I am so grateful for this book. I know it will bless my children's lives as it has blessed mine. The words inside this book without a doubt are from God to us his children. The words found inside are what he wants us to read and know. He wants us to have the knowledge of what the plan is for all his children on earth and how we can follow that plan to get back to his kingdom where we will live with happiness an joy for all eternity. I love reading it with the children every night. They may not fully understand its words right now, but just seeing Thomas holding it tonight makes me feel as though he knows it is important and I am sure his little heart feels the peace it brings. When I was a teenager, I decided I was going to follow Moroni 10, 3-5. I decided I was going to read it and pray to know if it really was true. I picked it up one day and started on page one. I soon read a passage when Nephi said in chapter 1 vs. 3 "And I know that the record which I make is true; and I make it with mine own hand..." I will never forget the warm feeling that came over my body and I KNEW in that moment that this Book was true as Nephi had said and that it was the words that God wanted his children to know, to read, and to follow. I didn't need to read the book page by page or even have a full understanding of it at the time. I had the desire to know and the Lord lovingly answered my prayer to know for myself. Since then I have read it word for word and my testimony grows each time I read it. I can never read it too many times. I have had many experiences upon reading it that have strengthened me. It is true. What a blessing it is to have another testament of Jesus Christ. There is no better way to learn of him and his teachings.
"Regular reading of and talking about the Book of Mormon invite the power to resist temptation and to produce feelings of love within our families. And discussions about the doctrines and principles in the Book of Mormon provide opportunities for parents to observe their children, to listen to them, to learn from them, and to teach them."
Quotes from President Ezra Taft Benson, (Served 1985–1994)
“Now we not only need to say more about the Book of Mormon, but we need to do more with it.” ( “Cleansing the Inner Vessel, ” Ensign, May 1986, 5.)
“I have a vision of the whole Church getting nearer to God by abiding by the precepts of the Book of Mormon.” ( Conference Report, Oct. 1988, 5.)
