Church today was awesome. I'm getting a new plan for scripture reading, which is one of my major renovations of myself for 2012. I really want it to be a habit. I learned more about the first five chapters of 1 Nephi in 40 minutes than I have in my life. That's what I need - people to talk about it with me and show me different perspectives and connect it to my life. I'm going to start a scripture journal and spend time doing that every day. Studying the scriptures is not a new concept, but I think I have found a way that speaks to me. Check out the scripture study tips on www.redheadedhostess.com for some awesome ideas.
Another new plan is telling Gavin scripture stories at night instead of made up ones. I heard that last week in Sunday School and it stood out to me. "The world can teach him the fairytales. I will teach him the scriptures." He fell asleep on our bed because he was so tired from a long church day with no nap. He jumped up and wanted to grab "his book" (the picture Book of Mormon) so I could tell him a story. I love that he is interested and already invested. Reading it to him in his language is helping me out too. Why didn't I buy the three-year-old version years ago? :) I feel embarrassed to admit how not smart I am at the scriptures...but it's time to stop hiding. I want to know the stories. I want to know the people. I want to find connections with my life. This year, I will find something from the scriptures to add to my life. I will find something in the scriptures that I learn I need to subtract from my life. I will find something that I can multiply and learn more about as well as divide and share with others.
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Thanks for sharing this. I bookmarked that site. I want to look into it further. I too have the goal to do more studying of the scriptures this year rather than just reading.
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