Broadening My Personal Scripture Study

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When it comes to personal scripture study, I tend to focus on the Book of Mormon. I have read the Doctrine and Covenants, Pearl of Great Price and the New Testament all the way through. I have read a great deal of the Old Testament, but I seem to focus my personal scripture study on the Book of Mormon or I study by topic.

In many ways the Book of Mormon just seems so much more accessible to me. I think this is because it is what my family read during family scripture study when I was growing up. I think we began having family scripture study on a regular basis after President Benson really began to encourage the members to read it again.

I love the stories from the Bible. I grew up knowing all of the Old Testament stories. My mom would read to me out of the reader, and I have found that as an adult that this basic knowledge helps me to study the themes much better. I also really enjoy the New Testament, especially the first four Gospels. I try to read the assigned reading of what we are studying in Sunday School. But I just realized that I do not know them as well as I do the Book of Mormon. I can flip to specific stories or topics by chapter. This is a result of how many times I have read the Book of Mormon in my life.

I just received a new calling as a teacher in the Relief Society, and my first lesson is based on the talk "The Miracle of the Holy Bible" by Elder M Russell Ballard. I really feel that I need to begin to study the Bible on a more regular basis. I have decided to continue to read the Book of Mormon in the morning, and I will add a half an hour in the evenings to devote to studying the Bible. I will keep you updated on my progress.

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Miriam is a SAHM mom of three children. She has a daughter who is seven, and two sons, four and two. She loves being a parent and spending time with her children.

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