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This picture is of my husband Wayne D Eckman, in 1954, when he was in the Army, in Austria.  He lived to be 85 1/2, and before he passed away this last February 21, 2016, he had    685,007 names indexed,and 73,006 names arbitrated Worldwide Indexing Event Far Surpasses Goal with 116,475 Participants July 20, 2016 By Angelyn Nelson Hutchinson, Family Search Blog If you spent part of your weekend participating in the worldwide indexing event, you were in good company. The event far surpassed its goal of 72,000 participants around the globe; a total of 116,475 individuals worked to make the world’s historical records available to those doing their family history work. These individuals indexed 10,447,887 records to add to the treasure trove of information available to family history researchers. That final number of participants exceeded the original target by 44,475 participants—a 61.8 percent increase over the original goal. “Grateful” was how Collin Smith,...

This is a link to a short but very inspiring video! This is the link to the  prayer tonight given by Nathan Johnson, a counselor in the Stake Presidency in Kirtland, Ohio, in the Republican Convention.  It is worth copying and pasting, and listening to. http://www.c-span.org/video/?c4611596/nathan-johnson-church-jesus-christ-latter-day-saints

This is inspired, so missionaries can stay in Russia! LDS Church missionaries in Russia now to be known as 'volunteers' By  Sam Penrod ,  Deseret News Published: Monday, July 18 2016 7:35 p.m. MDT Elder Tanner Camp, right, and other missionaries take Russian language lessons at the Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah, in 2008. George Frey, Associated Press Enlarge photo» Summary Missionaries serving for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Russia are to be called "volunteers," following a recent law there that focuses on anti-terrorism measures but also restricts religious organizations in the country. More Coverage Mormon missionaries to remain in Russia despite new law restricting missionary work Russia passes law affecting missionary work A change is coming to the designation for missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who are serving in Russia, with elders and sisters ...

TODAY, TOMORROW, AND SUNDAY WE ARE HAVING A WORLD-WIDE INDEXING PROJECT.  LET'S ALL GET ON THE BAND-WAGON, AND HELP ! FamilySearch Recruits 100,000 to Save the World’s Records by Family Search. org SALT LAKE CITY (July 15, 2016) —On July 15, FamilySearch International will launch the world’s largest indexing event with a goal of bringing more than 100,000 people from around the globe together online during a 72-hour period to save the world’s records by making them searchable to the public. “FamilySearch believes everyone deserves to be remembered,” says Shipley Munson, FamilySearch International’s Senior Vice President of Marketing. “All should have the opportunity to find their ancestors, and we provide a simple way for people to make those family connections.” During the 72-hour indexing period, volunteers can participate by downloading the FamilySearch software, a program that stores scanned copies of a variety of old records. Volunteers can the...

BYU Study Reveals One of  the Biggest Mistakes Parents  Make + 4 Things Your Kids Need to Learn There are so many dangers and pitfalls in the world, it often seems as though parenting is making sure our children  don't  do certain things.  Don't  touch that hot stove.  Don't  run into the street.  Don't  take drugs. As valuable as such restrictions can be, a mastery of them does not equal balanced children or parenting. This was the subject of research done by Laura Padilla-Walker, Associate Professor at BYU and Associate Director of the university's School of Family Life. In a recent research brief, Padilla-Walker concluded that in order for a child to flourish during his or her adolescence, simply "not being bad" isn't good enough.  "If we ignore the good, we tell children what they shouldn’t do, but don’t replace it with what they should do," Padilla-Walker said. "We focus so much on eliminating bad be...

These are beautiful quotes which are really inspiring.  When we are young, we don't often think about the Spirit World, and life after this mortal life.  I'll admit I think of it much more since my dear husband passed away, and I am getting on in years!  It truly is important to live our lives here in a way that we can have a glorious resurrection, without a lot of regrets! Wayne is 2nd from the right on the front row.  In this group are several who have already passed away -- bishops, and other wonderful leaders.  I imagine at that age they didn't think 60 years ahead! July 11, 2016 Mortal Life SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY Doctrine & Covenants 138:14 "All these had departed the mortal life, firm in the hope of a glorious resurrection, through the grace of God the Father and his Only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ. " QUOTE OF THE DAY Heber J. Grant "We of this Church have been told of the Lord that befor...

By Dennis Weaver  · July 6, 2016  13 Tips for Perfect Cookies Thirteen Tips for Perfect Cookies Sometimes it’s the little things, attention to detail, that makes cookies better. Here are thirteen ways that you can make your cookies perfect. Use great ingredients.  Your cookies won’t be better than your ingredients and grocery stores usually compete on cost. Mediocre chocolate chips mean mediocre cookies. Pay attention to expiration dates . Fresh flour or fresh cinnamon is better. If cinnamon has been sitting in your cupboard for three years, throw it out. Measure carefully . Baking is precision. Check your measuring cups and spoons to be sure they are accurate. Chances are good they are not. Use a kitchen scale to check your measures. One cup of water should weigh eight ounces. Pay attention to temperature . Cream your sugar with firm butter; don’t let it melt. If your butter and sugar mixture is soft, your cookies won’t be ...