Leave a legacy of faith through personal history.Hilarie H. Robison, M.A.

Don’t leave your tale untold…

• Why“What could you do more for your children and your children’s children than to record the story of your life?”

-Spencer W. Kimball

Tell your tale: capture your own story

• WhenHoly Ghost is key to recognize and remember

“The Holy Ghost will often preach sermons to us from the pulpit of memory.”

Neal A. Maxwell

Tell your tale: capture your own story

• When– HABIT is critical– Use holidays and milestones as prompts– Any time of change will facilitate recognition

of the Lord’s hand– RECORD while fresh– Bring journal when traveling

Tell your tale: capture your own story

• How– Traditional– Digital– Blog/online– Audio– Video– Scrapbook/photo album

Tell your tale: capture your own story

What- Nephi:“The things which are pleasing unto the world I do not write, but the things which are pleasing unto God and unto those who are not of the world.”

Tell your tale: capture your own story

What- Spencer W. Kimball:• Goings and comings, deepest thoughts,

achievements and failures, associations and triumphs, impressions and testimonies

• Your triumphs over adversity, your recovery after a fall, your progress when all seemed black, your rejoicing when you had finally achieved

• The truth should be told, but do not emphasize the negative

• The story of your life

Tell your tale: capture your own story

What- Spencer W. Kimball:“Some of what you write may be humdrum dates and places, but there will also be rich passages that will be quoted by your posterity.”

Tell your tale: capture your own story

What- Henry B. Eyring:• Find ways to recognize and remember God’s

kindness• Did I see God’s hand in my life or the lives of

my children?• Did God send a message that was just for me?

Tell your tale: capture your own story

What- Benjamin Franklin:“Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.”

Tell your tale: capture your own story

What:• Available writing prompts/resources• Consider what will be of worth to your

posterity

Tell your tale: capture your own story

• Interview questions• Interview technique• Transcription• Organization of manuscript

Tell another’s tale: interviewing others

• Selection• Scanning• Documents too• Take additional pictures• Search online for specific historic photos• Captions

Legacy photos

• Plan ahead!• Editing options (organization, content, flow,

photos, copyediting)• Special features• Layout and design• Printing considerations

Preparing for publication

Leave a legacy of faith that will have eternal value.

Hilarie H. Robison, M.A.

Don’t leave your tale untold…