So tonight during family scripture study, I was feeding lines to Audrey to say. She was supposed to say, "...because of us." Instead, she said, "because of Kierra," and then snickered a little bit. Kierra (not paying any attention to the giggling and Mommy and Daddy reproving her sister) said, "I'm in your scriptures, Mommy?" She was thrilled. Well I'm glad one of them was listening!!
Then a few minutes later, Kierra was saying the family prayer with Audrey's help (we have Audrey help Kierra when they're fighting over whose turn it is) and Audrey was determined to get her parents to laugh, I guess. She had Kierra bless everyone in the family, then, "Bless Daddy, and please bless Daddy's car, and please bless Mommy's silly car, and her head..."
I'm not sure if she's testing her boundaries or what, but ever since we started family scripture study a few weeks ago, it's been crazy. We thought they'd be able to handle a whole chapter, then it turned into just a single page, now we're lucky to get a column and still feel sane enough to put the kids to bed. Me thinks we're being tested to see if we're actually serious about this goal. Baby steps, keep thinking baby steps.
Do any of you have any tips and tricks regarding family scripture study or prayer you'd like to share?
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We've done it over breakfast before; the kids are too busy eating to cause too much chaos and they still listen. Sometimes just getting a verse or two is good enough; at least you're doing it!!!
We have found that reading only a small section from the Book of Mormon for Families edition (chapters are broken down into much smaller segments, thoughts, actually, some of which are only 3 or so verses.)
Sounds familiar.
I have to keep reminding myself that it's the example of doing good things that's one of the most important parts of why we do it. We go to church and sometimes endure three hours of chaos and feel like we got nothing out of it because we want to show our children that church attendance is important. Etc., etc., etc.
Just keep swimming. Make it a habit. I know that we're going to see the fruits someday. Maybe not today . . . but someday.
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