{"id":1356,"date":"2024-01-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-02T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/upliftingstar.com\/star1015denver\/2024\/01\/02\/an-important-habit\/"},"modified":"2024-01-02T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-01-02T07:00:00","slug":"an-important-habit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/upliftingstar.com\/star1015denver\/2024\/01\/02\/an-important-habit\/","title":{"rendered":"An Important Habit That Sherri Thinks Everyone Should Try"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cStudy this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do.\u201d – Joshua 1:8<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.\u201d – Psalm 119:11<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Memorizing scripture is something we talk about frequently on the show. As we\u2019ve been discussing, it has reminded me of where I actually started the habit of memorizing scripture. It\u2019s not new. It was, like most things, instilled in me from my Mama (affectionately known as \u201cMiss Bev\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below is a true story from my childhood. It\u2019s from my forthcoming book: \u201cHoly Ghost Mama: 25 Old School Lessons That Saved My Life.\u201d<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I hope it\u2019s fun and entertaining for you. And sneakily, I\u2019m hoping to encourage you to memorize more scripture this coming year and maybe make it an activity for the whole family.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Lord is my light and my salvation, who shall I fear,\u201d I whispered to myself. After a moment I bent forward, took a sip of water from the fountain, and continued my recitation. \u201cThe Lord is the . . . uh . . . the Lord is . . . what is it?<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMiss Johnson!\u201d Mr. Kauffman, the high school principal, belted out from the end of the hall. I didn\u2019t have to look at him to see the pencil behind his ear and the pocket protector, stuffed into his button-down shirt pocket, filled to the brim with pens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m coming!\u201d I hollered, lifting my head, water dripping down my chin. I walked down the hall past three or four open-door classrooms toward him. I heard a few snickers: the direction I was heading could only mean one thing. Everyone knew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShut up!\u201d I yelled into a classroom in which one of the students had dared elevate their amusement past a snicker to a full-on guffaw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMiss Johnson! Can you speed it up, please?\u201d Mr. Kauffman\u2019s veins were popping out from the side of his head. I wondered how that pencil stayed put.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I finally made it to his office. He was staring down at me, as was the plaque hanging directly above the door that read principal. He rolled his eyes, a look with which I had become all too familiar. \u201cCome in. Take a seat, Miss Johnson.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before I entered, I heard the sound of keys. That meant there was another Miss Johnson there. A taller one with a lot more authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I slowly walked into the office and sat down next to my mother. Her face was stern and resolute. Leaving work to come to my school was not one of her favorite activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Kauffman closed the door and began to detail my latest infraction. Something about some smart-mouthy ways in Spanish class that my teacher could no longer tolerate. As he began to suggest a possible corrective action\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSTRENGTH OF MY LIFE!\u201d I burst out with excitement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat?\u201d he said, bewildered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Lord is my light and my salvation; who shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?\u201d[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m sorry, is that directed toward me?\u201d Mr. Kauffman asked, genuinely confused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019re not the Lord, Mr. Kauffman.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSHERRI!\u201d my mom exclaimed in horror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSorry,\u201d I mumbled with all the authenticity I could muster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI have a little box of cards with Scriptures on them at the house,\u201d my mom attempted to explain. \u201cBefore Sherri and her brother leave every morning, they have to take a card and memorize the Scripture. I ask them to repeat it at dinner that night. Today, Sherri\u2019s was\u0605\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Lord is my light and my salvation; who shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?\u2019 Psalm twenty-seven, verse one!\u201d I burst out proudly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They both stared at me for a long minute, until Mr. Kauffman broke the silence and turned to my mom. \u201cThat\u2019s a wonderful tradition to have with your children, Miss Johnson.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He then took a deep, abiding look at me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAny Scriptures in that box about the mouth?\u201d he asked with a chuckle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe gone find some tonight!\u201d my mom replied quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And that we did. That we did . . .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sherri Lynn<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Morning Show Host, STAR 99.1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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