Memorizing Scripture with your Child- part 3

Our family is very busy- when am I supposed to add this in? 

I know that time is a very valuable commodity in each of our homes, but I also know that we all want our children to understand the value of God’s Word and of having it hidden in their hearts.  You can help your son or daughter determine when would be a good time in their schedule (or your schedule, if your child does not yet read) to set aside a few minutes each day to work on memorizing verses. 

When I homeschooled my children, I made memory verse practice part of our school day.  We would open the day in prayer, then have verse time.  When my kids started going to a small Christian school, I would have them write out their memory verse on an index card which we kept in the van and they would practice it on the drive to school each morning.  You could also do this if your child is involved in any type of extracurricular activity that you have to transport them to. For the children in my Sunday school class who attended public school, I put their memory verses on small cards, punched a hole in the corner, and put it on a key ring they could clip to their backpack.  I encouraged them to use their bus ride to school as a time to practice their verses.  They could even ask a friend to listen to them and see if they were getting it right.  Verse memorization can also be incorporated into your family devotion time. 

No matter what age your child is, you can help them develop the habit of making room in their day for the things that are the most important- the things of God.  

"You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up."

-Deuteronomy 6:7