A point of emphasis since my children were really young has been to instill in them the importance of reverence for the name of God. Knowing how commonly the name of God is spoken in vain, I wanted to make sure they were crystal clear on what was appropriate. This led to some teaching ...
Many people might be interested in learning more about their ancestors but just don't know where to begin. Others might have family members who have been engaged in doing extensive genealogical work and might feel like there isn't much left for them to do. Debbie Gurtler, assistant ...
Many readers from Northern Utah and Utah Valley responded to an invitation to share their favorite family history stories and experiences. Here is one of those stories: I would like to tell the history of Edward Rawson, born on April 16, 1615, in England. He came to Boston, Mass., in the ...
Many readers from Northern Utah and Utah Valley responded to an invitation to share their favorite family history stories and experiences. Here is one of those stories: Cemeteries are one of my favorite places to visit -- it's hard to beat a cemetery for family history discoveries. My mother ...
Many readers from Northern Utah and Utah Valley responded to an invitation to share their favorite family history stories and experiences. Here is one of those stories: Some years ago, before I moved to Utah, I had a free day in Salt Lake City. I decided to visit the Family History Library to ...
As I talk to my children about the values I want them to have, I have a central goal. I want them to have the Holy Ghost with them. I don’t want them to do things that push the Holy Ghost away. I know the importance of that because I have felt in my life the very tangible difference ...
