It is my passion that our children will learn God's Word at a young age so when confronted with the world's lies - they will hold on to the truth!
I was so appalled by a movie Brad and I watched this weekend. It was so full of the world's ways and the lies Satan is telling people. We got the movie because it looked like a man and woman who were separated were going to end up back together after the man tells his daughter the story of how he met her mom. Well, after the father explains all of his horrible relationships - hopping from one girl to the next, never being completely satisfied, he finally marries his mom. Well, they were in the process of getting divorced - this memory walk for him was supposed to remind him what made him fall in love with his wife. Instead it reminded him of the woman he had neglected to realize was truly "the one". His daughter wanted him to be happy and encouraged him to go to this other woman and live "happily ever after." My stomach gets filled with knots just thinking about this movie - thinking about the messages people are getting - "If my marriage is failing it must mean I married the wrong person. And if I divorce and marry the right one - then my life will be wonderful for me and my kids." LIES!
So back to my point - Our kids need to know the truth because they are going to be bombarded with the lies of this world.
"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." Galatians 6:9
Do not grow weary in teaching your children the truths found in God's Word - do not give up!
By the way, if you're curious - you can save your money and your precious time by not renting the movie: "Definitely, Maybe".
Susie
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Scripture Memory
I was inspired this week to get back into scripture memory - for me and for my kids. It is something that we do in spurts, but was reminded again this week how important it is to take advantage of the sponge-like capabilities our young children have.
"How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word. I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you." Psalm 119: 9-11
A woman in my Bible study shared how her 5 year old son was having a hard time going to sleep at night. She knew he memorized things very well, so she decided to just start filling him with scripture. One day he told her that the night before as he was having a hard time falling asleep he decided to start saying all the verses he and his mom had memorized. How cool is that! I realize some kids (and adults) memorize easier than others, but it is worth the work - tucking verses in their minds to last them a lifetime. We have decided to do this as a family - that just one verse a week we will commit to memory. Others of you may have other areas you are focusing on right now - but I encourage you to join in on the memory verse that each curriculum has, or one that your family particularly needs at that time. Even if you don't hear your child say it, if you repeat it over and over with them every day - they will catch on. Josiah doesn't like to say it out loud very often, but I know it is getting written on his heart as he hears us say it.
Blessings!
PS - Here are some helpful ways to help make verse memory more fun:
1. Sing the verse to a common tune (Happy Birthday, London Bridges, etc.)
2. Write each word of the verse on index cards and hide them around the room. Ask them to go hunt for the cards and then say the verse together as you put it in order. If they can read, have them put the verse in order.
3. Make up actions to the verse.
4. Make a rebus - use a pictures or symbols to represent different words of the verse.
5. Just march around the room as you say it. When we are memorizing while using different muscles - it helps us memorize faster.
6. Write it on several index cards and put them around your house in places that you will notice often (where you brush your teeth, wash dishes, in the car, etc.)
If you have other ideas - please share!
"How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word. I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you." Psalm 119: 9-11
A woman in my Bible study shared how her 5 year old son was having a hard time going to sleep at night. She knew he memorized things very well, so she decided to just start filling him with scripture. One day he told her that the night before as he was having a hard time falling asleep he decided to start saying all the verses he and his mom had memorized. How cool is that! I realize some kids (and adults) memorize easier than others, but it is worth the work - tucking verses in their minds to last them a lifetime. We have decided to do this as a family - that just one verse a week we will commit to memory. Others of you may have other areas you are focusing on right now - but I encourage you to join in on the memory verse that each curriculum has, or one that your family particularly needs at that time. Even if you don't hear your child say it, if you repeat it over and over with them every day - they will catch on. Josiah doesn't like to say it out loud very often, but I know it is getting written on his heart as he hears us say it.
Blessings!
PS - Here are some helpful ways to help make verse memory more fun:
1. Sing the verse to a common tune (Happy Birthday, London Bridges, etc.)
2. Write each word of the verse on index cards and hide them around the room. Ask them to go hunt for the cards and then say the verse together as you put it in order. If they can read, have them put the verse in order.
3. Make up actions to the verse.
4. Make a rebus - use a pictures or symbols to represent different words of the verse.
5. Just march around the room as you say it. When we are memorizing while using different muscles - it helps us memorize faster.
6. Write it on several index cards and put them around your house in places that you will notice often (where you brush your teeth, wash dishes, in the car, etc.)
If you have other ideas - please share!
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