Could your family weather a depression?

[HenSpa]

But let me add this to what I said before: the biggest push of preparation I have (and I'm sure others will agree) is to prepare my heart. As in, a fresh renewal in my relationship with Christ. It has been amazing. I'm weeding things out, and coming closer to Him than ever before in my walk. The second on list of importance is praying for America/our people. SO many covenants have been broken (church/state/govt issues; marriage; life (abortions); idols...). Just read Ezekiel as an example of how God handles broken covenants with His people. Not good. Kay Arthur has begun her version of the Fulton Street Revivial, a call to prayer for our country every thursday between 12-1p.m. until Christmas.

The interesting thing about the Fulton Street Revivial, is that it occurred in New York several months before the Great Depression, when Wall Street crashed and people were jumping out of their windows.

Other believers that I know are saying watch California, also. That state alone, because of broken marriage covenant in recent news, idol worship (Hollywood), might just be the beginning example. Or the domino that starts it all...

 

[MagsC]

There is a guy who has a welding shop next to us that ALWAYS had business, never did you look over there and it was empty. For several months now business has been little to none.
When I was in the store on Friday I couldnt believe how little there was on the shelves compared to usual. I have never seen it like that.
I have to believe it means something, whether people are panicking or we are in depression already.Sigh. It does have me scared, I have to admit.
All I can do is do my best to be prepared.

 

[I have WHAT in my yard?]

http://www.nypost.com/seven/09212008/business/almost_armageddon_130110.htm


This is a quick look at how close it came. All they've done is slow it down. We'll be OK as long as DH doesn't lose his job.......

 

[werblessd1s]

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Same here

I went to my grandmothers old house yesterday, and pulled up about 8 fig tree sprigs to plant.
I'm not surprised at what this country is going through, God is being taken out of everything.
I haven't seen one of the new dollar coins, but if one is offered to me I wont accept it since, In God We Trust, has been taken off.
I read an email yesterday about the judge in Alabama that refused to take the 10 Commandments down. He was removed from the bench and the ACLU has brought a law suit up against him and are trying keep him from being able to practice law.
This country is definitely going to H E double hockey sticks in a hand basket.

 

[HenSpa]

Werblessed: my first canning experience was with figs. I had felt the canning urge for months, not understanding it. I was at the Farmer's Market just staring at this big basket of figs wanting to can them so badly...but didn't have any cash on me. That night my husband came home with a mammoth basket of figs that a bachelor friend thought I might could do something with. That was such a God thing! So I quit fighting that urge, bought my canning equipment, and have really enjoyed learning it.

 

[ruth]

You can add me to the list of Christians who God has prompted to do things differently. Last year at this time I was living in Covington, LA a suburb of New Orleans.

Here's where the story is going to sound crazy for the nonbelievers and give chills to the believers.

One day a prophet, 85 year old Dick Mills (wrote all the Word Knowledge in "Spirit Filled" Bible) came to speak at our church. Asked DH and I to stand up. Said "the Lord was going to make us a house, a new home, had a plot of land picked out for us and was going to move us there, plant us and we would move no more." Everyone in church laughed because they all knew we lived in a 3-story beautiful home but those that knew Dick Mills told us he meant it literally (I initially at first thought it might have another meaning.) A month later I was overcome with the burning desire to come by this old home in Woodville, a 100 year old plantation home surrounded by thousands of acres of woods - that we had looked at two years earlier and didn't buy eventhough I knew at the time I was supposed to. Anyway the urgency was so strong that I talked DH into driving out here. We knew that someone else had bought the home after we walked away from negotiations two years earlier. Sure enough there was furniture in house but you could tell they didn't live here - overgrown yards and leaf covered walkways, etc. So I said "O.K. Lord, I'm here - now what." I was told to put a note on the door. I did and got a call a week later. I'll leave out a lot of the details but within a week they had sold us the home and some of the antiques in it on nothing more than a promissory note to pay them when I sell my other properties. They just handed over the keys. Didn't so much as ask for income level, SS number, nothing. We moved in while their furniture was still here. We just packed some suitcases and came because the urge was so strong I couldn't focus on anything else but getting here and getting the fences and barns and stables and chicken coops repaired and filled with animals and a garden put in. It's been 9 months and I haven't stopped. All I can say is that the Lord moved us here for a reason that didn't seem clear at first but is becoming more and more clear with each passing day. It's been 9 months and I haven't been back to my other home. Most of our furniture, clothes and personal items are still there. That's how sure I am that God wants me here and to focus my time, energy and money on getting this old farm back up and working.

O.K. - that's my story - make you will of it but I fully understand the others who say they have felt driven. We need to start a club.

 

[werblessd1s]

Ruth: Great story, it brought tears to my eyes. God works in mysterious ways. I think he talks to a lot of people, they just don't listen

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[HenSpa]

I hear you, Ruth. My husband started sharing with others about our preparation/God stirrings, and we have since heard of so many who have moved out of city onto land/farms this past year. Currently, I've got my coop and am trying to get chickens. Have email into BantyRooster on BYC, who lives up the road from me apparently. I can't find him specifically, but he claims to sell lots of good breeds/varieties. I'm looking for started pullets. My husband, thankfully, supports me in all this.

 

[HenSpa]

Ruth & Werblessed: I am a fount of knowledge (LOL) when it comes to prep of this sort. Been doing lots of research, if you're interested (I'm a freelance writer, so the research part comes naturally). About ways to store food/water/essentials. If you're interested, let me know & I'll share.

 

[Quail_Antwerp]

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I would like to know! PLEASE!!

I am ordering fruit trees, and my mom is ordering heritage seeds and the two of us are going to split what we get for next year.

This year and last year I planted blue berry bushes all over. I planted 2 pear trees. I got chickens.

This year my husband wanted goats. We are on a limited income so every spend is well calculated. No money for goats. This month we found a trio of goats for a song! No way did I pass it up. My husband has his goats.

I have very strongly felt for the last few years that something was coming. My Lord provided us with property, and a cheap home, both are paid for. I have learned to barter, as I do feel alot of us will be using that soon to survive.

I have not canned one darn thing! but I sure have wanted to. I don't have the supplies to can, no canner, no jars, nothing. I wanted to can this year, just didn't have the things necessary to do it.

So I am stocking up on canned foods. I figure that is the next best thing.