Who doesn\u2019t love to hear a story?\u00a0 The more I interact with people the more I realize the value of Heavenly Father\u2019s children, my friends, who ALL have stories to tell.<\/p>\n
When we think of Family History work, we might think the same boring thing: research a bunch of faceless names and dates.\u00a0 If you research deep enough, I guarantee you will find a story of a relative that will make you proud, a story that you\u2019ll want to tell your children, a story that changes your life, and how you view things.<\/p>\n
There is a show on TV, right now, called \u201cWho do you think you are?\u201d\u00a0 The world is getting interested in the history of the human family.\u00a0 The story isn\u2019t just of the ancestor, it\u2019s also the story of the journey to find the ancestor.\u00a0 Both are critical to life change.<\/p>\n
I just finished reading a book about the Storycorps Project (Listening is an act of love).\u00a0 Dave Isay travels around the country inviting regular people, like you and me, to record their own story. \u00a0These stories are for those telling it, as well as the Library of Congress, so that our nation collects its voice.\u00a0 This was an amazing book with a wide variety of stories and people, but with one thing in common: a need for love and acceptance.<\/p>\n
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, wrote, and won a Pulitzer Prize for, A Midwife\u2019s Tale.\u00a0 In the time period of this book, it was unusual to find a record of a woman.\u00a0 Women were too busy cooking, working the farm, and raising children.\u00a0 They didn\u2019t have time to be noticed.\u00a0 This story unfolds the life of a woman who thought to keep a record of herself.\u00a0 And a fascinating record, it is.<\/p>\n
Sis. Ulrich will be lecturing at the Church Museum in downtown SLC this Spring.\u00a0 In fact, going on right now at the Church Museum is an exhibit on stories of Latin American testimony.\u00a0 Stories are everywhere around us.\u00a0 They are for us to collect and be nourished by.\u00a0 All of our stories have importance; perhaps in the here and now, but certainly in the years ahead as a record to look back on.<\/p>\n
Think of a Relief Society Meeting focused on recording one another\u2019s histories.\u00a0 You could set up video, or voice.\u00a0 You wouldn\u2019t need too many questions; allow them to share what\u2019s on their mind; perhaps offer a direction or theme, but don\u2019t limit them, whatever you do.\u00a0 People will offer the most fascinating experiences, feelings, and stories about themselves and those who have touched their lives.<\/p>\n
For another idea, you could research an ancestor, recording as you uncover, creating a life portrait of the person.\u00a0 In many cases, it helps to travel to the area lived, but not always.\u00a0 Reading between the lines is half the fun and satisfaction.<\/p>\n
As we delve into this historic world, realize that indeed, everyone has a story.\u00a0 More often than not, you will find a story of pain and sorrow.\u00a0 But at the same time, you will find a story of bravery, honor, and perseverance.\u00a0 After all, because of their survival, you have come along.<\/p>\n
Life is worth celebrating.\u00a0 Life is worth recording.\u00a0 Life is worth discovering.\u00a0 There are so many things worth recording.\u00a0 Here are some suggestions:<\/p>\n
This idea may be new to Hollywood, but we have been publishing history for a long time.\u00a0 We know how it\u2019s done.\u00a0 I challenge you to gather together stories of family and loved ones. \u00a0Share them with your children.\u00a0 Share them with your ward family.\u00a0 Preserve them for the next generation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Who doesn\u2019t love to hear a story?\u00a0 The more I interact with people the more I realize the value of Heavenly Father\u2019s children, my friends, who ALL have stories to tell. When we think of Family History work, we might think the same boring thing: research a bunch of faceless names and dates.\u00a0 If you […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[645],"tags":[344],"class_list":["post-1884","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-family-historygenealogy","tag-family-history-stories"],"yoast_head":"\n