Memorizing Scripture

Recently, I have been reading a dear friend's journal of faith, and I am astounded by her knowledge of scripture! She readily has it at the front of her mind to draw upon it during this time in her life. You see, she recently lost her husband of 30+ years. He had suffered 2 longterm illnesses, with the last one taking his life. She began online journaling daily during his last ilnness in order to keep friends and family up on the latest news of his illness, but always closing with a word of scripture.
Now as she grieves, she continually has these scriptures on her mind to remind her of our Faithful and True Saviour who longs to share our burdens.
This has reminded me of MY need to memorize scripture. How many times do I find myself in a situation where I need to have scripture hidden in my heart so that I can draw upon it? I am convinced that because Scripture is our only offensive weapon to fight the enemy, it is vital that we have it rooted in our hearts and minds.
If you would like any verses to get you started in memorizing scripture, give me a holler, and I will help you get started with me as I begin this discipline anew!