Ready for Anything: Preparing Your Heart and Home for Any Crisis Big or Small

by Kathi Lipp

Overview

There are those who've prepared, and those who wish they had. Let Ready for Anything be your go-to guide for facing any unexpected crisis with confidence.

Bad stuff happens all the time--big stuff like hurricanes, wildfires, or national emergencies, and smaller-scale yet no less devastating disasters like a sudden health scare, job loss, or a computer crash. But this doesn't mean we have to live in constant fear.

Whether you’re in the midst of difficulty right now or being proactive rather than reactive, Ready for Anything gives finite simple steps for preparing your mind, your heart, and your home for any unfortunate circumstance. Full of stories and humor along with facts, tips, and lists, Kathi offers a down-to-earth guide that will show you how to face the unexpected with confidence, relying on God's strength and plan rather than giving in to our fear and anxiety. Her step-by-step plan is easy to implement and will help any Christian be a better steward of their resources, as well as the neighbor who helps in a crisis rather than needing help themselves.

For anyone who falls somewhere between "I'll just trust God" and stocking a ten-year supply of canned pinto beans in the pantry, Ready for Anything will show you:

• How to prep your pantry for two weeks of meals, plus recipes
• Essential tips for creating an emergency kit and stocking your supplies
• Practical strategies for taking stock of your financials and building an emergency fund
• How to mentally, emotionally, and spiritually prepare and parent your kids in any crisis
• How to create a five-minute plan and why you need it
• Indispensable tips for safeguarding your physical and digital valuables
• And so much more!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780310358008
Publisher:	Zondervan
Publication date:	05/19/2020
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	1,100,442
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Kathi Lipp is a national speaker, podcast host of the Clutter Free Academy, and the bestselling author of The Husband Project, Clutter Free and Overwhelmed. She and her husband, Roger, live in San Jose, California and are parents of four young adults. Using humor and wisdom, Kathi offers hope paired with practical steps to women looking to live with meaning. You can follow Kathi at www.KathiLipp.com.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 13

Introduction 15

1 What Ready for Anything Means (and What It Doesn't Mean) 25

2 How to Prep without Getting Overwhelmed 35

3 One Simple Goal: Get to 3-2-3 41

4 Prep #1: Get 100 One-Dollar Bills and a Jug of Water 47

5 Prep #2: Make a Five-Minute Plan 55

6 Prep #3: Identify Your Disaster 65

7 Prep #4: Take a Three-Day Bag Inventory 69

8 Prep #5: Take a Financial Inventory 75

9 Prep #6: Create an Emergency Fund 83

10 Prep #7: Store Two Weeks' Worth of Food 93

11 Prep #8: Practice Crisis Cooking 109

12 Prep #9: Create an Emergency Binder 121

13 Prep #10: Make a Water Plan 127

14 Prep #11: Prep Your Team 135

15 Prep #12: Get Your Supplies Together 141

16 Prep #13: Prep Your Kids 157

17 Prep #14: Prep Your Tech 165

18 Prep #15: Gather Your Tools 173

19 Prep #16: Prep Your Pets 177

20 Prep #17: Practice Your Prep-Have a Grid-Light Day 183

21 21 Ways to Be Ready for Anything in Your Everyday Life 187

22 Ready for Anything and a Clean House 201

23 Ready for Anything and Loving Your Neighbor 211

Editorial Reviews

04/27/2020

Lipp (Clutter Free) presents a timely, useful guide on practical preparedness. After being caught unprepared when her house nearly caught fire as the townhouse next to hers burned down (in a panic, she fled without shoes or her son), Lipp set out to make sure she would be prepared for any future disaster. Using the biblical description of a devout woman in Proverbs 31 as inspiration, Lipp seeks to be in control but not overwhelmed by overpreparing. She recommends living somewhere between being oblivious (doing nothing because God will surely take care of every need) and obsessive (becoming a prepper defending hundreds of cans of beans with a weapon). The process can start small with the purchase of a few extra supplies, such as food and an extra gas tank; updating a first aid kit; or keeping $100 in singles tucked away somewhere. Being prepared to be away from home for a few days and starting an emergency fund, Lipp writes, can serve as the foundation for a more complex plan to survive long-term emergencies. Lipp’s warnings to store extra food supplies in the face of empty grocery store shelves and having a two-week toilet paper supply on hand have certainly proven prophetic during the Covid-19 pandemic. Other advice on managing finances and decluttering will have practical benefit for everyday living as well as during times of crisis. Though aimed at Christians, all readers will appreciate Lipp’s hard-earned and practical insights. (June)

Publishers Weekly

The author sounds friendly and self-assured narrating this eye-opening guide to preparing for any calamity—from hurricanes and fires to job loss, medical surprises, and even the death of an older pet. Framing many of her ideas with biblical references, she says trust in the Divine or our instincts is no substitute for having a plan when the unexpected happens. Kathi Lipp blogs and has written other books on practical matters like managing clutter, project organizing, and negotiating with spouses. This audiobook shares the tone of those works. Her writing style and matter-of-fact delivery convey can-do practicality that keeps this work from sounding like a survivalist manifesto. This informative collection of scenarios and strategies will help listeners prepare for and recover from anything. T.W. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine

MARCH 2021 - AudioFile

The author sounds friendly and self-assured narrating this eye-opening guide to preparing for any calamity—from hurricanes and fires to job loss, medical surprises, and even the death of an older pet. Framing many of her ideas with biblical references, she says trust in the Divine or our instincts is no substitute for having a plan when the unexpected happens. Kathi Lipp blogs and has written other books on practical matters like managing clutter, project organizing, and negotiating with spouses. This audiobook shares the tone of those works. Her writing style and matter-of-fact delivery convey can-do practicality that keeps this work from sounding like a survivalist manifesto. This informative collection of scenarios and strategies will help listeners prepare for and recover from anything. T.W. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine

MARCH 2021 - AudioFile