January 20th, 2014
Seeing a run-down house carries me back to the time when Ethan and I got involved in a renovation project in our neighborhood—a large house, 70+ years old, in a dilapidated state. The family moved away, the house went into foreclosure, and after sitting idle with no up-keep for more than a year, it began to look like a jungle over there. Concerned neighbors panicked when a rumor circulated that a potential buyer …
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January 17th, 2014 
Several years ago, my friend Susan opened her home to our neighborhood Bible study so that we could hear Janet Pope recite Scripture. Janet’s recitation was amazing, but as I sat quietly listening I told myself that I just didn’t have the time or ability to do that kind of memorizing. I am 57 years old and not at the peak of my memorization skills. My husband and I homeschool two boys and …
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January 15th, 2014 
Though not one of my life’s goals, I’d love to eradicate all the misconceptions that hover over memorizing entire books of the Bible. These fallacies either scare people away or cause them to dismiss the possibility of their own involvement.
Memorizing entire books of the Bible:
• is only for brilliant people and those with photographic memories.
• is more difficult than memorizing scattered verses.
• requires a huge time commitment that eliminates …
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January 13th, 2014 
How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.
It’s no more complicated than eating a cheeseburger—it just takes longer.
In the same way, memorizing a book of the Bible is no more complicated than memorizing one verse—it just takes longer.
Many are intimidated by the thought of memorizing an entire book of the Bible. They assume it will be tremendously difficult and time-consuming.
Let me tell you about a …
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January 10th, 2014 
I just received a letter from a woman incarcerated in a Texas prison. It gave me chills as she testified to the power of memorizing God’s Word. I’m abbreviating her story for you and withholding her name.
Dear Ms Pope, I grew up as a preacher’s kid in a good home. I went to Baylor University fresh out of high school and began partying, drinking, pills and boys. I’ve spent the last …
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