"You will have help from the other side of the veil"-best short video

Today's post is to share an incredible short video about the importance of being a part of the Gathering of Israel on Both sides of the veil prophesied of anciently by many Old Testament prophets. It includes promises from the Lord as we will engage in this great work both individually and as families. 

It's not just for us, it's for families, and links us all together to Christ through the saving and sealing ordinances.  I recommend you watch the video to the end. Here are a couple of notable quotes (of many) from the video.

"As soon as you start, wherever you start, you will have help from the other side of the veil to succeed in your journey. You will literally not be alone. It's not just on paper, it's real"

"we [do family history] work on the Sabbath Day so we can take names to the temple during the week.  The Sabbath Day, as we follow President Nelson's admonition, we can make a day for Family History"

"You have the power of prayer.  Prayer will help you in your Family History"

Here's the video.

I invite you to Discover your story and engage or continue in this great work of Salvation.  Get started on the Family Tree Mobile App, or on the Family Search Website.  You can also find other resources on this blog.

Picture is of youth going to the temple courtesy of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Get started in this work of Salvation in just 10 minutes

I testify that as we will engage in this great work of saving our dead, we will find a peace and a joy that is beyond compare.  We will feel the love of the Lord, and the love of our ancestors. 

We will find our lives filled with that love and peace that comes from the Lord, and will find strength against the adversary. And the blessings of heaven will be poured out upon us. 

These and many more blessings await as we engage in this great work. And in this post, you will see it's become easier than ever before.

I've blogged about the "ancestors with tasks" section of the Family Tree Mobile App, however recently, I've found the shortest, and absolute best instruction for how to use it, and it's put out by the church.  In addition to instruction, it provides screenshots of how it will look as you are using it, for both apple and android devices.

My favorite section of the article is titled "How to review and add Records." It's a quick start guide for reviewing records and adding ancestors quickly, again by using screenshots (apple and android). And after ancestors are added, you can reserve those ordinances, and take them to the temple.

You can find the article on the Family Search Blog.  I highly recommend it.  And to close, I'm sharing this minute long video that has quick instruction about how to use the app to find names to take to the temple.

Get started on the Family Tree Mobile App, or on the Family Search Website.  

Until Temples Open, Discover an easy way to engage in Family History Work if you have never done it with this 10 minute quick start guide with video.  

Picture is the Gilbert Arizona Temple

The Temple: The Lord's house and our Sanctuary (with video)

Mostly this blog has been about Family History, but for today, I wanted to just focus on the Temple for a bit on this short post.

Everything we do points to the temple, which in turn points to Christ. I remember the miracles that started happening in my life when I started to attend the temple. It was a place of peace where I could find refuge from the storms of life.  And I was able to feel closer to the Lord when there.   

I wanted to share an article, and then a video about how the temple draws us closer to Christ.  The first article is incredible, and It's available on the church website.  It's called Draw Nearer to Christ through temples.  Here's one quote from there:

"In the temple, faithful Church members receive knowledge, power, and promises to prepare for the greatest gift of God—the gift of eternal life. Everything that occurs in the temple is centered on the Savior Jesus Christ, His role as our Redeemer, and His desire to have us return to the presence of God."

The second thing I'm leaving is the video of Elder Bednar and Elder Rasband leading a tour of the Rome Italy Temple. It's an incredible video that I still love even after seeing it a few times.  

Read or watch these, and then determine to go to the temple soon.  Just pick up the Family Tree Mobile app, go to ordinances ready (instructions here), choose the ordinance you want to do at the temple, and go! Maybe you want to text a friend to see if they want to go, but make the determination to go. 

I testify that you will feel the power of heaven, and will feel the Lord near as you do.  And you will feel a peace and joy that is beyond compare. 

And as you make it a habit, it will change your life.  It has mine. Here's the video.

Enjoy your weekend, and the rest of the week. And I hope you are able to feel the peace of the Lord as you attend the temple if you are able to.  If you can't you can try can find out how easy it is to do Family History on other posts on this blog, and you can open up the Family Tree Mobile app to do it, or you can go to the Family Search Website.   
 
Picture is of the Houston Temple, courtesy of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

One Year of how to open the Windows of Heaven

In May of last year, I decided to start this blog in addition to the other one I write.  The goal was to share hopefully interesting and engaging narrative stories that would get people drawn into Family History or temple work, or at least Ordinances Ready, and to let people know it is joyful, and easy to do. If you will take action on what you read here, and get started, even just once a month (which is how I often started), you will experience a joy beyond compare.

In addition to simple instructions on how to get started, there have been promises of Apostles and Prophets included in those posts since then.

With the New Year here, I wanted to provide links to different posts that people loved, and posts that can help bring down the blessings of heaven.

I will share a bunch of them in different categories.  I recommend you skim over all of the titles first, and then choose one or two or more you wish to read. 

So much joy has come into my life as I have engaged in this work of salvation. It has become one of my life's joys. I know in a whole new way that my life matters to someone else who can't progress without these ordinances. And I want everyone to be able to feel of that love, both from our departed dead, and from the Lord.  And I know that I'm teaming with the Lord in his work of Salvation.

Helps on how to use the Family Tree Mobile App and the Family Search Website are sprinkled throughout the Stories.  So it entertains as well as instructs.  If you don't want to view the entire list, you can just go to the main blog page, and scroll through the posts there.

The list starts with helping people realize that Aunt Edna didn't complete all the Family History work, and there's much more to do.  Then Narrative Stories are next, followed by Promises from Prophets and Apostles.  Then Ordinances Ready, and the list concludes with two personal posts, and an invitation post.  One reveals that I'm not an expert, and if I can do Family History, so can anyone.  The second is a story from my own life when I became worried that I might die soon, and how I learned what is most important in life. The final post is an invitation to pray about whether you should get started in Family History and Temple work.  Here they are:

Dispelling the Myth of Aunt Edna
Making it Easier to Engage in this Joyful Work of Salvation

Narrative Stories-many of these show what is happening in the spirit world when this work is done
The last work she would ever do (with music video)

"Make sure I get a white Dress" to return to the Lord

Helen's Story - Where Heaven and Earth Meet

How the Windows of Heaven were opened for Josh (with video)

How James's sacrifice of time Opened the Heavens

Echoes of Eternity: Returning to the Presence of the Lord

Ella's story: Heavenly Peace in an unlikely way

Mark's Journey back: A Celestial story of Healing

A story about this labor of love on both sides of the veil

Reflections of eternity-Jonathan's story of following a prophet

How Charlotte found peace, and how her family found salvation

Christmas
The Christmas that Changed their lives

One way to draw closer to Christ and to Family this Christmas

Promises by Apostles and Prophets
The key to unlocking the Windows of Heaven by following a Prophet

President Nelson shares a vision of how important this work is (with video)

A Sacrifice of Time (from President Nelson)

The Sabbath is a Delight and Family History - From President Nelson

The Greatest Responsibility God has Laid upon us, with quotes from Joseph Smith and President Nelson

Decide to do something that will have eternal consequences (with a really good video) - Elder Scott and Elder Bednar's counsel

11 Promises from Elder Renlund if you engage in this work 

#GeneralConference and Engaging in the work of Salvation -with counsel from Elder Cook

Ordinances Ready
Engage in the work of Salvation: Ordinances Ready on the Mobile App

How about a White Weekend in the House of the Lord

Family History and Children
The one thing you can do as parents to ensure your Children's future Church activity

Personal Stories from my own life
Reflections about this work of Salvation - if the veil were rent today

"What if my health doesn't get better?" An intensely personal post about what is most important in this life

An Invitation from the Lord:
An Invitation to Pray about the Lord's work of Salvation

I hope if you are to this point that you have been touched by the spirit as you read these posts. If you will take action on what you have read, and get started, even if it's just once a month (that's how I started), you will find greater joy in your life, and will see the many many promises given by Apostles and Prophets realized in your own lives.

I love the Lord. I love this work. The greatest joy I have had is engaging in it.  And it has blessed my family, too.  And it can bless you as well as your ancestors relatives. And you will feel of the Love of the Lord as you do.

Get started on the Family Tree Mobile App or the Family Search Website. 

Picture is the San Salvador, El Salvador Temple, courtesy of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints