Because

 True our joint Scripture study morning routine, is not glamorous.  If you knocked on the door we'd most likely scurry and not be saying...oh, come on in and join us.  Remember though that we have no children at home and neither of us has a job to hustle off to as many families do...you figure out what works for you and then you do it, enjoy it, learn from it and can then check off of your mental list--scripture study.  

Perhaps there are those that would question the likes of what we call scripture study but if it's truth, it touches your heart, and you enjoy it- how can it be anything but wonderful?!  We don't always wake up at the same time.  When both of us are up, we immediately go to the office, find a conference talk on  our computer and watch/listen, I follow in the magazine/Terry sits up close so he can hear. So bedhead, bath-robed, and all, we feel the Spirit.  We have even listened via U-tube to the likes of Bruce R. McConkie and Neal A. Maxwell and President Hinckley and all sorts of wonderful speakers that we have loved and enjoyed.   

As individuals we study, we talk about lessons, we talk about those type of things but this little tidbit of listening to a Conference talk together, or sometimes we read the old ones from the magazine--whichever way we do it, the sweetest Spirit accompanies those inspired messages and it is just wonderful!!  Love it!

A couple of days ago we watched a Conf. talk from April 2006 by Elder Russell M. Nelson entitled Nurturing Marriage.  At the end of the talk I was surprised when he quoted a song that was sung at our wedding!!  Remember, we weren't in the Church when we got married and it was the custom to have a wedding singer, as a part of the ceremony, to sort of add some dignity and solemnity to the service.  The minister had a list of suggested songs and they even had an organist and singer available.  This one was written in 1902 by Edward Teschemacher and was popular with wedding of the day.  Enjoy Elder Nelson's last paragraph and then the lyrics.

"When you as husband and wife recognize the divine design in your union—when you feel deeply that God has brought you to each other—your vision will be expanded and your understanding enhanced. Such feelings are expressed in words of a song that has long been a favorite of mine:"

                   
                      Because

Because you come to me with naught save love,

And hold my hand and lift mine eyes above,

A wider world of hope and joy I see,

Because you come to me.

Because you speak to me in accents sweet,

I find the roses waking round my feet,

And I am led through tears and joy to thee,

Because you speak to me.

Because God made thee mine, I’ll cherish thee

Through light and darkness, through all time to be,

And pray His love may make our love divine,

Because God made thee mine.