Vital Statistics
-Did you know that Coco Cola was originally green and had cocaine in it?
-Did you know that an ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain?
-Did you know that there is no word in the English language that rhymes with orange…or silver?
-Did you know that Barbie has a last name? It’s Roberts.
-Did you know that on the one-dollar bill there is an owl? It’s in the top right corner.
-Did you know that a female praying mantis chews her partner’s head off during mating?
-Did you know it takes 3000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a year’s supply of footballs?
There is so much information available in the world today. But it isn’t all of equal value. Some of it is interesting. Some of it is even important. But some of it is vital! The knowledge that is vital is contained in our Standard Works.
Did you set a goal for 2013 to study your scriptures?
We hope so!
Joseph taught the Saints that knowledge was a necessary part of our mortal journey, for “a man is saved no faster than he [gains] knowledge,” [Joseph Smith, in History of the Church, 4:588.] DC 131:6 tells us it is impossible to be saved in ignorance.
My daughter Alisa reminded me of this great quote by Marion G. Romney: “I feel certain that if, in our homes, parents will read from the Book of Mormon prayerfully and regularly, both by themselves and with their children, the spirit of that great book will come to permeate our homes and all who dwell therein. The spirit of reverence will increase; mutual respect and consideration for each other will grow. The spirit of contention will depart. Parents will counsel their children in greater love and wisdom. Children will be more responsive and submissive to the counsel of their parents. Righteousness will increase. Faith, hope, and charity—the pure love of Christ—will abound in our homes and lives, bringing in their wake peace, joy, and happiness.” (Ensign, May 1980, p. 67).
These are amazing promises!
The word my daughter likes is permeate. I used to make chili sauce every summer with the ripe tomatoes from the garden. My kids swore they could smell it before they even walked in the house. In fact, they said their hair and clothes and even the towels in the bathroom reeked of it. That’s permeate!
What permeates your time, your home, your life? Is it the vital truths of the scriptures?
~ Sister Pat Barton
D&C 130:18-19 “Whatever principle of intelligence we attain unto in this life, it will rise with us in the resurrection. And if a person gains more knowledge and intelligence in this life through his diligence and obedience than another, he will have so much the advantage in the world to come.”
