Reading this morning in chapter 54 I find it interesting how much the leaders of the different armies communicate. Today they don't communicate they just fight, I mean the leaders of the country might but not the leaders of the armies. It would be weird to receive letters from the enemy and send letters back. I find it interesting though that they don't really use that harsh of language. in thinking about this and the personal wars and things that we are involved in each day to stay strong in the Gospel I think it is perfect that they put so much about fighting evil into the scriptures. I use to hate reading the war chapters. But as I read them now I love learning about how different people deal with hardships and the enemy of God.
Why has there not been remains found from all of the wars in the Book of Mormon?
I just think how scary it must have been going to war like this, face to face with sward and shield in hand not knowing if you were going to come out of it alive. Plus the two thousand stripling warriors were so young fighting against men that their fathers were fighting.
Blessing: Food that I'm able to cook and I have a healthy diet.

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