For years I tried to keep up with writing in a journal. I have several that start strong only to leave many empty pages. The advent of on-line memories (specifically through FamilySearch) has made a big difference in the testimony-building experiences I write about now and how frequently I write. Testimonies are built AND nurtured step by step. Though we try to eliminate "travelogues" when bearing testimonies on Fast Sunday, our experiences certainly help us understand the power of God in our lives and all that He helps us to do to become the people He wants us to be. My testimony of tithing, as a young teenage convert whose only income was babysitting money, has certainly changed as I have met the challenges but seen great blessings when providing for a family. My testimony has grown by leaps and bounds when I had no answers, but desperately needed guidance, and a step-by-step plan was laid before my eyes. My testimony has grown when others have served me or my family in unexpected ways. My testimony has grown through hymns. I could go on and on. Needless to say, it is so important that we document our testimonies and those things that helped us grow in greater understanding of the gospel and our love for Jesus Christ.
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Rochelle HaleApril 8, 2026
For years I tried to keep up with writing in a journal. I have several that start strong only to leave many empty pages. The advent of on-line memories (specifically through FamilySearch) has made a big difference in the testimony-building experiences I write about now and how frequently I write. Testimonies are built AND nurtured step by step. Though we try to eliminate "travelogues" when bearing testimonies on Fast Sunday, our experiences certainly help us understand the power of God in our lives and all that He helps us to do to become the people He wants us to be. My testimony of tithing, as a young teenage convert whose only income was babysitting money, has certainly changed as I have met the challenges but seen great blessings when providing for a family. My testimony has grown by leaps and bounds when I had no answers, but desperately needed guidance, and a step-by-step plan was laid before my eyes. My testimony has grown when others have served me or my family in unexpected ways. My testimony has grown through hymns. I could go on and on. Needless to say, it is so important that we document our testimonies and those things that helped us grow in greater understanding of the gospel and our love for Jesus Christ.
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