A Soundtrack For Your Homeschool Days
Submitted By Marissa Henley, Patriot Mom
One of our most important jobs as a parent is to sow seeds of God's Word into our children's hearts. In case you haven't heard already, let me introduce you to a fabulous resource: Seeds Family Worship (http://www.seedsfamilyworship.net/).
They offer five CDs of Scripture beautifully set to music in a way that is enjoyable for kids and adults. They are not your typical children's CDs . . . they are catchy enough to facilitate memorization, some are upbeat and some are more thoughtful, and the best part is that I genuinely enjoy listening to them with my children. The Seeds Family Worship website includes great (free!) resources to go along with your CDs, such as memory verse cards and a memory verse checklist for each CD. The CDs are also packaged with an extra CD to give to a friend (or perhaps a teacher?).
I play these CDs for my kids, but also for myself. Scripture memory is not my strength, but the verses from these CDs have really stuck with me. As I endured some difficult circumstances this summer, I often found myself singing Isaiah 41:10 or Psalm 55:22 from the Seeds CDs. I have noticed several times when I've been driving and my thoughts are wandering to anxiety or other sinful thoughts, and then I hear God's Word playing from the CD player, and I am convicted or encouraged as needed.
Christian music is wonderful, but there's something special about God's Word. Isaiah 55:11 tells us that when God's Word goes out, it does not return empty, but accomplishes the purpose God intended. There is nothing better than saturating our day and our child's day with truth from God's Word.
Galatians 6:7-9: Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.
I ordered one of these to try. Thanks for sharing!
After following your link and listening to several of the songs online, I purchased the music to put on my ipod. We've been listening to Steve Green's "Hide 'Em in Your Heart" for years, and these new songs will be the perfect new music to add to the collection. Thanks for sharing!
I agree these are the best for scripture memorization!!! I have a terrible memory but the songs are catchy and I also find myself singing them. A dear friend gave me my first one and since I have ordered the other 4. I love that you can pass one of the CD's along to a friend.