December Giveaway {Spoonfuls of Sugar} + Product Review

Greetings, daughters of His grace! Today Reflections of Grace is back with our monthly giveaway! Today we have a very special shop feature/giveaway and the shop owner has also so generously allowed us to review an item from her shop! So lets get started!

About The Etsy Shop ::


This months lovely shop sponsor is Spoonfuls of Sugar! Owned and managed by Miss Corina. Lets take a look into her lovely shop!

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The Product Review ::

Miss Corina was so sweet to allow me {Bethany} to review one of her pretty headbands! I choose this lovely pink one. I got great service and the headband was very quickly and efficiently mailed.

The headband and the flower were securely sewed onto each other to make sure they stay in place. Since I've got long, thick hair {my hair touches my elbows} this headband is perfect for something that isn't too big but it still feminine and pretty and keeps my hair out of my face, yet allows it to be down. I just love it and would definitely recommend this shop and the products it sells to anyone! Thank you so much, Corina for letting me review this lovely headband!!!

The Giveaway ::

Today Corina is going to give away a lovely scarf-and the winner will get to choose their color! Here are the available colors to choose from:

How To Enter ::

{Be sure to leave a separate comment for each entry, or it won't count}

MANDATORY:: Follow Reflections of Grace publicly.

• Post the giveaway on your blog {leave your link}.
• Spend a moment in prayer for our ministry.
• Visit Spoonfuls of Sugar and let us know your favorite item. 
• Heart Spoonfuls of Sugar on Etsy {For those of you who have an Etsy account}
• Follow An Old-Fashioned Girl {Johanna's personal blog} publicly.

Additional Information :: Please leave a way for us to contact you in each of your comments (blog address, email, etsy user name, etc). Giveaway ends at noon, on the 30th of December, and {Lord willingly} the winner will be announced the following day!

Blessings,

~Bethany Ann & Johanna Rose~

A Jar of Candy Canes

{Written by Johanna}

It was stunning. Each twinkle light shined vibrantly under the boughs of delicious green, and each branch in turn flourished with perfect ease, making up the lovely whole of the tree. Each sparkling glow radiated within the cheeks of multiple blushing ornaments. My eyes wandered from one decoration to the next, each bringing to mind a moment from the past; for, with each, was tied a precious memory in which I reveled in often. As I finished a long gaze at the star which graced the top, I once again surveyed the entirety of the Christmas tree, yet this time something struck me as odd; something, I felt, was surely not right. Yet, what was it? 

After several moments of pondering what could be amiss, it finally became clear to me what had been missing. A jar of lonely candy canes sat silently on the window sill; the red stripes deepened in contrast to the radiating purity of the white lines. How beautiful and intense was the combination. Somehow, the spirit of Christmas seemed to emanate from their very being. 

As I hung one from the highest branch, I recalled the significance of these sweet peppermint candy's, and heaved a sigh of relief as the tree took on an even deeper meaning with the addition of the Candy Canes...

While some may disagree with this concept, I believe that Candy Cane's symbolize Jesus Christ in more ways then one. In the late 1600's a choirmaster in Germany bowed the sugar sticks to represent a shepherd's staff -- and perhaps a J for Jesus. The full story behind these peppermint candies remains a blur in history, but it has been said that a certain candy maker in Indiana developed the candy cane as a symbol of the everlasting love that Jesus has for us. While this may not be true, I believe that centering these candy's on Christ is a beautiful and effective way of focusing Christmas on Him. To me, each aspect of the candy cane is a precious mnemonic of how deep and enduring Jesus' love is for you and I. 

The red stripes tell the story of what Jesus suffered for us. Before Jesus was taken to be crucified, he was whipped severely. Lash after lash came crashing down upon his back, his flesh was torn and striped, and his blood ran freely from each wound; ran for us. In Isaiah 53:5, the prophet writes, "But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed." By his suffering, we are made at peace. By his wounds being torn open, ours were bound up. By His stripes we are healed. This is the promise which the red stripes of the candy cane portrays in my heart.

The white stripes are a symbol of purity. In Ephesians 1:7, it says, "In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace." To think that Jesus shed blood for me; endured a crown of thorns in exchange for my soul; hung on a cross that I may know how deep and unwavering is His love for me. He died so that I could live. It is simply breathtaking. The candy cane constantly reminds me that through the blood of Christ, I have been cleansed and made pure. No matter what has occurred in my life that has tarnished my being, He has made amends through sacrificing himself, and paying the cost.

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Are these symbols truly what the candy cane was designed to portray? Perhaps; perhaps not. Whichever it may be, I am resolved to amalgamate the love of Christ into each one of these peppermint sticks.

This Christmas, as you enjoy the sweet yet intense taste of the candy cane, I pray you will remember the intense sacrifice Jesus made for you, in order that you may taste the sweetness of His deep love.

Celebrating baby Jesus,

-- Johanna

A Cup of Christmas Cheer | Recipes

>> Written by Miss Johanna 

How lovely it is to be back to my sweet readers once again, here at the ministry. It has indeed been a seemingly long space of time since last I wrote here -- yet I feel my absence has given me time to re-think and re-evaluate what my focus is here; what Bethany and I are committed to doing, and refocus our priorities. During this quite season, the Lord has been good to refresh me, and re-inspire me to put my all into the ministry once again -- I pray He has worked within you during these past few weeks as well!

While I can hardly believe that the Christmas season is upon us once again -- for I feel as if it was just here not so long ago -- I am looking forward to watching my Savior work within my heart, my home, and my life during this month of joy and peace. Today, I would hope to empress upon you the beauty of this season. Christmas time is not only a literal season, but can also be an important spiritual season. It is at this time of year when we are reminded with an acute awareness of many things; of the birth of Jesus; of the reason for His coming; of the people in our lives who we love; of the people who are no longer with us; of hopes and dreams that we have; of joyous blessings that fill our lives; and many more -- I am sure you can name a few of your own. It can be so easy to get rapped up within the business of the holidays, yet I pray that you will let Jesus be the focal-point of each and every object and activity. Let Him work in your heart this season!

Blessings,

-- Johanna

Scrumptious Chocolate Eggnog

• 4 pasteurized eggs, separated
• 1/2 c. brown sugar, packed
• 2/3 c. baking cocoa
• 1 T. vanilla extract
• 2 c. milk
• 1/8 t. salt
• 1-1/2 c. whipping cream, whipped
• Garnish: 1/2 c. semi-sweet baking chocolate, grated

Beat together egg yolks, brown sugar, cocoa and vanilla until thick and smooth. Slowly stir in milk. Mix well. Cover; refrigerate until ready to serve, at least 2 hours. In a large bowl, beat egg whites with salt until soft peaks form. Fold whipped cream into chocolate mixture gently fold in egg whites. Garnish with grated chocolate; serve immediately. Serves 6 to 8.

Mocha Cocoa

• 2 c. milk
• 4 1-oz. sqs. bittersweet baking chocolate, chopped
• 2 T. sugar1/8 t. salt2 T. baking cocoa
• 1-1/2 c. hot brewed coffee
• 1 c. light cream
• 1 T. almond extract
• Garnish: whipped topping

Combine milk and chocolate in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Heat mixture until chocolate is completely dissolved and smooth, whisking constantly. Stir in sugar, salt and cocoa. Bring mixture to a simmer add hot coffee and cream. Simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat; add almond extract. Top with dollops of whipped topping. Serve immediately. Serves 4 to 6.

Cheery Christmas Coffee 

• 1/3 c. ground coffee
• 1/2 t. cinnamon
• 1/8 t. ground cloves
• 1/4 c. orange marmalade
• 3 c water
• Optional: sugar

Place coffee, cinnamon and cloves in filter in brew basket of coffee maker. Place marmalade in empty coffee pot. Brew coffee as usual with water. When brewing is complete, mix well. Pour into coffee mugs; serve with sugar, if desired.. Serves 6.

Apple-Cranberry Sparkler

• 2 c. water
• 4 teabags
• 1 c. cranberry juice cocktail
• 1 c. apple juice
• 2 t. sugar

In a saucepan, bring water to boil over medium-high heat; add teabags. Brew tea for 5 minutes; remove and discard teabags. Combine tea, juice and sugar in a pitcher. Stir until sugar dissolves; chill. Makes One quart.

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-- enjoy --

Scripture Memory Challenge | Welcome

Today signifies day one of the challenge I spoke of in this post, and I have to say I am extremely excited to see how the Lord is going to use this month to bring his beloved daughters closer to Him, as they strive to conceal His words within their hearts.

Today Bethany and I are excited to share with you ladies a few more details to this event, the requirements for participants and a bit more information on the giveaway prize. Thus, if your are going to participate, or are thinking of doing so, please read the below details carefully.

While this is a formal challenge, which we pray will be a worthy prompt for young ladies to gain a love for hiding the word of God within their hearts, we have very few rules for participants. The purpose of this challenges is not to confine ladies to a set of rules, but rather to help them brake out of the everyday mold, and go beyond what they have known to be 'good enough'. We want this challenge will plant the seed of deep longing to know Jesus better. Thus, we have very few rules in order not to hinder more ladies from joining. Here are our requirements ::

• Our aim is to memorize a verse each and every day, during the entire month of November. While this will be an extreme challenge for some, we know that it will be even more of a blessing in the end. However, we understand how some days may slip by, without a verse memorized. Thus, we are allowing five grace days, in which participants are excused if they were unable to memorize that day.
• Whether you memorize a verse everyday, or prefer to do several verses one or two days a week, that is your choice. We just want to ensure that be November 30th you have twenty-five verses memorized. 
• For those who are joining :: Please be sure to contact Bethany and I through our contact form and send us your email if you have not done so already. We will need this in order to send you the chart which you will be filling out throughout the month, plus we look forward to sending you small notes of encouragement throughout the month as well. So please do not forget to do this!! :D
• For those who join late :: We welcome latecomers! As said above, this challenge is meant to inspire young ladies to meditate on the word of God day and night. Thus, we provide no deadline to join, but rather, we pray that no matter how late in the month it may be, you will still attempt in memorizing God's word with us. Please remember to email Bethany and I with your email address. 

As for the prize, Bethany and I are compiling a lovely e-booklet in which we will be compiling articles, recipes, craft tutorials, hair styling ideas, tips-n-tricks, cleaning tips, and many other additions, completing in a resourceful booklet which we pray will ultimately inspire you with the love of God, and encourage you to embrace your femininity! All participants will receive this booklet through email at the end of the challenge. So again, please share with us your email if you plan to participate! Thank you!

In closing, we encourage you to take a peek at our Royal Council of last month, which was based on scripture memorization. Within this post, we share much encouragement, and many wonderful tips on memorizing the word of God.

We also want to say farewell for the month of November, as we will not be back until December First. We pray that during our absence you will grow greatly in your love of the Lord, and continue to fall deeply in love with Him! Also, please feel free to blog about this challenge and help spread the word by email if you feel led to do so!

May He bless you, as we strive to seek Him through memorizing His love letter.

Abundant Blessings,

| Bethany Ann & Johanna Rose |

The Christian Daughters Role

{Written by Bethany Ann}

In today's culture young ladies do not really know what to do with their single years. The world tells them that they need a steady job, boyfriend, and that shouldn't listen to their parents. So many teen- aged girls have done this and their lives have been damaged because of their decisions. So here is the question "What’s a Christian girl to do?”

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First off, we must realize that by living according to the Holy Bible, instead of the world, we are being different. We are turning from the world's way, and looking to Jesus Christ for guidance and instruction. But we must know that turning from the world's way and by living according to the Bible is commanded in the Holy Bible: "Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve of what God's will is-His good, pleasing, and perfect will. Romans 12:2" So here are some things that every Christian daughter should be according to the Word of God::

A Strong Pillar :: 

In Psalms 144:12 it tells us what daughters should be... "and our daughters will be like pillars carved to adorn a palace.” What is a pillar? The Webster's New World Dictionary tells us that a pillar is "a structure used as a support or monument; a main support of something". This means that we are supposed to be there for our family. There are a number of ways that we can be a pillar in our home. Here are some ideas:

• By babysitting for your Mom so that she can go to the store, rest, etc.

• Pray for your family!

• Help clean your home and make it an enjoyable place to be!

• Invest in your siblings.

Preparing For the Future ::

One thing that is very important to do as a daughter is to prepare to be a wife and mother. And what is a better way to learn and practice than in your home?! "So I counsel the women to marry, to have children and to manage their homes. 1 Timothy 5:14" We can use our single years wisely by learning things like cooking, sewing, cleaning, organizing things, and other such things that we will need to know in order to keep a family going. In Titus 2:4-5 we learn that the older women (usually this is our mothers) should teach the younger women to "love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled and pure, busy at home, to be kind and to be subject to their husbands." So here are some ways to practice this:

"Love their husbands" We can prepare by loving and serving our fathers! Greet him when he gets home from work, give him some water after a hard days work, obey him, and ask him what you can do to make his life easier! One way that I have been able to serve my father is by making him breakfast every morning before he goes to work.

"Love their Children" We can prepare by loving our siblings. Spend time with them, help them with their schoolwork, play a game with them, let them be a part of your activities etc. Most people consider children as a burden, but if we desire to have children when we get married, then what is a better way to prepare for this calling than to prepare through our siblings!

"Self-Controlled and Pure" We can do this by giving your heart to your father and no one else. Staying pure both spiritually and physically takes much self-control! And being pure means that you save your "first everything" and your heart for your husband. It is often very hard, but I have spoken to mothers and Titus 2 women who have told me that when they were younger they did not save their heart for their husband, and they have told me that they greatly regret it! But mothers who did save their heart for their husband have told me that they deeply encourage me to do it as well and that they do not have any regrets in this area!

"Busy at Home" This means that instead of being away from home (working, being with friends, doing activities on your own etc.) that you are at home. Here is a good example: the other day I got a job opportunity to babysit outside my home. I could have easily made a lot of spending money but I chose not to take the job because the hours were just too long. I didn't want to be away from my family, and I need to be helping my family babysit instead of helping others, not to say that I can't ever help someone occasionally. But I did not feel it to be God's calling for me right now in my life.

Having a Deep Personal Relationship with Jesus Christ ::

"An unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the Lord's affairs: Her aim is to be devoted to the Lord both in body and spirit. But a married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world-how she can please her husband. 1 Corinthians 7:34" As single ladies we are called to be devoted to God. This verse is telling us that we need to study God's word and have a deep personal relationship now and that we shouldn’t wait another minute! We do not need to wait until we feel ready, because we must use every spare minute that we can, because when we are married we will have many more responsibilities than we do now. We can grow with God now by having a regular devotion time with Him, memorizing scripture, and by praying and serving others through Him. But we must do it now, while we have the precious time.

I pray that these things which I have learned would help and encourage you in your walk with Jesus Christ. Keep pressing towards the goal of Jesus Christ, dear sisters in the Lord, I promise that you will not regret it! I would love to hear from you!

Because HE Lives Again,

Bethany

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end note :: the winner of the giveaway is TM! Congratulations!

A Call to Radiance :: November Feature {please read}

Today, Bethany and I are so very pleased to give our lovely readers a little glimpse of what is to come during the month of November, here at Royal Daughters of the King. Many changes are to be made, and we would be ever so appreciative if you would indeed take this moment to read our thoughts ::

Firstly, I am in the midst of creating new attire for our site. Bethany and I have both agreed that the current look, although beautiful, detracts from what we are trying to portray here. Thus, over the month of November, we will be working on a completely new design. So please pray that all goes well in this area. We are hoping that not only will our look attract new visitors to our ministry, but that it would also make your visit here even more pleasant. We are seeking for the beauty of simplicity in this area. 

While I have decided to take on re-fashioning our atmosphere here at Royal Daughter of the King, I find that it is necessary to forgo all other posts for a time. It simply cannot be done. A true princess never can spend to much time clicking away on a computer. smile. Especially a princess who has given her life to serving the King of Kings. Thus, as Bethany and I were talking of the November Program just days ago, we found that for the month of November, it was essential to come up with a completely different program for our readers to go by. Today, we are so pleased to give you readers an explanation as to what we have planned ::

Our November program will consist of one post {during December, we shall once again take up busier monthly programs}. While this may seem like a great decline, Bethany and I have agreed that this indeed will be the perfect opportunity to give us a little time to breath, and catch up on other tasks, but more importantly this post will signify the beginning of a month-long challenge for all of our royal readers to participate in! Please read the below details if you are interested in joining.

On November first, Royal Daughter of the King will be hosting their very first Call to Radiance Challenge! After much thought and prayer, we decided that this months challenge would be on Scripture Memorization. While many girls today have a heart for following Jesus, and desire to serve Him, often times memorizing His love letter is not on the priority list. However, we believe that hiding the words of the Lord within our hearts is an extremely important employment, one which is often times undermentioned. 

Why is memorizing the word of God important? When we take the time to memorize Gods word, we receive multiple blessings -- blessings which last a lifetime. Along with memorizing comes studying. Memorizing is just another way to delve deeply within the word of God, and come to know His heart better. Not only this, but once we have his words stored up within our hearts, they will be engraved thereon for our entire lifetime. Never to be erased. What an amazing gift this is.

How will memorizing God's word have an impact on my life? When we memorize the word of God, we will acquire many lovely blessings. Firstly, we will have His word constantly at our fingertips. When talking with friends, or writing posts, letters, etc, we will be able to use the best resource -- God's Word -- as a foundation for what we are illustrating. Another wonderful blessing that comes along with scripture memorization is an enriched relationship with Jesus. I think of His word as a love letter to me. When I have it memorized, I am all the more ready to praise His name at any moment of the day, shouting out the words of truth. Lastly, but perhaps most importantly, when we memorize Gods word, we are putting on armor. And armor that will ward off the fiery darts from the Evil One. 

Our Challenge to You | Today, we welcome you ladies to consider joining our Scripture Memorization Challenge which will begin on November First. Our challenge to you is to memorize a verse {or more} a day during the entire month of November. On November First, a chart will be provided to help keep you on track, and record your verses. As we near the end of the month, all charts must be emailed to us, with the completed info on it. For all those who participate in the challenge, a special prize will be rewarded to them. 

{more details and info on the prize will be shared Nov. 1st} 

Meanwhile, we ask that if you plan to participate, please take a moment to let Bethany and I know, providing us with your email by our contact form HERE. This way, we can contact you throughout the month, with words of encouragement, and recommended verses. What a beautiful way to get to know each other through the love of Christ, no? We pray you will be able to participate as we strive to answer God's calling, 

A Call to Radiance.

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Abundant Blessings,

| Bethany Ann & Johanna Rose |

Royal Council :: Scripture Memorization

Miss Shiloh {of End of the Matter Blog}::

Throughout the Bible we are commanded to hide God’s Word in our hearts. It is very important for Christians to memorize Scripture because there may come a day when our Bibles will be taken away from us and we will need to recall the Word of God. It is also important to meditate and memorize Scripture so we will be able to remember it through out our daily lives.

During trying times and trials we can memorize verses that will encourage us to be strong and of a good courage (Joshua 1:9), to wait upon the Lord (Isaiah 30:18), and to rest in the center of God’s will (Romans 12:2). In joyous times we are to rejoice in the Lord. 1 Chronicles 16:9 tells us to sing psalms to the Lord. It says, "Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works." Memorizing Scripture will also help us when the devil, our greatest enemy, tries to tempt us as children of the Most High. We are commanded to memorize Scripture because of this very fact. Psalm 119:11 says, "Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee." Later in Psalm 119 in verse 105 we read: "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." Even through a dark night when we realize that we don’t know where we are headed the Lord is there and His word is a light to us. We need to memorize and hide God’s Word in our hearts.

Yes, but how?

Sometimes memorizing scripture can seem harder then memorizing a song or a scene from a movie. I believe that this is because Satan is working against us. He doesn’t want us to have the Bible hidden away in our hearts. So, with this in mind, we need to work harder and store God’s Word in our hearts even more so. Here are some ideas that may help you with memorizing Scripture…

1) Write your Bible verse(s) on a 4x6” card and bring it with your everywhere you go. When you are outside working pull it out of your pocket and memorize a few lines or when you are waiting in line at the store work on it there too.

2) Record yourself saying your verses out-loud then throughout the day play your recording and listen to it over and over again.

3) Make up a tune and sing your Bible verses or find a hymn that fits with your chosen scriptures.

4) Do hand motions while you repeat your verses. These could be Sign Language or just your own motions which help you remember.

5) Find a pattern in the Bible verse. This could be like remembering how many “when thous” are in Deuteronomy 6:7: "And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up."

6) Memorize with your siblings and take turns quizzing one another. Or get together with a close friend and encourage one another along.

7) Memorize Scripture as a family. My family recently finished memorizing the Ten Commandments. As a family we memorized one verse at a time during dinner time and recited it together. Sometimes our father leaves out a word or a line and we fill them in with the correct word or line.

Memorization can be a challenge, but it’s something the Lord has command Christians to do! I pray that each and every one of you will continue to press on and work on storing more of God’s Word in your heart day by day. So, that we might each be able to say, “With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments. Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee" (Psalm 119:10-11).

Press On Dear Sisters!

Shiloh

{Note: This article was going to be published in Hearts for God magazine (formerly Bethany's self-published magazine)to before it was printed the magazine went out of print. So we have decided to share it here for your use. Thanks!}

Miss Bethany Ann ::

To be completely honest, I've been struggling with my Scripture memorization here lately. I've found that it isn't the memorization part that I am having problems with, it's the self-discipline to stop what I'm doing, sit down and devote some time to hiding God's word in my heart. So often there are a hundred other things I'd rather be doing. watching a good movie, spending time on the computer, reading a book, sewing, taking photography, doing a puzzle, and the list goes on! But I've found that when i do decide to memorize the word of God that I am blessed!

This year, I was blessed to be able to memorize the book of 1st Peter with my sister. We completed it within a couple months and I'm so glad that I've made that investment. While we did memorize the whole book I must add that we truly only only the first chapter by heart {knowing it without error, etc}. Memorization often takes time but it's worth it! At first I was excited to be able to memorize such a large portion of the Scriptures, but then I thought "What? i can't do this! it's 5 whole chapters! 100 + verses! How can I fit that in my head?" but then I remembered a sweet pen-pal of mine who memorizes all of 2 Corinthians {11 chapters, I believe} so I realized that truly "All things are possible with God"!

There are times when memorizing large portions of Scripture is important, but sometimes memorizing small verses at a time, slowly will give us the most benefit. I often like to take verses from character traits I'm working on and memorize those. Or if I'm struggling in a certain area such as keeping my thoughts pure, i memorize verses for my defence so I can use them when I'm in need. No matter how much you memorize the important part is to just do it! It takes a bit of self-control to say "no" to self and actually memorize a verse or two each day. But we must not let the devil bring us down! Just like having devotions every day and not just every once in a while is important, so is memorizing Scripture often.

There are many different ways you can memorize, but I've found that this method works best for me. Johanna shared it with me recently during one of our phone calls and it has made memorizing Scripture so much easier for me! What you do is you read over the verses  a couple times to get it in your head. This is were you "semi-memorize it" as Miss Johanna put it. :D Then you think of each word, or say it aloud very slowly, taking noticed on the bigger more important words. If you are memorizing Psalm 119:1 then it would go like this: "Your WORD have I HID in my HEART, that I might not SIN against you." Then you take those words and meditate on them so you can remember then when quoting the verse. It could look something like this:  "WORD, the Word of god, the words of His mouth, holy, precious, etc" This way when you are going over the verse, it makes it easier to remember the words. Now is the part that helps me the most: you write down the first letter in each word of the verse. Like this: Y W H I H I M H T I M N S A Y Now you've got a "help" for in case you can't remember a word, but don't want to look at the verse and ruin it. I've found this part to be SO helpful!

One other method I've used before goes like this: you write down the verse on paper or on a black board. You say the verse aloud once and then erase or mark out one word so you cannot see it. You then say the verse again and when you come to the word you marked out, try and remember it. Continue to do this until you have marked out all the words in the verse and remember it all without looking at the page or board.

One thing that is helpful when finding a method that works for you is to know what kind of memory you have. My sister Ashley has a photographic memory, so she has to see the words in order until your able to remember them. For those with this kind of memory, it might help to make memory verse cards and print them of place them were you will see them often. You could also make or find a computer screens with Scripture on it!

Miss Johanna Rose ::

Scripture memorization is a very important occupation, which I believe is crucial to implement into our lives. Not only will memorizing scripture enable us to defeat the Enemy's most unexpected darts of temptation, but also many verses serve as a wonderful reminder of the loving-kindness of Jesus Christ. Here are a few of my memorizing tips ::

• First select a verse that truly speaks to your heart; one that truly applies to your life, and will encourage your throughout the day.
• Once a verse is selected, read through it three times -- enunciating the words extremely clearly, and drawn out. This helps the brain to remember the words better.
• After you have read it through three times, analyze the verse. For example, I recently memorized 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, which says, "Rejoice Always, Pray without Ceasing, in everything Give Thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." To analyze, I would say to myself OUT LOUD, "What do I need to do in all circumstances? Rejoice. What do I do when I am in trouble, or am thankful, or just need to talk? Pray. What should I do no matter what happens? Give Thanks. Why is this important? Why do I need to do these things? Because it is the will of God. Who is God? Christ Jesus." While this may seem very odd ladies, it truly helps to remember the verse clearly.
• Read the verse out loud once again, in a normal way. :-D
• Now, write the verse out once on a card. On the other side of the card write down the first letter of each word in order. 
• The verse should be pretty much memorized now! Use the card (the side with the letters) as a prompt if you get stuck!
• Review the verse the next day -- it should be fully memorized now!

May the Lord bless you as you strive to hide His words within your heart!

Blessings,

~Johanna