1986. Vionville. An unusual appointment … I never go to France in the winter time, but in 1986 our daughter Monique was released from her French-Belgium mission on Thanksgiving Day. It was my privilege and opportunity to go and pick her up and take her to visit my family, particularly my mother who was 96… Read More Vionville. An Unusual Appointment…
I recently had a personal experience serving my family at the temple. I had planned to do an endowment session and was hustling to be there on time. I wasn’t really planning on doing anyone’s work, in particular, as I am a convert and always have so many ordinances to get done. When I walked… Read More A Sacred Work
It was a few days before our son, Sam, was leaving for his mission to South Africa. We were in the kitchen marking off the list of “what to bring.” One item on the list was his genealogy fan chart. We had printed it off and were looking at it. ”I wonder who will be your special guardian… Read More Jacob and Mina
Have I ever told you how much I love old newspapers? Well, they put life to a name and a date. Newspapers often make the person come to life! And I love having my ancestors “come to life.” I’ve been researching my great-uncle Frank’s life and struggled with the fact that he committed suicide at… Read More Simple Kindness Grants Small Miracle
A few years ago, my family was struggling as we dealt with two of our children having a genetic mental illness that left our family so vulnerable. The illness was like a light switch. When the lights were on, everything was good. Suddenly and unexpectedly, the light would be switched off and my children would attempt… Read More Help from the Other Side
A lot of temple work for my Danish ancestors was done in the Salt Lake Temple in the 1920’s and 1930’s. In the past five years, because of the many old Danish records that have been digitized and put online, I have been able to find spouses, children, grandchildren, grandparents, great grandparents, etc. for many… Read More Advances in Technology Have Led to Miracles in Family History and Temple Work
Last June I went on a business trip with my husband back to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Both of us have ancestors who lived in Pennsylvania in the 1700 and 1800’s so we decided that we would extend our business trip by a couple of days and go and see the towns and areas where our ancestors… Read More Rainy Day Miracle
by Liz Kennington I’m not sure if miracles are abundant in your life, but mine has been full of amazing ones. I can recount numerous times when the Lord has blessed me with large and small miracles that have given me reassurances that He knows me and loves me. The one miracle that returns to… Read More Miracle of the Vegetables