We Each Have A Story
We Each Have A Story
Gerrit W. Gong
Takeaways:
We all have a story and every person on earth can be counted. Each person matters. Our stories and our ancestor’s stories should be recorded and remembered.
“whether or not we know them, we are each born of a mother and father. And each mother and father is born of a mother and father. By birth or adoptive lineage, we are ultimately all connected in the family of God and in the human family.”
Our ancestors are still alive on the other side of the veil and deserve to be remembered.
“God wants our families to be happy and forever. Forever is too long if we make each other unhappy. Happy is too short if cherished relationships stop with this life.”
Questions to Ponder:
“Do you know your story? What your name means?”
“Can you think of a special, sweet memory with a grandparent or other family member?”
“Imagine your image reflected back and forth between two mirrors of eternity. In one direction, pictures yourself as daughter, granddaughter, great-granddaughter; in the other direction, smile at yourself as aunt, mother, grandmother.” “In each time and role, notice who is with you. Gather their photos and stories; make their memories real. Record their names, experiences, key dates. They are your family—the family you have and the family you want.”
Consider with honesty and gratitude your family heritage. How can you “[c]elebrate and become the positive and, where needed, humbly do everything possible not to pass on the negative”?
Further Study:
Ecclesiastes 3:1; 1 Nephi 9:5; 1 Nephi 19:3; Words of Mormon 1:6-7; Alma 37:2;
Russell M. Nelson, “Roots and Branches,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2004, 27-29;