Finding Christ's Help in Solving the Puzzle
The serious theme for RootsTech 2023 is "Uniting" people, traditions, stories, memories, technology, innovation, communities and families.
Faith, identity, place and grace-- our stories may be our own, as we connect and belong, shared stories can unite us all. Sister Susan L. Gong said, ""the stories we preserve (in any format) and share through generations can have a lasting impact on our hears and minds."
"I hope," she continues "that we will each make an effort to discover our own family stories, record them and to share them with our children and grandchildren. I hope that we will all gain greater understanding and appreciation for the struggles, courage, faith and sacrifice of those who have gone before... and I pray that we will live lives of goodness to honor their memories and show thanks for the gift of life they have given to us."
The FUN theme of this week of "Uniting" includes sharing other activities that engage children, youth, young adults and even other luke-warm Latter-day Saint members who view this work, and I quote: it's like "watching paint dry,"
Let's put Jesus Christ back into the center of our focus and allow Him to help us.
Let's Come Unto Christ
Try writing in a journal, scrapbook, or create any other record of your personal or family history in your favorite format (formats could be paper, digital, audio, etc.)
● Digitize family photos or otherwise preserve heirlooms/memorabilia to share with future generations
● Tell family stories
● Make a family recipe or keep a family tradition
● Learn about the places or time periods of your ancestors’ lives
● Add sources or memories to FamilySearch’s Tree
● Interview a relative
● Study family history-related doctrine or church history (family proclamation, temples, Elijah, etc.)
● Attend the temple
● Babysit for someone who is attending the temple
● Work on your own worthiness in order to attend the temple
As President Gordon B. Hinckley used to say, just "DO IT," and I say do it with a S.M.I.L.E.
SHARING
MEMORIES
IS
LAUDABLY/LAUGHINGLY
EXCITING
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