Lesson Tomorrow

My Relief Society Lesson is tomorrow.  It is found in Gospel Principles and titled...The Scriptures are Available to Us Today.  I can't believe it has been over a month since I began blogging, but I am grateful for what I have learned so far. As I have been preparing my lesson, I remembered a wonderful presentation given at an Enrichment Activity, for the women of the Church.  She gave us a hand out with the following info on it.

Scripture Study

Necessary for regular quality scripture study:

1-Have a regular time (preferably at least 1/2 hour)

2-Study prayerfully (start with prayer, pray during or afterwards)

3-Have a goal

Ideas to enhance study

Mark a blank set of scriptures

Use different colors for different meanings

Write all your thoughts in the margins

Keep a scripture journal

Write questions, thoughts, ideas, personal revelation

Read scriptures in a different language

Research background (i.e. what was going on in history during Isaiah)

Study topics

Look up the footnotes

Read the Sunday School lessons

Read straight through in a certain time period

Research questions you have

Talk to others about what you learn

My Scripture Study Goal:

What I'll read:

When I'll read:

How I'll accomplish it (2 chapters a day, etc.)

When I'll accomplish it:

When I looked back over what Sister Lowder had presented, I started to take inventory of how I am doing...at least how I have done the past month.
I don't have a regular time...but I am making time.
 
I find that as I study, a prayer is in my heart for my children
...I want their lives to be blessed, their struggles to be few, and their ability to handle the struggles that do occur in their lives will be found through the Gospel.
 
My goal has been to teach them, but I am not sure I can set a date of accomplishment...it is a life time process. While it may seem less efficient, I have incorperated over half of her suggestions and it seems to be working for me so far. 
 
Now I have to bring this back to my kids.  I hope they can read the scriptures, but not just read them...study them, delve into the message and research their questions.  Our brains are hardwired to recognize truth, but we must use our brain to weed out truth from fiction...spiritual from worldly...good from bad.  That which is good is of God.