Vain Repetitions

We sat down for family scripture study tonight, and Tracy called on Sam to say the prayer. Sam rattled off a blessing on the food (you know how it goes), and when he was finished everyone just opened up their scriptures and got ready to read. I started to laugh. Tracy asked what was so funny. No one but me had even noticed that Sam said a food prayer right before scripture reading. Sheesh! Talk about being on autopilot. We all laughed ourselves silly and finally settled down enough to read. Finlay read Alma 17:3 — “They had given themselves to much prayer and fasting.” Only he read it “TOO MUCH prayer and fasting.” More hysterical giggling ensued. Isn’t it great being a family?