JOY IN THE JOURNEY
Youth activity room at Granite Family History Center… Read More JOY IN THE JOURNEY
Category: The Spirit of Elijah
Temples and Genealogy
I Love temples! As a child my parents were not active in the church, but made sure my sister and I attended. Growing up, I had no reference of temples or temple work. I don’t remember having any lessons in Primary or Sunday School about the temple. Just that we should go there when we… Read More Temples and Genealogy
Of Great Worth
During a RootsTech Family Discovery Day address Elder Bradley D. Foster said, “If the gospel is worth anything, it is worth everything.” In the book of Moses found in the Pearl of Great, we read: “For behold, this is my work and my glory, to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.”… Read More Of Great Worth
Granite Family History Center, Such a Blessing
Did you know that the Granite Family History Center used to be the seminary building for Albion Middle School? When K-12 education was reconfigured in Canyons School District, middle schools were changed to house students from grades 6-8, and ninth graders were moved to local high schools. Because of these changes, seminary buildings for the… Read More Granite Family History Center, Such a Blessing
Pioneers Today
I love the month of July! Early in the month we have the opportunity to learn about the foundation of the United States of America and the sacrifices and contributions made by men and women in the founding of America. Later in July we recognize and honor those pioneers who endured challenges and tribulation to… Read More Pioneers Today
Family History – Learning Line Upon Line
“When you hear the words family history, do you go into a coma? Believe me, until a few years ago, I could have matched my coma with yours any day. It used to be that if I wanted to have a really good sleep, all I needed to do was to think about doing family… Read More Family History – Learning Line Upon Line
Turning the Hearts of the Children to their Fathers and Mothers
This morning while I was reading about the missionary work going on in the newly restored Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints just six short months after its organization, I started remembering that I had some ancestors who were early converts back in the northeastern United States. I thought it would be such an… Read More Turning the Hearts of the Children to their Fathers and Mothers
My Spiritual Experience at the Family History Center
Kay and I serve on Tuesdays from 5:00pm to 7:00pm which is usually a quiet time at the Family History Center. One Tuesday we had a couple come in and ask for help learning more about indexing as they had to teach a lesson in their Ward the following Sunday. Kay went to help the… Read More My Spiritual Experience at the Family History Center
What Will I Do With What I Have Learned?
Last week the leaders of the Granite Family History Center and the contributing stakes met to discuss the opening of the Granite Family History Center, the efforts being made in the wards and stakes to further Temple and Family History work, and the blessings of participating in this important work in challenging times. We look… Read More What Will I Do With What I Have Learned?
Hastening the Work
In In a talk given by President Henry B. Eyring in April, 2020 general conference; he told about the development of Family Search, why it was initially developed and how it has changed and evolved over the years. Initially Family Search was developed because so many temple ordinances were being duplicated in the temples. The… Read More Hastening the Work