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I'm amazed at how many reviews you are able to do a day. How much time are you spending doing this? Three or four hours a day? You have some serious dedication.

Honestly, I spend 1 hour in the morning. I click through reviews, and only really pay attention to the testing part. For example, when I create a new set (about 5-7 verses), the review can sometimes include up to 50 total verses. I can breeze through them because I have been so thorough in the testing. Then, I’ll jump in periodically throughout the day and just test a set. All told, I’m putting in around 2 hours total - 1 hour in the morning, then scatter study throughout the rest of the day. I don’t know if it is dedication or neurosis. Honestly, I have made a goal of memorizing Mark, and I am afraid l’ll quit before I get there so I am plowing forward as best I can.

Plus, I often wonder if I should have gone more topically. Obviously, all of God’s word is important, but Mark is pretty narrow. But, I love it.

I see. That makes sense. I started the same way with John. I'm about to wrap up the 9th chapter, but I've jumped around to whatever caught my fancy. Honestly, I have an easier time remembering the stuff I want to memorize than doing John straight through.

Wow. I love John, too. But you als hit on something very important. It is much easier to work on verses, passages, books, etc., that you have specific motivation. I was motivated by two compelling factors. 1. I have taught Mark twice in the last three years, and I find it very compelling. 2. I saw a video about scripture memorization wherein the speaker memorized 1 Corinthians. He opened the service with a little bit of background, and then he just spoke 1 Corinthians. It felt Alice, relevant, compelling, and I could go on and on. I thought, I would like to be able to do that.