Primarily Scripture with Cindy Young

Send us Fan Mail This week Cindy and Ethan discuss select verses from 2nd Nephi chapter 1. After reviewing the verses and their meaning, Ethan tells us about one of his favorite parts. Cindy then shows how what Ethan did is such an important study tool! It's actually one that Cindy uses EVERY SINGLE TIME she studies! The free worksheet has additional activities to help you get even more from...

Send us Fan Mail Monson and I find such great lessons from the story of Nephi breaking his bow! The worksheet helps us to understand the story, and then we talk about  the lessons we learn from Nephi and Lehi. Monson shows me which verses he marked in his scriptures. Watch for 6 study tips that you can use every time you study! Get free worksheets: https://primarilyscripture.com/resources Sign up...

Send us Fan Mail This week starts out with Cindy and Quorra giving you a quick tour of the worksheets and they start to fill them out together. They study some of the verses from 1st Nephi 11, look for the things Nephi did, and learn an important word - condescension! Stay tuned for fun bloopers at the end! Get free worksheets here: https://primarilyscripture.com/resources Sign up for the newslett...

Send us Fan Mail This week we're looking at a few segments from 1st Nephi chapters 6-10. Of course, first we read and understand several verses from the scriptures, and then Kelby and I use 4 super simple things as we study: 1) Look for a Lesson; 2) Put Your Own Name in the Scriptures; 3) Ask Questions and Ponder the Answers; and 4) Mark Your Scriptures in a FUN Way! We find so many great les...

Send us Fan Mail Cindy and this week’s guest, Felicity, discuss how great it is to study scriptures, and Felicity tells what she likes about the new study worksheets.  They give a very brief story overview of what happens in the 5 chapters of study for this week.  Cindy and Felicity read 1st Nephi 2: 12-17, with Cindy reading direct scriptural text, and then Felicity giving the modern-day version,...

Send us Fan Mail 00:00 Primarily Scripture is back with a new season, and this year we're studying The Book of Mormon along with Come Follow Me. Cindy introduces free worksheets available on the website that she designed specifically for kids to help them understand and study excerpts from the CFM weekly reading. 04:40 Ashlyn and Cindy read excerpts from the Title Page and then review some st...

Send us Fan Mail Thank you so much for joining me in season 1 of Primarily Scripture! There are so many awesome things I'm working on for season 2 - I can't wait to share them with you! In the meantime, please make a study plan for yourself for the month of December, and I'll see you in season 2!  Support the show And if you've found this helpful, then please Subscribe, Follow,...

Send us Fan Mail Vienna and Cindy discuss the story of Lehi in 1st Nephi chapter 2. They explore leaving behind inheritances and relate it to their own lives, discussing habits and traditions that may need to be left behind in order to follow Christ. They encourage listeners to reflect on what they may need to leave behind, and offer a personal study challenge for further exploration, including st...

Send us Fan Mail Cindy and Vienna continue their discussion about 1st Nephi 2:1 and how the Jews felt about Lehi. There are 4 tips interspersed throughout the episode, but one in particular is especially great for kids, because it's something they're already good at doing: using their imaginations! Cindy and Vienna discuss how Lehi did the right thing even when it was hard, and how learn...

Send us Fan Mail Cindy begins to read 1st Nephi chapter 2 with a familiar friend. After making sure they understand what the verse means, they explore a few questions including "How does the Lord feel about Lehi?" and "How does the Lord feel about me?" Cindy reminds viewers that they can always count on the Savior's love for them, no matter what, and then they discuss how...

Send us Fan Mail Cindy Young encourages viewers to continue their scripture study independently this week, and suggests 3 ways to find scriptures to study on topics they are thankful for. This is the only episode for the week of Thanksgiving, but we'll be back with more episodes next week. Happy studying! Support the show And if you've found this helpful, then please Subscribe, Follow, L...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Cindy and Franklin read 1st Nephi 1:19-20. They discuss how the people felt about Lehi after he told them to repent, and the message of deliverance through faith. The episode concludes with a challenge for the listeners to study and ponder the idea of deliverance in different ways. Support the show And if you've found this helpful, then please Subscribe, Foll...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Cindy guides Franklin in highlighting key phrases in 1st Nephi 1:18 She encourages him to share his spiritual experiences with others, just like Lehi did, and Franklin shares an awesome story of a time when he had a prayer answered. The episode concludes with Cindy challenging listeners to reflect on their spiritual experiences and share them as well. Support the...

Send us Fan Mail Cindy and 9yo Franklin delve into the teachings and lessons from 1st Nephi 1:18, focusing on the actions and inactions of Lehi. Cindy encourages listeners to pay attention to what characters in scriptures didn't do, besides just what they did do. Cindy shares four practical steps to better listen to the Holy Ghost, emphasizing the importance of praying, pondering, writing dow...

Send us Fan Mail Quorra is back to study with Cindy and today they read 1st Nephi 1:17. Breaking it down into shorter phrases helps them to be sure they understand as they go. Quorra learns the meaning of "abridgement," and they find repeated thoughts. These repeated thoughts turn out to be a a chiasmus, and they mark in their margins so they'll remember the chiasmus the next time t...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Cindy Young continues to study 1st Nephi 1:16 with Quorra. But it seems like the same thing is repeated in this verse, which can be confusing sometimes. Repeated ideas are actually common in ancient writings like the Bible, however, and when repeated in reverse it is called a CHIASMUS. Finding chiasmus in The Book of Mormon can strengthen your testimony that this b...

Send us Fan Mail Cindy Young is joined by 9yo Quorra, who says even though she received scriptures when she was baptized, she doesn't read them very often. One reason is because they are hard to understand. She and Cindy read 1st Nephi 1:16, and use 3 techniques as they go: break it down into shorter phrases, define big words, and look for connecting words. As they do these things, they disco...

Send us Fan Mail Host Cindy Young continues to discuss 1st Nephi 1:11-15 with 15yo Isaac. They compare verse 13 with it's destruction and problems to verse 14 where Lehi praises God. Cindy wonders how Lehi didn't have extreme anxiety after hearing about the destruction of Jerusalem, but by backing up and reviewing verses 8-10, Cindy and Isaac find the reason for Lehi's rejoicing.  C...

Send us Fan Mail We have a lot of things to "Look For" written in our journals, so today let's apply a few of them and add one more! The "connecting word" we read reminds us to look for the connection, and that's how we find a "list." From there we will talk about how to apply this to "yourself," because of course that's the only way that scri...

Send us Fan Mail Cindy Young is back with a new guest, 15yo Isaac. Together they read 1st Nephi 1:11-15. In the continuation of his vision, Lehi reads from a book about the destruction of Jerusalem, and he praises God. Isaac points out that Lehi is praising God because "thou wilt not suffer those who come unto thee that they shall perish" and Cindy points out that, even though it didn&ap...

Send us Fan Mail Cindy Young wraps up her study session with 9yo Maycie. She reminds viewers that "you gotta open the scriptures yourself," and issues a challenge to find a scripture to study on your own. But what if you don't know what scripture to study for this challenge? Cindy has a fantastic suggestion for finding a one!! Stay tuned for fun behind the scenes clips at the end of...

Send us Fan Mail Maycie and Cindy are still talking about 1st Nephi 1:5-10, but they're focusing on verse 8 and the culmination of Lehi's awesome experience in these verses. But what does this have to do with us? While we likely won't see God on His throne, there IS still a way that we can have an experience that is similar to Lehi's in a significant way. Spoiler alert: it requ...

Send us Fan Mail Cindy Young and Maycie keep discussing 1st Nephi 1:6-10 and the lessons we can learn from Lehi's experiences. They discover that Lehi didn't push the Spirit away, but instead he thought about his experience in a safe and quiet place. They add to their journals so they can remember the lessons they found, and Cindy challenges viewers to spend time pondering spiritual thin...

Send us Fan Mail Host Cindy Young is discussing 1st Nephi 1:6-10 with 9yo guest Maycie. They add "Myself" to their list of "Things to Find in the Scriptures" and write in their journals what Lehi did so they can find a pattern. Right away they find something that Lehi did that applies to them right now. Maycie even feels a little like Lehi. Support the show And if you've f...

Send us Fan Mail Cindy Young and 9yo Maycie read 1st Nephi 1:6-10 together. They read about how Lehi sees a vision of Heavenly Father surrounded by angels, and Jesus Christ followed by 12 Apostles, and discuss how that's relevant to us. Cindy gives a tip on what to do when you run across a huge word that you don't know, and points out that sometimes you'll use two different tips at...