22 June 2008
Sharon’s Sunday Blog
Posted by Joy Bischoff under: Guest Blogger .
Keeping a Record
Do you have a personal journal? There are many kinds of journals. Some people keep a journal of things they are grateful for, some record their prayer requests and the answers they receive, while others write down their feelings, insights, challenges, and learning experiences.
John was told “Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;” (Rev 1:19) We live when some of prophecies which John recorded will be fulfilled. As we stay close to the Lord in these challenging, and sometimes perilous times, we can expect He will bless us and that we will experience miracles in our lives.
If we neglect to record those miracles and blessings, we may forget about them and others may never know about them. Our families may never hear about how the Lord blessed us with His tender mercies.
I would like to suggest that if we are not already doing so, this might be a good time to begin keeping personal journal. There are many helpful online sites with record keeping tips, ideas for things to write about, etc. If writing daily seems overwhelming, a weekly or monthly record is better than nothing.
Spencer W. Kimball said,
“Your journal is your autobiography, so it should be kept carefully. You are unique, and there may be incidents in your experience that are more noble and praiseworthy in their way than those recorded in any other life. There may be a flash of illumination here and a story of faithfulness there; you should truthfully record your real self and not what other people may see in you.
“Your story should be written now while it is fresh and while the true details are available. . .
Some of what you write may be humdrum dates and places, but there will also be rich passages that will be quoted by your posterity. Get a notebook . . . a journal that will last through all time, and maybe the angels may quote from it for eternity.”
Sharon Anderson
7 Comments so far...
Matt Says:
22 June 2008 at 9:33 am.
My wife keeps a diary faithfully and is always trying to get me to do it. I keep telling her I sound so much better when she writes about me than if I wrote about me.
Jan W. Says:
22 June 2008 at 2:20 pm.
I started doing this years ago but didn’t keep it up. Now that my kids are getting older I wish I had. Maybe I’ll pick it up again.
Benjamin Says:
22 June 2008 at 3:19 pm.
I have my great grandfather and grandfather’s journals and they have helped me through some very hard times. I am not as good as they are at it but I try because I want to help my posterity the way I have been helped. We never know when what we experience will hit someone else right when they need it most.
Bryon Says:
22 June 2008 at 5:07 pm.
I have thought about it a few times. I think I’ll just strap a camera to my head. Thats got to work.
E.E. Says:
22 June 2008 at 5:52 pm.
Thanks for the reminder, I’m a little behind.
Nalvy Says:
22 June 2008 at 7:00 pm.
Bryon you are a genius… it would be alot more fun and easy to do that write everyday lol
I am starting up a journal.. I was told my the wonderful missionaries that baptised me that i should write my story down and I am.
I never realized how writing down a days events can help me remember what happened…its good for future reference and it helps strengthen my mental capacity.
Iffer Says:
23 June 2008 at 1:02 pm.
Yeah, i really need to start writing in my journal again. I have such a bad memory it would really help for me to look back at what i have written.
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