by Preparation | Mar 28, 2025 | Preparation Call, Preparation Guide, Preparation Supplies
The story of Joseph gives us an important example a Preparation Call. His obedience, and extraordinary journey of finding his true identity is an amazing inspiration to those who have sometimes struggled with accepting the preparation call. Overcoming the difficulties will often be necessary to get us ready for what God has planned for us.
Joseph’s journey took him from a pit of slavery to the palace of Pharaoh. Joseph traveled this journey one step at a time after his brothers left him for to perish in a deep pit. When we are rejected (especially by those closest to us) it makes us feel useless, and even tempted to be bitter. But, we must rise-above that pit as quickly as possible.
When we cry out to the Lord, He will certainly lift us out of the pit and establish our path. He orders our steps, and gives us provision for the journey.
In the tale of Joseph, God not only raised him up out of the pit of bondage, He also raised him to the Second highest position in the land of Egypt.
When we review Genesis 37-50 we can see it wasn’t an easy journey. Joseph was rejected by his brothers, sold into slavery, and later on betrayed and shackled away in jail. Nonetheless, Joseph did not fear what man can do to him; he forgave those who hurt him and released them from the damage they had actually done.
In each situation Joseph had a choice to be bitter or forgive the wrongdoing and see things get better. Each time he made the right option, as he decided to forgive, he took a step towards his fate in the palace.
Forgiveness is a selection that numerous times God will utilize to promote us to a higher position. After Joseph forgave his brothers, he sealed it by blessing them out of the abundance that God had offered him as Governor of Egypt.
This journey from the pit to the palace is one we all can take as we travel through forgiveness, and move into our assignment in the Preparation Call.
by Preparation | Mar 28, 2025 | Preparation Call, Preparation Supplies
Unless you have been living on a different planet, you are well-aware of the concerns with our food supply. The war in Europe has impacted our wheat and grain supplies – and many experts fear the worst is yet to come.
Some people prefer to not be informed of the challenges we face. After all, we’ve been through a tough few years with the Covid outbreak, terrible political mess, and recession that is making it difficult to get by. I don’t blame folks for wanting to avoid reading or watching the news because it’s exhausting to see what is going on in the world. But avoidance can’t stop what’s coming because you can’t control the things that affect the world’s food supply.
With the difficulties, this writing is about doing something to better prepare your family for the challenges. We are going to discuss the Importance of Having a Survival Seed Bank.
There’s an impending sense that a major food crisis is on the way and the government is trying to prepare right now for that crisis. But if you know anything about how the world is run, then you know that if you’re not the one in charge of your family’s food supply, you and your loved ones could very well end up standing in a ration line or worse – going hungry.
Far too many people have the mistaken belief that if something bad does happen that interrupts their access to food supplies, the government will have a backup plan to save their family.
When millions upon millions of people rely on the same belief that there will be enough to go around, they’re going to end up disillusioned. There won’t be. The government isn’t going to be prepared for any major food crisis.
Why? Because they simply can’t stockpile enough food to feed millions of people for a long term situation. You might think that the hope for relief from a food crisis lies at the base of Mount Plateau in the depths of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, which houses the world’s biggest seed storage.
But the seeds in this vault aren’t coming to your rescue and you won’t be able to get to those seeds. Take a look in the mirror. You’re looking at the person who’s your best chance of survival.
It’s up to you to know what to do and to be prepared for any food emergency situation. That means that you’re going to need to know how you can live off the grid. When every method of getting food is suddenly stripped away from you, it can’t be the catalyst that rocks your world.
You have to have a way to replenish your food supply long term. Even if you have some canned goods socked away in the event of a food catastrophe, having goods that will last you a few years isn’t enough.
You have to be able to bring food back in. And if there’s no way to get food from a grocery store and the government’s hands are tied, then what are you going to do? You need to be able to have a survival garden that will take care of you and your family’s nutritional needs for many years to come.
You start this by having the seeds that you need to raise a survival garden – and you need to have enough of them to plant a few acres’ worth of food. This means that you need to have the kinds of seeds that have the ability to reproduce themselves.
They’ll keep on producing for you. And you also want to look for seeds that haven’t been modified. When you plant seeds from a seed bank, you can guarantee that you’ll have food year after year – regardless of what’s going on in the rest of the world.
By using seeds from the foods you grow (and replanting those once your crops come in), you’ll ensure that your food supply will continually produce. You want to make sure that you look for seeds that offer a lot of produce return as well as ones that are high in nutrition and are long lasting.
by Preparation | Mar 28, 2025 | Preparation Call
My family has been preparing for many years now. More than 15 years ago, my husband received what he called a “Preparation Call” from the Lord. At the time it made very little sense, but today the need to prepare is a common discussion.
Recently, we had 2800 pounds of food delivered for an orphanage in Haiti. We received another 500 pounds of wheat and oats for our area Grain Co-op and then received another 550 pounds of Organic Grains and Beans for our Millers Grain House inventory. It’s all in a holding pattern at the moment and we are overflowing with grains here at Millers Grain House!
Yes – my husband’s name IS Joseph….we aren’t storing up for seven years of famine (yet) but it sure looks like it!! Funny how he is so supportive of my passion for milling and teaching others to mill (as we are actually named Miller) and he’s always been about preparation for when the Return of Messiah comes and the need to store for those in need (as he is Joseph) it only dawned on me how all that fit the other day – and it’s been over 24 years we’ve been like this! We serve an amazing Lord! Glad we don’t have to have a CLUE and He can still work out His Plan!
I am often humbled by how well pieces fit together in our lives without even our acknowledgement or involvement to make them fit. Often, for me, they fit best when I actually am out of the way and resting in the arms of my Father. I can just know and rest and really that’s all I have to do.
Just look at Joseph’s Dream…Adonai gave it to him….and the Plan was fine without Joseph having to tweak it! He has prepared the Plan and He’s done fine without me worrying, figuring or manipulating – being still, resting is all I have to do. Who am I to think my plan is better.
Listen to what the Lord is telling you, and follow His plan for your life. It may not make sense today, but He alone knows the outcome – and will work out the details if you simply surrender to His call.
About the Author:
Donna Miller is a teacher, author, and dollar stretching expert and is the founder of Millers Grain House in North Carolina. She shares a daily blog and teaches people how to prepared for difficulties called Grain Store House.
by Preparation | Mar 28, 2025 | Preparation Call, Preparation Guide, Preparation Supplies
This is about a Preparation Call. I certainly don’t like the gloom and doom messages or fearmongering that was rampant during the “prepper era”. The reality is, times are difficult and likely going to get more difficult as we move forward. I must admit I’ve been hesitant to really share what was on my heart over the years because I didn’t want people to misinterpret the message.
Obviously, in my mind I’m not a pessimist. I have a faith that is optimistic about the future, and confident in the outcome. That doesn’t change the realities and difficulties that we most certainly will face. That also does not alter the concerns I have for individuals and families that will refuse to see what we are facing.
I agree with the power of positive thinking to alter an individual’s course in life, but I’m not sure positive thinking can alter a war or divert a natural disaster. Certainly, individuals can have an impact on the course of history – and if enough individuals will embrace they can be a major catalyst for change.
Today, unfortunately, I’m not feeling overly positive about the choices that many individuals have been making collectively – and the world is certainly impacted. I’d like to believe we have an opportunity to fix things for the better. Is it possible to alter the outcomes when the prophets of old have foreseen the difficulties that we are about to endure? No one knows the timeline for future events and no one can predict how things will unfold. We can pray for wisdom, and can prepare ourselves and our families for whatever difficulties may come.
Being prepared does not mean living without hope and excitement for the future. It does not mean giving up enjoyment of life and crawling into a cave. It certainly does not mean loading up on ammo and booby trapping your home waiting for the zombies to come.
A preparation call is being aware that there are storm clouds on the horizon and you should probably bring in the laundry. Take some extra efforts to get things organized and in better order. Be sure to think of your family and make some extra plans for them – because they may not be looking ahead and preparing.
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be sharing some additional insights on preparedness. We’ll discuss the looming inflationary crisis, and multiple wars that we will likely be experiencing and how it will impact our lives. Above all, keep your hearts open to faith, hope and love.
by Preparation | Mar 28, 2025 | Preparation Call, Preparation Guide, Preparation Supplies, Preparedness
Today, many families are preparing for what they fear is a pending doomsday scenario. It seems that everywhere you turn, there is a new warning about a cataclysmic event that will thrust us back into a primitive society and change our lives forever. News media and conspiracy mongers are churning-up their fear stories, and record numbers of people are tuning-in to hear the latest discouraging report.
It sure seems like we can’t get enough of the news of pending disasters. You would think we were passing a car-wreck on the highway and frantically turning our heads to see what we might view in the carnage. Are we so fixated on disaster and chaos that we get drawn-in by the very possibility that we just might be involved in some tragedy of massive proportions?
When you really think about it, our culture has been well-conditioned to expect and react to fear and tragedy. In fact, our society feeds on disaster and pays handsomely to be entertained with gore, horror, and violence. Hollywood knows our nature, and continues to crank-out disturbing films because they profit from our appetite for being frightened and disgusted with images of pain and suffering.
I certainly don’t believe that everyone has a desire to dwell on the sufferings of others, but we can’t ignore that marketing research shows that tragedy increases viewership. With that being the case, it certainly stands to reason that media outlets have a major opportunity to ramp-up the fear tones and cash-in on the gloom reports and conspiracies.
A while back I wrote an article called “Doomsday Survival, or Preparation Call“. The gist of that article is generally about the reaction (and over-reaction) of fear that has driven the preparedness movement. I know I get on a soapbox, but I just get so disappointed in seeing and hearing about so many families rushing-about preparing for the pending doomsday scenario. People are hoarding food and supplies, booby-trapping their land, buying every weapon they can find, and even purchasing underground bunkers to survive-in when this cataclysmic disaster occurs.
Now, certainly I believe we need to be in preparation. I don’t need to watch the news to know that there are difficulties ahead that we need to prepare for. I can’t even get a weather forecast that is accurate, why should I expect for a minute that CNN will give me any reasonable information to help me prepare my family?
The concern I have is, there are a lot of people yelling “fire” in a crowded area. People are being trampled and hurt because some over-dramatic people are screaming fear and pain. It’s fueling the panic, and people are being hurt.
I’ve been preaching the need for preparedness for a long time. In fact, I felt a “call” to prepare over 25 years ago. The preparedness call I felt, was not about fear and suffering. It was not about huddling in my lookout tower and waiting with my gun to shoot my neighbor who was coming to me for help. The preparation call I received was about getting my family ready, so we would not be in panic when things get a bit difficult – and will be able to help others. My preparation call was about getting ready, spiritually, emotionally, financially, and physically. Getting prepared was never a reaction to fear, but being ready so we could react with calm.
Here is the thing for me… a few years back we stored a lot of supplies and thought we were ready for the big catastrophic doomsday show. I mean, I thought… bring it on, because we have extra pop-tarts if the grid goes down. How naive, and silly to assume we were “prepared” for disaster because we had a few hundred pounds of dry goods. Granted we were better prepared than most, but emotionally… I imagine if the power was off for two days there would have been intense wailing and gnashing of teeth!
The fact is, many people today are storing some food and water, and have candles at-the-ready. They assume they are well-prepared because they have a month’s supply of food in the basement.
Even the most avid “prepper” assumes they are ready. They may have six-months of supplies, and can shoot a deer at 150 yards, but… I really wonder if they are truly prepared. Are they ready to really endure the disruption of life as we know it?
I’ve thought often about this and wonder how we might all react to overwhelming tragedy. Will we bond together and help each other overcome the difficulty, or will we do like many preppers are planning – hide in the hills and expect to shoot the first person who crosses our aim.
How will our families survive, if a spouse is overwhelmed with the intense shock of the situation and just can not cope with the situation? Are we so tough that we assume our family will all just hold hands and laugh while eating our ready meals? A lot of the families I know can’t even sit together for thirty minutes, so I doubt they will be ready to huddle around a candle and tell stories.
So, are we preparing for the emotional shock that might come from a massive catastrophe? Are we preparing to turn family and friends away because we don’t have enough food for our long-term survival, if we feed them?
If my heart becomes so hardened during perilous times that I am capable of turning-away families who need food or help, then I really don’t want to prepare. What kind of life is left for us, if we ignore the hurting people inside our community simply because they were too naive or lazy to get ready?
I realize many will disagree, and that’s fine. I certainly do not have a moral badge that gives me any authority to pass judgement. The point I’m trying to make is… today (before a tragedy hits) I can not see me turning away someone who comes to me for help.
So, unfortunately, I think we have a long way to go before we are truly prepared. In my humble view, there is far too much emphasis on loading guns and stashing grub. For s0me, that’s their ultimate strategy – survival at all cost. That’s fine, and certainly important. But… if we lose our moral values and conscience in being open to helping our neighbors – what will our society look like post-doomsday?
Bottom line in my rant ….
Get Prepared – but do not prepare because you are afraid. Prepare emotionally, spiritually, and physically. Prepare now to answer the question… what will I do when my neighbor comes to me for help?
Seek God, and His peace. One of my favorite passages of Scripture says:
So do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Isaiah 41:10
by Preparation | Mar 28, 2025 | Preparation Call, Preparation Supplies
When I first felt a Preparation Call, I had no idea what to expect or even how to begin. I knew there was a lot of information available but much of it seemed geared toward fear-mongering and wilderness survival. As I began to make plans one of the first things I considered was to ask the question: What Supplies And Tools Do I Need For Emergency Preparedness?
Every household should prepare in advance for emergencies. Recent surveys show that fewer than twenty percent (20%) of Americans feel they are “very prepared” should a natural disaster or emergency happen. In that same survey, sixty-seven percent (67%) of Americans acknowledge the importance of being prepared.
An emergency can be as simple as the electricity going out or something so catastrophic that you need to board-up your home and evacuate until the emergency is over. Most experts really express the need to have an family emergency plan and a disaster preparedness kit. Fortunately, sample plans are easy to find on the Internet. You also need to have the right supplies and tools on hand at all times.
You’ll need food and water to last your family at least three days as well as medications and a first-aid kit. Other emergency supplies include a battery-operated radio, blankets and extra clothes. Everyone in the family should have a flashlight with extra batteries.
There is a wide variety of flashlights available. The experts at manufacturers such as Vector and Husky say flashlight-radio combinations can be a good choice, as are flashlights with clips or cords so they can hang from a belt or loop.
Hand tools and fasteners are also important. Quality hand tools such as those made by Stanley and Husky should be part of your kit, as should a box of nails and screws. You should have wrenches and pliers to shut off utilities, hammers and saws to board up windows and a crowbar to take down the boards. Many manufacturers make all-in-one tool sets that are easy to carry and include most of the tools you’ll need.
Another good set of tools to have on hand is a cordless combo kit. Typical kits can include a drill, a circular saw, a reciprocating saw and a flashlight. Because these tools are cordless, they’ll keep running even if your power goes out. Also consider a portable AC/DC power system, which can run corded tools and battery chargers; jump-start a car; inflate a tire; power a TV or radio; and recharge your cell phone. Plus, the kids can plug their games into it for hours of entertainment while you wait for the lights to come back on. It is strongly advised that everyone in your household should have a flashlight and extra batteries.
Before an emergency strikes, it pays to make a plan, practice that plan and stock up on the right supplies. Don’t wait til the last minute where panic might create a bigger issue. Be mindful that the majority of families will be in a panic state because of their lack of preparedness, so you will want to be ready to help.
