Weekly Scripture Memorization - Using Our Box

Last week I blogged about making our Charlotte Mason scripture memorization box. I've been very pleased with how it has worked out, and I'd like to link up with Mom's Mustard Seeds again this week to share our daily verse of the week. In this scripture memorization system there is one tab in the the file box that says "daily".... and we say this verse each day (in addition to three other verses which vary each day).

Be still, and know that I am God.

Psalm 46:10

Wow - what a short verse! What a powerful verse, though - and how often are we not STILL when it comes to knowing God? My children and I have been talking about that this week and it's been an interesting conversation. I really hope you try out the Charlotte Mason system of Bible verse memorization. I know you will love it!

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Our Scripture Memory System is in Place!

This week I am excited to link up with Mom's Mustard Seeds to talk about hiding God's word in our hearts. A couple of weeks ago I mentioned the Charlotte Mason Scripture Memory System and how I would like to try it. Well, I took the plunge and made the memory box earlier this week and I can see how this is going to be an amazing way for us all to memorize scripture.

If you read the directions it does seem daunting at first, but the leader of our homeschool co-op told us she just sat down and did it and it just made sense. I agree. I had an small file box, which I filled with index cards and tabbed dividers:

Then I began writing verses on index cards (you need 41 verses total) and filing them appropriately.

Each morning when I open the box we will have a daily scripture, another verse depending on if it is an even or odd day, another verse for the specific day of the week, and another verse for the day of the month. That's FOUR verses each day, which keep getting reviewed throughout the year. It really is an easy system.

The Charlotte Mason site has a list of suggested verses, and I used some of those, and also several from an excellent book I just read, Good and Angry. I'm so excited to use this system and begin hiding more of God's word in my children's hearts, as well as mine!

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Baptism Bible Verse

This week our Bible verse has a very personal meaning. It is the verse that was used at the end of each of our children's baptism ceremonies.

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 5:16

We are sharing this verse with our children this week because we feel that it is important for them to know that all of their talents come from God, and when they do something "good" it is for God's glory and not their own. This is a hard thing to understand when you are 5 and 9, but one day I know it will sink in. Every year on the anniversary of their baptism we light the candle given to them on this special day and say our special Bible verse.

As I was thinking about the verse I was also remembering their baptisms and what joyous times they were!

Miss B's Baptism - September, 2001 (just a week after September 11th)

My sweet Miss B - so full of promise!

GMan's Baptism - April, 2005 - he was a premature baby with a lot of complications before and after his birth. This was a special day for our whole family!
Little GMan:

Head over to Rebecca's blog to share your favorite verse this week and see other's as well!

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