Welcome to the A to Z Memory Verse Challenge 2012! Can you believe we are almost 1/2 way there?! Woo Hoo!
Now please know – not all of my family members are up to date. Trust me. If you are still back on “D’ or are joining us for the first time – it’s ok – you are not alone!
If you are new to the A to Z Challenge, you can read all about it here ! Join in at anytime! If you’re wondering why I’m so passionate about Scripture Memory, it’s because…
My life has been transformed, because my mind has been transformed – and that’s come by memorizing God’s Word – one verse at a time.
Today is the perfect day to memorize a new verse! Woo Hoo!
You can check out the verses we’ve learned so far in 2012 here.
And now for our newest verse, the “K” verse….drum roll please….
wordstolivebybackgrounds.blogspot.com
K – Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies. Psalm 34:13
Is that not a good verse to memorize, or what? 🙂
You may recall when we were on Spring Break, my friend JJ’s whole family was current with their A to Z verses (way to go, JJ!). Here are some things I noticed that were working for her family….
Memorizing Ideas observed at the Landis Home (shared with permission)~
* The verse was written in its entirity on a chalkboard in their dining room. As I sat at her table, I was always reminded of the verse.
(It reminded me of my friend Chellie’s homemade chalkboard hanging in her kitchen. See pic to right)
* JJ had one of Darlene’s A to Z Versepacks hanging on a ring in their downstairs bathroom.
* JJ had a set of A to Z Memory verses hanging by their backdoor where they put their shoes on.
* JJ gives her kids a sticker every time they say their verses all the way through (one sticker per day). She doesn’t insist they say the verses for a sticker, only if they choose to. Stickers added up equal fun prizes.
* Mostly I just noticed how JJ and her husband Lee are making memorizing scripture a priority and are being intentional about doing it together. 🙂
Now if JJ’s precious Emma (in Kindergarten!) can tell me all of her verses – we can do it too!!!
**Feel free to share your favorite tips, ideas, even pictures. I’d love to share your suggestions and/or link to you in the weeks to come!
Giveaways ~
I am thrilled to share another GREAT GIVEAWAY with you! One of my favorite locally owned bookstores is Parable Christian Bookstore.
Parable has a great selection of Christian books, cards, gifts and music. I can always find what I’m looking for at Parable – either in one of their three Grand Rapids stores, or through their online catalog.
To encourage us on our Memory Verse Challenge, Parable has graciously donated a “fun pack” of books especially designed for a Mom of preschoolers/young kids.
Here’s what you’ll find in the Parable Christian Bookstore A to Z “fun pack”…
* Candle Prayers for Toddlers and Candle Bible for Toddlers
* Jigsaw Fun (6 Great Puzzles to Make)
* God is Great by Carolyn Larsen
* Jumbo Bible Activity Book
* Jumbo Bible Activity Book 2
All together this Parable Book House “Fun Pack” of books is worth more than $75.00! This would be a GREAT resource gift for a mom/teacher/grandma or Sunday School teacher!
To Win this week’s Parable “Fun Pack” Giveaway: Share with us who you are, where you are from, and what verse you will memorize this week (whether it’s from the A to Z or not doesn’t matter, just pick one verse to memorize!).
Extra Entries:
•Follow *She Sparkles*
•Subscribe to *She Sparkles*
•Add my *She Sparkles* button to your blog
•Tweet about this giveaway including a link to this post
Please be sure to leave me a comment to let me know your extra entries.
RULES: Starts today, Monday, May 21st and ends Thursday, May 24th at 9 PM. Winners will be posted on my blog during the week of May 28th.
If your email address is not connected to your ID, please leave your email address with your comment or email it to me at cindy.bultema@gmail.com with the subject “Giveaway”.
Thanks for stopping by *She Sparkles*. Happy Memorizing!
P.S. A huge note of thanks to the Parable gang for their willingness to share this great resource with a *She Sparkles* friend! 🙂
P.P.S. Verseability has also made a custom A-Z Versepack that contains all 26 of the verses for the year (this is what my friend JJ put on a key ring). The Versepacks are business card sized and are available for a special price of $ 5.00, plus shipping. You can order them by e-mailing: darlenedykstra@yahoo.com. Be sure to mention *She Sparkles* to get the special rate.
Disclosure: I was not provided with any financial compensation for this giveaway, and as always, all opinions are mine.
First off, wheet-woo Ms. Cindy B. Your new place looks fab. So clean and professional and bright. Good job you.
So, I’m memorizing some verses (not with you, although go you and everyone else for being on K!). Some friends and I memorizing Psalm 121. Yep, the whole thing. That’s a little bit of committment for this girl.
Hope you are well, friend.
Psalm 121? That’s awesome, Amy! You rock! 🙂
Hey Cindy – thanks for the update on the memory verse challenge – somehow I missed out on the “J” verse and coudn’t find it on your links.
Hey Tyrean 🙂
Sorry you missed “J”. At the top of my HOME page, under Resources you’ll find an “A to Z” tab. The verses should always be there. Here’s a quick link to get you started…
http://cindybultema.fistbumpmedia.com/resources/a-to-z-memory-verse-challenge-2012/
So glad you’re still memorizing with us!
I’m right with you on “K” Cindy. I even made copies of my verse cards to bring w/ me to Kenya so hopefully I can stay caught up. My tip is to take the verses with me while I’m out walking and think Scripture rather than listening to music. (I wrote about this in my April 19 “Strollin’ strollin’ strollin” post.) I’d love to win the books for my grandson 🙂
Yay! What a great memorizing idea, Lisa! Thanks for sharing!
East Michigan, memorizing K with you this week. This verse reminds me of a little poem I memorized a long time ago. Thought I’d share.
So your Lips can keep from slips
Five thing observe with care.
To whom you speak
Of whom you speak
and how
and when
and where
I am like Tyrean…I missed J…but have added it to my daily list…I think I have missed the whole last month! Where is time going. And K is right for me…everyone that knows me knows how I battle my tongue daily…Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies. Psalm 34:13
Have a blessed day. ;>) Mary Sue
I follow this wonderful blog by email. ;>) Mary Sue
I’d love to win your pack!! …and I follow you on Facebook!
Ok haven’t been checking in for a minute but this is such a GREAT verse!!! Really speaking to me and my heart right now!! I love that fun pack and oh the fun me and my 4 year old could have with it!!! 🙂 Well heck knowing my 14 year old he’d get a kick out of it!!! Thank you for doing this! What a blessing you are to me!!!
Cindy, I would love to acquire one of your versepacks for my 15 year old grandson who has now been in rehab for 18 days. He needs to know who he is in Christ and the select scriptures in your packet would tell him and would be right there for him.