Have you ever heard the phrase, “get your house in order?” Well, it is a saying amongst my peers that means, are you prepared. Do you have yourself and your family together in the way of medical, life insurance, auto insurance, house documents, food in the cupboards, things together, etc. If something was to happen to you (mother) would your husband (if you have one) be able to take over and carry the everyday duties? Or visa versa for that matter.
Well, in our struggling economy today in this 21st century with gas prices soaring, mortgage foreclosures, crime not decreasing but increasing the more, etc. is your house in order to sustain the impact of what is to come. Now, you may be asking yourself, what is she talking about. Let me try and explain. In the Bible the Word of God says that in the latter days the world will wax worse and worse. That means that people will become more and more evil. There will be more and more crime in the world than ever before. The economy will become so bad that people will start to do whatever it takes just to survive. I believe that the Katrina incident wasn’t just for us to pity the people who suffered through that storm, but it was an eye-opener of what is to come. Katrina was a foretaste of what the United States could become in the near future. Not covered under water per say, but covered under crime, food, oil, gas, housing prices soaring and no one able to work and make enough to afford to live day-to-day so people will resort to unthinkable actions just to make it.
There are several things you can do to “get your house in order.”
First, make sure you have all of your documents in order.
a. Copy of the deed to your house
b. Copy of life insurance policy
c. Copy of house insurance policy
d. Copy children and spouses birth certificate, social security cards and any immigration papers as well as any military documentation, marriage certificate, adoption papers, etc.
e. Current photos of your children and spouse
The tools needed for in-home storage of pertinent documents. It would be good to purchase a fire-proof, lockable file cabinet or small fire-proof file box. They come in various sizes. You can purchase the file boxes and any Staples, OfficeMax, etc.
Once you have the file boxes, place your copies in the fire-proof boxes and place the originals either in your file boxes as well or take them to your local bank and rent a safe-deposit box for a minimal yearly fee.
The most important first step in getting your house in order is something that could be done in a day or over several days.
One last note, after making your copies, it is also a good idea to place your copies in a Zip-Lock bag. Why do you ask? Because you could be caught in a natural disaster and your documents could be locked up in your house or in the bank which you most likely wouldn’t be able to access immediately. It would be a good idea to place them securely in your vehicle (which you most likely will be in or closer to than your house) or if any way possible with a trusted relative or friend. If you can access your house or your bank then fine, but what if you couldn’t?
Okay, more on Is Your House in Order coming soon.





















