Season for Family

A community of women finding time for family connections.

Ancestor Drawing

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Maybe you are in need of some last minute fun with your kids before they head back to School… One of my kids’ favorite things to do is sit down at the kitchen table, dump their art supplies out all over & create their own little works of art.

This #seasonforfamilyactivities is super easy yet impactful! Simply grab your phone, open up the FamilyTree App & let your kids scroll through the photos of their ancestors to find someone to draw.

My daughter Avery found this photo of her great-great grandparents, Howard & Clarissa Nuttall & I love how it turned out! While she was drawing I told her a little about them & she was very proud of the finished product (as she should be! 😍) Give this a try & let us know how it goes!

JESSIE MCKINLEY

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IG: @missgenealogy

Recording Personal Experiences with the Gospel of Jesus Christ

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Something that has become really important to me is intentionally having experiences with the gospel of Jesus Christ, and recording those experiences -both for our future selves, and also for our posterity.

An idea that came to me a couple years ago was to be intentional about recording and compiling my kids’ spiritual experiences.

I feel strongly that record keeping is a valuable tool, especially when it comes to building and maintaining a testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ. One of the biggest tools, if not the biggest, that Satan will use against us is to try to get us to forget Jesus Christ, to forget our testimonies, to forget the experiences that we have had with the gospel. If he can get us to forget, he gains great power and ability to lead us away.

I have been recording these experiences for my children (and as they get older I encourage them to write them down themselves) because I want them to have a record. Like Nephi, in The Book of Mormon, I want my children to be able to look back over their lives and see how the tender mercies of the Lord were over them, because of their faith, to make them mighty even unto the power of deliverance.

Relationships are built by having experiences together. I want my children to not only build a strong relationship with God, but also to remember those experiences that have built that relationship. 

SHELLY LOPEZ

IG: @goodmorningshelly

Remembering the Pioneers

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If you’re a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints then you know why July 24th is important. It’s Pioneer Day! This is a day when we celebrate the pioneers entering the Salt Lake Valley.  

After many years of persecution and being forced from their homes, all for exercising their right to believe in God and worship Him how they wanted to, the Latter-day Saints finally found a place where they could settle down and call home. This was exciting and significant. It’s worth celebrating.

Their trials and hardships are also worth remembering and regarding with deep respect. We stand on the shoulders of giants – faithful men, women, and children that were willing to give up everything and pave the way for us to have the restored gospel of Jesus Christ.

I would encourage you to spend some time this month researching and learning more about your own pioneer ancestors, if you have any. And if not, learn about the pioneers in general.

Invite your children to join you. This can be a lot of fun! Create tangible experiences. This is the second year that my children and I have spent the month of July learning about the pioneers and we have had amazing experiences. Head over to @goodmorningshelly on Instagram if you want to see what we’ve been up to and get some ideas for yourself. 🙂 

SHELLY LOPEZ

IG: @goodmorningshelly