For Christmas, we gave Katelee her own personal copy of the Book of Mormon to take to primary. Since that time, I am amazed about how much she loves her Book of Mormon. I catch her quite frequently sitting quietly and looking at her scriptures. The other day, she had tucked her baby into a bed by her side and was reading her scriptures. The camera happened to be nearby and I snapped a picture, to remember the sweetness of the scene.
At our recent General Conference, Elder Bednar said something that really struck me:
"Youth of all ages, even infants, can and do respond to the distinctive spirit of the Book of Mormon. Children may not understand all of the words and stories, but they certainly can feel the “familiar spirit” described by Isaiah (Isaiah 29:4; see also 2 Nephi 26:16). And the questions a child asks, the observations a child shares, and the discussions that occur provide crucial spiritual early warning signals. Importantly, such conversations can help parents to discern what their children are learning, thinking, and feeling about the truths contained in this sacred volume of scripture, as well as the difficulties they may be facing."
To read this talk in it's entirety, you can click here.
As far as reading the scriptures daily as a family goes, we have been an on-again, off-again type of family. And in the past year, it's been mostly 'off-again.' So, we're trying to be better. We've picked a new time of day that seems to be working better for our schedule. We've chosen to read the real scriptural language, but supplement it with the picture book version as we read. It's only been a week since we began reading daily, but the changes I have felt are already enormous. The spirit is definitely more in our home. And Katelee shocks us with her depth of understanding.
The blessings we are receiving are definitely worth any sacrifice involved.
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