COUNTERPARTS by Susan Noyes Anderson
Great Grandma walked across the plains,
Her blue dress grey with travel stains,
She bore the hardship, for she knew
Her faith in the Lord would see her through.
Her once pink hands were calloused now,
And she had said good-bye somehow
To husband dear and children lost,
Praying the end would be worth the cost.
I walk the darkened city street,
My hurried footsteps keeping beat
With a trembling heart, but I swallow my fear.
Reminding myself that the Lord is near.
I wear my travel stains deep inside,
Where I battle iniquity's rising tide,
Praying husband and children will not be lost';
And that the end will be worth the cost;
We all must walk these earthly miles;
Different times bring different trials.
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Used this in the talk I gave in church today "Remembering our Heritage.
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Poem for Pioneer Day
Monday, July 18, 2011
My Thoughts on "Genealogy Meets the Blogsphere"
On July 14, 2011 there was a front page article called "Genealogy Meets the Blogsphere" on Mormon Times in the Deseret News. One interesting point: GeneaBloggers.com has a listing of 2,000 genealogy and family history blogs. It's quite mind boggling. It seems the internet is exploding with tutorials, networking, and sharing of information regarding new trends and resources connected to the world of family history.
The article points out places where one can watch videos on how to make a genealogy blog. Even though I have been quite remiss in making frequent postings, I am so glad I met the challenge issued last year in Web 2.0, 23 things.....embracing lifelong learning in the family history field.
It was fun for me to realize I was actually pro-active about something that was becoming a trend.
There is so much more to do than I can ever get done, but I want to post more frequently....even if it is just for myself. Also I am trying to be selective in how I spend my time with Fam. Hist. I have to keep up to date to be able to teach the Family History class in Sunday School, am trying to organize materials I already have in my possession, and want to pinpoint some incidents and qualities of grandparents and great grandparents and get them recorded in one source.
Kirk and I are speaking on the 24th in church: Remembering our Heritage and Honoring our Heritage.
Loving and appreciating our ancestors more each day. The spirit of Elijah has definitely settled upon me.
The article points out places where one can watch videos on how to make a genealogy blog. Even though I have been quite remiss in making frequent postings, I am so glad I met the challenge issued last year in Web 2.0, 23 things.....embracing lifelong learning in the family history field.
It was fun for me to realize I was actually pro-active about something that was becoming a trend.
There is so much more to do than I can ever get done, but I want to post more frequently....even if it is just for myself. Also I am trying to be selective in how I spend my time with Fam. Hist. I have to keep up to date to be able to teach the Family History class in Sunday School, am trying to organize materials I already have in my possession, and want to pinpoint some incidents and qualities of grandparents and great grandparents and get them recorded in one source.
Kirk and I are speaking on the 24th in church: Remembering our Heritage and Honoring our Heritage.
Loving and appreciating our ancestors more each day. The spirit of Elijah has definitely settled upon me.
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