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and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and thought upon his name. (Malachi 3:16) | and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and thought upon his name. (Malachi 3:16) | ||
== Why a written book == | |||
After you have gathered all the material you want to put into your personal history, how do you present it to family or to the world? Do you put it on a DVD or in printed form? The answer is YES -- do both. | After you have gathered all the material you want to put into your personal history, how do you present it to family or to the world? Do you put it on a DVD or in printed form? The answer is YES -- do both. | ||
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:*List of Contributors -- Make a list of all those who may have help write this history. | :*List of Contributors -- Make a list of all those who may have help write this history. | ||
:*Chronology -- A chronology gives in a capsulated form the key events in the person’s life. It can be a time line which will help a person get an overview of events and a quick reference to important events. This is very helpful if you created a non-chronological history. | :*Chronology -- A chronology gives in a capsulated form the key events in the person’s life. It can be a time line which will help a person get an overview of events and a quick reference to important events. This is very helpful if you created a non-chronological history. | ||
:*List of Illustrations -- You may want to have a complete list of photographs and documents for easy searching. | :*List of Illustrations -- You may want to have a complete list of photographs and documents for easy searching. | ||
:*Main Sections -- You obviously don’t have to use my order. This is just an example of how you can organize it. | :*Main Sections -- You obviously don’t have to use my order. This is just an example of how you can organize it. | ||
::*Written Histories -- This where you place all your printed histories of not only yourself but of parents, grand parents, etc. These might be the transcripts of the personal history recording you made of yourself or other family members. | ::*Written Histories -- This where you place all your printed histories of not only yourself but of parents, grand parents, etc. These might be the transcripts of the personal history recording you made of yourself or other family members. | ||
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It is for the express purpose to give us a symbol of our identity and that we belong to each other. That’s what a Book of Remembrance is for.<br> | It is for the express purpose to give us a symbol of our identity and that we belong to each other. That’s what a Book of Remembrance is for.<br> | ||
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