We all want security, but mortal life is naturally full of unknowns and risks.
President Marion G. Romney said that the Church welfare plan was originally called the Church security plan. “What was then meant by that title needs to be understood today; namely, that security, true security, comes only by living the principles of the gospel. Security is the fruit of righteous living. (emphasis in original)
“…Time and time again we read of families, tribes, and whole nations keeping the Lord’s commandments and making covenants with him and being blessed by his Spirit. Because of righteousness, they prospered both spiritually and temporally. When they did not keep his commandments, they deteriorated both temporally and spiritually.
“The Book of Mormon contains principles which, if we would follow them, could bring us true security in a world wracked by wickedness, fear, and a host of economic problems. I believe our people want to achieve true security, but many of us are not following the course which leads to it.”
He said the whole plan rests on one basic premise—self-reliance. It’s properly supported by independence, work, family, and then the Church, to meet any gaps.
Every day it sounds like there’s a higher chance we’ll face a quarantine; how can we prepare to be self-reliant in that event? And what can we DO if we’re at home for two weeks straight? Self-reliance specialist Carolyn Nicolaysen recently published a good article answering these questions.
She suggests--
Read to yourself. Read a classic to the kids. Cook. Bake.* Try a new recipe. Do regular chores. Use Monopoly money for those chores, and set up a ‘store’ for the kids. Make a schedule. Write in your journal, or write letters. Catch up on projects around the house. Visit online with family and friends. Play games. Watch a movie, complete with popcorn and soda.
Add to that list these things-- spend time outside in your yard if you have one, or anywhere else outdoors if your 6+ feet away from others. Make crafts. Plant a garden. Build a fairy garden out of whatever you find outdoors. Write a list of things you love about these people you're stuck with. (It may help you appreciate them...) Memorize poems. Put on a play in the living room. Watch the ants outside. Do some nature journaling, complete with sketches. Spend an hour on your back looking for shapes in the clouds. These are wonderful learning experiences for children-- no school building needed!
So, prepare. If we don’t need it for the virus that had Italy announcing today they’ll quarantine 16 million of their citizens—then that’s wonderful. You’ll be that much more prepared for whatever else life throws at you, and be able to help your family and neighbors.
*Butter and eggs store for a long time, months past the 'best by' date. Just FYI. And chocolate stores even longer. Maybe a quarantine is a great time to perfect your chocolate chip cookies!
President Marion G. Romney said that the Church welfare plan was originally called the Church security plan. “What was then meant by that title needs to be understood today; namely, that security, true security, comes only by living the principles of the gospel. Security is the fruit of righteous living. (emphasis in original)
“…Time and time again we read of families, tribes, and whole nations keeping the Lord’s commandments and making covenants with him and being blessed by his Spirit. Because of righteousness, they prospered both spiritually and temporally. When they did not keep his commandments, they deteriorated both temporally and spiritually.
“The Book of Mormon contains principles which, if we would follow them, could bring us true security in a world wracked by wickedness, fear, and a host of economic problems. I believe our people want to achieve true security, but many of us are not following the course which leads to it.”
He said the whole plan rests on one basic premise—self-reliance. It’s properly supported by independence, work, family, and then the Church, to meet any gaps.
Every day it sounds like there’s a higher chance we’ll face a quarantine; how can we prepare to be self-reliant in that event? And what can we DO if we’re at home for two weeks straight? Self-reliance specialist Carolyn Nicolaysen recently published a good article answering these questions.
She suggests--
Read to yourself. Read a classic to the kids. Cook. Bake.* Try a new recipe. Do regular chores. Use Monopoly money for those chores, and set up a ‘store’ for the kids. Make a schedule. Write in your journal, or write letters. Catch up on projects around the house. Visit online with family and friends. Play games. Watch a movie, complete with popcorn and soda.
Add to that list these things-- spend time outside in your yard if you have one, or anywhere else outdoors if your 6+ feet away from others. Make crafts. Plant a garden. Build a fairy garden out of whatever you find outdoors. Write a list of things you love about these people you're stuck with. (It may help you appreciate them...) Memorize poems. Put on a play in the living room. Watch the ants outside. Do some nature journaling, complete with sketches. Spend an hour on your back looking for shapes in the clouds. These are wonderful learning experiences for children-- no school building needed!
So, prepare. If we don’t need it for the virus that had Italy announcing today they’ll quarantine 16 million of their citizens—then that’s wonderful. You’ll be that much more prepared for whatever else life throws at you, and be able to help your family and neighbors.
*Butter and eggs store for a long time, months past the 'best by' date. Just FYI. And chocolate stores even longer. Maybe a quarantine is a great time to perfect your chocolate chip cookies!
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