On September 9, 2024, President Russell M. Nelson will celebrate his 100th birthday. In June, 100 days before his birthday, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints’ newsroom shared President Nelson’s invitation for people around the world to extend a gift of love for his 100th birthday. (See link) In a message posted to… Read More Be the One Who Finds the 1
Note: This article was previously published on The Family History Guide Blog. (see link) As we celebrate Independence Day in the United States, let’s remember our ancestors who lived in British Colonial America (what the United States used to be). There are some helpful resources in The Family History Guide to get you started or… Read More Tracing Your Ancestors in Colonial America
The world is full of noise – some of it encourages us to do good things, and some of it encourages us to do things that might not be in our best interest. How prepared are we to discern which voice to listen to? How often do we do something, only to realize that perhaps… Read More LEVEL-UP YOUR FOUNDATION
Elder Gerritt W. Gong has counseled, “Connecting with our ancestors can change our lives in surprising ways. From their trials and accomplishments, we gain faith and strength. From their love and sacrifices, we learn to forgive and move forward. Our children become resilient. We gain protection and power.” (link to talk) It is difficult to know… Read More “Extra, Extra, Read All About It” in Utah Digital Newspapers
1986. Vionville. An unusual appointment … I never go to France in the winter time, but in 1986 our daughter Monique was released from her French-Belgium mission on Thanksgiving Day. It was my privilege and opportunity to go and pick her up and take her to visit my family, particularly my mother who was 96… Read More Vionville. An Unusual Appointment…
The Family History Center theme for the month of June is, “Remember and Record How You Were Healed Spiritually or Physically from a Priesthood Blessing.” June is also the month we honor and celebrate Fathers. My forefathers were among the first converts to join the church, mostly from England. As my ancestors came to the… Read More A Time I Was Healed
I recently had a personal experience serving my family at the temple. I had planned to do an endowment session and was hustling to be there on time. I wasn’t really planning on doing anyone’s work, in particular, as I am a convert and always have so many ordinances to get done. When I walked… Read More A Sacred Work
As we celebrate Memorial Day, it’s natural for our thoughts to turn to those who have come before us. And while I celebrate the opportunity to decorate the graves of those who have come before me and express my love & appreciation for their examples and the love they have shared with me, I am also… Read More We Can Do More for Them
We have been taught that remembering can help us maintain meaningful connections to those that went before us. “A Memory with My Mother” is our center’s “Remember and Record” topic this month. With both Memorial Day and Mother’s Day in May, this prompt made me think about my amazing mother, Elinor Critchlow Frost, and the… Read More Was She Wonder Woman—No, She Was Just My Mom!
I have many fond memories of my mother, beginning when I was a young child and continuing through adulthood. She has been a steady strength and support to me through the years and continues to be today. She has taught me great lessons through her example of being kind, patient and courageous. My mother immigrated… Read More My Mom Plays Volleyball!
