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Scripture Memory Team 2026 – Verse 10

Lora — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:27:14 +0000

Happy October, friends! And Happy Scripture Memory Team day! In life we encounter all the things described in Daniel 2:22: deep and hidden things and, at times, what lies in darkness. But hallelujah, we know HIM with whom Light dwells.

While meditating on this month’s verse, I penned a poem:

He reveals mysteries
Answers all my whys and cries
He is the Dwelling Light
Who overcomes the darkest night
So when life seems bleak or uncertain
He shines beyond the veil or curtain
Sickness or blight or someone not done you right
He saw
He knows
He is the source
For all things on our earthly course
May we stay in, and with, Your glorious light rays,
Today.
Amen

Let’s memorize the Truth together!

#Scripture #ScriptureMemory #PrayerPoem

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An impromptu birthday poem greeting for one of my sister-in-laws

Lora — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:38:57 +0000

You took me in to be a sister
Cause you too, married an Osburn mister
Over the years we’ve laughed and cried
And been at each other’s side
Not only a sister; but a friend
Your kindness has no end
I am so blessed
You are the best!
Love you, Julie, and thank the Lord for you!

P.S. I think we look alike in this picture minus my blonde.

#birthday #poetry

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Scripture Memory Team 2026 – Verse 9

Lora — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:27:45 +0000

I was out early enough this morning to see the bright moon still shining in the blue western sky. I stopped and took a picture of the beauty hanging securely in place. I say securely because it was surrounded by what looked like at least 20 different wires connected to poles outlined against the same blue sky. And there was the moon – no wires attached – held by a very mighty and glorious God.

I found myself thinking about this month’s Scripture memory verse:

“Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.”
John 6:68b.

Life presents us with many different options of who to go to. Just like the wires, there may be many ways to follow or connect. When faced with who to go to, let’s choose to go to The One who not only hung the moon, sun, and stars in their place; but has words of eternal life.

Faith calls us to *go to* the unseen; but eternal God. Let’s choose Truth and memorize the Word. Feel free to screenshot this month’s verse.

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I could cut my hydrangeas…

Lora — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:56:39 +0000

I’ve been enjoying talking a walk in our neighborhood early mornings. One day as I returned and was admiring the blooms in the little garden at the back door, I heard that still small voice whisper that I *could* cut my hydrangeas for my friend Cynthia‘s daughter‘s wedding. I grabbed my gloves, shears, and a couple buckets. As I cut each stem and put them in the water buckets, I realized they were the exact colors scheme of her daughter Sarah’s wedding: green and rose. Cynthia had shared pictures of the bridesmaid and her mama of the bride dress with me..

I thought my friend would be able to add beauty with these hydrangeas around her home. I pictured a vase on her island and at each sink and one for the living room; however, they were *needed* by the florist to make the most lovely arrangements for the wedding! It was beyond my scope of thinking to see them in the floral arch display where the bride and groom said their vows. And what a lovely view! Pictures are snapshots shared with me from Cynthia.

Cynthia said the hydrangeas were a God gift. I’m so thankful I followed the Spirit that said I *could* and in turn provided a blessing and met a need for my friend.

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Scripture Memory Team 2026 – Verse 8

Lora — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 08:26:02 +0000

Happy August! And happy Scripture Memory Team day!

The Salesman‘s dad turned 86 and family gathered to celebrate him. I was so tickled to be with them as my health had kept me from too many gatherings. What a gift to be with the family that I married into and love so very dearly. My “being with” ties in with this month’s Scripture memory verse:

“And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:20b

There are times in life when we feel alone. I remember specific transitions where the Lord sent a friend to walk-through a season with me. Like Cheryl, who angelically appeared when our oldest left home, or Kim when I was hosting the *Friday Night Lights* Bible study, or Robin who stepped in when my health crashed. As I reflect, I see the Lord sent friends to walk with me; but I know people cannot always be with us. But hallelujah, there is one – Jesus – who is with us always!

I am so thankful for the gift of Jesus always being with.

When people leave, or set sail,

or if you feel weak and frail,

Jesus will not fail.

We are never alone – we have an always gift –

of Jesus being with.

Here’s a few pictures from the birthday party!

Grandma enjoying Gretchen and JK’s wedding pictures

Grandma and Ben – her face was so precious!

Gretchen always outdoes herself! She made a wonderful healthy, and delicious, meal and ordered pizza and calzones for those who wanted.

The guys *had to* play Rook!

Visiting and playing.

I loved the look on Jocelyn’s face while hugging the birthday boy.

The birthday boy colored this.

Julie brought a Scripture coloring book and we visited and colored.

What a gift to *be with* family.

#ScriptureMemoryTeam #JesusIsAlwaysWith #WhatAGift

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Scripture Memory Team 2026 – Verse 7

Lora — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:40:26 +0000

Happy July, friends! And, Happy Scripture Memory Team day!

Miriam Webster defines impossible as:

“Incapable of Occurrence: Physically, logically, or mathematically unable to happen or be performed.”

I told this amazing story to a friend this last week and had no idea that the Lord was reviving it from my memories to go along with this month’s memory verse. It’s a longer read than normal; but it’s so good. It’s so GOD.

When our children were little, we used the envelope system for teaching financial responsibility. They had four envelopes: tithe, short-term savings, long-term savings, and spending. Each week they would divide their money into the four categories and put them in the corresponding envelope. Since it was right before the holiday season began, the envelopes were getting thick with one dollar bills. Our youngest had saved up her money and was excited about going Christmas shopping to buy presents.

The Salesman was in the habit of taking them on father-daughter dates while they were in grade school. This particular evening, they were going to see a movie. I don’t remember what the movie was; but I do remember communicating to not take their money envelopes with them.

Oh, they were so excited to be going on their date. They climbed into his big truck and rolled off toward town.

They were as excited when they returned home to tell me all about the movie and their time together. I can still see Victoria’s countenance change as she realized she did not have her purse and had left it in the theater. I told her I would call and see if they could find it and asked her what she had in it to identify that it was hers…

She had her envelope of money for Christmas shopping in it…

In my mind, I thought:

“Goodbye spending money.”

I did not say it out loud; but it’s certainly what I thought.

I dialed the theater – it was back in the day where somebody still answered the phone instead of getting a recording. He said his name was Michael and I told him about the purse that had been left and about the envelope of cash inside. He offered to go look.

I stood in our little country kitchen at the bar and said child sat so still on a swivel barstool as we waited for him to return to the line. I thought it was truly impossible for my child’s envelope with her Christmas cash to still be in her pint-sized purse.

When he finally returned to the phone, he told me that he had found her purse just as I had described. Then I paused and asked, “Is her envelope with her cash still inside?”

“Yes ma’am. I counted it and it’s all there.”

Glory.

“Thank you Michael. My husband will be heading up there to pick it up. I’ll have him ask for you.”

What seemed impossible – the Lord made possible. Praise His Name.

But, the story did not end here.

We were in town the following Wednesday for co-op and piano and violin lessons and I told the girls we should go in to the theater and thank Michael for finding and keeping and returning the purse and money.

This is where the Lord proved to us that anything is possible with God.

We walked into the theater and I asked the manager if we could please speak with the employee named Michael.

“Ma’am, we don’t have anyone that works here by that name.”

I then asked if someone named Michael worked there recently and is no longer an employee?

“No ma’am.”

Nothing, oh nothing, is too difficult for the Lord God.

Feel free to screenshot the July verse and memorize with me!

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Scripture Memory Team 2026 – Verse 6

Lora — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:32:57 +0000

Happy June! And, a Happy Scripture Memory Team day!

For Mother’s Day I was given a beautiful four-scenes-in-one-puzzle and a set of sorter boxes – which was so helpful with 1000 pieces. The different scenes reminded me of the four seasons. I completed what I considered the easiest sections of this puzzle first, gravitating to the light colored scenes. The last section I pieced together was VanGogh’s “Wild Roses” which although beautiful, had basically four different colors: black, green, blue, and white. In life I’m drawn to flowers, so I started the section with the white wild roses. I then moved to the green, blue, and black. The darker, seemingly similar colors were challenging to me; but I found the morning light streaming in the French doors helped.

My gifted puzzle is a great segway into this month’s Scripture memory team verse, Ecclesiastes 3:1:

“There is a time for everything and a season for every activity under the heavens.”

I prefer to be in the lighter, or easier, seasons of life. I am thankful to be coming out of what’s seemed like a looong healing season. It’s also been a season of loss and sorrow with my brother’s passing. Like the dark pieces of the puzzle, I would not have selected any of the aforementioned to be part of my season.

Sometimes we welcome new seasons, especially the good, generous, and fruitful ones, with great fanfare and tend to cross our arms, turn our back, or snub our nose at the seasons of sickness, sadness, and waiting.

It’s hard to embrace where we are when we don’t want to wrap our arms around the season we are in. But acknowledging where we are is so important and according to this month’s verse, there is a time for everything and a season for everything- including the very season that we are in – whether we have sorted it to be light or dark.

And, the Lord is with us! Summer, winter, spring time, or harvest – makes me think of words from the old hymn, Great is thy Faithfulness.

Let’s remember when life, and seasons, are puzzling, The Lord, He is with us! Jesus understands what we are going through and HE will get us through. Hallelujah. Jesus wept, laughed, loved, and endured great and searing loss. He is with you in this season, lean into Him.

#Scripture #ScriptureMemory #HeWillGetUsThrough #HeIsWithYou

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Scripture Memory Team 2026 – Verse 5

Lora — Fri, 01 May 2026 18:58:23 +0000

Happy May! And happy Scripture Memory Team day!

I desire the kind of strength in my inner being that this month’s memory verse, Ephesians 3:16, describes.

In this last season, I’ve felt at times that my inner man has been about as strong as a stick figure. Can you relate? Times when the mind, soul, and spirit have felt weak and weary. I want to be strong in spirit – not the kind of strength I could muster from a gym workout; but one fueled by the glorious riches of God’s strength through His Spirit in us.

Wow.

And hallelujah!

Like the flowers blooming in my yard that I have not planted, this power is not of my own might. It is out of a treasure trove of a loving God that has given us a Holy Spirit to strengthen us. He makes us stronger than the stick people we may see ourselves as on the page of today’s circumstances or challenges. Whatever we are facing, let’s pray this verse and experience His strength and power in us.

#Scripture #ScriptureMemory #PrayTheWord

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Scripture Memory Team 2026 – Verse 4

Lora — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:56:02 +0000

Happy April! Happy Scripture Memory Team Day! And blessed week of celebrating the resurrection of Jesus!!!

He is risen, friends!

I’m calling this verse the *no one* and the *no other* verse. Acts 4:12 is all about salvation. I think it’s a perfect verse for this Easter season. Jesus was born to die on the cross and be raised from the grave, that we might be saved and live eternally with Him.

Salvation is in, and by, Jesus alone.

“Salvation is found IN no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind BY which we must be saved.”

Acts 4:12
(emphasis mine)

If you have any questions about salvation, or being saved, I would love to have a conversation with you.

Feel free to screenshot the April verse and memorize with me!

#Scripture #ScriptureMemory #Jesus#Easter #Salvation

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Scripture Memory Team 2026 – Verse 3

Lora — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 16:35:47 +0000

Happy March! And Happy Scripture Memory Team day! I’m full of anticipation about the good the Lord is doing in my life.

I’m also in the thick of having the opportunity to put the rubber to the road with this month’s verse, James 1:19.

We’re all included in the “Everyone” James is talking to; but I only have agency over me, so I’m taking note when he says to be:

Quick to listen

Slow to speak

Slow to be become angry

Friends, sometimes I get the “Quick & the Slow” switched. The stoplight in my mind blips, and you know, in a snap, I can be quick to speak and slow to listen …. I’m not the only one that happens to, right?

It’s so easy to nod your head when the pastor is preaching it from the pulpit; but, it becomes harder when the reality of the road smacks.

All right, I’ll stop talking in car generalities and say it: when people do people things. Yes, we are all just people doing people things. And, If I may shift back to the driving theme: People are driving the cars on the road of life. And sometimes it can feel like you are sideswiped by people and the best response in the moment seems to be quick to speak your mind. But according to the Truth of the Word, I need to put on the brakes when it comes to speaking and becoming angry and give the green light to my two listening ears.

Oh such a timely verse for me. It makes me think of something as I heard as a child: You have two eyes, two ears, and one mouth. Yes, ma’am.

Yes, Lord.

As March marches in, Lord, help me, help us, to apply the truth of James 1:19, even when it’s tough and the road seems curvy and rough.

#Scripture #ScriptureMemoryTeam #March #TheQuickAndTheSlow #OhWeHaveAWayToGo

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