Slackers

We have been slacking in the scripture reading department lately. Life is SO crazy that sometimes I don't make time for personal scripture study and I don't read them to my kids. Why do I let something so important go undone? I believe in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I know that the scriptures are true. I want my kids to read them and love them and have strong testimonies. So as a family we discussed the importance of reading the scriptures and we are all determined and committed to daily scripture study. We have a scripture wall and we each get a sticker including Steve and I when we read our scriptures. For the kids I'll read to them from Book of Mormon Stories and then we will read one verse from the scriptures, a scripture mastery verse. I am excited to get back on track. I am excited about receiving the blessings that will come to our family through scripture study. I am excited to teach my children the gospel. They have special spirits and strong spirits and I know if I prepare them they will accomplish great things!

I love this quote, "I fear that many of us rush about from day to day taking for granted the holy scriptures. We scramble to honor appointments with physicians, lawyers, & businessmen. Yet we think nothing of postponing interviews with deity-postponing scripture study. Little wonder we develop anemic souls & lose our direction in living. How much better it would be if we planned and held sacred fifteen or twenty minutes a day for reading the scriptures. Such interviews with deity would help us recognize his voice & enable us to receive guidance in all of our affairs. We must look to God through the scriptures." ~Carlos E. Asay.