missed opportunity

Yesterday in church our Relief Society lesson was on Scripture study. At the beginning of the lesson I heard a "hand this to Sheri" And then I had a slip of paper on my lap. I looked down on it and read: What have you learned from reading the scriptures that blesses your life?

WHAT THE???? I am not savvy in my words. I don't want to sound stupid. but the whole lesson I thought about this question so when my time came I could say something. I even was asked to say the opening prayer by my mind slipped and the question was the only thing on my mind so I was one of those that gets looked at and I jump up to say it!

The lesson was so great! We have some really fabulous teachers in our ward! Before I knew it time was up the first bell had rang and the teacher started to wrap up her lesson but then she read my question and some other hands went up. I really wanted to answer but I really wanted to go home to so I didn't raise my hand.

In my patriarchal blessing it tell me to never hesitate to share my testimony, so many time I hesitate... so now I sit here to tell you, whoever reads this, what I have learned from reading the scriptures that blesses my life.

I have never been a great scripture reader and have never confessed to be one. After a sweet experience earlier this year, that I won't share at this time, I realized I needed to start again and start reading every day. I have, in conversation, remembered scriptures that I could share to help someone with a difficulty. This past week I caught up with our Sunday School lesson and actually could do more than just read the scripture to participate! I could actually understand more fully what our teacher was teaching! It was a much more fulfilling class!
I encourage my kids to read more, we try to do family scripture study but with a busy life it gets so hard! I have decided if we just get one in a week we can spread it out eventually to more days. Even if I have the kids read a passage then we can talk about it later.
I guess I can't really put in words how the scriptures have blessed my life but to say I feel a lot closer to my Heavenly Father, I forgive more easy and judge less, It has strengthened my testimony and left me tears while reading them while picking up my kids. I have a greater love for the Book of Mormon. I do believe every word of it. It is a life changing book! I think it makes me feel like I am a better person inside. It keeps me away from the world media, I listen to some great podcast from the mormon channel.
It really has changed my life and I am thankful for it and that I listened to the Holy Ghost tell me it was time for a change.