Memory Lane Monday: Weddings

I want to leave my OWN story in my own words so my posterity will be able to know me a little better. Perhaps you’d like to do the same.

I’m using the ’52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History’ series authored by Amy Coffin (see “CREDITS” for link) as an aid in starting my personal history throughout the year.  See the entire challenge on my Examiner.com article.

Here is the beginning of my memories about Weddings.

I have attended many weddings in my life.  I look at them as sacred events and absolutely soak in joyful feelings of seeing couples at their best—in love and that love shining through their countenances.  I appreciate having many fine models of happy family living.  Since we all have human failings, the pain of disillusionment follows most marriages.  Since the tests and trials of life come through the commonplace, everyday events we’re faced with, I know working out relationships in marriage can be the seedbed of extraordinary personal growth and development.  100% commitment to fidelity in marriage is something I admire. 

I appreciate having countless models in my life of people who don’t quit or give up on making their marriage comfortable and joyful and who commit to the hard work of developing consistently loving relationships in their home and family.

What was your wedding like?  Please comment below..
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As founder of Family Tree Quest, people sometimes ask what tools I recommend for organizing and recording personal and family history.  Here are my highest recommendations.

Heritage Collector Suite- Complete Family History Management System
Flip-Pal™ mobile scanner - Portable, easy flip-and-scan-technology.
Personal Historian Software- I love it’s timelines and personal history prompts. 

Find the perfect journal at Amazon or Galison and Mudpuppy

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CREDITS:  These weekly challenges are authored by Amy Coffin of the We Tree blog and hosted on the GeneaBloggers website.

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