Why have I chose this subject for a blog?

I was asked this question today. I know the answer very well.


I have always loved to study the scriptures and thanks to wonderful parents who focus so much in the study of the scriptures it became a major part of my life. Seminary was the best part of my day. I had the blessing of serving as a Seminary teacher in Brazil for some years and had to prepare a lesson everyday, so the study of the scriptures was always there, daily. When I served my full time mission I also had the daily study. When i finished my mission, my president ask me to never let it go of my daily scripture study, and I promised him to keep it going.


Notice that I used the word, STUDY and not READ. I will talk about it some other post.


Well, some years in the past as I was serving as a primary president in my ward, i had so many young mothers who would come to me and ask me to please do not suggest their names for primary callings, specially in the nursery. One sister in particular was very afraid of being called and she made a big deal every time she saw me. The theme was always the same, "Relief Society is the only time during the week to gain my spiritual bust, my strength".

There I was talking to this young mother who only source of spirituality for the week was 1 hour of Relief Society meeting .

I guess one can tell, that at least she was having a one hour to open her Scriptures, and if the teacher had any scriptures to open. True. All I can say is what the study of scriptures have done for me, and that is why I started this blog.
I believe with all my being that the only thing that can truly save us and our families is the True Gospel of Jesus Christ. I love to study the scriptures because it brings me so close to home, to were I belong and I love to read of the life and changes in all those who have lived before and can testify of what the Gospel has done in their lives.
But I also know that it is my responsibility and my alone to come unto Him, that I can only be inspired to do so, by a teacher, a leader, a parent, a mission president. But at the end I have to be the one to make time and to walk with my own desire. I can't pass this responsibility to anyone else.
We have to take charge of our own growth and spirituality, or in the words of my sweet mother:
"Salvation is individual".
So , let's do it now....
That is the reason for the blog, to see if I can encourage others to find the scriptures and joy in studding them, and not depend on just one hour a week...

Alma 34:

32 For behold, this life is the time for men to prepare to meet God; yea, behold the day of this life is the day for men to perform their labors.

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Carmen