How do you start your day? And when/how do you read/study the scriptures?

How do you start your day? I’ve kind of laxed on reading my scriptures and praying this past year and I’m trying to get better at both. But I’m really struggling with it.

The biggest thing has been reading my scriptures post mission. Before my mission I read my scriptures to be obedient to the commandments but I didn’t get much out of it. During my mission I really studied the scriptures. So now I struggle just reading the scriptures. I try to listen to them when I wake up for a little bit. But I just want to take notes which I can’t since I’m walking my dog.

It doesn’t help that my husband also doesn’t read the scriptures often either. We’re both very committed to the church and have big testimonies. But we’ve just kind of laxed too much on the small and simple things. And I think that a big part of it is that I don’t want to just follow the commandments just because. But I actually want to get the most out of it.

TLDR: We want to get better at having FHE, scripture study, prayer, and attending our meetings more meaningfully. What has worked best for you and in your marriages? My husband and I have been together 8 years and want to have kids soon but we really want to make a these small things habits before we do. We know they’re important we’re just struggling with implementing them in our everyday lives.