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We want our lives to be without risk, without emergencies, without any disasters. But that is unrealistic. With each passing day we see the world around us that has these things…these disasters and emergencies that affect our families and our communities.
Where there is disaster, there is danger. Where there is danger, there can also be safety.
The question is simple: How do we get from one side (disaster) to the other side (safety)?
Let me share the obvious answer…we build a bridge from the disaster to a place of safety. No fancy philosophies, no gimmicks, no bumper sticker slogans, no tricks…just build a bridge.
Some people stare at the gap and hope they never have to cross it. Others begin building a bridge…they lay one board…then another…and another.
Over time, the bridge becomes stronger, wider, and more dependable. The stronger the bridge, the safer the journey.
What builds that bridge? Food storage, water storage & purification capabilities, First Aid skills, savings, self-defense capabilities, two-way radios, shelter options, everyday skills, family, and community. Preparedness builds that bridge!
These are the boards, the beams, the rope, the strength to move from disaster to safety. They keep building it stronger and stronger over time.
How do you accomplish the boards and planks and beams in real-life? Let me give you something to consider…take food storage for instance.
This might be your pantry today…
Next time you go to the store buy an extra can or two of what is on your list…
Then a couple of weeks later look for sales and buy a case of two of food you use regularly…
And you could always look for an LDS Home Storage Center and buy food storage items in bulk < click here to view that information >. Or just go to a Sam’s Club or CostCo with your tax refund or bonus check and fill up your pantry…
Maybe that bridge will never be needed. I certainly hope so. But life has a way of surprising us:
- A layoff
- An illness
- A wildfire
- A storm
- A power outage
- A broken transmission
- An economic downturn
- God forbid…a “grid-down” event
Most disasters don’t arrive wearing a name tag. They simply show up one day and ask a question, “Have you built bridges to safety?”
Look…every can of food on a shelf, every dollar in savings, every useful skill, every gallon of water, every friendship, every neighbor you can count on…they’re all boards in the bridge.
You don’t have to build the entire bridge today…just add another board…then another…And another.
Because when trouble finally appears on the horizon, you’ll discover something important…the stronger the bridge, the more options you have. And options are often the difference between panic and confidence, between vulnerability and security, between disaster and safety.
And the cool thing is…you can build that bridge with family, friends, your congregation, and your community. Together you can build strong, dependable, resilient bridges.
Because someday you may discover that the difference between disaster and safety wasn’t luck at all. It was the bridge we built before we needed it.
Just something to think about…
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