Find a common theme in these quotes- if you will:
"We have all the elements which are necessary to make us a great people, and we cannot be deprived of them. We are a united people to begin with. And we are a temperate people, we are a frugal people, we are a virtuous people and we are a brave people."
Brigham Young Journal of Discourses pg 224.
"As Latter-Day Saints we should be honest, truthful, frugal, and economical and do everything in our power to improve our condition."
Brigham Young Journal of Discourses pg 225.
"We expect to become a very industrious, frugal and economical people."
Brigham Young Journal of Discourses pg 23.
What does it mean to be frugal? Our society teaches us to live in a "use and throw away" existence. A "Gotta have it all, gotta have it now!" mentality...like a dollar store flashlight. You know, the kind that are broken before you get home.
I recently heard a statistic that blew my mind away. This statistic stated that, "The average woman has $6,000 to $10,000 worth of clothes (and accessories) her closet." I'm sure those numbers are a little different in our little valley, but think about it. Do we spend more than we ought to on the things that aren't really necessary? Clothes are a necessity, but I think "moderation in all things" can apply to clothing and accessories as well. This can also apply to how much time we spend doing underwater basket weaving :)...moderation, moderation, moderation .
My sister has been an excellent example to me. She and her family live on a single income. They are getting ready to send a son on a mission so she's got a budget set up. Some unnecessary expenses have to go. She has planned for things in advance so it will take a few months to save up for it, but it won't be on a credit card. She has her expenses set up in a Google Doc (the spreadsheet kind). She knows what she's spending, she knows when she'll be done paying off certain things, etc.
Just like President Young stated in an above quote, we need to do everything we can to improve our situation, but we still need to be frugal, not wasting or purchasing the unnecessary. This is especially important to keep in mind with Christmas approaching.
President Uchtdorf said during Sunday's Christmas devotional the following in regards to the perfect Christmas memory :
"It is usually something small - we read a verse of scripture, we hear a sacred carol and really listen to its words, maybe for the first time, or we witness a sincere expression of love. In one way or another, the Spirit touches our hearts, and we see that Christmas, in it essence, is much more sturdy and enduring than the many minor things of life we too often use to adorn it."
...And another thing...
From Heavenly Father's Medicine cabinet
Man its gettin' chilly! It is a good thing we've got cayenne pepper! The wonders of cayenne pepper!! There are SO many uses for this herbalicious spice!
When my father-in-law was on his mission in the frozen lands of Canada, he used cayenne to stimulate blood flow and keep his feet warm. If you use too much, you'll feel like you're walkin' on coals!
When I was a kid, my sister and I (under the direction of our parents) took care of some 60+ chickens. The White Mountains can become a bit nippy in the winter so we would add cayenne to their water to keep them warm and laying. It worked!
Cayenne can miraculously stop external and internal bleeding (it burns like a motherless goat or a newborn Russian race horse...which ever works best for you, but it works!). For external you sprinkle it over the wound. As for internal, in Peter Bigfoot's book "Ancient Natural Remedies" he states: " I have the most confidence in cayenne pepper to stop internal bleeding. It can be taken in capsule form or in water, but I simply use a teaspoon of the powder, straight, followed by bread, rice or yogurt as a "chaser" to stop the burning feeling in the mouth (water is ineffective). The pepper needs to be taken full strength and quickly."
If you have time, check out his website. He runs the "Reevis Mountain School of Self Reliance." Sweet!!!
http://www.reevismountain.org/
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