Stories
- “Family Testimony” (December 2002 Friend)
President Henry B. Eyring shares lessons learned from his pioneer ancestor’s journal. He is grateful his ancestor kept a journal. - “I Have a Question!” (January 2017 Friend)
Writing in a journal can help you figure out answers about life and the gospel. - “Jared’s Journal” (August 2006 Liahona and Friend)
Jared learns to keep a journal just like his big brother. - “Jump Into Journaling” (August 2007 Liahona and Friend)
A young girl from Chile loves to journal and jump rope. - “Keeping a Record” (November 2006 Friend)
President Wilford Woodruff (1807–1898) faithfully kept a journal for 63 years. - “My Not-So-Great Sixth-Grade Year” (December 2016 Friend)
A girl writes in a journal to help her feel better after a bad first day at a new school, but as she writes throughout the year, things get better. - “Picture Journals” (July 2006 Friend)
Instructions to make a journal for children too small to write. - “Scripture Journal” (January 2010 Liahona and Friend)
Suggestions for making a scripture journal. - “The Story of Grammy Rose” (September 2019 Friend)
Tamika asks her grandmother to tell a story about one of her ancestors who escaped slavery. Tamika asks if she can have a journal to write her own story. - “The Treasure Box” (March 2017 Friend)
Tasha, Patrick, and Zach can’t wait to open their dad’s treasure box.
Activities
- “Family History Mystery: The Mystery of the Journal” (November 2015 Friend)
Find out if your parents and grandparents kept a journal and copy one of their stories. Then use these ideas for writing in your own journal. - “Keep a Record” (September 2016 Friend)
Writing in a journal is a great thing to do on Sundays. Here are some ideas of things to write about. - “Rubber-Band Books” (January 2018 Friend)
Make this book and use it to answer the journal prompts on “For Older Kids.”
