Time to Make a Timeline of Your Life
How to see the ups and downs by dividing your own life into decades
Timelines are lines of time. By dividing your own life into decades, you can see patterns of ups and downs — where you are now, what you have been or done in the past, and what the future may be if you continue on that path.
Make a timeline of your own life
An easy way to do this is to take a blank sheet of paper and turn it horizontally (landscape instead of portrait mode) and draw a line across the middle. Then mark it off into decades, 1–10, 11–20, 21–30, 31–40, etc. You will see the past, present, and plan for the future. Put a few “high lights” of that decade above the line, and a few “low lights” below the line. (Write vertically if you need to fit it into that area.)
What this exercise does for you is this: You may identify patterns, see opportunities, God’s eternal plan, and make course corrections. You are leaving a lasting legacy whether you choose to or not. Your life is on display for others. This is a way to see what they see — a way for you to reflect in a mirror.
Examine the details of the life of David
Although the exact dates are not listed in the Bible, there are specific…
