When I was born, I had eleven living grandparents, one of whom was a great-great-grandfather. I was surrounded by people who loved me, unconditionally. Not only did I have all these grandparents but I had lots of “aunts, uncles and cousins” too. Some of them I knew only slightly and others quite well. It’s wonderful… Read More Grandparents are a Wonderful Gift
In the summer of 1997, I went on my first “Pioneer Trek”, the first of what later turned out to be many. As our Stake travelled to the location of this Pioneer Trek the caravans of Trekkers exited I -80 at mile marker 30 in Wyoming where we began our Trek. We travelled a few… Read More How I met my Great, Great, Great, Great Grandmother in the Middle of Nowhere
When I was growing up, I loved to hear the stories my mother would tell, about her life growing up, about experiences she had that shaped her life. When our family would gather for family reunions, I was the kid that would sit and listen to my parents, and extended family talk and laugh and… Read More Bouncing Back During Hard Times
I don’t wish to frighten you, but I can think of times when I have been driving and have no memory of how I arrived at my destination. As I was driving, I was so caught up in my thoughts, worries, or day dreams that forgot that I was driving. When jolted back to awareness… Read More Zoning Out
About once a year, I have the opportunity of teaching a class for the Granite Family History Center about fitting Family History into our lives. Each time I review my presentation, I go online to acquaint myself with the latest in family history work. If you do an online search for family history, you will… Read More Assist, Gifts, and Heart in Family History Work
President Spencer W. Kimball stated: “It is by serving that we learn how to serve. When we are engaged in the service of our fellowmen, not only do our deeds assist them, but we put our own problems in a fresher perspective. When we concern ourselves more with others, there is less time to be… Read More Indexing – A Perfect Opportunity to Serve
This past year has been a time of reflection, as we have had to adjust to the changes in how we meet together, how we worship, how we learn and how we serve in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. In D&C 107:99, we read: “Wherefore, now let every man learn his duty,… Read More Line Upon Line
It’s time to get excited about the 2021 RootsTech virtual conference. If you haven’t registered for online access it’s not too late. This years RootsTech conference will be held February 25-28, 2021. What a great opportunity all of us have to join this event. In visiting the RootsTech.org you can see the list of the… Read More Less Than A Month Away
In my reading and gospel study, I have learned, that when there is a reference to a certain scripture passage, it helps when I read the scripture before and the one after the passage that is referred to. By doing this I find that I am able to better understand the referenced scripture, thus deepening… Read More What Happened Before, and After?
“Family history work has the power to do something for the dead. It has an equal power to do something for the living. Family history work…has a refining, spiritualizing, tempering influence on those who areengaged in it.” Boyd K Packer Ensign, August 2003 While participating in the work of family history, I find that it… Read More Experiences With Family History Build My Testimony
