Popular Posts

  • Elisabeth Elliot, my dear mother
    “Wherever you are, be all there! Live to the hilt every situation you believe to be the will of God. ” by Jim Elliot, whose whole name was P...
  • about me
    Valerie Elliot Shepard I am a  mom who is contented at home, loving the outdoors by exercising, gardening, sailing with my husband, and al...
  • (no title)
    Live Life to the Hilt
  • Elisabeth Elliot, "Granny" to her grandchildren
    This is an excerpt from a letter to one of the Shepard girls:  "Thank you for the lovely photo which came today. You 'have the m...
  • Ruth Myers' prayer
    Ruth Myers wrote several books, and the one I was most helped by is the The 31 Days of Praise .  She has gone on to be with the Lord, but I ...
  • no news about Pilipinto's Happiness!
    For those of you who have asked about getting Pilipinto's H. again, it is not in print, and I would very much like to get it in print th...
  • Saints and sin
    Here is an excerpt from my Dad's journal, which I hope you all know is still available - The Journals of Jim Elliot. It's ...
  • MY one book---- Pilipinto's Happiness--Price change!
    I am going to republish my book for children, ages 5 to 11, approximately, about my jungle childhood, called PILIPINTO'S HAPPINESS. ...
  • Jim Elliot letter to Elisabeth Howard, 1948
    "Somehow I felt that  'Renunciation' didn't fit my case this week.  Oh, I know that I am called on to hold you very loosely...
  • Encouragement for Younger moms
    Well, over a year has gone by since I last added a post!  This over 60 brain is challenged with making group emails and writing new blogs- I...

Friday, August 29, 2014

Scripture memorization

How many of you have said "I can't memorize, my mind is too distracted, or stupid, or too forgetful," etc? Well I have, and my daughter Elisabeth has challenged me by memorizing Ephesians. She was on the first chapter when she was visiting in May and June, and practiced every morning. I thought if she can do it with 4 little ones, I can do it with none at home except my husband!

I'm sending out a challenge to any of my blog followers to do the 2 letter of Peter in 63 days. See The Youversion of Dr. Andrew Davis's challenge- Extended Scripture Memory, or download the little pamphlet which is free on the internet.
I've started today, August 29th, which just happens to be my granddaughter Valerie's 9th B'day. And the younger sister is Jennifer, 2.
Posted by at

1 comment:

Please tell how you came to this blogsite.

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)