Comments on: Book of Miracles http://segullah.org/daily-special/book-of-miracles/ Mormon women blogging about the peculiar and the treasured Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:08:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Linn http://segullah.org/daily-special/book-of-miracles/#comment-163946 Linn Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:00:05 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=4821#comment-163946 Thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing. I am so grateful for your heart Michelle. Thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing. I am so grateful for your heart Michelle.

]]> By: Katie http://segullah.org/daily-special/book-of-miracles/#comment-163615 Katie Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:42:25 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=4821#comment-163615 Fantastic post. Michelle, I absolutely LOVE hearing about your family. Thanks for writing this. Here's my scriptural epiphany: http://web.me.com/aaronmiller/MillerV2/Blog/Entries/2009/10/21_Hi._Here%E2%80%99s_my_Heart._Please_Don%E2%80%99t_Step_On_it..html Fantastic post.
Michelle, I absolutely LOVE hearing about your family. Thanks for writing this.

Here’s my scriptural epiphany:
http://web.me.com/aaronmiller/MillerV2/Blog/Entries/2009/10/21_Hi._Here%E2%80%99s_my_Heart._Please_Don%E2%80%99t_Step_On_it..html

]]> By: Catania http://segullah.org/daily-special/book-of-miracles/#comment-163480 Catania Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:55:39 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=4821#comment-163480 oh...i almost forgot... How do we learn to love the scriptures? I always keep a journal while reading them. It seems like when I force myself to take the message of the scriptures from my brain to the pen they pass through the heart. Thanks again for the post. oh…i almost forgot…

How do we learn to love the scriptures? I always keep a journal while reading them. It seems like when I force myself to take the message of the scriptures from my brain to the pen they pass through the heart.

Thanks again for the post.

]]> By: Catania http://segullah.org/daily-special/book-of-miracles/#comment-163479 Catania Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:54:53 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=4821#comment-163479 This post was great. I say that a lot, and I always mean it, but this post was REALLY GREAT. I love the scriptures, and I'm constantly wondering how I can make sure that my children will also grow to love the scriptures. It is because of my experiences with the scriptures that I've been led to happiness in my life. I hope that they will seek to have experiences with the scriptures. But, I love the example that you give of your son - and how, essentially, he is developing the quality of charity. It is a miracle. Wow this is inspiring. Thanks for such a beautiful post. Go pat your son on the back and thank him for being a great example. :) This post was great. I say that a lot, and I always mean it, but this post was REALLY GREAT.

I love the scriptures, and I’m constantly wondering how I can make sure that my children will also grow to love the scriptures. It is because of my experiences with the scriptures that I’ve been led to happiness in my life. I hope that they will seek to have experiences with the scriptures.

But, I love the example that you give of your son – and how, essentially, he is developing the quality of charity. It is a miracle.

Wow this is inspiring. Thanks for such a beautiful post. Go pat your son on the back and thank him for being a great example. :)

]]> By: Sage http://segullah.org/daily-special/book-of-miracles/#comment-163476 Sage Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:07:51 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=4821#comment-163476 Just wanted to thank you again for this post. I read it for family home evening tonight. My kids were very attentive. And my husband and I were both able to share our testimonies of the scriptures with them. Love the words of life! the miracle! Just wanted to thank you again for this post. I read it for family home evening tonight. My kids were very attentive. And my husband and I were both able to share our testimonies of the scriptures with them.

Love the words of life! the miracle!

]]> By: Janet http://segullah.org/daily-special/book-of-miracles/#comment-163454 Janet Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:29:00 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=4821#comment-163454 That was beautiful! What a lovely son! Gabrielle mentioned Elder Kikuchi's article in the Ensign. In 2001 Elder Kikuchi set me apart as a companion to my husband as he was about to serve as mission president. In that blessing he counseled me to have my own "sacred grove" experience every morning. I took that counsel to heart and haven't missed many days since of scripture study. I'm so grateful for that counsel. My life has changed in wonderful ways because of it. I love the scriptures, especially the Book of Mormon. President Gordon B. Hinckley said, "I hope the reading of scriptures will become something far more enjoyable than a duty; that, rather, it will become a love affair with the word of God. I promise you that as you read, your minds will be enlightened and your spirits will be lifted. At first it may seem tedious, but that will change into a wondrous experience with thoughts and words of things divine." It's true! That was beautiful! What a lovely son!

Gabrielle mentioned Elder Kikuchi’s article in the Ensign.

In 2001 Elder Kikuchi set me apart as a companion to my husband as he was about to serve as mission president. In that blessing he counseled me to have my own “sacred grove” experience every morning. I took that counsel to heart and haven’t missed many days since of scripture study. I’m so grateful for that counsel. My life has changed in wonderful ways because of it. I love the scriptures, especially the Book of Mormon.

President Gordon B. Hinckley said, “I hope the reading of scriptures will become something far more enjoyable than a duty; that, rather, it will become a love affair with the word of God. I promise you that as you read, your minds will be enlightened and your spirits will be lifted. At first it may seem tedious, but that will change into a wondrous experience with thoughts and words of things divine.”

It’s true!

]]> By: Harlene http://segullah.org/daily-special/book-of-miracles/#comment-163377 Harlene Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:46:28 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=4821#comment-163377 Thank you so much for this post. I needed this, not just for the comments and inspiration to get back in the habit, but also for the opportunity it gave me to reflect on the times our family HAS been touched by our faithfulness in this regard. the intensity level at our house is usually near a 9 or 10. I have really not had many times when my kids have commented that we are consistent, that's for sure. A few years ago, at tithing settlement, our Bishop asked how we were doing as a family on reading the Book of Mormon, I thought we'd done pretty good with our 3-5 days a week. The Bishop just looked at me and said, "You need to make that 5-7." So we did. Months went by and the volume continues at our house. But...one night my son was 75 mins late for curfew. I was livid! As he came home I was ready to firmly lay out the consequences for this. Instead, I was constrained by the Spirit to simply give him a hug, tell him how glad I was he was ok, and let it go. When I went back to bed, I said a prayer of thanks for the inspiration, and prayed that I had followed it right. It was confirmed to me, that the Spirit was more prevalent with ME and that my kids were different people, because I was a different person because we were reading our Scriptures. I realized that Family prayer and Scripture study were for me, every bit as much as they were for them. Thank you again, I needed to remember this tonight! Thank you so much for this post. I needed this, not just for the comments and inspiration to get back in the habit, but also for the opportunity it gave me to reflect on the times our family HAS been touched by our faithfulness in this regard.

the intensity level at our house is usually near a 9 or 10. I have really not had many times when my kids have commented that we are consistent, that’s for sure. A few years ago, at tithing settlement, our Bishop asked how we were doing as a family on reading the Book of Mormon, I thought we’d done pretty good with our 3-5 days a week. The Bishop just looked at me and said, “You need to make that 5-7.” So we did. Months went by and the volume continues at our house. But…one night my son was 75 mins late for curfew. I was livid! As he came home I was ready to firmly lay out the consequences for this. Instead, I was constrained by the Spirit to simply give him a hug, tell him how glad I was he was ok, and let it go. When I went back to bed, I said a prayer of thanks for the inspiration, and prayed that I had followed it right. It was confirmed to me, that the Spirit was more prevalent with ME and that my kids were different people, because I was a different person because we were reading our Scriptures. I realized that Family prayer and Scripture study were for me, every bit as much as they were for them.

Thank you again, I needed to remember this tonight!

]]> By: Sage http://segullah.org/daily-special/book-of-miracles/#comment-163337 Sage Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:57:38 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=4821#comment-163337 I love the scriptures. But I remember struggling to read and understand them. Seminary did help. I appreciate the children's versions of the Book of Mormon. We didn't have those when I was little and I was confused about the story for a long time. Keeping notes has helped me, as did four (make that five) years of BYU religion classes. I read most mornings, but my kids don't see me necessarily because I read on my palm treo. Maybe that would help. I'm still waiting for the miracle to happen in our house. We try to read after dinner. Trying for consistency! Love your family! Hope my girls find a boy like yours. I love the scriptures. But I remember struggling to read and understand them. Seminary did help. I appreciate the children’s versions of the Book of Mormon. We didn’t have those when I was little and I was confused about the story for a long time. Keeping notes has helped me, as did four (make that five) years of BYU religion classes.

I read most mornings, but my kids don’t see me necessarily because I read on my palm treo. Maybe that would help. I’m still waiting for the miracle to happen in our house. We try to read after dinner. Trying for consistency!

Love your family! Hope my girls find a boy like yours.

]]> By: Jared http://segullah.org/daily-special/book-of-miracles/#comment-163335 Jared Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:56:41 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=4821#comment-163335 Great story! Our children are adults now. All of them are wonderful sons and daughters. We have a great relationship with them. Not all of them are currently interested in the things of the Spirit. Those who are interested in the things of the Spirit struggle with balancing busy schedules with Spiritual needs (D&C 30:2). "Prosperity" can be a real drag on spirituality. As parent, my wife and I have found that the Lord hears our prayers in behalf of our children--all of them. We see consistent "miracles", but always with respect for their agency. Some of our ward members demanded that their children be active in the church in order to have a relationship with their parents. The cost as been high for those families now that their children are adults. Agency can not be forced. The best way we've found to draw our children to the Lord is to be good examples to them, love them for who they chose to be. That doesn't mean when we're together that they do not respect who we are. Most of the time they do that without thinking about it, but not always. Sometimes we have had to take a stand. I'm going on too much. Being parents is, well, the best and the worst... Great story!

Our children are adults now. All of them are wonderful sons and daughters. We have a great relationship with them. Not all of them are currently interested in the things of the Spirit. Those who are interested in the things of the Spirit struggle with balancing busy schedules with Spiritual needs (D&C 30:2). “Prosperity” can be a real drag on spirituality.

As parent, my wife and I have found that the Lord hears our prayers in behalf of our children–all of them. We see consistent “miracles”, but always with respect for their agency.

Some of our ward members demanded that their children be active in the church in order to have a relationship with their parents. The cost as been high for those families now that their children are adults.

Agency can not be forced. The best way we’ve found to draw our children to the Lord is to be good examples to them, love them for who they chose to be. That doesn’t mean when we’re together that they do not respect who we are. Most of the time they do that without thinking about it, but not always. Sometimes we have had to take a stand.

I’m going on too much. Being parents is, well, the best and the worst…

]]> By: Melissa M. http://segullah.org/daily-special/book-of-miracles/#comment-163306 Melissa M. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:55:06 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=4821#comment-163306 Michelle, I loved this tender story about your son--so inspiring. I do know that the scriptures have power to transform our lives, and that our children benefit greatly from our family scripture study, even though it might not seem like it at the time. I love it when I see my children studying the scriptures on their own--it warms a mother's heart. Thanks for this lovely post! Michelle, I loved this tender story about your son–so inspiring. I do know that the scriptures have power to transform our lives, and that our children benefit greatly from our family scripture study, even though it might not seem like it at the time. I love it when I see my children studying the scriptures on their own–it warms a mother’s heart.

Thanks for this lovely post!

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