Reading with Glo

Glo's scriptures

Glo and I are still on track to finish the Book of Mormon by the end of April.  Like I've said before, this has been SUCH a great experience for both of us.  We are still coloring the scriptures based on their subject matter, and in fact, we do much more now.  We draw all kinds of pictures and write the subject of the page at the top of the page.  Really, we've been feasting on the words.

Well, today Glo was asked to give a talk in Primary.  With me in Chicago, and not wanting to do her practicing (grrr....), she sat down and wrote it.  By herself.  When I showed up for Primary today, I was a bit nervous, not knowing how long it would be, or what she would say.  The topic was "I know the scriptures are true."  Here's her talk (again, written by herself):

My talk is on how I know the scriptures are true.  The scriptures are also called the Word of God.  They are called the word of God because the prophets wrote them.  The scriptures are kind of like a testimony of the prophets, as they journeyed through their lives.  We just learned a song in Primary from Sister Hocker.  In that song, one of the lines says "the iron rod is the Word of God."  We should hold fast to the iron rod and read the scriptures.  We can gain a testimony and turn to Heavenly Father from reading the scriptures because those words are true.

The scriptures are the iron rod, and if we hold steadfast to that rod, we will make it to Heavenly Father.  1 Nephi 19: 23 says,

"And I did read many things unto them which were written in the books of Moses; but that I might fully persuade them to believe in the Lord, their Redeemer, I did read unto them that which was written by the prophet Isaiah for I did liken all scriptures unto us that it might be for our profit and learning."  

The scriptures are true because the scriptures are part of our life, and we can read them for our learning and profit.  Also in chapter 8 of 1 Nephi it reads,

"And I beheld a rod of iron, and it extended along the bank of the river, and led to the tree by which I stood.
And I also beheld a strait and narrow path, which came along by the rod of iron, even to the tree by which I stood; and it also led by the head of the fountain, unto a large and spacious field, as if it had been a world.
And I saw numberless concourses of people, many of whom were pressing forward, that they might obtain the path which led unto the tree by which I stood.
And it came to pass that I beheld others pressing forward, and they came forth and caught hold of the end of the rod of iron; and they did press forward through the mist of darkness, clinging to the rod of iron, even until they did come forth and partake of the fruit of the tree."


The pressing darkness is like Satan and the scriptures are the iron rod.  Without the scriptures, or word of God, we cannot come back to Heavenly Father.  This is how I know the scriptures are true.

In the past few weeks, my mom and I have been reading the scriptures together.  In some parts, the prophets talk about things that have happened like when Columbus sailed to the new world.  This is just more proof that the scriptures are true.

I bear my testimony that without the scriptures, we cannot get through life and back to Heavenly Father.  The scriptures are part of the plan, and they are true.  Heavenly Father created them.  In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

These scripture cover was made by a counselor in our Primary presidency who actually owns a business making "quiet" books.  She made individual designs for every child (and did it all for free).  Truly an example of living the law of consecration, in my opinion.