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
While listening to the never-ending stream of COVID-19 news the other day, a story caught my attention. The title of the piece was “3 Conversations for More Resilient Families.” Dr. Matt Townsend, a social psychologist in Draper, Utah gave three powerful suggestions to make more of your time together as a family. Perhaps unintentionally his… Read More Conversations During COVID-19
Editor’s Note: The following article was originally published by Bonnie Mattson on “The Family History Guide” blog site and is used by permission. I received a very wonderful email this week about a great blog post on Billion Graves. Let me quote a few lines from the post here. In it, you will find 10 Cemeteries To… Read More Do You Enjoy Visiting Cemeteries?
“Are we racing to find more names and make the consumption of more information more important than getting to know those who held the names we seek? …Getting to know them is the point…It is where the real power lies.” -Amy Harris In a talk given on 18 July 2017 at BYU by Amy Harris… Read More Getting to Know Them is the Point
Often I hear the comment, My [spouse][grandparent][parent][aunt] does the family history in my family. The comment infers that the individual is relieved of any family history responsibility because someone else in the family is “doing it.” On the other hand, I have also seen individuals anxiously engaged in family history on their own with no… Read More Family Matters