This article was recently published on the FamilySearch blog website. It’s that time of year for jingle bells ringing and angels singing. December ushers in a rush of shopping, carols, lights, and traditions. This year let’s add our own light to Christmas amid the hustle and bustle of holiday activities. #LightTheWorld is an invitation from The… Read More Five Ways to Light the World with Family History
Christmas has always been one of my favorite times of the year. It seems to bring out the best in people. Christmas brings a desire to share what we have with others. There are many gifts that are shared this time of year, but perhaps the greatest gift any of us have received is the… Read More The Gift of Knowing Christ
Christmas is always a time when we remember and celebrate the birth of our Savior, and it is also a time when we feel close to our families. This Christmas, I have appreciated my family more by reading some of their journals, diaries, and letters to understand how they experienced Christmases in the past. About… Read More Christmas Memories
This is Beth. She was born in 1919 – that was 100 years ago. Beth was the youngest child in her family. She had two older sisters and two older brothers. There was also an older sister that died as a child that Beth didn’t ever know. One Christmas when she was about 8 years old – I think… Read More Toe of My Stocking
In the First Presidency Christmas Devotional given earlier this month, Sister Bonnie H. Cordon, Young Women General President, shared a story about a gift her father gave his brother for Christmas during the post-World War II era. Sister Cordon described this story as a gift to her because it taught her about sacrifice and reminded… Read More The Gift of a Family Story
In Christmases past at the Granite Family History Center, we have encouragedgift giving for our ancestors that include: 1) Working to complete your fourgenerations on FamilySearch 2) Adding a memory to your FamilySearch FamilyTree 3) Indexing a batch of records 4) Performing a temple ordinance for anancestor. There are also many wonderful Christmas gifts for… Read More Family History Christmas Gift Ideas
A few weeks before Christmas last year one of my sons approached me and asked me what I would like for Christmas. As a parent you appreciate the inquiry but know all the demands on young families. Most years I give the same response, “just a card and a picture of your family.” Last year,… Read More THE BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT EVER
If you haven’t already, please enjoy The Christ Child: A Nativity Story.
Many of you may have enjoyed participating in prior Light the World activities. This is a fun, meaningful way to help keep focused on the true meaning of Christmas and remember Christmas is about honoring Jesus Christ. This year it began a couple days ago, Sunday, December 1, but you can start at any time.… Read More Light the World
“Our Savior, Jesus Christ, offers to us four incomparable gifts—the capacity to love others, the ability to forgive, the blessing of repentance, and the promise of life everlasting. These four unique gifts will bring us more and more joy as we accept and act upon them. They were made possible because Jehovah condescended to come… Read More First Presidency’s Christmas Message