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Being Fruitful

My oldest daughter can memorize scripture extremely fast.  I'm trying to keep up with her.  We say a verse we are memorizing to each other at least once a day.  If I make one tiny mistake or hesitate for a moment, she will not take more than a second to correct me. (i.e. "Mom, it's 'fruit', not 'fruits').  I love this about her.  She is keeping me on my toes.  We just finished a new verse (see below).  I think it's difficult to memorize because there is a list of nine items.  Each of these items characterizes a fruit of the spirit.  It is good, so very good, to know the Word of God.  Having it dwell in my heart is truly life changing and drastically shapes how I look at the world. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,  peace, patience, kindness, goodness,  faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Galatians 5:22-23a My daughter is very good at observation.  Now that she knows this verse, she recognizes it in her daily goings. "Mo