This is the table of contents of Doctrine and Covenants Stories (1983, 2002) with D&C section numbers added (in the right-hand margin), so readers can see which Doctrine and Covenants Stories (hereafter Stories) chapters cover the same time period as a particular string of D&C sections. For example, in the time period recounted in Stories chapter 5, D&C sections 4–12 were also received. This should make it easier for people to read Stories in tandem with the Doctrine and Covenants. Stories can be read in the Gospel Library in the screen version, as a PDF, and in the physical print version.

(Note that it has recently been superceded by a 2025 Stories version with lovely updated artwork, and that there is also a For Young Readers version with more complex text and different artwork. However, neither of these appears to be offered in print yet, presumably because they are not yet complete and still have chapters being added. When they are finally offered in print, I plan to make a printable StoryGuide-aligned table of contents for those as well.) 

This printable table of contents also has labels and lines added to show how the Stories chapters line up with the major divisions (i.e., “parts” and “units”) in the StoryGuide Doctrine and Covenants. Thus reading Stories in tandem with the D&C is even easier if you use the StoryGuide edition, which is part of a series of volumes of redesigned scriptures.

The StoryGuide “part” labels are on the left (“New York,” “Ohio,” etc.) and the “unit” labels are on the right (“Translating the Book of Mormon,” etc.). I basically placed them wherever I could squeeze them in. I also added white space around the unit names, so it was easier to see which Stories chapters they span.

This printable may be a little trickier to insert into your print copy than my Saints table of contents. You might consider foregoing any cutting and simply gluing or taping the entire printed page over the one in the book. Let me know below if you find any other simple strategies.

Doing Scripture Study with Small Children

Because our kids differ in age by about 14 years, it’s sometimes a challenge to engage everyone during family scripture study. Sometimes we put a video on for the younger kids. Other times, we split up the family, and one parent reads the scriptures with the older kids, while another parent reads Scripture Stories with the younger kids, and the Friend magazine when there’s extra time. In the comments below, let us know any other strategies you’ve used to engage multiple ages, reading abilities, and interest levels. 

On a side note, we’re also heavily supplementing our reading this year by watching episodes of the excellent documentary series History of the Saints.