Scripture Memory

When I was a mom with young children, I found a surprisingly simple way to memorize whole passages of scripture as a family – with no tears. I printed a long passage or chapter on colorful card stock, one for each child. Scripture cards were then individualized with cute stickers and laminated. 

As a homeschool family, we used them as the main event for Bible time each school morning by simply reading the whole passage aloud together, one time through.

That’s right, once a day, five days a week. The younger children almost always memorized the whole passage in a short few months (even those who couldn’t read)! It took me longer, but with a little extra study, even I had mastered the text by six months.

When teaching into character issues, I was amazed how often a verse from our text applied. Eventually the truths we memorized worked their way into our thinking and actions.

Our family passages included Romans 12: 9 – 21, Matthew 7, James 3 and 4, Proverbs 3, and others. When I read any of these today, it’s like coming home again; I will always love them and so will my kids.

This simple means of Scripture memory can be easily added into your day whether or not you homeschool. Try reading it together as a family at meal times or as a part of family devotions before sending the little ones off to bed.