Emergency Preparedness – Be Prepared in your Leadership Role World population (as of 9/18/2004 at 1731 hours) is estimated at 6,393,562,187. The US population reads 294,306,405 at the same time. Current LDS Church world-wide population is a little over 12 million. Currently in Salt Lake City on any given Sunday less than 50% of the members in our stake attend church, around 45% are full tithe payers, and less than one quarter of 1% have a two…
Emergency Preparedness – The Wisdom of the Ages. Diet supplements and weight loss remedies are a billion dollar business in the US. Exercise programs and equipment are right up there, too. Other countries, meanwhile, are busy doing other things. Over the years focus has come and gone on vitamins, minerals, beta blockers, beta carotene, high carb, low carb, high protein, low fat, ephedra, MSG, MSM, and Cortislim – to name a few. Abs crunchers, weight sets, stair steppers, Bowflex,…
Emergency Preparedness – Location, Location, Location. In a real estate training course in Utah the instructor commented: “when selling upscale bench property, throw the drapes open, look down and exclaim LOOK AT THAT VIEW! When showing valley floor properties, walk out to the center of the back yard, look up and exclaim LOOK AT THAT VIEW!” “ It is also important to qualify your prospect to see if they want to have a garden or not.” …
Emergency Preparedness – AAA Planning For the Highway of Life. It’s hard to understand other drivers. All we know is what we see them do, and they all act so differently. Californians don’t drive like Utahans, Coloradoans, or Kansans (State motto: If the corn ain’t up, you can watch ourr dog run away for three days). East Coasters aren’t as concerned about driving as much as they are about parking. They don’t have much of that in the…
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Throw out the Fruit Loops, Coco Puffs, and even the Wheaties. Here’s good breakfast stuff made easy. Microwave Granola Mix thoroughly the following ingredients in a 4 quart microwave safe bowl: 8 cups rolled oats or six-grain rolled mix + l l/2 cups shredded coconut + ½ cup packed brown sugar + ½ cup honey + ½ cup cooking oil + ½ tsp salt + 1 tsp vanilla + ½ cup any or all of the following: wheat germ,…
Payor: “Good news: interest rates are down. I’ll refinance and borrow more.” Payee: “Bad news: interest rates are down. Where can I get a better return and less risk?” “If I was offering an investment that you could put your money in and get an immediate 50% return, you’d beat my door down to buy it,” said the financial advisor. “Look at your mortgage amortization and see how much you will save in interest expense if you…
We are admonished by the Lord to seek good men for public office who will uphold the constitutional laws of the land. Likewise, the Book of Mormon prompts us to obey the God of this land, which if we do, we will be protected from all other nations under heaven. How we vote seems to have a lot to do with what we choose to do on Sunday. Religious leaders of all faiths are encouraging everyone to come…
Warned by the Lord of “conspiring men” who would deceive us into darkened paths in the last days, we face ever-increasing challenges to stay connected to the path of light and truth. The revelation from DC 89 not only refers to the temporal laws of good physical health, but also promises spiritual “treasures of knowledge, even hidden treasures” that are the true course to freedom and life everlasting. Those who would have you believe God has no place…
On 2 November 1979, two days before Islamic radicals took over the Tehran Embassy with 66 US hostages, a senior official and his family were trying to escape by car to the west. After four hours of driving, the man stopped to buy fuel and food for his family. Tourists traveling abroad will attest that usually the American dollar can buy anything at any time in any country in the world. Our currency is baseline in valuing all other…