{"id":1330,"date":"2017-11-30T06:16:20","date_gmt":"2017-11-30T06:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/?p=1330"},"modified":"2019-01-16T18:18:42","modified_gmt":"2019-01-16T18:18:42","slug":"family-history-activities-for-the-sabbath-day-see-day-3-light-the-world-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/family-history-activities-for-the-sabbath-day-see-day-3-light-the-world-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Family History Activities for the Sabbath Day (see Day #3 &#8220;Light the World&#8221; Initiative)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Day#3 of the\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mormon.org\/christmas\/25-ways-25-days\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Light The World Initiative:<\/a>\u00a0&#8220;Jesus taught: Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.\u2014Matthew 12:12&#8230;God designated the Sabbath as a day of rest, but that doesn\u2019t mean we <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1335 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/leadership-eng-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/leadership-eng-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/leadership-eng-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/leadership-eng.jpg 342w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>should be idle on this day. Instead, we should use our time and talents to bless others.&#8221; Some ideas are listed on the &#8220;Light the World&#8221; website for serving on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mormon.org\/christmas\/25-ways-25-days\/day-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Sabbath Day,<\/a>\u00a0which often provides some extra moments for things you may not have time for\u00a0during the week. It may just be the perfect day for family history activities as individuals or families! A little planning goes a long way when it comes to making use of those extra moments, and it helps to have\u00a0a few family history goals in mind. Several posts from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Family History Guide Blog<\/a>\u00a0offer suggestions for family history activities for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/act-family06.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FAMILIES<\/a>,\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/act-individuals06.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">INDIVIDUALS<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/act-youth06.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YOUTH,<\/a>\u00a0 and<a href=\"http:\/\/thefhguide.com\/act-children.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> CHILDREN,\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0making the process of\u00a0<!--more-->selecting activities that fit your situation easier. Check out these informative and idea-filled\u00a0posts from our blog (and use &#8220;categories&#8221; and &#8220;tags&#8221; to search for more):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/family-history-service-ideas-to-light-the-world-this-month\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Service Ideas to &#8220;Light the World&#8221; during December<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/family-history-activities-i-do-and-i-understand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Family History Activity Ideas: &#8220;I Do and I Understand&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-881 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_3119-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_3119-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_3119-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_3119-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_3119.jpg 1164w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/411-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fun With Games and Apps (Links are on The Family History Guide Children&#8217;s Page<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/the-fhgs-six-tips-for-involving-children-in-family-history-and-helping-them-to-love-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Family History Guide&#8217;s Six Tips for involving Children in Family History\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/learn-about-indexing-on-the-fhg-and-check-out-this-upcoming-world-wide-event\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Use The Family History Guide to Learn About Web Indexing&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In addition, check out these fun ideas from other blogs:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/buggyandbuddy.com\/9-family-tree-activities-for-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Family Tree Activities (for small children)<\/a>,\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tmgenealogy.com\/2013\/03\/5-questions-to-ask-your-parents-or.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Five Questions to Ask Your Parents or Grandparents This Week<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ancestry.com\/ancestry\/2014\/10\/30\/creative-ways-to-get-your-kids-excited-about-family-history-month-part-four\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Ancestry Blog) Creative Ways to Get Your Children Excited about Family History&#8230;,<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kinmapper.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kinmapper on FamilySearch.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We hope you enjoy &#8220;Family History Sundays!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\u201cwv-ignore\u201d>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/widget.websitevoice.com\/gdg8sme9Co8djc4uHOHRfA\"><\/script><br \/>\n<script>\n  window.wvData=window.wvData||{};function wvtag(a,b){wvData[a]=b;}\n  wvtag('id', 'gdg8sme9Co8djc4uHOHRfA');\n  wvtag('text-selector', '.entry-inner');\n  wvtag('widget-style', {\n    className: 'wv-circle-small',\n    contrast: 'wv-contrast-dark'\n  });\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Day#3 of the\u00a0 Light The World Initiative:\u00a0&#8220;Jesus taught: Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.\u2014Matthew 12:12&#8230;God designated the Sabbath as a day of rest, but that doesn\u2019t mean we should be idle on this day. 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