Genesis 31 Jacob counseled with his wives before they left. Though I often get frustrated at the way women are treated in the scriptures, this is something very good that should be acknowledged. This is how my husband and I make decisions and it works very well for us. I try not to copy from [...]

Genesis 30 Rachel felt the pain that so many infertile women feel today. Enough so that she asked her husband to sleep with her handmaid. Because Bilhah was the property of Rachel and not of Jacob, the child would technically be viewed as Rachel’s. This chapter shows that the women weren’t powerless. They were able [...]

How could I not do my reading today? It’s so fun to write the date Genesis 29 Leah may not have been the supermodel but she is described as being tender-eyed so she probably had at least one redeeming feature. It is sad to read that looks were as damning for women then as they [...]

I don’t know what it is about personal scripture reading that makes it so difficult for me to improve past a once a week (or once a month average). I like doing it, I feel better when I do, but I can’t seem to make it sit at the top of my priority list. Or [...]

Genesis 27 Was Isaac not only blinded physically, but spiritually? Esau not only sold his birthright, he married outside of the covenant. It does not seem likely that the Lord intended for such a man to carry the mantle of the Priesthood. This is yet another example of why right and wrong can not always [...]

Genesis 26 It seems to me like Isaac was thinking about moving to Egypt because of the famine in the land. The Lord told him not to go to the rational place, the logical choice, and Isaac proved his faith bbt obeying the Lord. Thus he was tempted and tried like Abraham, and was given [...]

Genesis 25 Verse 16 Ishmael had 12 sons, 12 princes, 12 tribes. The phrase “and he was gathered unto his people” is really growing on me. I think I’d like something like that on my grave. It’s nice to think that we have people waiting for us on the other side. Family members and friends [...]

Genesis 24 I think what like most about this story is the idea that marriage works because you choose to make it good. Yes, Rebekah was beautiful, but that beauty wouldn’t last forever and I’m sure her husband knew that. Arranged marriage is so foreign to us, but I like what it can stand for [...]

Genesis 24 Verse 4 Abraham’s message? Marry within the covenant. 12-14 The institute manual points out that Abraham’s servant was likely a man of faith as well. This makes sense, as a man with responsibilities as great as Abraham would not only need someone dependable and trustworthy, but also a person that could understand his [...]

Genesis 23 Abraham went to great lengths to bury his wife in a beautiful place. This is how he meant to honor her. I spent this chapter thinking about how we honor the dead now, and and ways that I might be able to improve. I think one way would be for me to better [...]