Free June Scripture Printable: When I Am Afraid

As you know, I have decided that as part of my goal to reach the nations for Christ this year (reach being my 2013 word), I will provide a free scripture printable for you every month this year...because it all starts in the home, reaching our families for Christ.

A few weeks ago, Little A completed his first Bible drill! My shy, reserved, cautious first-born had to get up on stage in front of the entire church and state the books of the law as well as Psalm 56:3. He did a great job and I was SO proud of him...the only Kindergartener to do it!

He knew the information like the back of his hand but he admitted he was a little scared to have to get up and say it in front of all those people. I thought his verse was so fitting for the situation at hand and I used the opportunity to talk to him about the fact that God is always with us and anytime we are afraid we can turn to Him, talk to Him, trust Him...even when we have to get up on stage and do things that make us scared.

Ever since, I have had this verse displayed on the dry erase board in our kitchen, a reminder to all of us that God is with us and a reminder to me of the precious talk I had with my precious son. I hope it blesses you as much as it has blessed us!

Go here to download my January print, which is entitled "Hope for a New Year." Here to download my February print, "Love Never Fails." Here to download my March print, "A New Creation." Here to download my April print, "Rest for the Weary." And here to download my May print, "The One My Soul Loves."

Happy June, friends!

About the Author: Erin Vick Franklin is the founder and director of Worthy of the Prize. Erin has a BBA in Marketing and Management from TCU and a Masters of Christian Education in Church Recreation from Southwestern Seminary. She is a published, award-winning author and poet. Purchase her book Worthy of the Prize Sports Camps: A Church's Guide to Implementing an Effective, Community-Reaching Christian Sports Camp to be used as an outreach tool for your church or mission organization. Erin is the wife of A, a Worship Pastor, and a work-at-home-momma to 2 crazy little boys, a and e.

{Hope for the Home} Linky Party: 7 Creative Ways to Display Scripture in Your Home

As you know, I think it is so important for families to display scripture in their homes. I believe these displays help us to keep our focus on the truth and are a shining light in this dark world. They also serve as a reminder for us to hide God's word in our hearts, a protection against the devil's schemes and the lies of this world.

With that in mind, I thought today would be as good a day as any to show you some creative ways to display scripture in your homes!

A wooden sign...

Source: mydesignhearth.com via Worthy of the Prize on Pinterest

A stack of books...

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A canvas...

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A pillow...

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A wall decal...

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A banner...

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A printable...

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What about you? How do you display scripture in your own home?

Go here for more ways to make God apart of your everyday life and home, and be sure to link up your own ideas below!

About the Author: Erin Vick Franklin is the founder and director of Worthy of the Prize. Erin has a BBA in Marketing and Management from TCU and a Masters of Christian Education in Church Recreation from Southwestern Seminary. She is a published, award-winning author and poet. Purchase her book Worthy of the Prize Sports Camps: A Church's Guide to Implementing an Effective, Community-Reaching Christian Sports Camp to be used as an outreach tool for your church or mission organization. Erin is the wife of A, a Worship Pastor, and a work-at-home-momma to 2 crazy little boys, a and e.

{Hope for the Home}: Memorizing Scripture

As parents, one of the most important things we can do is instill the word of God into our children's hearts. We can read scripture with them, sing scripture songs with them...the list goes on and on. I find, though, that sometimes we lose sight of intentionally working with our children to memorize scripture. And what an important thing that is! As our children grow and face the world and all of the situations they will inevitably face, it is so important that the Word of God remains at the forefront of their minds, thoughts, and hearts.

So...today I thought I would just remind you or show you a few ways to make memorizing fun with your kids. These are from all over the place: my experiences as a teacher, trainings I've done, and the Internet (Pinterest, of course!). A lot of these are for older children, but you could modify them or give your little ones lots of help. Bigger brothers and sisters can help, too!

Use a chalkboard or dry erase board. Write out the verse and then as you go erase more and more words until they can say it from memory.

Take turns tossing a ball to each other. Whoever catches the ball has to say the next word in the verse.

Write one word of the scripture on each index card, and then mix them up. Have kids put them in order.

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I have talked about these Seeds Family Worship songs before. They are great, and I highly recommend them. Music is a great way to memorize scripture! I know I can't get them out of my head!

Put each word of a verse inside a plastic egg or envelope and hide them around the house. Have your kids hunt them out and then put them in order.

Have everyone in your family sit in a circle. Go in a circle with everyone saying one word of the verse in order. Go faster and faster as you learn it.

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How fun is this one? Have kids stack the verse in order!

Write out the verse and have your kids trace over the verse over and over in different colors. Rainbow verses!

And last but not least...keep working on each verse you learn. You know...use it or lose it!

Go here for more ways to make God apart of your everyday life and home! 

About the Author: Amanda writes about family, crafting, and everything in between over at her blog, The McLife. She is a Texas girl by birth living in Mississippi with her husband, Mike, and two sons, Max and Ben. In a past life she was a school librarian, but now she spends her days as a stay-at-home mom and wouldn't have it any other way.