To know the history, purpose, and destiny of the Relief Society
Family History work is moving forward in leaps and bounds. Have you climbed aboard the train? Family Search is very user-friendly and offers a lot of helpful videos, articles, and research tips on their Help page and Research Wiki. The Family Tree app is easy to use and is actually feeding you ancestors to take […]
We are all well aware of the charge we have all been given to spread the gospel across the earthly world, as well as the spirit world. But do we know why? Why is family history work so important? Maybe a better question is what is my personal experience in understanding the importance of Family History? […]
Have you ever experienced a miracle while conducting research into your Family History? I have experienced little ones, but amazing miracles have occurred by some in my family that urges me to keep hunting, so the work will open up for me as well. The following is my mother’s written account of a series of […]
Have you heard about the #MeetMyGrandma social media campaign? From September 20-30th, you are invited to go to FamilySearch.org and submit a story about your grandmother. I would like to share my story here, while encouraging you to share your story as well. Be sure to go and submit your story within the […]
Oh, no! Another post on Family History work! We Mormons have so much to do, how are we expected to do it all! I’ve been reading through the recent conference talks. By the way, I was complaining about how I wanted to read each talk, but never seemed to have time to do it. But […]
Salvation for the dead was revealed to Joseph Smith upon the completion of the Kirtland Temple. First came the vision of the prophet’s brother (Alvin, who had passed away in 1823) at a meeting held in the Kirtland Temple, January 21, 1836, just prior to its dedication. (This vision and revelation can be found in […]
WRITING YOUR HISTORY YOUR WAY I’ve read through several personal histories and all of them have been different; as different as the individuals who lived them. When writing a personal history it becomes your personalized record of you; yourself, your life’s experiences, your feelings, even your innermost thoughts. Everyone’s life should have a […]
Don’t Stop Now!–Suggestions For More Writing Go Back to Lesson 11 This is the last challenge for this course. I would love to hear about Relief Societies following this workshop, and hear some of the beautiful writings they’ve created. This is just one of the ways Relief Society sisters can help one another […]
What If…–Would That My Life Had Been Different Go Back to Lesson 10. We all have regrets. Some are bitter and some are wistful. Write your feelings, but do your best to keep it light, positive, and teaching, like these words from an older man who took the class in my mother’s ward: […]
Testimony–A Record for your Posterity Go Back to Lesson 9. Writing down your testimony can be the most important record you leave for your children. As the scriptures teach repeatedly, “And we talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ, we prophesy of Christ, and we write according to our […]
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