Day 2 - 1 Nephi 4-8

How did you do yesterday on your first day of reading?  It is not hard, but it will take some time and discipline.  We will be reading about 7 pages each day (3-4 chapters) and it should take you 20-30 minutes.  Just think how pleased the Lord is, looking down on each of us who have made this committment to know Him better through His holy words!

Spiritual Thought:
"On one occasion I set aside a short period of time to read the Book of Mormon.  It changed my life.  Suddenly I saw it as a movie, in full color and on a wide screen.  People became more real to me.  I pictured the Savior and His visit almost as if I had been there.  And I had a feeling for Nephi, who somehow knew about the change you and I want so much to make in our lives and in the lives of our families."  Henry B. Eyring

Daily Focus Scriptures to mark and ponder:
1 Nephi 4:6 - "And I was led by the Spirit, not knowing beforehand the things which I should do."   18 - "Therefore I did obey the voice of the Spirit..."   

Daily Questions: 
How important is the Spirit in my life?  What am I willing to do to have it more abundantly?

For Kids:

Click here to listen and watch video on the Tree of Life

Have you ever heard of the "PLANKING" craze?  It was where everyone took pictures of themselves in a flat or horizontal position and put them on facebook.  Here's some examples of planking.

Okay, now that you know what Planking is - we are NOT going to do that!  Haha - But what we are going to do is "BOMING".  What's "Boming" you ask?  It a new craze we are going to start.  It's people having their picture taken reading their Book of Mormon's (BOM's) in a unique place, or situation.  Let's see how creative we can all be.  I want to put a BOMING picture up every day - and we have 69 days left.  So please start your creative juices flowing.  Take pictures of you, your friends, your brothers and sisters and email them to me (micheleromneygarvin@gmail.com) so that they can be on this blog.  (I hope no one thinks this is sacreligious, we are not meaning to be, we are just trying to make this challenge unique, enjoyable and memorable.)  So for FHE tonight - why don't you take some "BOMING" pictures and send them in. 

Here's our first "BOMING" picture sent in by 12 year old, McKay Manning. 

McKay reports:  "Came back from the KSL News Station. My dad was on Sports Beat Sunday. I read my first three chapters in 1 Nephi. Got pictures with my Book of Mormon."  That's AWESOME McKay!  What a great start and example for all of us. 

Thanks to those of you who are following this blog.  What a great feeling it is to be working on a common goal with others.  Please feel free to make COMMENTS anytime - especially if you or your family have a special experience with reading the Book of Mormon!