Let’s just say, for the sake of argument, that you read my post on making memorizing Scripture a priority and said to yourself, “Yes! I need to do that and I am going to do that!” The next step is to decide what exactly to memorize. If this is your first go at it ever,…

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This weekend we visited my husband’s family and our new church-home-away-from-home. Their discussion of memorizing the Bible as a way to engage more deeply with our holy God was incredibly convicting. At the end of the discussion, they played a segment of a message by John Piper entitled “If My Words Abide In You.” You…

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How are you at finishing big projects? My track record isn’t great. I’m the kind of person who gets an idea, dives in with every ounce of energy at my disposal, and works super-hard… for awhile. Then my energy wanes, I hit a road-block, and I lose all that momentum. And then, often, the project…

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If you’re like me, you’re trying to squeeze memorizing time in between wiping drippy noses and helping little ones with aching tummies. We’ve had a couple kids down with various germs the past week, and I’ve personally felt like I was on the verge of the tummy one for days. So I haven’t made any…

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This is Part 5 of my series on memorizing Philippians. If this is your first visit, please read the first parts to get caught up. And welcome! Part One – Will You Memorize Philippians With Me? (or “Why Would I Do a Crazy Thing Like This?”) Part Two – Memorizing Philippians – Week One Part…

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(Ok, am I just easily amused, or are the kids totally hilarious in this? I couldn’t tell what they were doing when we were recording, but when I watched it back, they totally cracked me up.) Like I said on the video, please comment and let me know your progress. Keep up the great work,…

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