Scripture Lettering Bible Verse Study

Our daughter Melissa has joined me in putting this Scripture Lettering Bible Verse Study together. And it is a joy to share it with you! Gather your children or your entire family for a simple and fun way to meditate on God’s Word together.

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Marian Thomsen

Marian Thomsen

Wife, Mother, Mentor

“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.”
Isaiah 41:10

How I Love Thy Law, O Lord!

So many wonderful hymns are full of truth from the Scriptures! As you enjoy singing hymns with your children, your children will begin to lay up these truths in their hearts. And these hymns can remain with them, ready in their hearts to one day be sung with the next generation.

Hymns comfort, encourage, lift up our eyes to Jesus and renew our spirits. Let’s keep singing hymns!!

Hymn History 

“How I Love Thy Law, O Lord”, is based on Psalm 119. Psalm 119 was written by the psalmist David. Psalm 119 is the longest Psalm in the Bible and contains many verses about God’s Word and David’s devotion to it.

Psalm 119 is divided into smaller portions and each portion is named after a letter of the Hebrew Alphabet. “How I Love Thy Law, O Lord” is based off of the verses in the section called “Mem” which is the thirteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

Reading the section “Mem” and then comparing it to “How I Love Thy Law, O Lord” shows how closely the hymn follows these Bible verses. Take a look! (start at Psalm 119:97) Whoever adapted this hymn for singing, was evidently meditating on God’s Word.

Another interesting fact is the melody used for this song is also used for the hymn “Come Christians Join to Sing”.

After your children have completed the Hymn Discussion and Drawing Page it can be placed in their individual Bible Time Binders for future reference and enjoyment. This is where the hymn lyrics can also be kept.

Kristen Thomsen

Business Administrator, Mom Blog Assistant & Music Blog Musician

 
"I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me." Galatians 2:20

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Marian Thomsen

Marian Thomsen

Wife, Mother, Mentor

“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.”
Isaiah 41:10

Singing I Go

Singing I Go

So many wonderful hymns are full of truth from the Scriptures! As you enjoy singing hymns with your children, your children will begin to lay up these truths in their hearts.

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Scripture Picture Printable – Psalm 34:8a

Surprise your daughter with a Daughters of Decision printable! This Scripture Picture printable can be enjoyed by daughters of many ages! 

Melissa Thomsen

Illustrator, Photographer, Web & Graphic Designer

"It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness." Lamentations 3:22,23

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Marian Thomsen

Marian Thomsen

Wife, Mother, Mentor

“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.”
Isaiah 41:10

Bible Time Planning Page

As you prepare plans for Bible Time with your children, you may find this simple Bible Time Planning page helpful! It outlines the three key elements of Bible Time, giving you space to write your plans for singing to the Lord, and time in the Word and prayer with your children.

This Bible Time Planning Page is very flexible. You can use this page to plan for a single Bible Time, for a week of Bible Time, or even a month of Bible Time, whichever would serve you best!

Print the planning page as many times as you like for personal use and place the pages in your First Place Bible Time Planner. This way the plans will be easily accessable as you continue to enjoy Bible Time with your children!

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Marian Thomsen

Marian Thomsen

Wife, Mother, Mentor

“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.”
Isaiah 41:10

Bible Time Prayer Cards

Looking for a way to intentionally pray with your children about your Bible Times together? Consider using Bible Time Prayer Cards!

These prayer cards identify specific aspects of Bible Time to pray about. A printable is available to help you get started. This printable includes:

1. Five Bible Time Prayer Cards that focus on the three key elements of Bible Time: Sing, Bible and Pray.

2. Discussion Questions

3. Instructions on how to use the prayer cards.

Have a wonderful time talking to the Lord with your children. And if you choose to use these prayer cards, we’d love to have you share a comment or send a note our way! :-)

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Marian Thomsen

Marian Thomsen

Wife, Mother, Mentor

“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.”
Isaiah 41:10

Melanie Shares

There sit on my desk this evening two very special things.

One is my accredited college degree in all of its official glory, bearing quiet witness to hours of study and many answered prayers.

The other is my Bible, a generous split at Matthew and another in John make it somewhat lumpier than it was on my 12th birthday. But the penciled notes and familiar pages are simply the visual marks of the reality hidden inside my own heart.

You may have heard the story of how my mother encountered great pressure to shorten Bible Time in order to teach me, her firstborn, the academics. But she and my father chose instead to put Bible Time first. God, His Word and prayer were top priority in their own lives and in our family life.

Did it make any difference? It made all the difference in the world because our personal relationship with God is the foundation for everything else. I learned from my parents who God is, how much He loves me and how He sent His Son to die for me. It was the most natural thing in the world to respond back to Him in love and ask Him to be my Savior.

I learned from my parents how to pray, how to study the Bible, how to memorize Bible verses and how to put the Bible into practice. I saw through my parent’s example that seeking Christ, walking with Him, was a joyful way of life. Much of this I learned during Bible Time. It sparked a flame in my own soul that grew to a tremendous desire to know the Lord deeply and to share Him with others.

And their choice to put Bible Time first? It forged an inner steel into my own soul that Christ is to be Lord of every area of my life. As I grew older, having my own personal quiet time as one of the first priorities of my day was natural (if not always easy). More than that, it was critical. Faithfulness in my relationship with the Lord came so much easier thanks to the regular habit of Bible Time in my childhood.

I highly value my college degree. It means a great deal to me. I learned much through obtaining it and it has been a blessing in my career.

But I value far more my personal relationship with the Lord. Life is full of challenges, expected and unexpected. When my world slides upside down, I don’t reach for my degree. I reach for the hand of my very Best Friend, the Lord Jesus Christ. His strength never ends, His wisdom is infinite and His presence is the greatest joy of my life.

In Micah 6:8 we are challenged to walk humbly with God, to have that close relationship with Him. Bible Time was one of the key places where I learned what that looks like. And it changed my life.

As you homeschool your children this year, I pray you are filled with fresh vision and continue to put Bible Time first, despite all the pressures and distractions. I am so thankful my parents did. I think your kids will be too.

Love in Jesus,

Melanie (33)

*Adapted from the Foreward in “First Place, a Bible Time Handbook for Parents.”

Melanie Thomsen

Communications, Discipleship & Story Blog Writer

 

"He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?" Micah 6:8

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Marian Thomsen

Marian Thomsen

Wife, Mother, Mentor

“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.”
Isaiah 41:10

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