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The Well-Versed Family: Raising Kids of Faith Through Do-Able Scripture Memory
Finally! A fresh approach to Scripture memory that really works! The Well-Versed Family is a powerful, one-of-a-kind resource designed to inspire and equip your family to know and love God's Word. Filled with original insights and clever ideas, this book is sure to bring the Word to the heart of your home with joy and ease. The Well-Versed Family makes Scripture memory do-able for your familyâ€"with practical memory tips and tools, fun and easy memory games, quick family devotions, and 80 preprinted Scripture verse cards. You CAN raise strong kids of faith through the power of Scripture memory! Let The Well-Versed Family show you how!
192 pages, Paperback
First published July 17, 2007
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June 21, 2012
can't wait to get started on learning our Bible versus. would love to set a goal of 100 but will be more realistic and see if we can't. manage to learn 30. that would be a huge accomplishment.
April 16, 2012
Kids have great memories–or at least my kid does :) but I think it’s a general rule that holds true too. One of the books that I got for my birthday was “The Well-Versed Family: raising kids of faith through do-able scripture memory” by Caroline Boykin. It’s an easy read book, but full of lots of practical “mom advice” on how to make your home centered around God’s Word through memorization.
If you’re a mom of preschoolers you know that you don’t have time to go look up that verse that deals with lying when you’re in the middle of figuring out who really dumped the bowl of fruit on the floor and then smashed the bananas into slippery boats, you need it in your head ready to use (right along with the verse about being slow to anger :P ). But how do you get your kids interested in scripture memorization?
“As parents, the best thing we can do to nurture a well-versed family is to foster our own loving relationship with God. Our authentic, personal love for God provides a solid basis for spiritual training in our homes. The Lord wants us to love him with all we have and with all we are, so that we can pass this same love on to our children.” (p. 38)
It starts with us. Our actions show our kids whats really important to us, if we always find time to watch our favorite TV program but never have time to sit down and read the Bible, they get the message loud and clear– the TV is more important than the Bible. Let’s work at re-ordering our lives to reflect how Great and Mighty our God is!
Lord, help me to demonstrate to my kids each day how important You are, how worthy of praise You are. Help us to learn Your Words and to obey the command to hide your Word in our hearts so that we might not sin against You.
If you’re a mom of preschoolers you know that you don’t have time to go look up that verse that deals with lying when you’re in the middle of figuring out who really dumped the bowl of fruit on the floor and then smashed the bananas into slippery boats, you need it in your head ready to use (right along with the verse about being slow to anger :P ). But how do you get your kids interested in scripture memorization?
“As parents, the best thing we can do to nurture a well-versed family is to foster our own loving relationship with God. Our authentic, personal love for God provides a solid basis for spiritual training in our homes. The Lord wants us to love him with all we have and with all we are, so that we can pass this same love on to our children.” (p. 38)
It starts with us. Our actions show our kids whats really important to us, if we always find time to watch our favorite TV program but never have time to sit down and read the Bible, they get the message loud and clear– the TV is more important than the Bible. Let’s work at re-ordering our lives to reflect how Great and Mighty our God is!
Lord, help me to demonstrate to my kids each day how important You are, how worthy of praise You are. Help us to learn Your Words and to obey the command to hide your Word in our hearts so that we might not sin against You.
January 14, 2012
I heard the author speak recently and I was interested in learning more. She encourages and excites you to get into scripture memory with your kids at the same time diminishing a lot of common excuses and fears of doing so.
My son is 3(perfect time to start) and he already knows a few verses- which I am blessed to hear him recite them!
I grew up with AWANA doing Bible memory and will probably try my son in it this year too for more blessings of scripture memory and fun together.
Thanks Caroline for sharing your heart in this book!!
My son is 3(perfect time to start) and he already knows a few verses- which I am blessed to hear him recite them!
I grew up with AWANA doing Bible memory and will probably try my son in it this year too for more blessings of scripture memory and fun together.
Thanks Caroline for sharing your heart in this book!!
February 8, 2009
This is a wonderful book and a must read for every parent interested in helping their children learn Scripture! Caroline Boykin writes from experience and her passion is clearly evident throughout this informative, yet concise book. It is writen in a manner that is very excesable and engaging. If you are on the fence about this one, go ahead and pick it up- you won't regret it!
January 12, 2016
Quick read and full of practical and hands-on tips, suggestions and resources for instilling God's word in our kid's hearts.
The first half focuses more on the importance of Scripture memorization, and the second half is focused more on specific ways you can implement memorization. Also has a list of resources at the end to take advantage of (bulk of the resources are free).
The first half focuses more on the importance of Scripture memorization, and the second half is focused more on specific ways you can implement memorization. Also has a list of resources at the end to take advantage of (bulk of the resources are free).
March 17, 2011
Enjoied this book. She has great ideas on scripture memory that we are going to start with our kids.
June 27, 2011
Great tips to help our family start a memorization challenge.
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