Parents will counsel their children in greater love and wisdom. The spirit of reverence will increase mutual respect and consideration for each other will grow. We hope to claim these blessings in our home: “I feel certain that if, in our homes, parents will read from the Book of Mormon prayerfully and regularly, both by themselves and with their children, the spirit of that great book will come to permeate our homes and all who dwell therein. I don’t know if this will be the right way to share the scriptures with our children when they are older but it is the way that the Lord has directed us to share them with our children right now, and it is just right for us. They are coming to know the people in the Book of Mormon and sense their goodness and whole-heartedness to God. As we have continued with this plan our kids have developed a love and knowledge of the scriptures. We are now on our fourth reading of the Book of Mormon.
As we read I highlight verses that are especially important, or write a little note in the margin. When our oldest was baptized- we gave him the Book of Mormon that we had just finished reading as a family and we started reading and marking a new book for our next son. We learn the meanings of difficult words and talk about how our challenges might be like the challenges of the prophets and missionaries in the Book of Mormon and how the Lord can bless and strengthen us like He blessed and strengthened them. Mostly I tell the stories, reading a verse or two aloud. So, during dinner we read the Book of Mormon. After much thought and prayer the Lord provided us with a plan, a plan tailored to our family and our needs. You see, our boys don’t sit still well- except for meals. We desired to share with our children the stories and examples from the scriptures without having to scold them to sit still and listen.
At the time we had five children and only one of them could read, and the words of the scriptures were still much, much too hard for him.
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Several years ago my husband and I struggled to know how to incorporate scripture study into our family’s activities.
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