Turning Our Hearts Toward Our Ancestors: Choosing Christ Through Family History (Ep. 80)

In this episode of The Dents in My Armor, Jenny and Lee continue their season-long conversation about choosing Christ.

This conversation explores family history—not as a task rooted in the past, but as a present-day act of discipleship.

They reflect on how family history and temple work find hearts, deepen relationships, and teach us how the Savior loves.

This conversation invites listeners to see remembering, recording, and turning hearts as living practices that connect generations, offer divine help, and bring peace during seasons of disappointment or uncertainty.

Choosing Christ through family history becomes less about doing more and more about belonging—learning who we are, who we’re connected to, and how small, faithful efforts matter now and eternally.

Resources Used In This Episode:

John 5:3-8 (KJV)

Malachi 4:6 (KJV)

Jeffrey R. Holland, New Era Oct. 1980, For Times of Trouble

David A. Bednar, General Conference Oct 2011, The Hearts of the Children Shall Turn

Elaine S. Dalton, New Era Nov. 2004, We Did This for You

Dale G. Renlund, General Conference Apr 2018, Family History and Temple Work: Sealing and Healing

Wendy Watson Nelson, BYU Women’s Conference May 2015, Covenant Women

John Groberg, General Conference Apr 1980, Writing Your Personal and Family History

Neil L. Andersen, Roots Tech 2014, Find Our Cousins

Neil L. Andersen, Roots Tech 2015, Adding To The Temple Challenge

Steven Sharp Nelson, Roots Tech 2025, Family Discovery Day

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