31 December 2008
Happy New Year
Posted by Joy Bischoff under: General; Guest Blogger .
Guest Blog by Sharon Anderson
For more than twenty five years, at the end of December or the first part of January, it has been our tradition for each family member to fill out a New Year Questionnaire. Children who are old enough have filled out their own, while younger children have dictated their answers. We have even written in some individual information for those too little understand or talk yet.
We keep the questionnaires in a binder along with our annual Christmas letter (our family year end summary). Because our questionnaire has evolved over the years, our married children often request copies of the current form to use with their families.
Below is a list of the questions were are using now (some of which require more space to answer than others). As you can see, there are questions just for fun and others to help us think long term, to develop an awareness of current events and the world around us, and to consider the importance learning, friendship, serving, sharing the Gospel, improving, and becoming Christlike.
Perhaps you would like adapt our form to suit your family and begin a similar tradition. In any case, we wish you a HAPPY NEW YEAR and include a scriptural reminder to be of good cheer. “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation, but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33
New Year Questionnaire for January ______________(year)
My name is _________________________. I am _____________years old.
I like (don’t like) being this age because
I am ____feet _____inches tall and weigh ______ pounds.
My favorite color is
My favorite song and movie (or play) are
My favorite food is
My best friend is
My favorite subjects in school are
One of my favorite scriptures is
A good book I read this past year was
An interesting person I met
Three things I do well/ What I like to do most:
What I wish I could do better:
Three things of personal significance that happened in the last year:
Two things I learned during the past year:
Important news event(s) of the past year:
A service I performed for someone during the past year:
I shared the Gospel with
What I think the Lord wants me to do with my life. “My mission” is to
What I think I will be doing a year from now. In 5, 10, and 20 years:
What I want to accomplish during the coming year, spiritually, mentally, physically, socially.
What I can do now and in the coming months to become more like our Savior Jesus Christ.
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One Comment so far...
Sharon Anderson Says:
1 January 2009 at 10:04 am.
PS on our questionnarie: “Favorite” can just be what you really like. “Scripture” doesn’t have to be a specific verse but can be a story or person from the scriptures. I am going to add “financially” to the categories of desired accomplishments and add a question or two about emergency preparation (eg. Something I want to add to my 72 hour kit, our family password, our out-of-house meeting place, or our local and out-of-the-area contacts.)
As you can see this form is easy to alter. Blessings!
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