Last month we talked about some ideas presented by Angie Lucas in a FamilySearch blogpost, outlining strategies for writing your own story. [See March 2018, Family Ties, Pg. 5.] Here are more of her ideas about writing your own story. Make a list of the stories to tell. If you followed along with the #52… Read More Own Your Own Story – Part 2
All through 2017 we focused on various questions you could answer to begin writing your own personal story. Now what? Knowing facts and presenting them in interesting ways may be two completely different things. Here are some suggestions made by Angie Lucas in a FamilySearch blogpost that might help you continue working on your personal… Read More Own Your Story
Another month has passed, and new questions are available for October. Again, you can answer all 12 questions or any of them that you want. ❶ What are some of your earliest memories of learning right from wrong, whether through mistakes you made, examples of friends and family, memorable conversations or lessons? ❷ What do you… Read More #52Stories: Values & Beliefs
by Glenn Steenblik We often consider this season of the year as a time of “Back-to-School,” a time to get back in the groove so to speak. We have enjoyed a “sensational” summer, with family outings, gatherings, experiences, adventures, and a host of marvelous events, not the least of which was the total eclipse of… Read More September 2017 – Director’s Message
While we continue to “Find, Take, and Teach,”we also need to keep in mind that part of the process should involve learning the story of your family. Our family stories can be dramas with lots of turns and twists. Very few of us have “perfect” families. How can we preserve all the stories, aspirations, and… Read More Preserving Your Family Story
September’s questions center around education and school. Most of us have memories about our school days that can add much dimension to our life stories. ❶ Describe your family legacy regarding education. Do you come from a long line of scholars? Were you the first to earn a degree? Are you forging a new legacy… Read More #52Stories: Education & School
It only makes sense that this month’s questions are about fathers and fatherhood since last month’s questions dealt with mothers. Remember that these questions are designed to give you a jumping off point in writing about your life. ❶ In what ways are you and your father inherently alike—physical traits, temperament, personality, talents, interests? ❷… Read More #52 Stories: Fathers & Fatherhood