Macular Degeneration Hasn't Stopped This Mormon Genealogist
Editor’s note: Today’s Forward with Faith story is about Carol, an 82-year-old Mormon woman who has macular degeneration. Macular degeneration is a condition where small blood vessels develop behind the macula, a small black spot in the center of the retina that is essential to seeing fine detail for reading, writing, recognize faces, using the phone, etc. Over time, the blood vessels burst, bleed, and form blood clots that cause vision loss. Many people who suffer from macular...
Read MoreFaith-filled Women Link Five Generations
~by Jessica Poe Editor’s note: Jessica compiled these stories of faith for her mother and grandmother as a Christmas gift, and they all kindly consented to have these beautiful tributes and photos posted here. Women in my family tend to live long lives. So long, that I’ve posed in two all-female, five-generation photos; once as the baby of the group and once holding my own baby. Knowing these women has given me a privileged perspective. Having close personal relationships with three...
Read MoreA Mormon Woman Finds Charm In Family History
Family history is a subject that interests people from all walks of life. Learning about those who came before us tells us much about who we are. When we record our own history, it can be just as useful and interesting to our children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren as our ancestor’s histories are to us. Long ago, people wrote letters, recorded events in bibles and journals and kept scrapbooks to keep track of their personal histories. These days, we have so many more...
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