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Letters: Preserving our words

06.09.2019 by season // Leave a Comment

Woman Looking At Letter In Keepsake Box On Desk

Recently we were packing up some things in our home and I came across some letters and notes that my husband and I had written to each other when we were dating and first married. I found myself tearful as I remembered those sweet time we had together; just the two of us. I found myself falling in love all over again. I was so grateful I had preserved these special memories to visit again and again.

This Sunday for #familyhistoryonthesabbath, I encourage you to take some time to find old letters, cards, or even journals to read or share with your family. Maybe you have a letter from your grandma when you were a child, an old birthday card, old e-mails stored on your e-mail account, love notes, missionary letters, or if you are lucky letters written from ancestors.

Get them out! Read through them! How can you preserve these letters for the next generation? When I was a teenager I glued all the letters and cards I had saved (starting at my baptism) into a large notebook with blank pages. When I was feeling down or struggling I would read through them and remember how much I was loved and all the good that people saw in me.

Now, get out some new paper and write your own letters as a family! Sunday is the perfect day to connect with those you love. Who in your family needs to hear from you? Who might be lonely or struggling? What grandparents need a sweet picture and note from a grandchild to hang on their fridge? What child needs to hear how much you love them?

Don’t let these precious memories and feelings get forgotten! Family history is about connecting with our family; past and present.

When have the written words of others blessed your life or your families?


Remember, every week we will share a simple idea for bringing family history into your home on the Sabbath day. If you have ideas that you would like us to share, tag @seasonforfamily in your post and use the hashtag #familyhistoryonthesabbath If you have a private account, screenshot your post and send it to us, or simply message us what you are doing and we will share your message!


KAYLA BERRETT

IG: @kaylaberrett


Categories // Journal, Thoughts Tags // Family History, letters, preserving memories, sabbath, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Your Sacrifice for Family History

06.08.2019 by season // Leave a Comment

Young woman working on her laptop and cellphone.

“I invite you to prayerfully consider what kind of sacrifice–and preferably a sacrifice of time–you can make to do more family history and temple work this year.” ~President Russell M. Nelson

Speech given at Roots Tech Family Discovery Day

I love this quote because sometimes we concentrate more on the sacrifice than on the blessings and the good we are doing. At times my schedule has been too busy to do family history or temple ordinances and then I decide to just spend 10 minutes on it. I find myself an hour later feeling peace and comfort and no regret. I have had blessings and even spiritual growth in my life by the work and sacrifices I have made.


DANI OLDROYD

roots2blossoms.com
IG: @roots2blossoms


Categories // Quotes Tags // Family discovery day, Family History, President Russell M. Nelson, quote, sacrifice, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

The Keeping Quilt

06.04.2019 by season // Leave a Comment

Hey! My name is Jessie & I’ve been sharing lots of family history goodness over at @missgenealogy for the last few years. I’ve joined up with the @seasonforfamily team & couldn’t be more excited. One of my passions is teaching my kids about the importance of their heritage & one of the ways I do that is through stories! I’ve curated quite the collection & it just keeps growing (there are so many good books out there!) so I’ll pop in every now & then with some of the best.

Today’s pick: The Keeping Quilt by Patricia Polacco; have you read it? It’s a beautiful story with equally beautiful illustrations & tells of the importance of family, heirlooms & memories in (you guessed it!) a beautiful way. Do you have a special item that has been passed down through the generations? We’d love to hear about it!

Categories // Literature Tags // Family, Family History, heirlooms, literature, memories, patricia polacco, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, the keeping quilt

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