#bofm365 Day 1 - 1 Nephi 1:1-15

It's a new year and a new opportunity to read the Book of Mormon!  My plan is to share the daily reading that is necessary to complete the entire book over the course of a year.  Because there are 530 pages in the Book of Mormon, and 365 days in the year, it works out to about a page and a half each day, so the reading isn't too tough.

The first reading selection is 1 Nephi 1:1-15.

I also plan to share thoughts and insights and resources based on the day's reading.  My intent is mostly to help me stay focused for the year and gain a deeper understanding of the Book of Mormon, and hopefully there is something along the way that will benefit someone else.

The very first verse of the Book of Mormon sets the stage for Nephi's story - he shares his love and appreciation for his parents and bears his testimony:

I, Nephi, having been born of goodly parents, therefore I was taught somewhat in all the learning of my father; and having seen many afflictions in the course of my days, nevertheless, having been highly favored of the Lord in all my days; yea, having had a great knowledge of the goodness and the mysteries of God, therefore I make a record of my proceedings in my days. (1 Nephi 1:1)

One of the nice new helps that has been provided this year by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a series of videos portraying the events told in the book.  They were initially released starting September 2019 in a weekly format, telling the stories and actions in chronological order.  The first one covers 1 Nephi Chapters 1 and 2.

President Russell M. Nelson Shares a Message of Hope and Healing​

“Come and Partake of the Fruit” - Come Follow Me

“Come and Partake of the Fruit”

Come Follow Me

January 13-19

To Touch a Life with Faith - Elder Eyring, Oct 1995

To Touch a Life with Faith

by Henry B. Eyring

October 1995 General Conference

"He will make you a fisher of men, however inadequate you may feel now. It won’t be done by a mysterious process. It will be the natural result of your choosing to follow him. Just think about what you must do to be a fisher of men, to touch lives with faith for him. You will need to love the people you serve. You will need to be humble and full of hope. You will need to have the Holy Ghost as your companion to know when to speak and what to say and how to testify."

Always Remember Him - Elder Eyring, Apr 1995

Always Remember Him

by Henry B. Eyring

April 1995 General Conference 

"And if those who hear will take the Savior’s name upon them and always remember him, and keep his commandments, they will finally come to him and he will take them home to his Father and our Father, where we may live forever in families."

Let There Be Light

I wrote a song this year - my first one.  I wanted the Primary children to sing something new for the Primary Program this year, and I came up with a short song that I combined with "I am Like A Star".  We did a few different "mash-ups" for the program, and you can read more here.  I later wrote a few more verses, but only have a recording of the first verse.

1) The earth in the beginning

was dark and without light

but a plan had been prepared

for us to come

We knew we would be tested

to choose from wrong and right

and a path was giv'n

to guide us safely home

2) Our parents in the garden

Father Adam, Mother Eve

Made the choice that gave us

all a chance to live;

A body for our spirit

is everything we'd need

to create the light that

we can freely give.

3)We have a living prophet

to guide us in our day

And he helps us to see

what we can become;

We also have a family,

our closest source of light,

and can live with them

eternally as one.

Chorus:

Let there be light

and let the whole world see

the promises that He

has made are true

May I shine bright

and may I always be

a source of light

my whole life through.

To Draw Closer to God - Elder Eyring, Apr 1991

To Draw Closer to God

by Henry B. Eyring

April 1991 General Conference

"God is perfect and omnipotent, and you and I are mortal. But he is our Father, he loves us, and he offers the same opportunity to draw closer to him as would a loving friend. And you will do it in much the same way: speaking, listening, and doing."