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Personal History Memory Joggers

(Article 37)


Let me tell you about my...(use time-lines).

  1. Birth

  2. Early childhood

  3. Primary and early church experiences

  4. Brothers and sisters

  5. Baptism and confirmation

  6. Grammar school

  7. Junior high or middle school

  8. Mutual, seminary and other experiences

  9. High school

  10. Dating experiences

  11. Employment

  12. Mission

  13. Military service

  14. College & trade school experiences

  15. Courtship

  16. Marriage

  17. Early marriage experiences

  18. Children

  19. Fun times with family and friends

  20. Married accomplishments

  21. Accomplishments

  22. As the children left home

  23. Retirement years

  24. Sacred experiences

25.Testimony


Short topics:

  1. Favorite foods

  2. Favorite toys

  3. Favorite pets

  4. Favorite trips

  5. My very first memory

  6. Greatest joy

  7. Regrets

  8. Home remedies

  9. My dearest friend

  10. Finding myself

  11. Adults that made a difference

  12. Music I enjoy

  13. Pet peeves

  14. Lessons in honesty

  15. Neighborhood fun

  16. TV in the home

  17. Sleeping over

  18. Vacation trips

  19. Prayers that were answered



I get excited when …

Let these subjects stimulate your remembrances ...

  1. What my family did on Sunday.

  2. Major illnesses or operations.

  3. Early memories of school and teachers.

  4. What my grandparents meant to me.

  5. Experiences with my year's food supply.

  6. Honors and recognitions and what it took to get them.

  7. Funny or smart saying of my children.

  8. The time I disobeyed and got hurt.

  9. The most exciting game in high school or college.

  10. The day the war began or ended.

  11. Looking out from my bedroom window ...

  12. Important persons I have known.

  13. Effects of the Word of Wisdom on my life.

  14. One of the most important days in my life.

  15. Family games and holiday traditions.

  16. The first time away from my parents or spouse.

  17. A frightening experience I will never forget.

  18. Mom or Dad got very angry when ...

  19. Experiences with death and tragedy.

  20. My parents were waiting up the night I got home late.

  21. My father - appearance, personality, my relationship.

  22. My mother - appearance, personality, my relationship.

  23. My favorite childhood activities.

  24. Family rules, guidelines, and expectations.

  25. When my father gave me a special blessing.

  26. What my grandparents, aunts, and uncles taught me.

  27. Patriotic experiences I have had.

  28. Family heirlooms and their stories.

  29. Special gifts I have received.

  30. Humorous moments I have participated in.

  31. Life's embarrassing moments.

  32. Childhood pranks and their outcome.

  33. Special family home evenings.

  34. My most memorable church talks.

  35. The effects of repentance in my life.

  36. The secrets of living a successful life.

  37. How you would like to be remembered.

  38. Stories and jokes about family and close friends.

  39. My first plane, train, balloon, or boat ride.

  40. People I have influenced and what they have become.

  41. Genealogical and temple experiences.

  42. Talks that impressed me the most.

  43. Places I have lived and the feelings I have for each one.

  44. World events and how they affected me.

  45. How technology and inventions have influenced me.

  46. Television and its affect on my life and that of my family.

  47. My favorite music, movies, plays, books, and games.

48.My dreams, plans, hopes, and aspirations for the future.




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