Abby was asked to give a talk in Primary on Sunday. The theme was My Love for Jesus Grows When Studying the Scriptures. So I thought I would ask Abby what her thoughts are about reading scriptures, and how she feels about Jesus and the scriptures. I was amazed with her answers. So, after listening to her I put her words into the talk.
When I read the scriptures I am doing what Jesus asks me to do.
When I read the scriptures I learn how I should be.
I feel like being respectful,
I feel like I should love others,
and say sorry.
I feel like doing nice things for others.
Scriptures help you learn about the Holy Ghost, Jesus and Heavenly Father.
(I thought up this part.)
We read in Doctrine and Covenants Section 4 verse 6, "Remember faith,
Virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, brotherly kindness,
godliness, charity, humility, diligence."
As we read the scriptures, we feel close to Jesus and he tells us how
we need to be.
In the name of Jesus Christ Amen.
Later on that day, Emma came up to me and said, "Mom, I just don't think I can handle listening to another talk, or practicing the primary program again." I asked, "why do you say that?" Emma says with a very frustrated tone, "because, when Abby said her talk I felt like I was going to cry! I just wanted to run out of there! Then when everyone gave their part for the program, I felt like crying still. The teachers in the front called me up and they asked if something was wrong, I told them I was fine. But they kept asking me. I just don't think I can do it again!" I asked her why she thought she felt like crying, she said, "I don't know I wasn't sad." I said, "Do you think it could have been the spirit (Holy Ghost) telling you that the things you were hearing were true?" She said, "Yes Mom, that is what it was. I just don't think I could do it again. It is so embarrassing!"
Later that night we sat down to read scriptures, we read in 2 Nephi 3:21. They are speaking of Joseph Smith and how Heavenly Father can make weak things strong. It says, "and the weakness of their words will I make strong in their faith." I felt like I needed to broaden on that. So I told them how I felt as a missionary. I was sooooo shy, someone would look at me and I felt like crying, my face would get bright red. I wondered how I would be able to go up to strangers and tell them about the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Oh it was so scary! I told them that I was able to feel the power of our Heavenly Father work in me. I would open my mouth and I would speak words that would pierce peoples hearts, for the good. I told them that even when we feel weak we can be made strong through Heavenly Father. Emma was so cute, she said, "Mom, why does it keep happening today?"
I am so thankful that we are reading the scriptures again and I am so thankful that Emma is able to talk to me openly and I am so grateful that Emma can experience this at such a young age. And that she is such a good example to her brothers and sisters.
