Family History Gift Giving
Most of us already have our gift giving well in hand for this year. Yes, there will be some last minute purchases, but for the most part we are almost done (or hope to soon be done). However, next year will soon be upon us and with it the pressure of... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Dec 6th, 2010 | 0 comments
Service Sundays
I am occasionally asked how to organize teaching family members (children and adults) how to serve. Interesting question though it is, I think you will find my answer even more intriguing. You see, I believe that like most other worthwhile goals in life,... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Sep 7th, 2010 | 0 comments
. Organizing Photos on Computer
I recently received a request asking that I discuss the best way to organize photographs kept on a computer. I will approach this in the same way I do it myself with the hope that you can both understand and it’ll help you organize your own... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 9th, 2010 | 0 comments
. Sorting Family History Paperwork
I have been asked again and again how to make sense of family history projects, especially when a mass of paperwork needs to be sorted for a personal history. This includes handling paperwork for those long dead and coping with paperwork for ourselves,... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Apr 14th, 2009 | 0 comments
. Saying Goodbye to Uncle Fred
Uncle Fred is not well and probably won’t get any better. We all sense it. It is only a matter of time. He is suffering from a lung ailment similar to what took the breath from my father five years ago and may have even caused the wheezing condition... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Jan 7th, 2009 | 1 comment
. The Last Time
Mom died on a Thursday. I had come across three states the previous week to say goodbye and among other things our family had the sacrament together one last time on a cold February Sunday. The local ward deacons came to the house to pass it after the... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Aug 23rd, 2008 | 1 comment
. Legacy of Lemon Lilies
Carrie Claire Stringham Hacking must have been some woman. Her name is exotically long and poetic, but she preferred to be called “Claire” by her friends. She lived long, crossing the generations to my own by a significant six months, a... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Jul 16th, 2008 | 0 comments
. Uncle Glen, Also Known as Dad
His eyes were blue and young looking, even when he grew old. He would often wake up in the morning with the anticipation of a little child and say, “I’ve thought of something new. Its a better way, a solution to my problem.” He was... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Jun 5th, 2008 | 0 comments
