The generations on either side of me link me to my past and my future. My view of family history involves revealing the roots and the branches.

Throughout this blog you will find perspectives related to the doctrines of temple and family history work from revealed revelation given to living prophets of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Sunday, December 6, 2015

I Promise You Will Love Them

Back: Left to Right - Lucinda Pierce Pendleton, Maria Ann Jakeman Pierce
Front: Left to Right - Alice Crompton Jackson, Lucinda Pendleton, Maria Jackson Jakeman
Venice, Utah 1904
“... I seriously doubt that you will ever turn your own heart more to your own fathers than by writing your family history. You must know a lot about them before you can write it. This will lead you to much in-depth research. I promise you will love them when you become acquainted with them. They were noble people, and they sacrificed much to give you the heritage you have today. They deserve the best you can give them, which of course is membership in the Church and the kingdom of God and the sealing of their loved ones to them.” 
– Hartman Rector, Jr, “Turning the Hearts,” Ensign, April 1981.

Posted by at
Labels: , , ,

4 comments:

  1. NancyDecember 6, 2015 at 12:12 PM

    I love this thought, Amy! And it's so very true.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Jana Iverson LastDecember 6, 2015 at 5:39 PM

    I love this quote Amy! Thanks for sharing it.

    ReplyDelete
  3. SarahDecember 6, 2015 at 8:40 PM

    And, I do love them! (The ones in the photo!) I especially feel a connection to Maria (and Amasa). I think they were really GOOD people.

    ReplyDelete
  4. UnknownDecember 9, 2015 at 5:01 AM

    So true. Love your thoughts

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)