Scripture A.B.C.s

When our oldest son was barely able to talk my husband and I wanted to begin teaching him scripture so I sat down and looked up verses that would speak of his faith, his delight, and the Word of God, etc. Each verse is just a portion of the verse.  We will add the entire verse for memory work as our sons grow older. By the time my oldest was three he had approximately 50 verses memorized including these. Our hope and prayer is that our boys will hide God's Word in their heart's so that they 'might not sin against God'.

So, I thought I would share the Scripture A-B-C's that we have used to teach our boys. I realize that there are a lot of them out there that people use but maybe as you read these you will see why these verses were chosen.

Scripture A-B-C's
A.V. 1611 - King James Bible

A.  ...All have sinned (Romans 3:23)
B.  Believe on the LORD Jesus Christ
      (Acts 16:31)
C.  Children, obey your parents in the       Lord (Ephesians 6:31)
D.  Delight thyself also in the LORD
      (Psalm 37:4)
E.  Enter into His gates with  
      thanksgiving (Psalm 100:4)
F.   Fear ye not, stand still, and see
      (Exodus 14:3)
G.  Give attendance to reading (I
      Timothy 4:13)
H.  Holding forth the Word of life
      (Philippians 2:16)
I.    An idle soul shall suffer hunger
      (Proverbs 19:15)
J.  The just shall live by his faith
     (Habakkuk 2:4)
K.  Keep thyself pure (I Timothy 5:22)
L.  The Law of the Lord is perfect
      (Psalm 19:7)
M.  Mercy and truth are met together
      (Psalm 85:10)
N.  I will never leave thee (Hebrews
     13:5)
O.  Obey them that have the rule over
      you (Hebrews 13:17)
P.  Pray without ceasing (I
     Thessalonians 5:17)
Q. Quench not the Spirit (I
     Thessalonians 5:19)
R.  Rejoice in the Lord alway
     (Philippians 4:4)
S.  Study to show thyself approved
     unto God (II Timothy 2:15)
T.  Trust in the Lord with all thine
     heart (Proverbs 3:5)
U.  Uphold me according unto thy
      word (Psalm 119:116)
V.  This is the victory that
     overcometh the world, even our
     faith (I John 5:4)
W.  Let the Word of Christ dwell in
      you richly in all wisdom
     (Colossians 3:16)
X.  Exhort one another daily
     (Hebrews 3:13)
Y.  Yield yourselves unto the Lord (II
     Corinthians 30:8)
Z.  Be zealous therefore, and repent
     (Revelation 3:19)

Just as other parents are pleased when their child hits a home run or plays their first piano recital, I love to hear my sons quote what they have learned from the bible. As our sons learn scripture it is an absolute delight in my heart to hear them preach these same verses on the street, as well as in the church house. 

I do hope these will be a blessing to you.

It is well with my soul. Is it well with yours?

Teachers Of Good Things

As parents, we are always teaching our children things. Whether it is teaching them how to walk and chew gum at the same time (wink) or to tie their shoes or maybe to do math or write their full name, our children are always learning. Some parents teach their children how to steal and to cheat or to tell lies to escape punishment. Some teach their children how to bully and to fight. Some teach their children how to use profanity with every other word being a vulgarity. Some parents teach their children if they do not like what someone says to call that person names. Parents teach their children about drinking booze, smoking or taking drugs and sex, too. Children also learn that if someone says something that they don't agree with then that other person must be wrong. After all, there is only one point of view or one side to every thing and it is theirs! Right? What a nation of cry babies parents are raising today.

My husband and I are raising two young men that we are told are a blessing to others. We are raising them with manners. We say please and thank you; no sir and no ma'am, yes sir and yes ma'am; be kind and gentle (sometimes it is said as "easy-gentle" as little boys that was easier for our boys to understand). We are teaching them not to interrupt others when they are talking. They love one another because mama and daddy love one another. They love spending time together as brothers and dont have to do their own thing. They love helping others whether they know them or not, such as picking up something that someone dropped or opening a door for someone. Or saying a kind word to the cashier when we are at a check out line and making them smile or maybe just handing a gospel tract to someone because they are concerned for their eternal soul. They will pray for a stranger, even those who are not so nice. Why, do you ask? Because they have watched their parents do the same. Because we are raising them in the nuture and admonition of the Lord. We want our boys to love God and the things of God rather than the chaos that this world has to offer them in sin. Are they going to be perfect? No. Are their parents perfect? No. Will they live such a life that they will not sin? No. And neither do their parents.

We want our boys to be good men. We want our boys to love their wives and to love their children. We want our boys to love the Lord with all of their heart. We want our boys to be good citizens. Good does not come naturally nor can we just snap our fingers and good happens, so we must teach them. Parents, we must teach our children good things.

"Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he shall not depart from it."
Proverbs 22:6


It is well with my soul. Is it well with yours?

Counting Daisies

In counting daisies I am counting my blessings. And I am truly blessed each and every day.

While my husband and I were courting he would sing me a song about giving me a daisy a day. He didn't know it at the time but in his singing that song to me that is what the Lord used to win my heart to him.

My husband worked the midnight shift and drove one hour each way to work. While he would drive to work each night we would talk and dream of our life together. Oh, the plans we made.!

At that time I was not supposed to be able to have children so we were planning trips to places we both had dreamed of going...Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Australia, England and other places in the states. Since we married the Lord has given us two very beautiful boys full of energy. Needless to say, our dreams changed to raising children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

Every day I am thankfully blessed with a husband who loves and cares and forgives me when I fail at being the perfect Proverbs 31 wife. Every day I am miraculously blessed with not one but two young boys the Lord has chosen me to get to be their mother.

Every day I am thankfully blessed that I have a roof over my head that my husband works hard to provide for our family. Every day I am thankful for children who believe they have the best mama ever. When my boys tell me that my heart just melts. I am thankful that through my aches and pains I can still walk without assistance.

There are so many things to be thankful for each and every day. If we were to put pen to paper there would be so much in the blessing column verses the cursed column. I would like to think more on the blessings and count my blessings and name them one by one.

It is July already and there are yet six months left in this year. Will you join me in counting your blessings? Lets count them all and see how many we can count to the end of the year...

It is well with my soul. Is it well with yours?



Below is the words to the song that my husband sang to me. He sometimes has a hard time makung it to the end without tearing up at the end. May you enjoy the song as I do.

A Daisy A Day
(by Hank Snow)

He remembers the first time he met her
He remembered the first thing she said
He remembered the first time he held her
And the night that she came to his bed.

He remembers her sweet way of sayin'
Honey has something gone wrong
He remembered the fun and the teasin'
And the reason he wrote her this song.

Chorus:
I'll give you a daisy a day dear
I'll give you a daisy a day
I'll love you until the rivers run still
And the four winds we know blow away.

They would walk down the street in the evening
And for years I would see them go by
And their love that was more than the clothes that they wore
Could be seen in the gleam in their eyes.

As a kid they would take me for candy
And I'd love to go taggin' along
We'd hold hands while we walked the corner
And the old man would sing her this song.

Chorus:
I'll give you a daisy a day dear
I'll give you a daisy a day
I'll love you until the rivers run still
And the four winds we know blow away.

Now he walks down the street in the evening
And he stops by the old candy store
And I somehow believe he's believin'
He's holdin' her hand like before.

For he feels all her love walkin' with him
And he smiles at the things she might say
Then the old man walks up to the hill top
And gives her a daisy a day.

Chorus:
I'll give you a daisy a day dear
I'll give you a daisy a day
I'll love you until the rivers run still
And the four winds we know blow away.