If you are setting goals or resolutions for the new year, President Russell M. Nelson offered some advice back in 2023 that may guide you during your 2025 goals. In a social media post back in 2023, President Nelson offered three requisites to deep-sea fishing that he finds can also help us achieve our goals in 2025:… Read More 2025 – Be Patient, Persistent, Prayerful
I always have mixed feelings as I see another year come to an end. There is a part of me that is reflective of the past year and all the experiences that the year has brought. Certainly, there have been challenges for us all, but hopefully, we can all recall times that we felt incredibly… Read More What Will Be Your Best in 2025
Every December, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints invites everyone to Light the World in celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. As part of this initiative, everyone is invited to serve, love and act as the Savior would. This year’s theme is “Be Someone’s Angel.” Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the… Read More The Attendance of Angels
On December 8, 2024, Elder Patrick Kearon of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, dedicated the Tallahassee Florida Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Elder Kearon said, “Our Savior can be found everywhere in the temple,” “He is found in every ordinance, in every covenant, in every promised blessing and particularly… Read More All in My Family
I did not know my Grandpa Karren well. My memories of him are of him being sick and sitting in his favorite rocking chair in his home on Bryan Avenue. In fact, I did not think he liked me much, and I can only recall one time when he acknowledged me. Thus, my memories of… Read More Shifting My Perspective – A Younger Grandpa Karren
In a book published in 2016, titled “The Witness of Women: Firsthand Experiences and Testimonies from the Restoration,” Sister Eliza Snow, speaking of the Kirkland Temple dedication which she attended is quoted as saying, ““The ceremonies of that dedication may be rehearsed, but no mortal language can describe the heavenly manifestations of that memorable day.… Read More Heavenly Manifestations
Did you know there is an official National Day of Listening in the United States? It is the Friday after Thanksgiving, which occurs on November 29, 2024. (See link) It is a day dedicated to the art of active listening, fostering connections, and preserving the narratives and memories of our loved ones. This special day provides… Read More Savoring Memories through the Sense of Listening
This family history story is an excerpt from Hahns Move to America submitted by Steve Terry. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/memories/LL3B-TM5 We are not native Americans; our ancestors came to America from some other place. They immigrated. They are first-generation heroes! Nowadays it is much harder to immigrate. We are blessed our ancestors came earlier. Who came first?On the… Read More Hahns Move to America
The FamilySearch Theme for November is “Remember and Record a Window of Heaven Tithing or Fast Offering Blessings.” When I think of the scripture in Malachi 3:10 “…and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there… Read More Remember and Record a Window of Heaven Tithing or Fast Offering Blessings
One of my very favorite tools in English Research is the General Register Office (GRO) (See link). I use it all the time. Let’s be honest, it is not the easiest website to use and is kind of slow and tedious, but the rewards are very valuable and make it worth using. The GRO will help… Read More How Can the General Register Office Help You?
