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….

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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*
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•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.

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