by Dan and Shannon Pointer

The Church now recommends a certain order for home storage. In the pamphlet, “All Is Safely Gathered In” we are counseled by the First Presidency to first have a 3-month supply of things we usually eat. This should be our first priority! The longer-term supply is our goal once the 3-month supply is in place. BYU has had forums recently about a flu pandemic, and the experts feel that a 3-month quarantine is a very real possibility. Having your 3-month supply of the regular food your family normally eats will be essential.

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Latter-day Saints from all over the country have served in Iraq and Afghanistan either as soldiers or civilians in the “war against terror.” Patriotic and religious artist, Chad S. Hawkins, travelled the world to gather and publish their stories in their own words in Faith in the Service (Deseret Book, $21.95, Hardcover; Book on CD, abridged, $16.95)

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The breathtaking story of the Brighton family continues in, From the End of Heaven (Deseret Book, Hardcover, $22.95), the highly anticipated book five of the best selling The Great and Terrible series.

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By Lori Nawyn

Since last December, I have celebrated the seventeenth day of each month with gusto. It is a time to remember, reflect, and, most importantly, enjoy life’s journey to the fullest. It is my Stacy Day.

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By Dave Ellis

If you know me (and if you don’t, you can for three easy payments), you know that I don’t have any hair on my head. This is by choice: I started shaving my head during the great follicle relocation era. That was when the hair on my head suddenly disappeared, then after much searching, was found on my back. So I did what any sensible guy would do. If I am balding then I might as well be bald.

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