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It Is Time to Be Prepared

"We live in a most exciting and challenging period in human history.

As technology sweeps through every facet of our lives,

changes are occurring so rapidly that it can be difficult

for us to keep our lives in balance. To maintain some semblance

of stability in our lives, it is essential that we plan for our future.

I believe it is time, and perhaps with some urgency,

to review the counsel we have received in dealing

with our personal and family preparedness.

We want to be found with oil in our lamps sufficient

to endure to the end."

L. Tom Perry

NEW and USED

by

A. Jonathan Vance

When I peeled away the plastic,
The cover was smooth and clean.
The pages were crisp, like an apple,
And the gilded edges gleamed.
The binding crackled as
I opened the pages;
The first breath of a babe,
Waking up from the ages.
The magnificent tome was unblemished.
And wouldn't be useful till tarnished.
Years later,
The cover was battered,
And within it,
The pages were tattered.
Any one leaf
Would meet your gaze
With a flood of colors
Like the map to a maze.
Each little nugget
I'd found in my quest,
Had been marked and noted,
Then put to the test.
This book had a price, years ago.
Its value now? You cannot know.

"You're only supposed to highlight the parts you like!"