Two Years down many more to go!

Just over two years ago while teacing a lesson in Relief Society I shared with the sisters how my little family hasn't done well with daily scripture study. After the lesson I had several sisters come up to me and tell me what worked for them in their families. Feeling a little awkward with them all telling me how to do it, I decided for myself that our family was going to have daily scripture time.

Like I said, it has been just over two years and we just finished reading the Book of Mormon as a family for the second time. It has taken alot of discipline and not always have we been in the best of mood when we got woke up so early. There were alot of times in the last year that we would share scripture time with Jim over the phone when he was gone for work. It was also very hard for me while I was pregnant with Samantha to get out of bed. Brindley and Karissa kept me going though. They have set such a good example. Many times I have told myself that if they can sit up and listen during scriptures then I can too. We have grown closer as a family and understand the scriptures alot better. I love to hear my girls grasp a hold of something from the scriptures and remember it then talk about it again later.

Something new we added to our scripture study time a few months ago was reciting the Articles of Faith. I'm so amazed at how fast Brindley and Karissa picked them up.

As we finished this morning Brindley made the comment about how when we get to Heaven Moroni will be sitting at a table doing a book signing. We all thought this was a pretty cool idea so we added on by saying Nephi, Lehi, and all those that contributed to the Book of Mormon will all be sitting in a row along a table signing Books of Mormon. Joseph Smith will be there along with the Urim and Thummim and other items on display. Kind of a neat thing to think about.

Here's to another many years reading the scriptures as a family.