Monday 23 February 2015

Why Have A Journal?

"We often leave the most precious personal direction of the spirit unheard because we do not record and respond to the first promptings that come to us when the Lord chooses to direct us."
                                                           -Elder Richard G. Scott 

"Get a notebook, my young folks, a journal that will last through all time, and maybe the angels may quote from it for eternity" - President Spencer W. Kimball



Tips For Making Your Journal Uniquely Your Own

* highlight, ENLARGE, Underline, or Bold words that stand out to you as important. 
* Draw illustrations to clarify doctrines or to add your personality to your studies. 
* Add color to your journal, you can create a color coding system ( like green for promises, red for warnings, yellow for commandments) or just use color for visual appeal. 
* Keep a supply of pencils, pens, highlighters and colored pencils near your journal for easy access. 
* When applicable add images, stickers and lesson handouts to your journal. 
* Include any questions or promptings you may have as you study in your journal. 
* Record references (chapters, verses, authors, etc.) for future reference and further study.
* Keep a copy of conference talks you study next to your journal page to refer to. Don't be afraid to mark them. 
* Keep plenty of paper in your journal sop you'll be ready for unexpected side paths in your learning. Go ahead and title some pages with topics of interest so you can add info to it as you come across related gems in other studies. Print the blank page (lines only) on the back side of your study pages for continued writing space. 

I hope this one's a great help to you, because it is to me! 

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