Starting Down the Path to Being Prepared

I think it was over two years ago that I began thinking about the what if's and whether or not I was prepared for any of them.  It seems having a baby on the way triggered the protection instinct within me.  Since then I have learned a ton, and prepared for some of what life might have in store for my family and myself.  By no means am I there yet, but I have started down the path and would like to share my journey with you as I go.

The first topic on this subject (our normal Friday subject), will be on why we should consider this path a worthy undertaking.  I have had several people ask me why I want to "be prepared" as though trouble is around the corner.  To which I reply, "Why not?" 

Seriously, lets examine that answer in a bit more detail.  How many of us have life insurance, health insurance, car insurance, liability insurance.... Get the point already?  We have all of these insurances and yet pray that we never have to use them.  How much do these insurances cost us a year?

Now, lets look at prepping.  If you spend 10% more at the grocery store, but concentrate on staples (beans, rice, tuna, soups, pasta, canned veggies), at the end of one year you will have several months worth of food.  Was that so difficult?  Then you just cycle through the food you bought replacing what you use with new purchases and so on and so forth.  It isn't rocket science, but it is peace of mind.  As long as you buy foods you would normally eat, you haven't wasted a thing.  You have at least started to see to the needs of your family in a disaster situation.

After all, isn't that your responsibility as a father, mother, husband or wife?  Shouldn't we take care of our own with out relying on the "Government" to take care of us?  What does God say about this?  Its called responsibility!  We do it with some many other aspects.  After all, what is more important, saving for college (a very worthy goal) or feeding your family during a disaster, man made or natural?

Did you realize that there is only an estimated 2-3 days worth of food on the grocery store shelves in America?  The thought of what would happen if there was a major disruption of fuel or trucking in this country is pretty scary if you are not prepared.  Never mind the concepts of hyper-inflation, large scale terrorist attack, natural disaster, or God forbid an EMP event.

It is time to use some common sense and begin protecting your family.  Next Friday we will discuss security for the prepper.  After all, its common sense.  We can't go outside when its raining......