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One thing I admire about President Nelson is that

One thing I admire about President Nelson is that he is constantly inviting us to study and increase our understanding. He has given us SO many invitations to dig, study, and learn.

For example, this is what he said concerning D&C 107 which we are studying this week:

"I entreat you to study prayerfully all the truths you can find about priesthood power. You might begin with Doctrine and Covenants sections 84 and 107. Those sections will lead you to other passages. The scriptures and teachings by modern prophets, seers, and revelators are filled with these truths. As your understanding increases and as you exercise faith in the Lord and His priesthood power, your ability to draw upon this spiritual treasure that the Lord has made available will increase. As you do so, you will find yourselves better able to help create eternal families that are united, sealed in the temple of the Lord, and full of love for our Heavenly Father and for Jesus Christ."

- President Nelson, October 2019 General Conference

This promise has been exactly my experience. Studying the priesthood and priesthood ordinances (especially in D&C 84, 88, 107, and 121) has made a difference that I cannot put into words. I have learned old things with new eyes. New vistas have appeared I didn't know were there.

President Nelson's promise is real.

"Instituted in the Beginning" The original art th

"Instituted in the Beginning"

The original art this week (made for these sections) is called "Instituted in the Beginning" and depicts Adam and his righteous, priesthood-bearing posterity gathered at Adam-ondi-Ahman (as taught in D&C 107:41-56) where the Lord appeared to them.

This helps our families understand that the priesthood was given at the very beginning because it is the power to save and exalt Heavenly Father's children.

The order given then is the same order given now. That is such an important doctrine to understand.

How can you use the art this week to teach this important doctrine to your family?

Ps Your thoughts and comments on posts last week were incredible, insightful, and uplifting to us all! Sending out the boxes this week. My team and I are grateful for each of you!

In studying Doctrine & Covenants sections 106-108,

In studying Doctrine & Covenants sections 106-108, it’s easy to see that it is the organization of the Priesthood and its various offices that has determined how the Lord’s church is organized throughout the world today.

Reading section 107 about the different roles of each Priesthood calling and how Priesthood keys are distributed throughout the Church, it becomes easy to believe and know that what the Lord said about His Priesthood never again being taken from the earth is true. We are so lucky to be a part of it.

These sections are a mandatory read for anyone who holds the Priesthood, has callings within the Priesthood at any level, and those who have made Priesthood covenants in the Temple and have received blessings from the Priesthood in their life. So pretty much these sections are a mandatory read for everyone.

In studying these sections, we learn that the Priesthood is “to have the privilege of receiving the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, to have the heavens opened unto them, to commune with the general assembly and church of the Firstborn…” and it is pointed out by President Nelson in 2019 that this applies to women just as much as it does men. He said “How I yearn for you to understand that the restoration of the priesthood is just as relevant to you as a woman as it is to any man. Because the Melchizedek Priesthood has been restored, both covenant-keeping women and men have access to ‘all the spiritual blessings of the church’ or, we might say, to all the spiritual treasures the Lord has for His children.

"Every woman and every man who makes covenants with God and keeps those covenants, and who participates worthily in priesthood ordinances, has direct access to the power of God. . . The heavens are just as open to women who are endowed with God’s power flowing from their priesthood covenants as they are to men who bear the priesthood.”

I’m grateful to have the scriptures in my life and for the direction they give me in a chaotic world. I’m grateful for the Lord’s prophet and his apostles and know that if we follow and listen to what they say, we will not be led astray.

We are still looking for the comments to send surp

We are still looking for the comments to send surprise boxes to! Scroll through the sneak peeks, comment on what you are most interested in using this week, AND tag a friend you think would enjoy using the kit as well. We'll choose three random people from today's and yesterday's comments to receive the surprise boxes! So grateful for you and what you are doing in your homes in raising a righteous posterity.

Regardless of what excites you, the scripture marking guide continues to be one of the most used items from our kit.

Here is what I do #inmyhome:

1. I set out the marking guide for my 9-year-old every Sunday after Church.

2. I put the scripture stickers in her scriptures for her so when she opens them there are engaging pictures right away.

3. I always leave her scriptures CLOSED. I want to make sure that she (over and over again) practices finding things in the scriptures on her own.

4. I set out her scripture study kit that is full of fun and cute marking pencils, pens, etc.

5. I set out a snack.

6. I play soft music.

This routine has made an IMMENSE difference in her personal feelings toward the scriptures. Since we build little skill activities into the marking guide, she has learned how to use section headings, maps, footnotes, etc. And just having a set of scriptures that is marked up by HER has helped her develop her own sweet relationship with the scriptures.

How do you use these in your home?

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