Six Snacks a Day

During my childhood we had six strict mini-meals a day.
.6:00 AM: Breakfast
10:00 AM: Healthy Snack
12:00 PM: Lunch
3:00 PM: Treat
5:30 PM: Dinner
6:30 PM: Dessert

My favorite meals were definitely "Healthy Snack" and "Treat." I would sit in front of the stove clock for minutes waiting to forage the cupboards for good-tasting yumminess.

In later years, during my study in exercise science, I found that having six meals a day was a great way to boost the metabolic rate and provided many benefits, one of them being weight loss (if you consider that a benefit).

I'm a happy member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (or the Mormon church). We are taught to "feast upon the words of Christ" (2 Nephi 32:3, Book of Mormon). To me this means that when I read the scriptures daily, I need to truly study them and ponder, seeking to understand the meaning and apply what I am learning.

I also believe that we must "always remember [H]im," who sacrificed His life so that we might live with Heavenly Father and our families again (Moroni 4:3, Book of Mormon).

One night as I was seeking to know how to feel closer to Heavenly Father, I realized that I need to keep remembering Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, and my covenants throughout the day, maybe even six times a day. I could remember by giving myself little "snacks." These snacks could include heartfelt prayers, scripture study, doing family history, studying an article from the Ensign, serving someone, or other various things that I feel draw me closer to God. By allowing myself these little snacks of time, I could increase my spiritual metabolism.

Just like all cool kids, I want to share some of my snacks with you! A couple times every week, I will post what I have been learning and studying. Hopefully it will boost your spirituality, too.