I am trying to figure out how to get my family more interested in their history.
Recently I read a book by Joseph Fielding McConkie entitled, 50 Truths the devil doesn't want you to know. I thought maybe a clever adjustment would entice someone to open the blog and read more ancestor stories.
So here it is, "republished" as:
50 Truths About your Ancestors the Devil Doesn't Want You to Know by Cyndy Owen Weiss.
Here are the ideas for stories in brief and the associated truth from Joseph F. McConkie's book:
Can one be neutral in the cause of Christ?
A story from the life of James A. Owen
How does the keeping of records evidence that the Church is true?
A story from the life of Reva Maxine Moulton Owen Webb.
Who's in charge?
A story from the life of Jensine Marie Jensen Moulton
Can true religion ask for less than our best?
A story from the life of Henry Clegg, Jr.
Do spiritual gifts exist today?
A story from the life of Phebe Owen Fish
What's wrong with Bible religion?
A story from the life of Ralph Eugene Owen
Would a loving God have only one true Church?
A story from the life of Ida Ellen Fish
What is the promise of the Word of Wisdom?
A story from the life of Walter Bruce Owen
The veil of stupidity!
A story from the life of David S. Weiss
Why did God create and people the earth?
A story from the life of Frank Leslie Chase
What is a "living church"?
A story from the life of Emma Amelia Croft
Angels: Who are they?
A story from the life of Max Weiss
Do Mormons wear magic underwear?
A story from the life of Annie Wahrhaftig Weiss
Why the law of witnesses?
A story from the life of Clarissa Dean Chase Weiss
What becomes of those who die as children?
A story from the life of Josephine Streeper Chase
Does agency excuse or empower?
A story from the life of Isaac Chase
Are men and women equal in the Church?
A story from the life of Phebe Ogden Chase
Does knowing require doing?
A story from the life of John Croft
What happens to those who never hear the gospel preached?
A story from the life of Absolom Wamsely Smith
Why is the knowledge of our pre mortal life important?
A story from the life of Teunje Hoffman Van Ballegooie
So, you have to ask me for the "rest of the story" (or the "rest of the truth") and I will tell you an interesting story about your ancestors.
The point is, I have made some significant connections between the lives of these people and the doctrines we believe. The stories of their lives evidence the truths of the restored doctrine.
We all need to make the connections.
Let me know how to best help you discover your ancestor's amazing stories!
