A Woman's Weekly

Since the Girls got their first Bible, I made it a point to get them to memorise some Scriptures for themselves. A Pastor friend of mine suggested to begin with the writings of the man recorded as having the closest relationship with the Lord. As a Bonus, they were able to quickly recite some passages to their Sunday School teacher, Uncle Edmund, without being prompted, earning them some ‘points’ that enabled them to ‘redeem’ little gifts from the Gift Shelf.

During one of our conversations while on the ride home from school, I asked if they were ready to memorise one passage that I thought beautifully described the Lord’s relationship with man. Big Sis exclaimed, “again…?? I’m just waiting for you and Daddy to give me my reward for the last verse I memorised…!”

Here’s where I gave a little pep talk about doing it not for the rewards they get out of it, nor for the sake of competing who is best at memorising but rather memorise the passages so the Scriptures become like a guide for their lives.

Big Sis then said, “ohhh… ok Mommy. umm.., anything for exams..?”

Any ideas anyone?