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Simple Hurricane Prep

September 10, 2018

Hurricane. Living in Louisiana all my life, I’ve experienced hurricanes of different kinds. Some are no big deal, but others have wreaked havoc. Having our own home and family, we have to be prepared and I’m the one that tends to over-prepare. However, hurricanes can destroy homes, leaving your family with nothing. That’s why it’s so important to ensure you’re prepared for a strong weather event. To try and protect your family from losing their home, it’s best to try and find some homeowner’s insurance quotes to make sure your house is covered in the event of a natural disaster. Making sure you have insurance can be extremely beneficial. However, that’s just one of the things that you need to do to prepare. There’s also food, essentials and safety wear that you might need in a hurricane. Perhaps it’s better to over-prepare. Even I do prep and the storm doesn’t hit, there’s nothing lost. I’m not complaining that my home is clean, my car tank is filled, and my fridge is stocked. 

After sharing on Instagram about my prep, I got asked a bunch of questions, so I figured I’d just make a post that I could easily share. I am fully aware that I’m a little nuts about this. But it’s worked for us so we’re sticking to it. We have a 5-day rule. J is constantly watching the weather and tracking storms, so he’s supposed to warn me at least 5 days before a storm should potentially get to us. This gives me a head start and I’m not fighting anyone at the store/pumps. It’s always better to be prepared, especially in the event of a hurricane. There are so many different things that could be useful for homeowners to have prepared, but one of the most important things is probably a home generator. Hurricanes can sometimes cause power outages, meaning that the electricity in the house will go off. This can be dangerous in a hurricane, so it’s important to have a spare generator that could power your home if your main source of electricity gets cut off. Home generators are wired up to the home’s electrical wiring and a fuel source, allowing them to work in the event of a hurricane. That’s just one important thing, there are other things too. Here’s my list of other things that you might want to prepare.

Vehicles

  • Fuel // Top your tank off. I don’t care if we got fuel 2 days ago and only went 1 place, go top it off.
  • Clean // Nothing major, that’s not the point. Quick run through to grab random cups and trash.
  • Stock // Got a kid? Baby? Make sure that you have 1-2 spare diapers, some wipes, and anything else that might make life easier.

Yard

  • Pick up // Wind is potentially going to blow things everywhere. Pick up the toys and anything else that will easily be blown away.
  • Grass // Who knows when you’ll have time to cut the grass again. If you’ve got some spare time, do a quick mow/weed eat.
  • Ditches // Make sure nothing large is in your ditch or around culverts on your property that could obstruct the flow of rain water.
  • Flowers & Garden // If anything needs support, make sure it’s taken care of. Does something need to be moved? Do it or at least make a plan.

 

Home

  • Laundry // There’s always the potential to lose power and your generator might not run your laundry situation. Just go ahead and get it done now. If the storm isn’t here yet, keep up with it. Now you’re set to keep up with it. A load a day is a great thing to start now!
  • Dishes // Get ALL dishes done. Keep up with them as you go. No one wants to be out of power and have to hand wash last week’s dishes. Not a bad idea to add disposable dinnerware to your list.
  • Clean // Just a quick clean of each room is good. I promise it’s worth it.
  • Sheets // Wash those sheets. It just adds some extra comfort when you’re miserable.
  • Fridge // Clean out your fridge. (Keep reading about stocking it back)
  • Trash // Get all your trash picked up ASAP. If the storm is coming before your pick up time, get everything into cans and strap the lid down. You DO NOT want trash blown through your yard!

Animals

  • Food // Just make sure you have enough for 1-2 weeks. Even if a storm does nothing, it’s better to be prepared. And if a storm does hit, it’s one less thing to be worried about.
  • Shelter // Make sure that pens, fences, coops, etc are secure.
  • Collars // If a storm is hitting, keep collars and tags on animals, just in case. Make sure you have leashes handy in case you have to evacuate.
  • Water // Fill up waterers ahead of time. Keep them filled. Have a back up plan.

Food

  • Fridge // You already cleaned it out. Now you need to stock it. Your fridge and freezer work better if they are stocked. Items keep other items cold.
    • Drinks // Milk. Water. Lemonade. Tea. Juice. More water. Fill them up.
    • Snacks // Have snacks already made so that cooking doesn’t need to be done. That just needs power or dish washing. Ideas…Muffins, cookies, fruits, veggies, cheese, chips, gummies, etc.
    • Meals // Pre-make anything that you might need. Currently for me this includes making sure we have items to make sandwiches, mac & cheese, pretzels, pancakes frozen, salads, breakfast casseroles, and more. Soup or gumbo is also a good option as you can mostly easily reheat it.
    • Kid Stuff // Pouches are a great addition to your stock! But make sure you think about them too.
  • Freezer // If nothing else, get some bags of ice. Fill it up so it stays cold. Power goes out? Don’t open it or do it really quickly.
    • Popsicles
    • Meat // If you have a grill, this is the easiest way to cook without heating your home. Stock up on meat and you can use this during power outages and football season too!

Stocking Up

  • Personally, I walk through our home at the end/beginning of the month and see what needs to be restocked. This makes it one (or potentially 10+) less thing that you’ll need to worry about when your weather turns rough.
  • Must Haves // Toilet paper, paper towels, trash bags, batteries, baby wipes. Even if you don’t have kids, 1-2 packs of baby wipes is a great thing to have stocked.

Entertainment

  • Devices // Keep them charged. If you need to download something new, do it!
  • Books // Make sure to put a couple in the closet space.
  • Board Games & Puzzles // Have at least 1 to entertain the family in case of power outage. Then make it a family game night after that. It’s a great chance to teach kids fun new things.

Important Things

  • Get important documents stored and off the ground
  • Back up phones and computers

Storm Preparations

  • Safe space // It might be your bathroom or a closet or laundry room, whatever it is make sure that everyone could fit. Make sure there’s a working flashlight and maybe a battery powered fan in there.
  • Generator // If you have a generator, you should test it BEFORE the storm comes. Make sure your machine has gas/oil or whatever it needs.
    • I hate to say this but it happens, you might need to make sure you have a way to secure your generator so no one steals it.
  • Window Air Conditioner or Portable Unit // Wise investment depending on how many times your power goes out. We used ours a bunch in our old house, but thankfully haven’t had to use it since moving.
  • Fans // Trust me.
  • Flashlights, Lanterns, & Batteries // Great to have on hand!
  • First Aid Kit // Another item that is great to have on hand.

Stay Safe

  • This doesn’t necessarily mean stay, sometimes staying safe means going. Be smart. Most of the time there’s warning. Grab what’s important, board up your house and GO!

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Last week I had the opportunity to sit among women Last week I had the opportunity to sit among women who said they want to learn more about God and His word.
Because I volunteered to lead a study and because I never want to go light in leading a provided study, here I sit.

Seven reference books stacked on the floor, a few lectures listened to, and now I get to write a list of questions. I’m good at asking questions that stretch the mind. I do it all day to myself.

So for lunch, I grabbed a BLT from my fav spot and worshiped. Because other than wife, mom, and homemaker....this is the coolest thing God’s ever had me do. And because it’s the coolest, I refuse to do it mediocre.

Theology matters - because God matters.
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I say this from the stance that I think loss is bad. Grief is hard. Miscarriage shouldn’t be good.
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Today is a hard day. Not a bad day. Hard because it’s the due date of the child we lost. Five years of empty should-be-birthdays.
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But God.
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Instead of sitting in the what-ifs, I’ll bask in His glory. Maybe this can help me understand a fraction of God’s grief over the cross. I can’t fathom that at all.
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Hope. 
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My hope isn’t in this world, nor answering why, nor is my hope in the children that I have.
My hope is in an eternity with God. Where I’ll one day meet my child and spend an eternity of days with them at the feet of Jesus. Because of God’s mercies, I can say that hope in an eternity like that beats out all the what-ifs and should-bes here.
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My children are His first. Each day with them is merely an extension of His grace and we live at the mercy and pleasure of a mighty God.
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Do I want to say that my loss and grief is good? No I don’t want to but I trust God that it is. It’s good that because of trials, I’ve been sanctified more. It’s good that because of grief I’ve had to learn to depend more on Him than myself or my husband. It’s good because when I surrender and believe that it’s all His, I’m obedient and He gets the glory.
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It’s good.....because God said so.
It’s good.....because He is sovereign. 
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Pentateuch // First 5 books of the Old Testament: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
History // Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Kings, 1 & 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Ester⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Poetry // Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Major Prophets // Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, and Daniel⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Minor Prophets // Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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History // Acts⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Letters // Romans, 1 & 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 & 2 Thessalonians, 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews, James, 1 & 2 Peter, 1-3 John, and Jude⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Prophecy // Revelation⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Some places might actually be. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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But you know what's most important to focus on? God. Spouse. Family. Church. Community.

Watching the news is overwhelming. No one seems to know what's up and what's sideways. Where are the adults?!?!?!
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Oh wait. At some point in the last couple of decades, I became an adult. And I'm at home raising boys to be adults in the next couple of decades.
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That is purposeful work. That is how we further the kingdom. That's how we help others know God.
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Do the work right in front of you!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
It's less stressful than watching the other adults burn the place to the ground. Plus we know that one day...this whole place is going to be up in flames (read Revelation).
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Surely we want to do our best to make the world a little better, but it's not all on us. God is sovereign. And what I'm going to focus on are what God has asked me to steward in the time I have. Because that's important to Him.
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What's important to God should be what is important to us.
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If you want to read your bible more this year....⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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2. Remove distractions. Turn your phone on do not disturb, turn off the tv, let your kids play outside while you read, read aloud to your family.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
3. Accountability makes you stick with it. A discussion group helps because you don't want to be the only one not knowing what is going on!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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