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
In a blog I subscribe to, posted to the The Family History Guide website, I received a link to an article written by Bob Tayler called: Checking Out the 100+ Top Blogs, written April 19, 2020. What a wonderful article! As I reviewed Bob’s favorites (without having to sift through the top 100 blogs myself),… Read More Now That I Have Time For Family History, What Should I do?
Many of us have been home schooling our elementary and secondary school children for the last two weeks, due to COVID-19. For most parents, our children’s schools or teachers provided them with a curriculum to help children learn what they need to. While the curriculum may be available to parents, I have spoken to some… Read More The Family History Guide – Ideas For Homeschooling
As we consider all the recent changes that have been implemented nation wide, and how they have affected our day-to-day lives. It may make you feel a little lost. These are challenges that most of us have not faced in our lifetimes. We are comforted to know that we are not alone, and that Heavenly… Read More Help Is Here
In an article titled; “Ministering Through Family History” printed in the February 2020 Ensign Magazine, we can find ideas to help us connect with those we minister to, through Family History. In this article, stories are shared by church members, of how they were able help those they minister to, with temple and family history.… Read More Family History and Ministering
Editor’s Note: The following article was originally published by Bob Taylor on “The Family History Guide” blog site and is used by permission. The new year is almost upon us, and Latter-day Saints are looking forward to the new Come, Follow Me curriculum in 2020, focusing on the Book of Mormon. We have been hard at work creating… Read More Announcing the New Come, Follow Me Companion for 2020
Do you have some fun family traditions that you do at Christmastime? Laurie Bradshaw in a recent FamilySearch blog, Share Your Family’s Holiday Traditions, gives some ideas for some new traditions you may want to try. Decorate your home as a family Read nightly holiday stories Decorate a unique Christmas tree for each person Put… Read More Christmas Traditions
Many of you may have enjoyed participating in prior Light the World activities. This is a fun, meaningful way to help keep focused on the true meaning of Christmas and remember Christmas is about honoring Jesus Christ. This year it began a couple days ago, Sunday, December 1, but you can start at any time.… Read More Light the World
Editor’s Note: The following article was originally published by Bonnie Mattson on “The Family History Guide” blog site and is used by permission. Thursday is Thanksgiving Day in the United States. It is one of the most cherished celebrations of the blessings we receive from God. Many people make a concerted effort to be together… Read More The Gratitude that Comes from Family History
Looking for ways to enrich your Come, Follow Me study? Have you seen or used the family history companion to Come, Follow Me that The Family History Guide has created? This family history companion provides family history activities related to each weeks Come, Follow Me reading. These activities can help enrich your home-centered gospel study,… Read More A Family History Companion to Come, Follow Me