Well, I took an unplanned week off. Sure...I planned on having baby, but I didn't plan on being consumed by the diapers and nursing. I really have had a baby before....I promise! I had some serious amnesia this time around.
I'm still elbow deep in nursing pads and diapers, but I've really missed the scripture study and reading your comments. And now we've missed 10 chapters!! And really good ones, too. All about Captain Moroni. Darn! But, in the spirit of the Flylady, we're not going to try and "catch up," we're just going to start with this week's Gospel Doctrine lesson. The chapters are Alma 53-63. I'm feeling challenged as to how we can really study in depth 11 chapters in just 5 days. Any thoughts? For now, I'm thinking we'll do chapters 53-55 Monday, 56-57 Tuesday, 58-59 Wednesday, 60-61 Thursday, and 62-63 Friday. These are not short chapters, either. So, we'll do our best, okay?
Let's get started! Chapter 53 introduces us to the 2,060 young warriors commanded by Helaman. As you read chapters 53-55 today, think about what sort of faith it took for these young men, and their parents, to make the choice they did.
What can we learn from their parents?
What else do you find significant from these chapters?
2 comments:
What I find so amazing is that these boys didn't have to fight --nobody would have questioned their decision to just sit home and support their parents. But they chose the hardest road --and were ultimately blessed for it. It makes me wonder what I've missed out on because of my Omission, you know? What blessings have I not seen because I was willing to just keep the status quo?
Ok so this is not so much of a spiritual insight but what is the deal with all the liquor in these chapters? It seems that every time there is a daring escape by the Nephites it is because they gave the guards some alchohol. I found it all very interesting.
But better than that was the description of these boys: they were valiant and courageous and true in all things wherein they were entrusted, full of truth and soberness, kept the commandments. They sound like perfect son in laws! (Mother of three daughters here.)
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