Verse 13 Roll Call

Good morning friends :)

July 1st - Happy Birthday Canada!

Thankful for this beautiful vast peaceful country I am blessed to live in. And thankful for another family holiday :)

I am still working through my Matthew 5:13-16 memorization. It's only four verses, but it's taking a bit of time to get locked in. I don't want to rush over this selection... it's challenging and convicting... and I don't think it's fully gripped me yet.

On a slightly different note. I know a lot of you are facing challenges right now... some of you are mourning the loss of a loved one. Some of you have moved to a new place, maybe just when you started to feel at home in your last location. Some of you may be in a "holding" pattern, wondering what God has for you next. There's a lot of different circumstances we each face... and I wanted to open this up today for prayer requests if you would like our little community to join you in prayer. You are free to share some here, or just "raise your hand" (maybe by saying - "I could use some prayer here too!")...  please make each other feel safe here.

Ok, if you have a new verse selection or are still working on a verse from before, please let us know you're still with us by answering the "roll call"! :)

Take care friends - enjoy your summer days.

Verse 12 - HALF WAY THERE!!

Good evening friends :)

This post is coming late today - my apologies. We have had a beautiful family day out in the sunshine - train rides which delighted my recently-turned-2 year old and later a little birthday party for him at a playground. I love this weather - perfect sunny warm days with very little humidity. So thankful we were able to take advantage of the weather today.

This post is a bit hard to write... I'm embarrassed to admit that I didn't listen to my own pep talk back on June 1st! I didn't make any progress at all on my chosen verses, so will have to stick with them for the rest of the month. Hopefully you were a bit more disciplined than me this month! :)

We're half-way through - 12 more verses to go!! Let's do this.

What have you chosen for the last two weeks of June? Or.... are you repeating your June 1st selection like umm.. someone else?? ;)

Verse 11 - Almost half way through!

Good morning friends :)

June 1st is here... May disappeared so fast that it feels like we skipped from April to June! It will take extra discipline on our part to continue memorizing through these summer months... they just seem busier with the nice weather - more visiting, outings, special events, vacations...  Let's not lose ground but work hard to continue to build up our scripture base. Let's not let busyness kill our progress! :)


So let's hear it.... what verse have you chosen to dwell on for the first half of June?

Verse 10 - Encouraging One Another :)

Good afternoon friends!

I've been reminded lately how important it is to be intentional in encouraging each other and to make an effort to build up one another. It's so easy to find fault and let our words flow without thinking... so easy to make a little dig with a smile on our face as if we can get away with being malicious... a back-handed compliment that really is... not a compliment. It's so so so easy to make a sweeping judgement on a brother or sister. I stand here guilty of all these and more. I've also been on the RECEIVING end of both, and it is so refreshing when a sister or brother does or says something kind to encourage us and to show us love. Sisters - let us make an extra effort to be kind. To show love. To give one another the benefit of doubt. Let's forgive. Show Grace. Be honest. Be confidential. Let's make more of an effort to  build up - not tear down. Let's work toward unity and harmony in the family of God. Let's ere on the side of LOVE rather than on our need to always be right. Let's remember there are always two sides to every story. Let's stand against the 'norm' and have the courage to do what's right. If we don't show God's love through our words and actions - who will?  

John 13:35 - "By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another."

Oops... I've stepped off my soap-box now... this isn't pointed at anyone specific, but a preach to myself. I thought maybe we could all use the reminder... :)

Hope you have been able to get your last verse into your memory bank... As a friend wrote to me - don't be too hard on yourself if you can't get it word-perfect. It is much more important that we understand the actual meaning behind the verses we're learning and meditating on... Praying for you all! :)

Ok - let's have your 10th verse selection! :D

Verse 9 - Are you still with us? :)

Spring is really here. I think it's finally safe to say that here on this part of the globe... We kind of jump from winter to summer temperatures quickly, so these perfect spring days are precious. Treasured. And fully enjoyed!

How is your motivation these days?? Even if you get a bit behind on memorizing, there's always TODAY to get back at it. Maybe while you take a quick walk to enjoy the weather, you can go over your verses. While you're out for a jog, mopping your floors, weeding your garden (why do weeds grow so easily?!) or cleaning out your fridge... there are many opportunities for review. Praying we will continue to work at it even in these busy months. :)

So, what verse are you choosing to commit to memory this first half of May? We're almost half-way through the year! Keep up the great work friends!

Verse 8 - keep it going!

Good morning friends :)

Sunshine!! At least here... it's beautiful and makes for such a cheery Monday. I know, every day "is the day the Lord has made" but I find myself much more thankful for sunny days... ;)

I had a bit of a panic a few days ago... I realized I hadn't been reviewing my previous verses as faithfully and when I started to go over them, I was dismayed at the many mind-blanks and stumbling encountered! It only reiterated to me the importance of frequent review. 

And if any of you have a trick on how to remember where verses are found - please share. This has always been a problem for me and continues to be...  but I guess it is like anything else... it will come with practice. Practice. PRACTICE. :) 

I'm so glad you're still on this journey with me... let's keep going strong! By our repetition and meditation on these scriptures, we're allowing the Holy Spirit to mould our thoughts... and as Romans 8:6 says, the "mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace." It does come down to a choice... let's CHOOSE LIFE.

Time to share your verse :)

April 1! - Verse 7

Hi Everyone!

I hope you all had a wonderful Easter weekend. If you attended a bible conference, then you're likely exhausted, but hopefully refreshed deep in your soul. That is, unless you have young kids or served the whole weekend and didn't really hear anything (grin)... I fall into the first category, but did get a few snippets from the messages throughout the three days. Here's one that challenged me: 

"When we see the glory of God, we will grieve at the slightest of sins." A Robertson

How much my sin convicts me is a direct result of how close I have leaned into God and have taken in and appreciated His Glory and Holiness... "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God Almighty!"

I was trying to find a segue back to Easter and the next quote I'm sharing, but... I'm coming up short, so I'll just share it for you to mull over as well. :)

"Even when darkness falls, and all seems lost, God is always working for His glory and our good, like He was on the cross." Louie Giglio

I have read so many powerful quotes this weekend on Twitter related to the Work of the Cross and the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ... with I could share them all here :) So very thankful for the Cross and a Risen Saviour!

Ok - back to our verses! We're moving on to verse 7... how are you still doing with Verse 1?? Keep refreshing and reviewing... let's make sure these verses are implanted DEEP. :)

Have a wonderful day and enjoy the signs of spring popping up all around you...