Finding increased joy, healing and protection through family history work with Church News reporter Sydney Walker

<ul></ul> <p>Prophets and Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have promised specific &ldquo;healing&rdquo; blessings for those who participate in family history and temple work. During his April 2018 general conference talk &ldquo;<a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2018/04/family-history-and-temple-work-sealing-and-healing?lang=eng">Family History and Temple Work: Sealing and Healing</a>,&rdquo; Elder Dale G. Renlund of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles promised that through discovering, gathering and connecting one&rsquo;s family, &ldquo;you will find healing for that which needs healing.&rdquo; <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/author/sydneywalkerdeseretnews-com">Church News reporter Sydney Walker</a> wrote a series on the healing blessings of family history, specifically focusing on how family history has helped individuals <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2020-01-27/anxiety-depression-mental-health-family-history-172435">deal with feelings of anxiety and depression</a>, <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2020-02-18/pornography-addiction-family-history-indexing-healing-blessings-174645">address pornography addictions</a> and <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2020-04-27/family-history-healing-blessings-trauma-suicide-abuse-divorce-182021">work through traumatic family events</a>. In this Church News podcast, she shares the stories of many Latter-day Saints who have experienced the healing power of family history.&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/podcast">The Church News Podcast</a> is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of <a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/?lang=eng">The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints</a> across the globe. Host <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/author/sarahdeseretnews-com">Sarah Jane Weaver</a>, reporter and editor for <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/">The Church News</a> for a quarter-century, shares a unique view of the stories, events, and most important people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, &ldquo;What do I know now?&rdquo; because of the experience.&nbsp;</p>