Record keeping!

 The saints during the early days had to go through many trials throughout their lives. They lost children, spouses, land, homes, etc. They sacrificed what they had to help Heavenly Father establish the Gospel on the earth. The saints went through much persecution. The lord commanded them to record that information.  In the D & C manual it said that, “This gathering of information was not to be confined to the deeds committed in Missouri, but should reach out to embrace the wickedness, falsehoods and deeds of those who fought the truth throughout all time.” By keeping those records Heavenly Father has proof of all the wrong doings that individuals have committed to the church and the saints.I think that by keeping the records the saints were able to grow spiritually. Also by them having those records the future generation is able to learn about what they have to go through and sacrifice, so we could have the gospel in our lives. In chapter 123 verse 11 says, “ And also it is an imperative duty that we owe to all the rising generation...”

    The church collects all the records pertaining to its members. They have birth dates, death dates, patriarchal blessings, callings, baptism, marriage, sealing, confirmations dates, etc. They also keep church history, personal history from members, world history, and many other things. I think that it is important for all of us to keep records. We need to be able to learn from where we come from. Heavenly Father Knows everything. But I believe that it is more beneficial for us. We tend to forget many things that happen during our lives. By having our personal records we are able to go back and read what we have written.

    I keep a personal journal and a family blog. In the journal I’m able to write more personal thoughts. But lately I haven’t done very good. I haven’t writing on it in a long time. I used to write everything from boys that I liked, to their nicknames to the birth from my nieces and nephews. As I go back and read it sometimes I laugh at what I’ve said. In some of my post I’m so honest that it embarrassing, but it the truth. I’ve keep that journal since I was eight. As I read those pages, I’m able to see how I’ve grown.  When I read it I think of what my grandchildren are going to think of me. It might be a weird thought, but I want to make sure that I share my experiences, thoughts and beliefs with them through something that I’ve written.In my family blog I’m able to share with family and friends that things that we do. I’m able to share the growth of my daughter. It is so fun to put pictures there and record our experiences. My family loves when I post. They call me every time and tell me how much they miss us and how happy they are for us. I love keeping personal records. Lately I’ve also being keeping records of the growth of my daughter. My parents never recorded my growth. I wished they had, but now I’m doing it for my daughter so she can see when she gets older how different she is. I can't wait to do that with my other children when they come!!!

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http://franciscaandjason.blogspot.com/