Still on Track? BOM reading

How is your Book of Mormon Reading going?  Still on track?

Recently, early morning seminary has moved back into our home.  What a sweet and beautiful spirit comes with this opportunity.  Every night there is the need to prepare the house for the early morning, clear off the table, organize and try to provide a nice learning environment. Of course there is also the struggle to get my own kids to the class ON TIME in the home they live in.... good times.  The listening of prayers and song so early by high school kids does warm the heart.

Our family is back around to the end of 2 Nephi in our reading and we are trying to get back to where we were at the beginning of the challenge.  We have some catch up to do, but we can't give up.    When reading the following, I was reminded of how necessary it is not to give up:

2 Nephi 28:8 And there shall also be many which shall say: Eat, drink, and be merry; nevertheless, fear God—he will justify in committing a little sin; yea, lie a little, take the advantage of one because of his words, dig a pit for thy neighbor; there is no harm in this; and do all these things, for tomorrow we die; and if it so be that we are guilty, God will beat us with a few stripes, and at last we shall be saved in the kingdom of God.

When I was young, this verse seemed so strange and far away.  We used to laugh at it a bit. As I grow older, I realize how tempting and real this verse is.  Later in the chapter we read words that describe the devil's actions like "pacify", "flattereth", and"cheateth".    It now reads as such a real warning to me.  Once we allow for sin to be OK in our life.... even just a little... we are headed for disaster.   

The good news is that the Lord is there to help:

2 Nephi 28:30 For behold, thus saith the Lord God: I will give unto the children of men line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little and there a little; and blessed are those who hearken unto my precepts, and lend an ear unto my counsel, for they shall learn wisdom; for unto him that receiveth I will give more;

We can't give up!  May each of us keep the hope that we can learn here a little and there a little.  May we be worthy to recieve "more" from the Lord.  

Please keep reading!  


JR

Hunters Creek Stake Mormon Helping Hands T-Shirt Desk

We have been asked to volunteer at the Orlando Cares: Hope for Puerto Rico event where they will be putting together over 4 million meals to be sent to Puerto Rico.

At the event we will have a desk setup to hand out Mormon Helping Hands T-shirts to members and those volunteering with them who don't already own a shirt.  Our stake is responsible for managing the desk from Monday, October 9 to Thursday, October 12 from 10am - 7:30pm. The time is divided into two hour shifts for those 4 days.  If you already own a shirt please wear yours.

If you wish to volunteer at the desk click the link below and sign up to help.

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