Little Inspirations

As adults, we're supposed to be good examples and inspiration for our kids. Right? This week my boys have so inspired me and were such a good example for me this week. Every single day this week, Coley has got everyones scriptures out and put them out for all of us to read together at night. He even made a chart of our reading order! I know a lot of it is because he is so excited about just being baptized and getting his own personalized scriptures but it just made me feel so good that he was so excited and determined to make sure that we all read together this week. How many times have I said to myself "oh, it's too late tonight" or that "we have so much to do" or that "they don't understand it anyway"? Well, in this instance i will gladly admit that I was so wrong (yes Tyson you can write this down because I don't say those words often :)). I know that they don't understand every single verse that we read together but it has been such a blessing to sit with the boys each night and open our scriptures. We read about Nephi and his bow breaking and Cole said to me "Mom, this is one of my favorite stories. Remember when you read this to us from the Hero's books?". I realized then, that they do actually listen and they do actually understand.

The scriptures have always been a source of inspiration for me but when I hear them read by my 8 year and 9 year old sons with such earnestness, it makes me realize how important that this activity is for us to do no matter how late, how much we have going on or how much they understand.