Memorizing Scripture is an important spiritual discipline, and it’s one that a family can do together. I’m excited to share a list of some of our family’s favorite Scripture verses to memorize with you. None of them are super long or difficult to memorize, and if you spend only five minutes a day working on…
With the kids headed into the public school system in the next few weeks, one of the aspects of homeschooling that we enjoyed will be missing – a daily emphasis on and application of Scripture in their lives. So after doing a bit of brainstorming with Jenny and David, we’ve come up with a new…
Bible memory isn’t difficult, but too often we fail to keep the Word of God in front of our faces, and thus we fail to memorize it. I’ve discovered that one of the easiest ways to memorize Scripture is to keep the verses you are working on learning easily accessible (rather than having to open…
While it’s important to teach your kids how to study the Bible on their own, it’s equally important to teach them some basic facts about the Bible and its contents. One of my favorite ways to teach my kids Bible basics is through a relaxed catechism approach. What is Catechism? The English word “catechize” simply…
Saturday was a first for me: I participated in a shoebox “packing party” for Operation Christmas Child. The kids and I spent three hours on Saturday morning working together with other families and individuals to pack 2500 shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child to send to restricted access countries, and I learned how to pack a…
Oh the excuses I hear when talking to people about the importance of memorizing Scripture – hiding God’s Word in our hearts: I’m too busy. My brain just can’t memorize it. I know I need to but always forget. I don’t know where to start. The list goes on and on. But I’m here today…