Rich Gifts: Scripture

Aug 28, 2009

Goodie, Goodie, Goodie! Treasure!

Do you know what these girls are doing? Well if you read THIS POST at the beginning of the year, you would know that they are picking out a prize from the Memory Verse Treasure Box.

We lost a chunk of time but we are back to memorizing scripture and choosing fun treasures. I have also decided to try to do a craft project to coincide with the memory verses to make it a bit more fun and plant the seeds a little deeper. I don't know how this is going to work out since they start school tomorrow but I'm still going to give it a try.

I will be adding a new item to my menu bar called Kid's Korner, where these will be posted along with other fun kid activities. We have already done two memory verse projects so I'm behind in posting. I hope to get those posted next week so stay tuned.

A girl needs to be so lost in God, that the guy is going to have to seek HIM to find her!

Jan 16, 2009

Memory Verses and Rewards

About the end of November I began giving my grandaughters Bible verses to memorize. It has also been helping me since I have to have them committed to memory to help them learn. Whenever they learn a verse, they get to pick something from the goodie box.

Several times a day, especially while we're driving, we repeat the verse several times. After they think they know the verse, I tell them to tell it to me the next day (or that afternoon if it's early in the day) before they can pick something from the goodie box. It amazes me how excited kids get over little trinkets like this. They are a little disappointed at having to wait but I want to be sure they really do know it. I also won't choose a new verse until all three of them have learned the current one. That encourages them to help each other learn it.

We have been learning about one verse a week. That has slowed down a bit since they haven't been coming full weeks lately, but they can still repeat back all of the scriptures accurately.

1. "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." John 10:10

2. "Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart." Psalm 37:4

3. "Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you." Matthew 5:44

4. "My soul glorifies the Lord." Luke 1:46

5. "My spirit rejoices in God my Savior." Luke 1:47

6. "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding." Proverbs 3:5

7. "In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your path." Proverbs 3:6

As we are learning the verses, God has been providing opportunities for them to see the application of some of these verses as well. I will post one of those early next week.

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