am i the mom of a genius?? i know better. this is normal. God gives kids such an ability to learn and absorb and remember. sometimes i wish i could remember how good it felt to remember.
so, instead of filling Hunter's growing mind with dead rhymes, why not fill it with life breathing Scripture.
and Scripture Scraps was born. it came to me all on its own, without pinterest even, during a car ride, where i was the driver... i hoped and prayed i would remember this idea until i had a chance to stop and write it down. well i did remember. so this must really be something.
You can click on the link to see the book she made for her kids. I LOVE this idea and immediately made one for my kids. I am not that crafty, so I just typed the verses on the computer. I included a lot of the Scriptures from that 50 Most Important Scriptures to Memorize list, and I also made sure to include other verses I've been working on the past couple of years. That way I can review my old memory verses and the kids can learn them too. Of course I haven't actually printed the book out yet, but it's on my to-do list! ;-)
So my verse for this time is one of the verses I used in the Scripture Book:
Megan L. from San Marcos "Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need." Hebrews 4:16 NIV
10 comments:
Ginny Dean from Carlsbad
2 Cor 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, and the new has come! NIV
Belinda G Escondido
James 1 (NIV1984)
1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ,
To the twelve tribes scattered among the nations:
Greetings.
Trials and Temptations
2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. 4 Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. 6 But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. 7 That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord; 8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does.
9 The brother in humble circumstances ought to take pride in his high position. 10 But the one who is rich should take pride in his low position, because he will pass away like a wild flower. 11 For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its blossom falls and its beauty is destroyed. In the same way, the rich man will fade away even while he goes about his business.
12 Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.
13 When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; 14 but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. 15 Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.
16 Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers. 17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. 18 He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.
Listening and Doing
19 My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, 20 for man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires. 21 Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.
22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. 23 Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror 24 and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. 25 But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it—he will be blessed in what he does.
26 If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless. 27 Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.
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I memorized James when I was in college but I am definetly rusty. Want to re-memorize the 1st chapter and see if God prompts me to keep going (we'll see).
Belinda, you are an inspiration! Blessings to you as you strive to re-memorize James. I am on a much less ambitious journey to memorize key passages from Colossians, and how well you exemplify the essence of my verse for today!
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. Colossians 3:16
I think we may have an over achiever in our midst...or a second Beth Moore!
(See above)
Karen from Carlsbad:
Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue & if there is anything praiseworthy - meditate on these things.
Philippians 4:8 (NKJV)
Cari (South Carolina) "Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us" Ephesians 3:20 ESV
By the way, my mom made a book of Bible Verses (like the one Megan mentioned) three years ago for my daughter. And at four years old, she has asked Nana to add more pages to her book this year. This really is a great way for mom and child to memorize the Word.
Jenny A ~ Fallbrook, CA
Revelation 3:20
Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.
Mindy M, Escondido CA
Romans 8:38-39
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Deb from Ohio
I'm not doing the whole chapter yet, but there are a few chunks in James I'd like to have written on my heart. The past few weeks I've done 1:2-6, and now I'm skipping ahead to verse 19.
James 1:19 NIV
My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,
Danae, Escondido, CA
I was reading Megan's post in my e-mail and realized I don't think I posted for the last one and then was horrified to see that I hadn't posted for a couple times. I am kicking myself because I have my verses in my flip book with the dates but just did not post them here! Argh! Anyway, these are the verses I have been working on and what my plan is for this term:
"If only you would slay the wicked, O God! Away from me, you bloodthirsty men! They speak of you with evil intent; your adversaries misuse your name. Do I not hate those who hate, O Lord, and abhor those who rise up against you?" Psalm 139:19-21
Danae...no worries! I'll mark you off for having done the last couple of times. I trust you! :-)
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