Comments on: Before Our Eyes http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/11/15/before-our-eyes/ Uplifting, edifying, and enriching reading by and for Latter-day Saint Women Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:42:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Téa http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/11/15/before-our-eyes/#comment-7049 Sat, 18 Nov 2006 03:10:32 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/11/15/before-our-eyes/#comment-7049 "Blessed are those who have believed and not seen" doesn't apply to the scriptures--excellent point. “Blessed are those who have believed and not seen” doesn’t apply to the scriptures–excellent point.

]]> by: Tanya http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/11/15/before-our-eyes/#comment-7043 Fri, 17 Nov 2006 00:06:12 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/11/15/before-our-eyes/#comment-7043 Thank you for the reminder that I have been neglecting lately. I love to open my scriptures and mark them while I am reading. When ever I get a new set, I go through them and mark and copy some of my most treasured notes so that I will always have them at hand. I need to get back into this habit to heal my heart and soul. Thank you for the reminder that I have been neglecting lately. I love to open my scriptures and mark them while I am reading. When ever I get a new set, I go through them and mark and copy some of my most treasured notes so that I will always have them at hand. I need to get back into this habit to heal my heart and soul.

]]> by: Naiah http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/11/15/before-our-eyes/#comment-7039 Thu, 16 Nov 2006 15:54:36 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/11/15/before-our-eyes/#comment-7039 Oh, RoAnn, Perhaps I should not commisserate over bad habits, but really, if you of all people of my acquaintance have trouble with this, then I have to say that I don't feel so bad about it. Let's remind each other to do better! Also, I just got my first pda-ish device yesterday. It's a Windows-running 'smartphone' (a Samsung i730). It's got everything on there, and I haven't a clue how to use it so far. I'll get there! Michelle, you're welcome. Comfort is only a cozy spot on the couch and your scriptures in hand away! Isn't that such a great blessing?! Oh, RoAnn,
Perhaps I should not commisserate over bad habits, but really, if you of all people of my acquaintance have trouble with this, then I have to say that I don’t feel so bad about it. Let’s remind each other to do better!

Also, I just got my first pda-ish device yesterday. It’s a Windows-running ’smartphone’ (a Samsung i730). It’s got everything on there, and I haven’t a clue how to use it so far. I’ll get there!

Michelle, you’re welcome. Comfort is only a cozy spot on the couch and your scriptures in hand away! Isn’t that such a great blessing?!

]]> by: RoAnn http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/11/15/before-our-eyes/#comment-7034 Thu, 16 Nov 2006 01:25:33 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/11/15/before-our-eyes/#comment-7034 Naiah, I totally agree with your observation, "There is something, though, in having one’s physical volume of the scriptures laid open to view." A few years ago, when I got my first PDA, I thought it would be great to have the Scriptures at hand whenever I might have waiting time, etc. I became enthusiastic about reading while on the treadmill by putting my PDA on "scroll." Then I thought it would be great to read and annotate the Scriptures on my computer, and tried that. But somehow, it wasn't the same as having that book in front of me. Computers are great for the search features, and to get cross references, but you can't leaf through pages on an electronic device. I've gone back to the printed word for my usual study. Many times I've just opened the Scriptures at random, and found needed inspiration, just as you did. Re your comments about "rest[ing] in one’s current testimony of those sacred words and ceas[ing] to seek for more." Many years ago I thought sure I had definitively established the habit of reading the Scriptures daily. But after a year, I went on vacation, missed a few days, and found it strangely difficult to get back into my routine. I realized how easy it was to slip up when my life got super busy with my six children. Now that all my children are grown, I still can't believe how I can let my priorities get skewed when my routine is disrupted. I know we mortals are easily distracted, but I know better. That's why I need posts like this one to get me back on track! I know that some people complain that they are bored with the basics, but I believe that Michelle got it right: "I don’t ever think we can hear what I call “the Sunday School answers” too much — these basics really do have the potential to make all the difference in our lives." Naiah, I totally agree with your observation, “There is something, though, in having one’s physical volume of the scriptures laid open to view.”

A few years ago, when I got my first PDA, I thought it would be great to have the Scriptures at hand whenever I might have waiting time, etc. I became enthusiastic about reading while on the treadmill by putting my PDA on “scroll.” Then I thought it would be great to read and annotate the Scriptures on my computer, and tried that. But somehow, it wasn’t the same as having that book in front of me.

Computers are great for the search features, and to get cross references, but you can’t leaf through pages on an electronic device. I’ve gone back to the printed word for my usual study. Many times I’ve just opened the Scriptures at random, and found needed inspiration, just as you did.

Re your comments about “rest[ing] in one’s current testimony of those sacred words and ceas[ing] to seek for more.” Many years ago I thought sure I had definitively established the habit of reading the Scriptures daily. But after a year, I went on vacation, missed a few days, and found it strangely difficult to get back into my routine. I realized how easy it was to slip up when my life got super busy with my six children. Now that all my children are grown, I still can’t believe how I can let my priorities get skewed when my routine is disrupted. I know we mortals are easily distracted, but I know better. That’s why I need posts like this one to get me back on track!

I know that some people complain that they are bored with the basics, but I believe that Michelle got it right: “I don’t ever think we can hear what I call “the Sunday School answers” too much — these basics really do have the potential to make all the difference in our lives.”

]]> by: Michelle http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/11/15/before-our-eyes/#comment-7031 Wed, 15 Nov 2006 23:57:09 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/11/15/before-our-eyes/#comment-7031 I also love the fact that they are bearing testimony of the records they had then, which are our scriptures now. They are like extra witnesses of the Book of Mormon in a way, because they had those plates physically before them. Cool. I don't ever think we can hear what I call "the Sunday School answers" too much -- these basics really do have the potential to make all the difference in our lives. Thank you for this piece. Remember. Ah, yes. Remember. I also love the fact that they are bearing testimony of the records they had then, which are our scriptures now. They are like extra witnesses of the Book of Mormon in a way, because they had those plates physically before them. Cool.

I don’t ever think we can hear what I call “the Sunday School answers” too much — these basics really do have the potential to make all the difference in our lives. Thank you for this piece. Remember. Ah, yes. Remember.

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