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100 Verses Week 7

     This week marks the week that we will be memorizing verses 13 and 14.  As I keep adding more and more verses to my memory, I am increasingly finding it difficult to keep the references straight.  This is always a struggle for me (and I think for many) which is why I shared the tip in Week 1 of reciting the reference at both the beginning and the end of the verse each time you recite it. This will give you double the practice of memorizing the reference.

     However, this week I tried a new trick to help aid me in really nailing down these references.  I am finding it helpful so I thought I would share it with you.  I write all of my memory verses on index cards and carry them with me in the car.  I like to have my kids quiz me on car rides.  Generally one of the kids will read the reference to me and I will recite the verse.  But this week I asked my daughter, A10, to read just the first 3 words of the verse.  Then I had to come up with both the reference and recite the entire verse from memory.  This was excellent practice for me! 

     The verses this week are close to my heart and I am praying that we not only memorize these verses this week, but apply them to our lives.  May your homes and families be richly blessed!

This Weeks Verses 

 Deuteronomy 6:6-7   "These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts.  Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up."
 

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100 Verses Week 9

This Weeks Memory Verses:

1 John 5:14-15  "This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us--whatever we ask--we know that we have what we asked of him."

 

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100 Verses Catch Up and Facebook Giveaway

      If youve been keeping up with my blog posts, then you know Ive been keeping busy with "nesting" projects around the house.  But you may have noticed that a fallen a bit...ahem...behind on my 100 Verses posts.  I do apologize!

     Nevertheless, the 100 Bible Verses in 2013 Facebook page is still active with over 400 members.  And I am happy to report that I am still keeping up with my goal of memorizing 2 verses a week!  Actually, those of us at the Facebook page are celebrating 25 verses memorized this week with a fun giveaway!  This giveaway is only happening on the Facebook page, but you are welcome to request to join if you are not already a member to get all of the entry details.  I did want to tell you a little about each awesome company that donated to our giveaway...

Robert J. Morgan

     Robert J. Morgan is the author of 100 Bible Verses Everyone Should Know by Heart which is the text that we are basing our 100 Verses in 2013 Challenge on.  From his website:

"Rob Morgan is the pastor of The Donelson Fellowship in Nashville, Tennessee, where he has served for over 31 years. He is a best-selling and Gold-Medallion winning writer with over 25 books in print and over 3.5 million in print circulation."

     His other best sellers include Red Sea Rules and Then Sings My Soul.  Youll find devotionals, study guides, childrens books and more at his website. 


      Lilla Rose is a direct sales company that offers a variety of beautiful hair products including Flexi clips, O Rings, Hair bands, Hair sticks, and Bobby pins.  Recently I wrote a review of their new product called You-pins.  You can read my review here, but just in case Ill give you a bit of a spoiler...I loved them!

     The Flexi Clip design is unique to Lilla Rose and can be worn in the hair in several ways.  Lilla Rose consultant Jennifer Miller has donated the choice of either the mini Classic Etched Cross Flexi clip (pictured above) or the medium Bronze Celtic Cross Flexi clip (not pictured because it is a discontinued style) to our Facebook giveaway.

     To say thank you for Jennifers donation, please support Jennifer by registering as a customer at http://www.lillarose.biz/prettyhair/ .  (Make sure it says prettyhair in the url so that you are not directed away to another consultants site.)  To register, click "shop now" then "create a new account."  Of course, you may also support her by purchasing Lilla Rose products at her website as well!

 Scripture Stickies
      Wow, am I excited that Julie from Scripture Stickies contacted me about her familys online business!  This neat product goes hand-in-hand with our 100 Verses Challenge.

    From the website: "(Scripture Stickies are) stickable Bible verses designed to help you memorize, meditate, encourage, and evangelize the Word of God.  They are great way to memorize Bible verses and make them really stick!"


      Most Scripture Stickies packs come with 10 stickable Bible verses (2 each of five different verses) and many themes are available.  Themes include Dont Worry, God Will Provide, Hope, and many more.  Kids study packs, Seasonal packs, and Party favor packs are available as well.

     Scripture Stickies uses 3Ms adhesive technology so that they will stick to any surface and can easily be removed.  You can post them around the house for meditation and memorization, or post them on gifts, in lunch boxes, or around your community for encouragement and evangelizing.

     Julie has lovingly offered one free Scripture Stickies pack of the winners choice in their preferred translation to our Facebook giveaway!  You can purchase your own Scripture Stickies at www.scripturestickies.com . 

Finally, lets play a game of catch-up!  Here are Weeks 10 - 13 memory verses.

Week 10 verses:

1 John 5:11-12  " And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life."

Week 11 verses:

John 14: 1-2  "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. 2 In my Fathers house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you."

Week 12 verses:

John 14:3  "And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am."

John 14:6  "Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."

Week 13 verses:

John 14:27  "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid."

Isaiah 26:3  "You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you."

 

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100 Verses Week 6

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100 Verses Week 5

I cannot believe how fast the week has flown by and that we are already working on our 9th and 10th verses of the year!

This week I came across a beautiful post written by Ann Voscamp on her blog, A Holy Experience about scripture memorization.  Im keeping my post short this week but Id encourage you to check hers out.  She also includes some links to good scripture memory resources as well.

Also, Marcy at Ben and Me is offering a 100 Verses link up for anyone who his blogging through this amazing journey.  Check it out and be inspired! 

This Weeks Verses

Romans 10:10    "For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved."

2 Timothy 3:16    "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,"

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100 Verses Week 4

Can I tell you a secret?

Sometimes I feel overwhelmed with dirty diapers, dirty dishes, and dirty kids.  Sometimes I have days when I have to force myself out of bed and then I have to battle my desire to not climb right back in all. day. long.  Sometimes I feel like nothing ever goes my way.

Sometimes in my world of many, many people I feel very alone. 

This past week, I was having one of those days.  And in my lonely moment, I cried out to God and this is what I said to Him.

"Oh, Lord.  I know that your word says that you love me, but Im not feeling very loved right now.  Im just feeling exhausted and weary. I want Your love to fill my cup to overflowing so that it can spill out on those around me, but how God?  How do I feel your love in the midst of the chaos, and mundane tasks, and disappointments?  And how do I know you love me if I cant feel it?"

And do you know what He did?  He whispered the words of a verse I have been memorizing...

"But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." (Romans 5:8)

Oh yes!  That is exactly what I needed.  I needed the truth of Gods word to shine through the darkness of the lies that I was believing.  How could I feel anything but love when I was confronted with this truth...While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.  Yes, I am loved...I am loved by the One who loves so deeply that his love for me led him to the suffering of the cross.  I am loved by the One who gently reminds me of this truth when I selfishly and ungratefully forget it.

 And this is the beauty of scripture memorization.  It allows the opportunity for truth to be spoken to our hearts when we most need it. 

This weeks verses:

Romans 5:8  "But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."

Romans 10:9   "That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved."

  I hope that you are enjoying this journey of memorizing 100 Bible Verses in 2013.  This week marks a full four weeks of scripture memory!  If you are reading about this for the first time and would like to jump in, please feel free!  Click on the 100 Bible Verses tab at the top of my blog for more info.

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100 Verses Week 2

Wow! What an exciting week its been at the 100 Verses in 2013 Facebook Group! Over 100 more people have joined in our challenge putting us at over 330 members. The encouragement and ideas from the group have certainly been inspiring! Its not too late join, so feel free to jump in at anytime.

This weeks verses are

John 1:14  "The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth."

John 3:16  "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."

 If you are memorizing from a different translation, feel free to click on links of the verse references to find these scriptures in your preferred bible translation.

Memorization Tip of the Week:  Now, Im thinking youre going to think I am pretty nerdy for this.  But Ive often used the method laid out in the below worksheet to help really cement a verse into my memory.  You really have to think about the verses and say them several times to yourselves to complete this worksheet.
Scripture Memory Worksheet

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100 Verses Week 8

This Weeks Verses

Hebrews 4:12   "For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart."

Hebrews 4:16   "Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need."
 

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