Journal in a Jar

8/3/2019 Journal in a Jar

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1. Are there any family heirlooms in your possession? Tellabout them and how you came to acquire them.

2. Are you involved in any clubs or extra-curricularactivities? (Sports, dance, choir, etc.)

3. Are you pleased with what you look like? If you couldchange any part of myself what would it be?

4. Between the ages of 5 and 10, what was your favoriteactivity?

5. Descirbe a typical day in elementary school.

6. Describe a 'sound' from your childhood. What was it?When did you hear it? What does it bring to mind?

7. Describe a childhood birthday.

8. Describe a childhood Christmas.


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9. Describe a favorite childhood friend and some thingsyou did with him or her.

10. Describe a favorite vacation in your married years.

11. Describe a perfect spring day and activities onthat day?

12. Describe a time when you felt the spirit verystrongly.

13. Describe a time when you lost myself in theservice of someone else. How did it feel?

14. Describe a trip downtown as a youngster.

15. Describe a typical day during the school year.

16. Describe a typical day during your high schoolyears.


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17. Describe a typical day during your Jr. High years..

18. Describe a typical day in elementary school.

19. Describe each member of your family.

20. Describe getting a Christmas tree as a child, whendid you put it up and decorate it?

21. Describe getting a Christmas tree with your familyas a child. How did you decorate it? When did you put it

up?

22. Describe one of your favorite recipes and tellwhere it comes from.

23. Describe the downtown of your childhood atChristmas time.


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24. Describe you Sundays as a child.25. Describe your conversion to the gospel.

26. Describe your cooking skills and your favoritething to cook.

27. Describe your cooking skills as a newlywed.

28. Describe your favorite clothes.

29. Describe your first 'crush'. What was the personlike?

30. Describe your first home as a young couple.

31. Describe your mother's wedding dress. What doyou know about her wedding?

32. Describe your wedding day.


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41. Did you have a childhood hideout - tell about it.

42. Did you have a close relationship with any of yourgrandparents? Tell about it.

43. Did you have a favorite subject in school? One youdreaded?

44. Did you have a favorite T.V. show as a child oryouth? Or radio show?

45. Did you have a favorite toy as a child? Did it havea name? What memories are connected to it?

46. Did you have roommates or companions? Tellabout them and the things you learned living withothers.

47. Did you wish you had more brothers or sisters?Why?


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48. Do you and your mother share any interests? Tellabout your relationship.

49. Do you enjoy your everyday life? What's it like?

50. Do you have a favorite author why? who? Tellabout your favorite books as a child - as an adult.

51. Do you have a favorite General Authority? Whoand why?

52. Do you have a favorite magazine? Describe it andthe kinds of things you learn from it or enjoy about it.

53. Do you have a favorite sport, talent, etc?54. Do you have a special school memory (high school

or college)?

55. Do you have a testimony? Write down the thingsyou do believe and know are true.

56. Do you like rainstorms? Why or why not?


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57. Do you like to go to the theatre? The opera? Thesymphony? Which do you like best? Which productiondid you like best and why?

58. Do you recall any outstanding family trips orsummer holidays you experienced as a child?

59. Do you recall any special event that took place onyour block or in your neighborhood while you weregrowing up?

60. Do you remember a special birthday party you'vehad, given or been to?

61. Do you remember any of your four grandparents?Any greats? What were their names? Any memoriesthat you have.

62. Draw a floorplan of your home and label therooms.


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63. Have you ever been sick? What made you feelbetter?

64. Have you ever learned something from being in anargument with someone? If yes, Why?

65. Have you ever stood up for what you believe, evenwhen it was very hard? Tell about it.

66. Have you ever written a story, poem, or song youwould like to add to my journal?

67. Have you met or worked with any famous people?Where, when, etc.?

68. Have you met or worked with famous people? Who- Where- etc.

69. How did you become engaged?

70. How did you first meet your in-laws?


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71. How did you like being the oldest, youngest or

middle child? What were the advantages ordisadvantages?

72. How did your father spend his time supporting hisfamily?

73. How did your father spend his time?

74. How did your mother spend her time?

75. How do you feel about death? Tell about yourphilosophy of after-life.

76. How do you feel about dentists? Why?

77. How do you feel about doctors? Why?


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78. How do you feel about winning? Losing?

79. How old were you and your spouse when you weremarried? How old were your parents when theymarried? Describe plans, hopes, etc., at that time.

80. If I've received my patriarchal blessing, what is the

most significant part to me?

81. If you could be a flower, which one would youchoose and why?

82. If you could be an animal, which one would youchoose and why?

83. If you could change any part of myself, what wouldit be?

84. If you could have your favorite dinner for yourbirthday, what would it be?


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85. If you could live anywhere, where would it be?Why?

86. If you could watch a video over and over, whatwould it be and why? What is it about?

87. In what kinds of extracurricular activities did youparticipate in school?

88. List all the costumes you have worn or charactersyou have been for Halloween.

89. List each of your Aunts and Uncles. Tell one thingabout each of them.

90. ONE WORD on how to live successfully.

91. Share a principle you have learned, or one youhave taught.

92. Tell about a fishing or hunting experience.


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93. Tell about a frustrating experience that you havehad with a car.

94. Tell about a frustrating experience you've had.

95. Tell about a special date you had with a boyfriend

96. Tell about all the places you have worked.

97. Tell about any conditions surrounding your birththat you are aware of. Tell any interesting stories aboutyour beginnings, how your name was chosen, etc.

98. Tell about any General Conference talk that youcan still remember.

99. Tell about any interesting or important visitors toyour home.

100. Tell about any pets you had as a child.


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101. Tell about dreams, expectations, and hopes youhave for each of your kids.

102. Tell about each of your child's name.

103. Tell about favorite games you played as a child.

104. Tell about home cures or old wives tales for curinghiccups, warts, toothaches, colds, earaches, birthcontrol, arthritis, etc.

105. Tell about how, when, where you learned to drive.

106. Tell about religion practiced in your home - faithpromoting stories, etc.

107. Tell about retirement -- When, where, what will

you do with your time?

108. Tell about schools attended, special teachers,friends, classes, activities, humorous situations,achievements, etc.


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109. Tell about some of the most notable people in yourhometown.

110. Tell about some of your neighbors as a child; as ayouth; as an adult.

111. Tell about the birth of your first child. Then abouteach of the others.112. Tell about the changes you've seen in your

lifetime: society in general, technology, fashion, fads,morality, politics, etc.

113. Tell about the house you live in. Have you livedanywhere else. If so do you remember the addresses,phone numbers?

114. Tell about the house you live in. Have you livedanywhere else? If so do you remember the addresses,

phone numbers?115. Tell about the house(s) you lived in during your

childhood. Do you remember the addresses or phonenumbers?

116. Tell about the houses you lived in as a child.Address, phone numbers, etc..

117. Tell about the houses you lived in childhood -addresses, phone #'s, etc...

118. Tell about the houses you lived in during your

childhood.119. Tell about the most wonderful thing that ever

happened to you.120. Tell about the places where you have worked.121. Tell about the places you have worked.122. Tell about your civic or politcal activities.123. Tell about your civic or political activities.124. Tell about your dad's job and/or your grandpa's.125. Tell about your early romances.126. Tell about your family traditions: Christmas,

birthdays, graduations, Fourth of July, Halloween,Thanksgiving, hunting, weddings, etc.

127. Tell about your father - personality,characteristics, stature, coloring, talents, temperament,family stories about him, etc.

128. Tell about your favorite Aunt or Uncle.


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129. Tell about your favorite aunt.130. Tell about your favorite friend and why they are

special to you.131. Tell about your favorite pet - what kind of animal?

when did you get him/her? Why do you like them?132. Tell about your favorite pet ... what kind of animal?When did you get him/her? Why do you like them?

133. Tell about your favorite pet. What kind of animal?When did you get him or her? Why do you like them?

134. Tell about your favorite uncle.135. Tell about your first crush.136. Tell about your grandchildren - how many- how did

you feel about being a grandparent?137. Tell about your grandchildren - how many- how did

you feel about being a grandparent?138. Tell about your grandchildren - how many?

Names? How you feel about being a grandparent?139. Tell about your life as the children left home - new

interests what did you do with the extra time - -newemployment, moves, hobbies, etc.

140. Tell about your life as the children left home - newinterests, what did you do with the extra time -- newemployment, moves, hobbies, etc.

141. Tell about your life as the children left home. Newinterests, what you did with the extra time, newemployment, moves, hobbies, etc.

142. Tell about your mother - personality,characteristics, stature, coloring, talents, temperament,family stories about her, etc.

143. Tell about your own family traditions. Christmas,birthdays, graduation, fourth of July, Halloween,

Thanksgiving, Memorial Day, Mothers or Fathers Day,weddings, funerals, hunting etc.

144. Tell about your own family traditions: Christmas,birthdays, graduation, 4th of July, Halloween,

Thanksgiving, Memorial Day, Mothers or Fathers Day,weddings, funerals, hunting etc.

145. Tell about your own family traditions: Christmas,birthdays, graduation.


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146. Tell about your parents' philosophy of raising kids,discipline, rules, etc.

147. Tell about your teen-age social life - your friends,dances, dating, outings, church functions etc.--

148. Tell about your teenage social life - your friends,dances, dating, outings, church functions, etc.149. Tell all about your favorite friend and why they are

special to you.150. Tell how you feel about water - playing in it, seeing

it, using it. Tell about various bodies of water you haveseen and an experience or feeling.

151. Tell how, when, where you learned to drive andany memorable experiences.

152. Tell something about each of your children, their

personalities, their talents, traits, that make themdifferent and special.

153. Tell something about each of your children, theirpersonalities, their talents and traits that make themdifferent and special.

154. Tell something about each of your children, theirpersonalities, their talents, traits, that make themdifferent and special.

155. Tell something about each of your children; their

personalities; their talents; their traits that make themdifferent and special.

156. Tell something you enjoyed doing with yougrandma or grandpa.

157. Tell something you enjoyed doing with yourGrandma or Grandpa.

158. Tell the things you parents have told you that youdid when you were a baby.

159. Tell the things your parents have told you that youdid when you were a baby.

160. Tell the words of a song from your childhood. Whatmemories does it bring?

161. Tell what you know about the day you were born.162. Tell what you know about the day your were born.163. Tell where you went to school - list teachers,

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164. Tell your favorite joke, or about something thatmakes you laugh.

165. Tell something you enjoyed doing with yourGrandma or Grandpa.

166. The Lord gave everyone talents, what are some ofmy talents?167. The Lord gave everyone talents. What are some of

my talents?168. Thinking back was there a teacher or class that

had a great influence on you?169. Thinking back was there a teacher who had a

great influence on you?170. Were there any events -- world, local, or personal,

that changed your life?

171. Were you ever in a drama, speech, sport, pep orglee club, etc.? Tell about it.

172. Were you ever in a drama, speech, sports, pep orglee club? Tell about it.

173. Were you ever in a drama, speech, sports, pep orglee club? Tell about it.

174. Were you responsible for any household chores?What were they? Which did you most enjoy? Leastenjoy?

175. Were you responsible for household chores? Whatwere they? Which did you enjoy most? Least?

176. What am you studying in Primary this year? Doyou enjoy it? Do you feel the spirit there?

177. What am you studying this year in Seminary? Doyou enjoy it? Do you feel the spirit there?

178. What am you studying this year? Do you enjoy it?Do you feel the spirit there?

179. What are my favorite family holiday traditions?180. What are my goals and dreams?181. What are my goals for making it back to live with

my Father in Heaven?182. What are some events that are happening in the

world right now? (Include newspaper clippings).183. What are some events that are happening in the

world right now? (Include newspaper clippings).


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184. What are some of my jobs at home?185. What are some of my talents?186. What are some of the events that are happening

in the world right now? (include newspaper clippings)

187. What are some of your favorite smells? Why?188. What are the things you love and admire about myfather?

189. What are the things you love and admire mostabout my father?

190. What are the things you love and admire mostabout my mother?

191. What are you frightened of?192. What are you frightened of? Why?193. What are your favorite colors, flowers, foods,

activities, hobbies?194. What are your food preferences and how did they

come about?195. What are your food preferences and how did they

come about?196. What are your food preferences? How did they

come about?197. What are your most deeply and imbedded values?198. What are your most precious and deeply

imbedded values?199. What brings you the most peace and why?200. What can frighten you the most and why?201. What can you remember about the day you were

baptized?202. What childhood experiences do you remember,

(funny stories, accidents, memories playing etc.)?203. What church callings have you had and which did

you enjoy the most?204. What color was your house; your bedroom; your

living room as a child?205. What convinced you most in your choice of a

spouse?206. What did you do as a child that got you into the

most trouble with your parents? How did they handle it?


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207. What did you do when you were a child that gotyou in the most trouble and how did your parentshandle it?

208. What did you want to be when you grew up?

209. What did your father do for a living? How did heget to work, what time did he go, and get home? Did hetake a lunch? Who did he work with?

210. What did your grandfathers do for a living? Didyour grandmothers work too?

211. What do think about television?212. What do you fantasize about being or doing?213. What do you fantasize about doing or being?214. What do you feel has been the most significant

world event that has taken place during your lifetime

and why?215. What do you feel have been the most significant

world events that have taken place in your lifetime andwhy?

216. What do you know about my Savior? What are myfeelings about Him?

217. What do you know about my Savior? What are myfeelings about Him?

218. What do you look like?

219. What do you remember about shopping with yourmother? Any particular stores? What was your favoritestore?

220. What do you remember about yourself as ateenager? What was important to you? Your dreams?Goals?

221. What do you think about movies? What is yourfavorite movie and why?

222. What do you think brings good or bad luck?223. What do you think of myself?224. What do you want to be when you grow up? What

will you be doing?225. What do you want to be when you grow up? What

will you be doing?226. What do you want to do after you get out of

school?


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227. What does my bedroom look like? Do you share aroom? Am you comfortable in my room? What do youlike best about my room?

228. What does the mail mean to you? Are you a good

letter writer? Who do you or have you correspondedwith?229. What games did you play as a child - inside and

outside?230. What games did you play as a child - inside and

outside?231. What games did you play in your house or

neighborhood?232. What has been a General Conference talk that has

had an impact on me?

233. What instrument do you play or wish you couldplay?

234. What instrument do you wish you could play andwhy?

235. What is a favorite board game or computer gameand why do you like it?

236. What is a favorite family place to go with yourspouse and kids?

237. What is my favorite area in nature?

238. What is my favorite Christmas memory?239. What is my favorite food? When you cook for my

family, what do you enjoy making most?240. What is my favorite scripture and what are my

thoughts or feelings about it?241. What is my favorite scripture and what thoughts or

feelings does it provoke?242. What is my favorite sport of activity to do at

recess?243. What is my favorite sport or activity to do at

recess?244. What is my favorite thing to do at home?245. What is my full name and who am you named

after? It you could change it, what would call myself?


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246. What is my full name and who am you namedafter? It you could change it, what would you callmyself?

247. What is my full name and who am you named

after? If you could change it, what would you callmyself?248. What is my home life like? Write down ways you

would want to change or strengthen it.249. What is my most embarrassing moment?250. What is my most favorite thing to do a home?251. What is my most favorite thing to do at home?252. What is my primary class like? Who is in it? Who is

my teacher? What is my favorite thing about myteacher?

253. What is my primary class like? Who's in it? Who'smy teacher? What's my favorite thing about myteacher?

254. What is my seminary class like? Who's in it? Who'smy teacher? What's my favorite thing about myteacher? What am you studying this year? Do you enjoyit? Does the spirit thrive there?

255. What is my YW class like? Who's in it? Who's myteacher? What's my favorite thing about my teacher?

256. What is the best Christmas present you received?What is the best one you gave?

257. What is the best Christmas present you received?What is the best one you gave?

258. What is the biggest lesson in life you found to betrue?

259. What is the most adventuresome thing you haveever done?

260. What is the most exciting place you have everbeen to? What makes it exciting?

261. What is the most important lesson, message, oradvice you've learned that you'd like to pass on forother to profit from?

262. What is the most trying experience that everhappened to you?


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263. What is the most wonderful thing that everhappened to you? The worst?

264. What is the one invention you could not livewithout and why?

265. What is the valuable principle I've learned throughmy experiences with others?266. What is the weirdest dream I've ever had?267. What is you best and worst subject in school?

What do you like and dislike about them?268. What is you favorite holiday? How do you

celebrate it?269. What is you favorite Saturday activity?270. What is you favorite thing to play at the park?271. What is your advice to those younger than you.

272. What is your advice to those younger than you?273. What is your best and worst subject in school?

What do and don't you like about them?274. What is your child-rearing philosophy?275. What is your father's best trait? Worst? What traits

do you share?276. What is your father's best trait? Worst? = the traits

you share.277. What is your favorite animal? Tell why.

278. What is your favorite book? What do books meanto you?

279. What is your favorite color and why?280. What is your favorite holiday? How do you

celebrate it?281. What is your favorite Saturday activity?282. What is your favorite scripture and why?283. What is your favorite scripture? Why?284. What is your favorite thing to play at the park?285. What is your greatest joy, your greatest sorrow?286. What is your mother's best trait? Worst? What

traits do you share?287. What is your mother's best trait? Worst? = the

traits you share.288. What is your personal secret of happiness?


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289. What is your principle occupation and whatcircumstances led to it?

290. What is your room like? Do you share it withsomeone? What makes it special to you?

291. What is your room like? Do you share it withsomeone? What makes it special to you?292. What is your room like? Do you share it with

someone? What makes it special to you?293. What is your secret for good health?294. What is your secret of happiness?295. What kind of extra-curricular activities did you

participate in at school?296. What kind of music do you like? Any memories

associated with music?

297. What kind of music do you like? What is yourfavorite song and why?

298. What kinds of extra curricular activities did youparticipate in at school?

299. What kinds of foods do you consider to be "picnicfood"? Where do you like to go to eat it?

300. What kinds of sports did you play; did you watch;did you like? How about now?

301. What lessons did you take as a child? Did you

carry any over into adulthood?302. What makes each of your brothers and sisters

special? Be specific.303. What makes you feel good (occasion, food, person,

etc.)?304. What personality trait do you admire most and

why?305. What pets have you had? Which one was my

favorite?306. What political party comes closest to representing

your own point of view?307. What special things did you do with your father?308. What special things did you do with your mother?309. What things do you enjoy doing today that you

also enjoyed as a child? Describe them now anddifferences, similarities, etc.


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310. What was a favorite place to go with your familywhen you were young?

311. What was the first piece of furniture you bought?312. What was you most embarrassing moment?

313. What was your favorite Saturday activity as achild?314. What was your most embarrassing moment?315. What was your worst, really embarrassing

moment?316. What were the favorite places to go with your

family when you were young?317. What were your father's best traits? His worst? The

traits you share?318. What were your fears, expectations, and

anticipations about getting married?319. What were your fears, expectations, anticipations

about getting married?320. What were your mother's best traits? Her worst?

The traits you share?321. What would you give your family?322. What would you give yourself if you had all the

money in the world? What would you give your family?323. What would you give yourself if you had all the

money in the world?324. What would you give yourself if you had all the

money in the world? What would you give your family?325. What would you like to be remembered for?326. What's my best subject in school?327. What's my favorite Christmas memory?328. What's my favorite Christmas present you

remember getting?329. What's my least favorite subject in school?330. What's my most favorite movie, book, poem or

song?331. What's the best thing I've ever done with my life?332. What's you favorite movie? Why do you like it?

What's it about?333. What's your favorite movie? Why do you like it?

What's it about?


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334. What's your favorite thing to do in thesummertime? Why?

335. What's your favorite thing to do in thesummertime? Why?

336. What's my favorite Christmas memory?337. What's my home life like? Write down ways youwould want to change or strengthen it.

338. When was you most proud of myself?339. When was you the most proud of myself? and

when were my parents most proud of me?340. When was you the most proud of myself? When

were my parents most proud of me?341. When were my parents most proud of me?342. Where did you live as a child - town, country,

suburb, etc.?343. Where did you live as a child - town, country,

suburb, etc?344. Where did your grandparents live? What was their

home like? Did it have a certain 'smell' or 'look' or'feel'?

345. Where did your parents live when they were firstmarried? Tell about other places they lived as well.

346. Where do you go to school, what grade are you in,

who is you teacher?347. Where do you go to school, what grade are you in,

who is your teacher?348. Where do you like to go to eat out? What do you

order?349. Where do your grandparents live? What are their

homes like? Do they have a certain smell or look orfeel?

350. Where is my most favorite place to go, what is itlike?

351. Where is my most favorite place to go? What is itlike?

352. Where is the most exciting place you have beenand why?

353. Where were you and what were you doing the daythe first man landed on the moon?


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354. Where were you and what were you doing the daythe wall came down in Germany?

355. Where were you and what were you doing the daythe wall came down in Germany or the coup in USSR or

Dec 7th - World War II started or ended - Pres. Kennedyassassinated?356. Where were you and what where you doing the

day of the Challenger Space Shuttle Explosion?357. Where were you and what where you doing the

day of the coup in the USSR?358. Where were you and what where you doing the

day President Kennedy was assassinated?359. Where were you and what where you doing the

day the wall came down in Germany?

360. Where would you like to live most of all and why?361. Where would you like to vacation most of all and

why?362. Were you responsible for household chores? What

were they? Which did you enjoy most/ least?363. Who am you closest to in my immediate family

and why?364. Who am you closest to in my immediate family?

How did our relationship grow?

365. Who are my church leaders?366. Who are my young women teachers right now?

How have they taught me the values?367. Who are some of my "school friends" and what do

we do together?368. Who are some of my "school friends"?369. Who are some of my favorite people? Why?370. Who is my best friend? What is he/she like?371. Who is my best friend? What is she/he like?372. Who is my favorite General Authority speaker?

Why?373. Who is the prophet of the church right now? What

are you learning from him?374. Who is your favorite teacher? Why? Can you

remember and tell about a special teacher?


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375. Would you choose differently if you could chooseyour occupation again? Why? How? Any advice?

376. Write a description of your husband or wife.377. Write a description of your significant other.

378. Write a want ad that best describes you if youwere for sale.379. Write a want ad that describes your father.380. Write a want ad that describes your mother.381. Write a want ad that describes your significant

other.382. Write about feeling loved and by whom.383. Write about how a prayer was answered.384. Write about some of the places you went with your

father.

385. Write about some of the places you went with yourmother.

386. Write about some places that you went with yourmother.

387. Write about some places you went with yourfather.

388. Write about something you are grateful for. Makea list and count your blessings.

389. Write about the most interesting thing that

happened since the last time you wrote in you journal.390. Write description of your husband or wife.391. Write down your favorite scripture story.392. Write something nice about your family that they

do that makes you happy.393. Write your testimony of life, marriage, and

religious beliefs.

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