{Memory Verse Mania}: CHARACTER!

I hope you're all still chugging along at home with your memory verse memorizing (or at least tucking these away for a rainy day).

As a parent, this set has extra meaning to me. Who doesn't want their child to grow up to a man or woman of character? And what better way to instill these values than by turning to the pages of the Bible? I hope you find these verses
(& printables) to be helpful tools as you seek to do that.

Train a child in the way he should go, 
and when he is old he will not turn from it. 
Proverbs 22:6

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Week 9
Do to others as you would have them do to you.
Luke 6:31
Download Character.1 Here

Week 10
Do everything without complaining or arguing.
Philippians 2:14
Download Character.2 Here

Week 11
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart,
as working for the Lord, not for men.
Colossians 3:23
Download Character.3 Here

Week 12
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.
Colossians 3:20
Download Character.4 Here

Thanks again Nikki @ LDS Printables for all your great design work!

{Memory Verse Mania}: PROMISE!

{Memory Verse Mania} Moment of Truth:

How are you all doing??

In the spirit of keeping it real, I have to admit that we are officially a week behind schedule. This past week (because of the holiday) has been a whirlwind of packing (and unpacking) beach bags, blowing up kiddie pools, lighting off fireworks, and staying up way past our bedtimes.

*Deep Breath*

No worries. I tend to be a rule follower and I hate the feeling of being behind, but I'm coping. Onward and forward.

For any of you who are still on schedule, here's the next set of lovely printables featuring four of my favorite verses of promise.

{Can I get a round of applause for Nikki @ LDS Printables?}

I love the idea of teaching kids young, that in this topsy turvy world, 

there are truths that they can hold on to even when it all falls apart.

Week 5 {July 8-14}

But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.

They will soar on wings like eagles;

they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

Isaiah 40:31

Download Promise.1 Here

 Week 6 {July 15-21}

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you
and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

Jeremiah 29:11

Download Promise.2 Here

 Week 7 {July 22-28}

I can do everything through him who gives me strength.

Philippians 4:13

Download Promise.3 Here

Week 8 {July 29-August 4}

Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

I Peter 5:7

Download Promise.4 Here

And a special bonus for you:

Because Nikki @ LDS Printables is super cool, she is offering this great 

verse of promise in FOUR cool color choices. Which one's your favorite?

(I had a terrible time deciding!)

Purple & Grey | Yellow & Grey | Teal & Red | Blue & Fushia

P.S. We're working through the 12 verses of {Memory Verse Mania} during summer vacation, but feel free to join in at anytime. The printables can also be used in smaller sets of four for a quick Bible verse re-boot or individually.
They make great {free} kitchen & kid room art too!

{Memory Verse Mania}: PRAISE!

We officially kicked off summer vacation this weekend in our home!

First up on our summer vay-cay agenda: 

our memory verse challenge. 

I shared the chart last week 

& now here are the first four printables of the series: verses of PRAISE.

(All designs courtesy of LDS Printables.)

 Week 1 {June 10-16}

The heavens declare the glory of God; 

the skies proclaim the work of his hands.

Psalm 19:1

Download Praise.1 Here

Week 2 {June 17-23}

This is the day the Lord has made;
let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalm 118:24
Download Praise.2 Here

Week 3 {June 24-30}

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. 

His love endures forever.

Psalm 136:1

Download Praise.3 Here

Week 4 {July 1-7}
I praise you because I am fearfully & wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
Psalm 139:14
Download Praise.4 Here

I hope these printables are good teaching tools for the kids and something pretty to display for the moms. Make sure you link up below if you're working on these at home and let us know how it's going!

Look for the next four printables {verses of PROMISE} coming soon!

P.S. Here's the chart again in case you missed it last week.

Download Chart Here

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a new series: {Memory Verse Mania} + a free printable!

As I was putting together this year's summertime to do's for myself and our family, I realized a big priority for me this summer is helping the kids learn some Bible verses.

I grew up in a church that placed a big emphasis on memory verses between children's church, Sunday School, youth group, and AWANA (can anyone else still sing the theme song because I *ahem* still can).

My mom also frequently ran little contests around the house for my brother and me, i.e. "learn the books of the Bible and I'll give you this giant Hershey's bar." Hint: it worked.

Dylan and Ella {ages 7 & 5} are at great ages to soak this stuff up - they're reading on their own, they're soaking up knowledge like sponges, and they know how to appreciate a fun challenge.

I've been taking notes while on my own journey through reading the Bible (what I affectionately refer to as the Bible in 90 Days 364 Days), and I've come up with twelve verses our family will be learning this summer - one for each week of summer vacation.

I've grouped them into three categories - praise, promises & character - and I thought I'd share them here in case anyone else wanted to join in.

Without further ado, I present to you the stars of {Memory Verse Mania}:

{Praise}

Psalm 19:1

Psalm 118:24

Psalm 136:1

Psalm 139:14

{Promises}

Isaiah 40:13

Jeremiah 29:11

Philippians 4:13

I Peter 5:7

{Character}

Luke 6:31

Philippians 2:14

Colossians 3:20

Colossians 3:23

Now here's the part I'm extra excited about...

If you know me, you know I love a pretty printable. When I was planning out this series, I realized it would be really cool and helpful to have a set of printables to go along with the verses.

And while I appreciate fine printables, I have zero experience creating them. This is where my blogging buddy Nikki comes in. Nikki creates awesome (often faith-based) printables and then shares them for FREE on her blog, LDS Printables, because she's cool like that.

Nikki has kindly and graciously created a beautiful set of 8x10 printables for us - twelve printables in all - plus a chart for you to display and keep track of your progress on.

I am sharing the chart here today. We'll be kicking off {Memory Verse Mania} next Monday and I'll post the first four printables then - all centered around the theme of praise.

Download Chart Here
{Please email me if you have any trouble downloading the chart!}

More fun! (If you can handle it!) Go ahead and link up your blog here - just the main URL, please - if you'll be joining us this summer.

We can keep each other company, compare charts, and cheer our kiddos on together. 

Oh, and grab a button for your blog (isn't it cute?). And make sure you pop over to Nikki's blog and tell her what an awesome job she did on the printables!

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