A “Wake Up Moment”!
To my Tam Pogo Friends and Associates:
Today I received this email from Chuck Stebbins and thought I would share it with you. The very thought of what we are accomplishing with Tam Pogo products and with the Feed The Starving Children Program are Truly Defining Moments for Myself.
From the desk of CEO, Chuck Stebbins
Dear iRep,
I wonder how many of my good friends and co-workers reading this e-mail today have truly experienced their “wake up moment.” That term refers to the moment in life where you know that everything has changed for you. This could be a a physical change, a cognitive change, a spiritual change, an emotional change, a social change or a financial change. We all have those moments of big change. For example, in my teens I was in a serious car accident and was told that I could be forever blind or even die as a result. Later in life I shattered my hip and was told that I might not walk again or survive an operation to restore my mobility. Those were moments of big physical change. Cognitively, there was graduation from college and advanced degrees; more big moments of promise and change. Emotionally, 18 years ago, how could I top holding my newborn daughter in my hands as a moment of dramatic change and promise? New homes bring financial change. The list of big changes for the average person is limitless.
But these changes are not wake up moments, any more than taking in a breath of air on your 21st birthday is the same as that first breath of air you drew during birth. A wake up moment is a DEFINING moment. It isn’t a road to travel or a choice that can be made. It is a decision that can’t NOT be made.
Sometimes a wake up moment is very dramatic. Other times it can be very subtle. My true wake up moment occurred 18 months ago on St. Pete Beach one Sunday morning reading the St. Pete Times newspaper. In retrospect, not a very dramatic event! But I knew as I read the paper that Sunday morning, I could not escape my DEFINING direction. I knew it would change my life, the life of my family and the lives of tens of thousands of others – a short time later TamPogo was born.
Although it has been 18 hours a day, seven days a week, 52 weeks a year…and then some, rather than regretting picking up that paper that morning, I truly thank God that I did. My wake up moment has given my life greater meaning than it ever had. It has also positively changed the lives of my closest family and friends. It has changed life for many of you reading this e-mail, as well. And it has been part of an equation of change that each of you have participated in that has saved hundreds of thousands of lives among the world’s starving babies and young children.
This morning I realized what a wake up moment really is. It is the moment in life when you selflessly say that you are going to make a difference in the world and, in turn, in yourself. A wake up moment also means that failure is not an option.
Your efforts in TamPogo have saved a great many lives and there are no words that can express the appreciation that is due you for your activity. I invite you later this evening (I hope!) to watch a new video we are uploading that hopefully gives you a deeper appreciation of the real impact that TamPogo is making in the world. It will be listed as Nicaragua 2010 (Wake Up Moment).
My hope is that as you watch this video, one or more of you will have a wake up moment yourself and realize the depth that TamPogo can reach in giving your life greater meaning, in improving the financial lives of your family and friends and in making sure that 2010 does NOT see a record number of worldwide childhood deaths due to starvation.
As TamPogo grows each month, we strive to make our “picture” more complete. Our company is truly wonderful but it is not perfect. As quickly as we introduce great new products, there are always some that lag. If any of you out there feel frustration at waiting a short time for something new, think about what I must feel. Take Safe Teeth, as an example. This is such a great new, unique product; I am sure there must be people out there anxiously awaiting it. But I have a specialized knowledge of what this first ever oral prebiotic product will do for the collective health of those using it. I have specialized knowledge of how this product will reverse the systemic poisoning of our body by an accepted bathroom sink product. I have specialized knowledge of how many young kids will not die or be maimed by accidental ingestion of a toxic toothpaste. And I have a deep, deep understanding of how many starving kids will get fed each week from your embracing this product in your lives. Believe this about Safe Teeth and all the Pure Chemistry products – as much as any single one of you out there wants to see a particular product that is in the manufacturing process arrive and make it into your hands; I want to see it even more!
We have introduced an enormous number of life changing products in a very short time and an equal number will be arriving in the days following this e-mail. Get excited about what is to come in the future, but be even more excited about what is here in the present. Your collective efforts have created an incredible company and you should rejoice in what you have accomplished to date. If you wonder just how your efforts made a difference in the world, please go to the following link and multiply this short video message by one hundred thousand and it is my hope is that some of you will have a “wake up moment” and join me in redoubling my burning desire to accelerate, even faster, all the positive change at TamPogo and in all the lives our great company touches.
Cordially,
Chuck Stebbins, CEO
Please call 1-435-213-1301 so we can talk more about TamPogo, Tango and wake up moments. Let’s make August a great month! Let’s make 2010 a truly memorable year
If you are not already a member of TamPogo let’s talk about what TamPogo can do for you, your loved ones, your goals and the Feed The Starving Children program
Today President Obama proclaimed September as National Preparedness Month. To view the proclamation, visit http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2010/08/27/presidential-proclamation-national-preparedness-month-2010
Have a great weekend!
The Ready Campaign The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release August 27, 2010
NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH, 2010 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION
During National Preparedness Month, we stress the importance of strengthening the security and resiliency of our Nation through systematic preparation for the full range of hazards threatening the United States in the 21st century, including natural disasters, cyber attacks, pandemic disease, and acts of terrorism. This year marks the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, one of the most tragic and destructive disasters in American history. In remembrance of this national tragedy, we must reaffirm our commitment to readiness and the necessity of preparedness.
By empowering Americans with information about the risks we face, we can all take concrete actions to protect ourselves, our families, our communities, and our country. The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Ready Campaign provides simple and practical steps every American can take to be better prepared. At the community level, Citizen Corps enables volunteers to contribute to homeland security efforts by educating, training, and coordinating local activities that help make us safer, better prepared, and more responsive during emergencies. I encourage all Americans to visit Ready.gov and CitizenCorps.gov for more information and resources on emergency preparedness, including how to prepare a family emergency plan, create an emergency supply kit, and get involved in community preparedness efforts.
My Administration has made emergency and disaster preparedness a top priority, and is dedicated to a comprehensive approach that relies upon the responsiveness and cooperation of government at all levels, the private and nonprofit sectors, and individual citizens. I also encourage Americans to get involved with the thousands of organizations in the National Preparedness Month Coalition, which will share preparedness information and hold preparedness events and activities across the United States. By strengthening citizen preparedness now, we can be ready when disaster strikes.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 2010 as National Preparedness Month. I encourage all Americans to recognize the importance of preparedness and observe this month by working together to enhance our national security, resilience, and readiness.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-seventh day of August, in the year of our Lord two thousand ten, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-fifth.
Tampogo reserves the right to change any item in this package due to unavailability for an item of our choice of equal or greater value.
When purchasing this package, choose between the Botanical Buffet skin care line or the Nubia Collection.
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The wool sponge silky soft and feels great on your skin.
It’s perfect for bathing but you can also use it for cleaning, painting, removing or applying makeup or even as a decoration.
The sea sponge is a primitive organism with a very simple cell structure. These sponges are actually the skeleton of the sponge. Sponges naturally inhibit the growth of bacteria and mold unlike washcloths.
The Gulf of Mexico is the world’s best location for natural sea sponges. The wool and yellow sponges harvested from the Gulf of Mexico are the most sought after sponges in the world.
Tarpon Springs harvests about 90% of all the world’s sea sponges.
A natural sponge is extremely durable and can last you up to 10 years with proper care.
Unlike your manufactured sponge which after a week needs to be thrown away because of the smell and bacteria it’s collected.
How To Care For Your Natural Wool Sponge:
1. For initial use, rinse out thoroughly with soap and water.
2. When not in use, keep in a dry place.
3. To refresh your sponge every 6 months to a year, you can use a baking soda and water
solution or hydrogen peroxide and water.
• Baking soda solution: 2 tablespoons of baking soda to about 16 ounces of water.
• Hydrogen Peroxide Solution: 1 part hydrogen peroxide to about 20 part water.
4. Leave sponge in solution for at least 2 hours.
NEVER USE AMMONIA OR BLEACH This will only deteriorate and weaken the sponge.
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Pure Chemistry™ Botanical Buffet Nubia Skin Remedy is an all natural means of stimulating the activity of the friendly bacteria on the skin, which are in direct competition with unhealthy bacteria that cause a variety of unhealthy skin conditions. Our proprietary, organic formula helps the skin to restore and repair itself by utilizing healthy micro-organisms, which are already normally present on the skin. As friendly bacteria colonies become more active, destructive disease producing bacteria are eliminated.
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Nubia Collection-Botanical Buffet Luminous Body Wash (16 oz.)
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As I have stated before in this blog. It is wise to prepare for an emergency before the emergency arises. We as members of The Church Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints have been taught all of our lives to prepare for any emergency. The following information is taken from Provident Living and is exactly what we are ask to do. I pray that is anything happens we will be prepared.
Provident Living Home Family Home Storage Longer-Term Supply
For longer-term needs, and where permitted, gradually build a supply of food that will last a long time and that you can use to stay alive, such as wheat, white rice, and beans.
These items can last 30 years or more when properly packaged and stored in a cool, dry place. A portion of these items may be rotated in your three-month supply.
Longer-Term Storage—30 Years or More
Properly packaged, low-moisture foods stored at room temperature or cooler (75°F/24°C or lower) remain nutritious and edible much longer than previously thought according to findings of recent scientific studies.
Estimated shelf life for many products has increased to 30 years or more (see chart for new estimates of shelf life). Previous estimates of longevity were based on “best-if-used-by” recommendations and experience.
Though not studied, sugar, salt, baking soda (essential for soaking beans), and vitamin C in tablet form also store well long-term. Some basic foods do need more frequent rotation, such as vegetable oil every 1 to 2 years.
While there is a decline in nutritional quality and taste over time, depending on the original quality of food and how it was processed, packaged, and stored, the studies show that even after being stored long-term, the food will help sustain life in an emergency.
For tips on how to best preserve longer-term food storage products, see Longer-Term Supply.
Food New “Life Sustaining” Shelf-Life
Estimates (In Years)
Wheat 30+
White rice 30+
Corn 30+
Sugar 30+
Pinto beans 30
Rolled oats 30
Pasta 30
Potato flakes 30
Apple slices 30
Non-fat powdered milk 20
Dehydrated carrots 20
Packaging Recommendations Storage Conditions
Storage life can be significantly impacted by the following conditions:
• Temperature: Store products at a temperature of 75°F/24°C or lower whenever possible. If storage temperatures are higher, rotate products as needed to maintain quality.
• Moisture: Keep storage areas dry. It is best to keep containers off of the floor to allow for air circulation.
• Light: Protect cooking oil and products stored in PETE bottles from light.
• Insects and rodents: Protect products stored in foil pouches and PETE bottles from rodent and insect damage.
Product Recommendations
The following suggested amounts are for an adult.
U.S. Standard or Metric.
Quantity for One Month Recommended Products Long-Term Storage Life
25 lbs. Wheat, white rice, corn, and other grains 30+ years
5 lbs. Dry beans
30+ years
You may also want to add other items to your longer-term storage such as sugar, nonfat dry milk, salt, baking soda, and cooking oil. To meet nutritional needs, also store foods containing Vitamin C and other essential nutrients.
Dry products intended for longer-term storage should be low in moisture (about 10% or less) and free from insects.
Packaging Recommendations
Recommended containers for longer-term storage include the following:
• # 10 cans (available at Church home storage centers)
• Foil pouches (available through Church Distribution Services)
• PETE bottles (for dry products such as wheat, corn, and beans)
These containers, used with oxygen absorber packets, eliminate food-borne insects and help preserve nutritional quality and taste. Oxygen absorber packets are available at Church home storage centers or through Church Distribution Services.
Under certain conditions, you can also use plastic buckets for longer-term storage of wheat, dry beans, and other dry products.
Warning: Botulism poisoning may result if moist products are stored in packaging that reduces oxygen. When stored in airtight containers with oxygen absorbers, products must be dry (about 10% or less moisture content).
Product Recommendations
The following suggested amounts are for an adult.
U.S. Standard or Metric.
Quantity for One Month Recommended Products <>Long-Term <>Storage Life
25 lbs. Wheat, white rice, corn, and other grains shelf life 30+ years
5 lbs. Dry beans 30+ years
You may also want to add other items to your longer-term storage such as sugar, nonfat dry milk, salt, baking soda, and cooking oil. To meet nutritional needs, also store foods containing Vitamin C and other essential nutrients.
Dry products intended for longer-term storage should be low in moisture (about 10% or less) and free from insects.
Products intended for longer-term storage (20–30 years or more) must (a) be low in oil content to avoid rancidity and (b) have about 10% or less moisture content to prevent microbial growth.
Warning: Botulism poisoning may result if moist products are stored in packaging that reduces oxygen (for example, cans, foil pouches, or bottles with oxygen absorber packets).
Some dry products may not be suitable for longer-term storage, including: Storage Concern
Item Rancidity Microbial Growth
Barley, pearled
Eggs, dried
Flour, whole wheat
Grains, milled (other than rolled oats)
Granola
Nuts
Rice, brown
Sugar, brown
Dried vegetables and fruits (must be dry enough, inside and out, to snap when bent)
Visit www.providentliving.org for more information about home storage The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
MESSAGE FROM THE FIRST PRESIDENCY
Dear Brothers and Sisters:
Our Heavenly Father created this beautiful earth, with all its abundance, for our benefit and use. His purpose is to provide for our needs as we walk in faith and obedience. He has lovingly commanded us to “prepare every needful thing” (see D&C 109:8) so that, should adversity come, we may care for ourselves and our neighbors and support bishops as they care for others. We encourage Church members worldwide to prepare for adversity
in life by having a basic supply of food and water and some money in savings.
We ask that you be wise as you store food and water and build your savings. Do not go to extremes; it is not prudent, for example, to go into debt to establish your food storage all at once. With careful planning, you
can, over time, establish a home storage supply and a financial reserve.
We realize that some of you may not have financial resources or space for such storage. Some of you may be prohibited by law from storing large amounts of food. We encourage you to store as much as circumstances allow.
May the Lord bless you in your home storage efforts.
The First Presidency
THE BASICS OF FAMILY HOME STORAGE
THREE-MONTH SUPPLY
Build a small supply of food that is part of your normal, daily diet. One way to do this is to purchase a few extra items each week to build a one-week supply of food. Then you can gradually increase your supply until it is sufficient for three months. These items should be rotated regularly to avoid spoilage.
DRINKING WATER
Store drinking water for circumstances in which the water supply may be polluted or disrupted. If water comes directly from a good, pretreated source then no additional purification is needed; otherwise, pretreat water before use. Store water in sturdy, leak-proof, breakage-resistant containers. Consider using plastic bottles commonly used for juices and soda. Keep water containers away from heat sources and direct sunlight.
FINANCIAL RESERVE
Establish a financial reserve by saving a little money each week and gradually increasing it to a reasonable amount (see All Is Safely Gathered In: Family Finances guide).
LONGER-TERM SUPPLY
For longer-term needs, and where permitted, gradually build a supply of food that will last a long time and that you can use to stay alive, such as wheat, white rice, and beans. These items can last 30 years or more when properly packaged and stored in a cool, dry place. A portion of these items may be rotated in your three-month supply.
Three-Month Supply
Build a small supply of food that is part of your normal, daily diet. One way to do this is to purchase a few extra items each week to build a one-week supply of food. Then you can gradually increase your supply until it is sufficient for three months. These items should be rotated regularly to avoid spoilage.
Drinking Water
Store drinking water for circumstances in which the water supply may be polluted or disrupted. If water comes directly from a good, pretreated source, then no additional purification is needed; otherwise, pretreat water before use. Store water in sturdy, leak-proof, breakage-resistant containers. Consider using plastic bottles commonly used for juices and soft drinks.
Keep water containers away from heat sources and direct sunlight.
Water Storage Guidelines
Commercially bottled water in PETE (or PET) plastic containers may be purchased. Follow the container’s “best if used by” dates as a rotation guideline. Avoid plastic containers that are not PETE plastic.
If you choose to package water yourself, consider the following guidelines:
Containers
• Use only food-grade containers. Smaller containers made of PETE plastic or heavier plastic buckets or drums work well.
• Clean, sanitize, and thoroughly rinse all containers prior to use. A sanitizing solution can be prepared by adding 1 teaspoon (5 ml) of liquid household chlorine bleach (5 to 6% sodium hypochlorite) to one quart (1 liter) of water. Only household bleach without thickeners, scents, or additives should be used.
• Do not use plastic milk jugs, because they do not seal well and tend to become brittle over time.
• Do not use containers previously used to store non-food products.
Water Pretreatment
• Water from a chlorinated municipal water supply does not need further treatment when stored in clean, food-grade containers.
• Non-chlorinated water should be treated with bleach. Add 1/8 of a teaspoon (8 drops) of liquid household chlorine bleach (5 to 6% sodium hypochlorite) for every gallon (4 liters) of water. Only household bleach
without thickeners, scents, or additives should be used.
Storage
• Containers should be emptied and refilled regularly.
• Store water only where potential leakage would not damage your home or apartment.
• Protect stored water from light and heat. Some containers may also require protection from freezing.
• The taste of stored water can be improved by pouring it back and forth between two containers before use.
Additional Information
Note: The following links are not to official Church publications but are provided as additional resource material:
www.fema.gov/plan/prepare/water
Water
• How Much Water do I Need?
• How Should I Store Water?
• If You are Preparing Your Own Containers of Water
• Filling Water Containers
How Much Water do I Need?
You should have at least a three-day supply of water and you should store at least one gallon of water per person per day. A normally active person needs at least one-half gallon of water daily just for drinking.
Additionally, in determining adequate quantities, take the following into account:
• Individual needs vary, depending on age, physical condition, activity, diet, and climate.
• Children, nursing mothers, and ill people need more water.
• Very hot temperatures can double the amount of water needed.
• A medical emergency might require additional water.
How Should I Store Water?
To prepare safest and most reliable emergency supply of water, it is recommended you purchase commercially bottled water. Keep bottled water in its original container and do not open it until you need to use it.
Observe the expiration or “use by” date.
If You are Preparing Your Own Containers of Water
It is recommended you purchase food-grade water storage containers from surplus or camping supplies stores to use for water storage. Before filling with water, thoroughly clean the containers with dishwashing soap and water, and rinse completely so there is no residual soap. Follow directions below on filling the container with water.
If you choose to use your own storage containers, choose two-liter plastic soft drink bottles – not plastic jugs or cardboard containers that have had milk or fruit juice in them. Milk protein and fruit sugars cannot be adequately removed from these containers and provide an environment for bacterial growth when water is stored in them. Cardboard containers also leak easily and are not designed for long-term storage of liquids. Also, do
not use glass containers, because they can break and are heavy.
If storing water in plastic soda bottles, follow these steps Thoroughly clean the bottles with dishwashing soap and water, and rinse completely so there is no residual soap. Sanitize the bottles by adding a solution of 1 teaspoon of non-scented liquid household chlorine bleach to a quart of water. Swish the sanitizing solution in the bottle so that it touches all surfaces. After sanitizing the bottle, thoroughly rinse out the sanitizing solution with clean water.
Filling Water Containers
Fill the bottle to the top with regular tap water. If the tap water has been commercially treated from a water utility with chlorine, you do not need to add anything else to the water to keep it clean. If the water you are using comes from a well or water source that is not treated with chlorine, add two drops of non-scented liquid household chlorine bleach to the water. Tightly close the container using the original cap. Be careful not to contaminate the cap by touching the inside of it with your finger. Place a date on the outside of the container so that you know when you filled it. Store in a cool, dark place. Replace the water every six months if not using commercially bottled water.
Last Modified: Wednesday, 11-Aug-2010 14:12:53 EDT
www.epa.gov/safewater/faq/emerg.html
Water Purification Guidelines
If your water supply is not known to be safe or has become polluted, it should be purified before use. Water purification is generally a two-step process.
Step 1: Clarify
Cloudy or dirty water must first be made clear. It may be passed through filter paper, fine cloth, or other filter. It may be allowed to settle and the clear water on top carefully drawn. Filtered or clear settled water should always be disinfected before use.
Step 2: Disinfect
Boiling Method
Bringing water to a rolling boil for 3 to 5 minutes will kill most water-borne microorganisms. However, prolonged boiling of small quantities of water may concentrate toxic contaminants if present.
Bleach Method
Adding 1/8 of a teaspoon (8 drops) of fresh liquid household chlorine bleach (5 to 6% sodium hypochlorite) to every gallon (4 liters) of water will kill most microorganisms. Only household bleach without thickeners, scents, or additives should be used. The use of bleach does not address toxic contamination.
The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Web site provides additional information about water purification.
Commercial Water Filters
Commercial water filters can effectively filter and purify water contaminated with microorganisms, toxic chemicals, and heavy metals. Their effectiveness depends on design, condition, and proper use. Water filters produced by Seychelle have been used successfully by Church missionaries for many years.
To learn more and to find local emergency preparedness stores, search the Internet for water purification and emergency preparedness supplies.
www.seychelle.com
www.katadyn.com
Financial Reserve
Establish a financial reserve by saving a little money each week and gradually increasing it to a reasonable amount.
Learn more…
Family Finances
“We encourage you wherever you may live in the world to prepare for advesity by looking to the condition of your finances. We urge you to be modest in your expenditures; discipline yourselves in your purchases to avoid debt. . . . If you have paid your debts and have a financial reserve, even though it be small, you and your family will feel more secure and enjoy greater peace in your hearts.”
—The First Presidency, All Is Safely Gathered In: Family Finances, Feb. 2007, 1
Pay Tithes and Offerings
Successful family finances begin with the payment of an honest tithe and the giving of a generous fast offering. The Lord has promised to open the windows of heaven and pour out great blessings upon those who pay tithes and offerings faithfully (Malachi 3:10 and Isaiah 58: 6–12). Tithing
If our tithing is the first obligation met, our commitment to this important gospel principle will be strengthened and the likelihood of financial mismanagement will be reduced.
Fast Offerings
On fast day, we go without food and drink for two consecutive meals, if physically able, and then give to the bishop a fast offering at least equal to the value of the food not eaten. If possible, we should be very generous and give more. The bishop uses the fast offerings to care for the poor and needy.
Avoid Debt
Spending less money than you make is essential to your financial security. Avoid debt, with the exception of buying a modest home or paying for education or other vital needs. If you are in debt, pay it off as quickly as possible. Some useful tools in becoming debt free are a debt-elimination calendar and a family budget worksheet.
Distinguish between Needs and Wants
We must learn to distinguish between wants and needs. We should be modest in our wants. It takes self-discipline to avoid the “buy now, pay later” philosophy and to adopt the “save now and buy later” practice.
Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin taught: “All too often a family’s spending is governed more by their yearning than by their earning. They somehow believe that their life will be better if they surround themselves with an abundance of things. All too often all they are left with is avoidable anxiety and distress” (“Earthly Debts, Heavenly Debts,” Ensign, May 2004, 42).
Getting and Staying out of Debt
We should avoid debt. There is nothing that will cause greater tensions in life than grinding debt, which will make the debtor a slave to creditors. A specific goal, careful planning, and determined self-discipline are required to accomplish this.
President N. Eldon Tanner taught: “Those who structure their standard of living to allow a little surplus, control their circumstances. Those who spend a little more than they earn are controlled by their circumstances. They are in bondage” (“Constancy Amid Change,” Ensign, Nov. 1979, 81).
Use a Budget
Keep a record of your expenditures. Record and review monthly income and expenses. Determine how to reduce what you spend for nonessentials.
Use this information to establish a family budget. Plan what you will give as Church donations, how much you will save, and what you will spend for food, housing, utilities, transportation, clothing, insurance, and so on.
Discipline yourself to stay within your budget plan. A budget worksheet is a useful tool to help you with your plan.
Build a Reserve
Gradually build a financial reserve, and use it for emergencies only. If you save a little money regularly, you will be surprised how much accumulates over time.
President Gordon B. Hinckley has taught: “Set your houses in order. If you have paid your debts, if you have a reserve, even though it be small, then should storms howl about your head, you will have shelter for your wives and children and peace in your hearts” (“To the Boys and to the Men,” Ensign, Nov. 1998, 54).
Teach Family Members
Teach family members the principles of financial management. Involve them in creating a budget and setting family financial goals. Teach the principles of hard work, frugality, and saving. Stress the importance of obtaining as much education as possible.
Abundant resources are available—from classes, to books, to other resources such as One for the Money: Guide to Family Finance.
Financial Reserve
Establish a financial reserve by saving a little money each week and gradually increasing it to a reasonable amount.
Learn more…
Family Finances
“We encourage you wherever you may live in the world to prepare for adversity by looking to the condition of your finances. We urge you to be modest in your expenditures; discipline yourselves in your purchases to avoid debt. . . . If you have paid your debts and have a financial reserve, even though it be small, you and your family will feel more secure and enjoy greater peace in your hearts.”
—The First Presidency, All Is Safely Gathered In: Family Finances, Feb. 2007, 1
Pay Tithes and Offerings
Successful family finances begin with the payment of an honest tithe and the giving of a generous fast offering. The Lord has promised to open the windows of heaven and pour out great blessings upon those who pay tithes and offerings faithfully (Malachi 3:10 and Isaiah 58: 6–12).
Tithing
If our tithing is the first obligation met, our commitment to this important gospel principle will be strengthened and the likelihood of financial mismanagement will be reduced.
Fast Offerings
On fast day, we go without food and drink for two consecutive meals, if physically able, and then give to the bishop a fast offering at least equal to the value of the food not eaten. If possible, we should be very generous and give more. The bishop uses the fast offerings to care for the poor and needy.
Avoid Debt
Spending less money than you make is essential to your financial security. Avoid debt, with the exception of buying a modest home or paying for education or other vital needs. If you are in debt, pay it off as quickly as possible. Some useful tools in becoming debt free are a debt-elimination calendar and a family budget worksheet.
Distinguish between Needs and Wants
We must learn to distinguish between wants and needs. We should be modest in our wants. It takes self-discipline to avoid the “buy now, pay later” philosophy and to adopt the “save now and buy later” practice.
Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin taught: “All too often a family’s spending is governed more by their yearning than by their earning. They somehow believe that their life will be better if they surround themselves with an abundance of things. All too often all they are left with is avoidable anxiety and distress” (“Earthly Debts, Heavenly Debts,” Ensign, May 2004, 42).
Getting and Staying out of Debt
We should avoid debt. There is nothing that will cause greater tensions in life than grinding debt, which will make the debtor a slave to creditors. A specific goal, careful planning, and determined self-discipline are required to accomplish this.
President N. Eldon Tanner taught: “Those who structure their standard of living to allow a little surplus, control their circumstances. Those who spend a little more than they earn are controlled by their circumstances. They are in bondage” (“Constancy Amid Change,” Ensign, Nov. 1979, 81).
Use a Budget
Keep a record of your expenditures. Record and review monthly income and expenses. Determine how to reduce what you spend for nonessentials.
Use this information to establish a family budget. Plan what you will give as Church donations, how much you will save, and what you will spend for food, housing, utilities, transportation, clothing, insurance, and so on.
Discipline yourself to stay within your budget plan. A budget worksheet is a useful tool to help you with your plan.
Build a Reserve
Gradually build a financial reserve, and use it for emergencies only. If you save a little money regularly, you will be surprised how much accumulates over time.
President Gordon B. Hinckley has taught: “Set your houses in order. If you have paid your debts, if you have a reserve, even though it be small, then should storms howl about your head, you will have shelter for your wives and children and peace in your hearts” (“To the Boys and to the Men,” Ensign, Nov. 1998, 54).
Teach Family Members
Teach family members the principles of financial management. Involve them in creating a budget and setting family financial goals. Teach the principles of hard work, frugality, and saving. Stress the importance of obtaining as much education as possible.
Abundant resources are available—from classes, to books, to other resources such as One for the Money: Guide to Family Finance.
1 package fruit-flavored gelatin 2 cups boiling water
Turn the gelatin into a heat-proof mixing bowl, add the boiling water and stir until gelatin is entirely dissolved. Pour into a mold or leave in the bowl, and chill in the refrigerator until congealed.
To hasten congealing: Dissolve the gelatin in 1 cup boiling water; then stir in 1 cup cold water. This reduces the time required for cooling.
For a richer dessert: Substitute 1 cup cold milk for 1 cup of the water. Dissolve gelatin first in 1 cup boiling water.
To whip the gelatin: Allow the gelatin to chill until it is thick and syrupy, just on the verge of setting. Then whip with an egg beater until smooth, fluffy and light colored. Return to refrigerator until firm.
To elaborate gelatin: Juice from canned or fresh fruit may be substituted for al or part of the water in making up the gelatin. In one cup of drained, diced fruit is added to the gelatin, it will be necessary to reduce the liquid to 1 ¾ cups. To arrange the fruit in a pattern which will appear on the top of the mold as it comes to the table, pour in a little of the liquid gelatin, then arrange the fruit in this, and chill until set. Then pour in rest of gelatin mixed with rest of fruit.
To unmold gelatin: Gelatin; desserts may be unmolded the same as gelatin salads. See instructions below for unmolding molded salad.
For very hot weather: Reduce liquid by ¼ cup to assure that mold will hold its shape.
Note: Unmolding the salad: The molded salad must be unmolded carefully or all of the work that was put into it to make it beautiful will be lost. Many women have their pet theories about unmolding and some seem to have difficulty, but the process is very simple if care and patience direct the effort. The unmolding is like the making of the salad, if it is carelessly or hurriedly done, the results will certainly be a failure. All that is needed is a thin, sharp-bladed knife, a pan of hot water that will be large enough for the mold to be dipped into it, and a flat plate of the appropriate size to hold the mold and any additional garnish without crowding. The knife should be run around the edge of the mold to a depth of about ½ inch only, and very close to the edge of the container to loosen the bottom edge. Then the mold is dipped quickly to within ½ inch of the top in hot water. By shaking the mold very gently, it can be quickly seen if the salad is loosened; if not it should be dipped quickly again. It is much better to dip two or three times quickly and stop at just the right stage than to leave the mold in the hot water too long the first time the first time and melt the gelatin. Then the plate should be centered over the top of the mold and both mold and plate inverted at the same time. Then the metal or glass mold can be lifted off carefully and the edge of the platter garnished with greens, fruits, or vegetables in a beautiful way. The salad can be put back in the refrigerator for a few minutes until ready to serve, but should be unmolded as near the time it is needed as practical.
1 tablespoon plain gelatin (1 envelope)
¼ cup cold water
¼ teaspoon grated orange rind
1 cup orange juice
1 ½ tablespoons lemon juice
Pinch of salt
½ cup sugar
1 seedless orange ¾ cup whipping cream
Soften gelatin in the cold water; then place over hot water and heat until gelatin is dissolved. Allow orange rind to stand in orange juice for 2 minutes. Strain. Discard Rind. Combine orange juice with lemon juice (save out 1 teaspoon lemon juice), salt and sugar. Add gelatin, stir thoroughly, and chill until thick and syrupy. Then whip with egg beater until light and fluffy. Whip chilled cream until thick; then add the teaspoon lemon juice and continue beating until stiff. Fold whipped cream thoroughly but lightly into gelatin and turn into a mold which has been rinsed with cold water. Chill until firm. Unmold* out onto a chilled serving plate as you would a molded salad. Garnish with sections of peeled orange and whipped cream, if desired. 5 servings.
Note: Unmolding the salad: The molded salad must be unmolded carefully or all of the work that was put into it to make it beautiful will be lost. Many women have their pet theories about unmolding and some seem to have difficulty, but the process is very simple if care and patience direct the effort. The unmolding is like the making of the salad, if it is carelessly or hurriedly done, the results will certainly be a failure. All that is needed is a thin, sharp-bladed knife, a pan of hot water that will be large enough for the mold to be dipped into it, and a flat plate of the appropriate size to hold the mold and any additional garnish without crowding. The knife should be run around the edge of the mold to a depth of about ½ inch only, and very close to the edge of the container to loosen the bottom edge. Then the mold is dipped quickly to within ½ inch of the top in hot water. By shaking the mold very gently, it can be quickly seen if the salad is loosened; if not it should be dipped quickly again. It is much better to dip two or three times quickly and stop at just the right stage than to leave the mold in the hot water too long the first time the first time and melt the gelatin. Then the plate should be centered over the top of the mold and both mold and plate inverted at the same time. Then the metal or glass mold can be lifted off carefully and the edge of the platter garnished with greens, fruits, or vegetables in a beautiful way. The salad can be put back in the refrigerator for a few minutes until ready to serve, but should be unmolded as near the time it is needed as practical.
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CHOCOLATE CRUSTED BAVARIAN
18 to 20 large chocolate wafers, rolled fine (1 ½ cups crumbs
1/3 cup melted butter
1 tablespoon gelatin (1 envelope)
¼ cup cold water
1 cup milk
3 eggs, separated
½ cup sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
¾ cup whipping cream
1 3/8 – oz. bar milk chocolate
Mix chocolate crumbs and butter thoroughly. Press a thin layer over sides and bottom of a lightly buttered 8-inch square cake pan. (Press sides with spatula and bottom with bottom of glass.) Set in refrigerator. Soften gelatin in cold water. Scald milk in top of double boiler. Beat egg yolks slightly, add sugar and salt. Slowly pour scalded milk over egg mixture, stirring constantly. Return to double boiler and cook until mixture coats a metal spoon (about 2 to 3 minutes). Remove from heat and add gelatin, stir until dissolved. Strain into a bowl. Add vanilla, then thoroughly fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Chill until slightly congealed. While custard is congealing, transfer cream to a chilled bowl and beat until stiff. Fold into slightly congealed mixture. Pour into crumb-lined pan. Grate chocolate directly over custard mixture, distributing evenly. Chill several hours or overnight. Cut in squares to serve. To facilitate lifting squares from pan, dip pan in hot water for a second. 8 servings.
1 tablespoon plain gelatin 1 ½ cups whipping cream or
¾ cup cold water evaporated milk
1 square (1oz.) unsweetened- ½ cup sugar
chocolate ½ teaspoon vanilla
Soften gelatin in ¼ cup of cold water. Melt chocolate over boiling water; add ½ cup of water; add ½ cup of cream or evaporated milk, sugar, and remaining ½ cup water, and cook about 5 minutes, stirring until smooth. Add softened gelatin, stirring until dissolved. Add vanilla and cool until mixture is thick and syrupy. Have rest of cream or evaporated milk thoroughly chilled and whip with rotary beater in chilled bowl until stiff. Whip chocolate moisture until smooth and fold in the whipped cream or evaporated milk lightly but thoroughly. Turn into mold or individual sherbets which have been rinsed with cold water and chill in refrigerator until set. 5 servings.
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- Wayne Zimmerman
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When the new Botanical Buffet™ Skin Care line of products was introduced on a corporate call one evening, I was placing my product order before the call even ended. Little did I realize when I was placing that initial order for the Radiant Facial Cleanser and the Vibrant Skin Remedy that I had purchased products that were going to address both of our skin care needs beautifully!
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- Phyllis Anderson
Growing up on a farm in Idaho in the 40’s and 50’s I really thought I had it tough. Driving the tractor, topping sugar beets, picking string beans, picking up potatoes and oh yes milking cows. Then return to the house to back bread and cook for the farm workers. (What was I if not a farm worker.) I learned to work hard in the fields along side of my brothers and then learned how to cook, bake, clean and do laundry in the house with my mother. I really thought life was tough then. After that I grew up (sort of), married and raised a family of our own, with the help of electric appliances, store bought bread etc., in the big city. Then I knew life really was tough.
“Harvest Seasons of Ancient Israel
Various biblical laws and stories refer to ancient Israelite crops and harvests. It may therefore be helpful to have some general information about the harvests and their seasons. Major crops of the land are listed in Deuteronomy 8:8: wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives and honey.
The spring harvest
Various herbs and legumes were harvested in spring, but the most important spring crops were cereals: barley and wheat. A spring ritual took particular note of the cereals: Newly harvested grain could not be eaten until the first fruits of grain had been offered on the “day after the Sabbath” of the Festival of Unleavened Bread (Leviticus 23:9-1, 14). Pentecost, near the end of the grain harvest, included grain and loaf offerings (verses 16-17). Pentecost was also called “the Feast of Harvest” (Exodus 23:16).
Although barley and wheat were both planted in the autumn, barley matured faster and would be harvested sooner. The first fruits of grain offered during the Festival of Unleavened Bread would have been barley. “In the early stages of the Israelite settlement the most important cereal was barley…because of the necessity to settle fringe areas and barley’s tolerance of harsh conditions” (Oded Borowski, Agriculture in Iron Age Israel, 1987, page 7).
“The amount and distribution of rainfall together with soil conditions limit the area in Eretz-Israel where wheat is cultivated to the coastal valleys, the Valley of Jezreel, the Upper Jordan Valley, and the Beth-shan Valley. [The Israelites did not conquer these areas at first (Judges 1:19).] In the northern Negev, wheat does well only in rainy years, which are not frequent” (page 89).
“Wheat ripens later than barley and, according to the Gezer Manual, was harvested during the sixth agricultural season, yrh qsr wkl (end of April to end of May)” (page 88; also see the chart on page 37 of Borowski’s book, reproduced below).
“Where the climate is warmer, as in the Shephelah and the Jordan Valley, crops mature earlier than in regions where the climate is cool, as in the Judean hill-country and the Galilee” (page 57). In Galilee, for example, part of the grain harvest would be completed after Pentecost, especially in years in which Pentecost came as early as mid-May. Even though all the crop might not be harvested by Pentecost, Pentecost celebrated the entire grain harvest, including the small amount of grain to be harvested shortly after the festival.
The summer harvest
After Pentecost, most of the harvest was fruit: grapes, olives, dates, figs, pomegranates and numerous fruits, seeds and vegetables of less importance.
Deuteronomy 11:10-11 contrasts Egypt’s irrigated vegetable gardens with Canaan’s hilly terrain and seasonal rains, implying that vegetables were less common in Canaan. Proverbs 15:17 indicates that vegetables were among the least-esteemed foods. The Bible has few references to gardens, cultivated vegetables and wild plants. “The small number of references to vegetables and the low regard in which vegetables were held suggest very strongly that vegetables…did not constitute an important part of the Iron Age diet in Eretz-Israel” (page 139).
Now let’s look at the major crops after Pentecost. Grapes were the first major crop to ripen: “In a good year, when the [grain] yield was great, threshing and grape picking overlapped” (page 62). That would be in June, technically in spring, since summer doesn’t officially start until the solstice, about June 22.
The importance of grapes and olives is illustrated by the fact that the Essenes had wine and oil firstfruits festivals similar to the biblical firstfruits offering for grain. These festivals also indicate the relative timing of these crops. The new wine festival came 50 days or seven weeks after Pentecost. Until new wine was offered, no one could drink any of the new juice (Temple Scroll, columns 19-21). Fourteen weeks after Pentecost, shortly before the Feast of Trumpets, was the new olive oil festival. No one could use new olives until some oil had been offered (columns 21-22).
The grape harvest was usually completed before Tabernacles, but most of the olive harvest came after the autumn Holy Days.
In ancient Israel the primary harvest season extended from April to November. This harvest period might be subdivided into three seasons and three major crops: the spring grain harvest, the summer grape harvest and the autumn olive harvest. These harvests have a rough, rather than a precise, correspondence with the festivals. Some grain might be harvested after Pentecost, threshing and grape-picking might overlap, and the olive harvest came both before and after the Festival of Tabernacles.
Relative importance
Which harvest was larger and more important? In terms of dietary calories, the spring grain harvest was most important. Borowski calls barley and wheat “the main food staple of the ancient Israelite” (page 57). E.P. Sanders offers a more detailed estimate: “Grain constituted over fifty percent of the average person’s total caloric intake, followed by legumes (e.g. lentils), olive oil, and fruit, especially dried figs” (Judaism: Practice and Belief, 63 BCE-66 CE, 1992, page 129).
Since fruit has a higher moisture content than grain does, the fruit harvests may have been somewhat larger in bulk and weight. Most of the dietary importance of the fruit harvest came after Tabernacles, when olive oil was produced.
The autumn festivals came after the summer harvest, a less-important harvest. But the fall festivals were associated with greater rejoicing (Deuteronomy 16:13-15). Why the theme of rejoicing? The conclusion of a wine harvest is an appropriate time for festivities. But another reason may be that Tabernacles celebrated both the spring harvest and the summer harvest. Note the mention of both grain and grapes in verse 13: “Celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles for seven days after you have gathered the produce of your threshing floor and your winepress.”
Michael Morrison, 1992, 1999
Harvest
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Woman manually harvesting grain in Thirumayam, India. This custom was the norm until the Industrial Revolution, with the introduction of mechanical equipment.
In agriculture, the harvest is the processes of gathering mature crops from the fields. Reaping is the cutting of grain or pulse for harvest, typically using a scythe, sickle, or reaper.[1] The harvest marks the end of the growing season, or the growing cycle for a particular crop, and this is the focus of seasonal celebrations of many religions. On smaller farms with minimal mechanization, harvesting is the most labor-intensive activity of the growing season. On large, mechanized farms, harvesting utilizes the most expensive and sophisticated farm machinery, like the combine harvester. Harvesting in general usage includes an immediate post-harvest handling, all of the actions taken immediately after removing the crop—cooling, sorting, cleaning, packing—up to the point of further on-farm processing, or shipping to the wholesale or consumer market.
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Important factors
Harvest timing is a critical decision, that balances the likely weather conditions with the degree of crop maturity. Weather conditions such as frost, rain (resulting in a “wet harvest”),[2] and unseasonably warm or cold periods can affect yield and quality. An earlier harvest date may avoid damaging conditions, but result in poorer yield and quality. Delaying harvest may result in a better harvest, but increases the risk of weather problems. Timing of the harvest often amounts to a significant gamble.
Etymology
Australians harvest the wheat circa 1900
Before the 16th century, harvest was the term usually used to refer to the Autumn season: in fact the word comes from old English hærfest, which meant Autumn (the German word Herbst has the same origin and still means Autumn). The word is a compound word (hær + fest) and its first part has Indo-European roots in *kerp meaning to gather, pluck, harvest. Compare it with the Latin verb carpere meaning to cut, divide, pluck (Carpe diem). So hærfest indicated originally the joyful celebration of finally being possible to gather the mature crops; it extended afterwards its meaning to the all period beginning with the harvest (autumn). Recall also the expression harvest moon which is recorded since 1706 and indicates the full moon within a fortnight of the autumnal equinox (21 of September). However, as more people gradually moved from working the land to living in towns (especially those who were literate), the word came to refer to the actual activity of reaping, rather than the time of year, and the terms Fall and Autumn began to replace it in the latter sense.[3]
Other uses
The word harvest commonly refers to grain and produce, but also has other uses. In addition to fish and timber, the term harvest is also used in reference to harvesting grapes for wine. Within the context of irrigation, water harvesting refers to the collection and run-off of rainwater for agricultural or domestic uses. Instead of harvest, the term exploit is also used, as in exploiting fisheries or water resources. Energy harvesting is the process by which energy (such as solar power, thermal energy, wind energy, salinity gradients and kinetic energy) is captured and stored. Body harvesting, or cadaver harvesting, is the process of collecting and preparing cadavers for anatomical study. In a similar sense, organ harvesting is the removal of tissues or organs from a donor for purposes of transplanting.
Agriculture and Farm Innovations
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Farming and farm machinery have continued to evolve. The threshing machine has given way to the combine, usually a self-propelled unit that either picks up windrowed grain or cuts and threshes it in one step. The grain binder has been replaced by the swather which cuts the grain and lays it on the ground in windrows, allowing it to dry before being harvested by a combine. Plows are not used nearly as extensively as before, due in large part to the popularity of minimum tillage to reduce soil erosion and conserve moisture. The disk harrow today is more often used after harvesting to cut up the grain stubble left in the field. Although seed drills are still used, the air seeder is becoming more popular with farmers. Today’s farm machinery allows farmers to cultivate many more acres of land than the machines of yesterday.”
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