Alexandria, Louisiana Stake, said that in the days and weeks following both hurricanes Katrina and Rita the most valuable commodity was indeed water.

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by Danielle Ellis

On a list of the uncertainties of life, the idea of “emergency preparedness” looms like the elephant in the living room that nobody wants to acknowledge. We all know we should be “prepared,” but what does that really mean? Where do we start, and how do we know when we’ve accomplished the goal?

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by Dave Ellis

Last night I was reminiscing about all the times I’ve reminisced. By writing about it today I’m reminiscing about the reminiscing of the reminiscing. Freaky. The main memory I was coddling was the last family gathering. In my family we gather for a meal after major milestone of life, like my nephew Daniel going to the temple (called to Brazil!).

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by Brenda Bennett

As I began writing this article, I was reminded of the tin man from the Wizard of Oz. Although he had all that he needed to continue his progression, he was unable to move because he had allowed himself to become rusty. If not for a friend who picked up the oil that lay next to him, he would have been unable to withstand the elements of nature, or “emergencies,” that surely lay ahead.

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by Danielle Ellis

Certainly, the Lord can give any person any trial that he wants. Righteousness, as in the case of Job and the Savior, does not preclude trials; even the most severe ones. Yet the Lord often chastens His children when they stray from Him.

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