The Joyful Journey: How to Seriously! Enjoy Scripture Memory

By Carrie McFerron

Full-Color Version! - Do you feel frustrated or bored when you try to memorize Scripture?You know you should memorize God's Word, but it's such a chore!The Joyful Journey offers a practical, easy-to-follow approach to make Scripture memory an uplifting experience by:*Sparking your unique, creative talents to transform the process into a personal expression *Showing you how to gain a deeper understanding of the verses you memorize *Equipping you to experiment with a variety of ways to learn God's Word to find methods that work best for you *Demonstrating that you don't have to be artistic to be creative*Employing realistic, practical tips for retaining what you memorize *Helping you to fellowship with a community of believers who are learning new ways to memorize the BibleCarrie Braymer McFerron writes in an engaging, conversational style, sharing first-hand experiences and biblical analysis, as she takes you on a journey of personal exploration. If memorizing Bible verses intimidates you, have no fear. Carrie gently guides you step-by-step on a quest to explore the creative side of your brain so that you can engage all of your abilities to hide God's Word in your heart. Through innovative Scripture memory methods, you'll gain a fresh perspective of how God cherishes you and how you were individually designed to memorize Scripture.This book does not simply present one method for learning Bible verses. Instead, you will have an opportunity to try a variety of methods, which you can customize to meet your own interests and abilities. You'll learn to memorize, meditate, and create to help you retain more Scripture, making God's Word more easily accessible to you in your everyday life.If you have ever been discouraged by not being able to retain Bible verses you thought you had memorized, or if you don't enjoy rote memorization, this Bible study is for you!Here's an excerpt from the book:For most of my life, I have earnestly pursued my faith, even during some spiritual droughts, but I have always held on to a few things; things that most of us hold on to, such as wanting to protect my kids or my family's finances. You may have approached your prayers in a similar way: "Dear God, please keep my children healthy and happy, and help us to be secure in our jobs so that we can better serve You." See what I did there? I kept the health and happiness of my children and the financial security of my family in my closed hand. Let's face it. My prayers for years centered on not letting anything bad happen to my loved ones and not suffering any kind of financial setbacks or other struggles. I should have been more honest with myself in those prayers and just said, "Dear God, please keep us all comfortable for the rest of our lives, and whatever You do, don't give us any problems!"About the Author...Carrie Braymer McFerron is not an artist! As a lawyer, journalist, and professor, her education and professional life has been much more analytical than artistic. So what can she possibly have to say about using your creativity to memorize Scripture?She gets it. Carrie has experienced the same intimidation that most of us feel when we are presented with an artistic challenge. So, she knows first-hand how scary it can be when "mere mortals" attempt to express themselves creatively.She also understands the frustration of working hard to learn Scripture, only to have the verses disappear from memory within a few weeks.Using methods she developed as an award-winning teacher, Carrie has devised a strategy for making Scripture memory joyful, but effective.After years of failed attempts to memorize God's Word, Carrie has found a way to learn Scripture through creative expression.Carrie has a passion for learning more about God through Scripture memory. That's why she wants to share her techniques with you!

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1717932010
• ISBN13: 9781717932013
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.7" x 8.5"