Hey, Darling Siestas! I’m back at my desk at Living Proof Ministries, Melissa is back at hers in Atlanta, and AJ and her family are about to board a plane and head home from vacation. Hallelujah! Whatever this wild family’s normal is, we’re happily returning to it. I have not seen my baby girl in two and a half months, a near-record for us, and she’s heading from Atlanta to Houston on Wednesday. We have an in-house ministry thing she’s coming to attend as well as Miss Annabeth Ellen Jones’s baby dedication at our church. We are looking so forward to our family all being back together again. If I don’t get those grandbabies back in my arms soon, there’s gonna be heck to pay.
Actually, I could have kept all that family news to myself except that I had you on my mind, particularly in view of some heavy things I’ve read in the last 24 hours. I just thought I’d share a verse with you that I have right in front of me today at my desk. And, yes, jotted down on an index card. And, no, it’s not a memory verse (yet). Just an encouragement verse and I wondered if somebody could use it today. It’s Psalm 94:18-19 out of the New English Translation:
If I say, “My foot is slipping,” Your loyal love, O Lord, supports me. When worries threaten to overwhelm me, Your soothing touch makes me HAPPY.”
If perchance worries are threatening to overwhelm you this Monday morning, I pray that You will sense His soothing touch…and it will make you purely happy. Maybe even giddy. We could use some giddy today.
I love you, Siestas. Take heart! Jesus has overcome the world!
I am overwhelmed right now and have asked God to take it from me and work things out for me. This scripture is very welcome to me. God bless you, dear Beth.
Your sister in Christ ( and a distant relative! ), Diane
Thank you. I know you will understand when I explain that our “grandog”, Border Collie Maggie, is in emergency surgery right now for a serious uterine infection. God’s goodness is my blanket of comfort today, covering many things.
you have no idea how much i needed that
Beth,
Thank you so much for the word of encouragment!! I am facing some changes in my job due to costs and it has me in a worrisome state. Psalm 94:18-19 lifted my spirits. I call these “God things”. Thank you again.
oh thank you Mama Beth, this is exactly what I needed to hear….the journey of late has not been easy. Thanks for much for haring.
hugs
Tammy S.
ahhhh yes. THAT is what was missing from my day.
thank you.
yes. that verse was much needed. I have walked around with a heavy heart for 4 days after learning of a good friend’s child being diagnosed with Neuroblastoma (cancer). She’s 17-months, a month younger than my Kenzie and my heart is overwhelmed with sadness. her biopsy and bone marrow removal was this morning. we have all been waiting not-so-patiently for her to be back in her room. i will be heading up there this evening and bringing this verse right along with me.
thanks.
love to you all at LPM.
to anonyomous,
I am lifting you up sweet siesta I am so sorry for your loss. But I know we have a compassionate God who has so much love for us to cling to. Cling to Him and know you are loved even in your grief.
hugs
Tammy S
PS Mama Beth I read someone on here was listeining to Curtis on ipod is that possible and where do I find those and do you comne on ipod.
AMEN! Thanks to the Lord who keeps a loving hand on us thru all the minutes of our day. As He guides us thru the many trials of life, it is so reassurring to know we will make it and He will get the glory. Praise to Him who loves us.
Thank you!
I just saw the NDOP online and you brought a mighty good word Beth!!!
God (period).
Could still cry.
I love ya so much,
Fran
Thank you Beth, I could use a good dose of God’s happiness!
“Loyal love” I love that and so needed to hear those words today.
Thank you Beth.
Thank you so much Beth! I have been struggling with my emotions and find it really hard to sense what God is saying to me when I am so low. This scripture touched my heart…i pray that I will be happy and downright giddy very soon!
Amanda
To Carolyn in NC:
I’ve been in your shoes, having been laid off from an 10+ year job about 18 months ago. I wanted to encourage you that God has already solved this problem in your life. He isn’t surprised that this has happened to you. Blessings will come from this situation … maybe soon, maybe not, but blessings nonetheless. Hang in there!
Beth,
Thank you so much for that word – you don’t know how much I needed it. Although I can’t really pinpoint “why”, I feel so down and discouraged today. Maybe part of it is from the emotional high I’ve been on lately knowing God is working in my life.
I hear doors creaking open and am excited about the opportunities that may arise, but of course, with those opportunities, there are new challenges.
Thank you for being sensitive to the Spirit and the encouragement that you give me so often.
Love in Christ,
Lynn
That’s a great verse. I’m gonna go meditate on it right this minute:)
Dear Beth,
I just have to echo all the others THANK YOU for the sharing the encouraging scripture, and I am happy for you that you will have your family with you this coming weekend. I, too, am looking forward to seeing my daughter.
I have been trying to narrow the verses down and choose the one for this Friday, and then you hadd this one to my list. It is a great one! Thank you again! You are always wonderful!!!
Looking forward to Deeper Still, and to going to your church in January!!!
Sandy
Durant, OK
Praise God….He has overcome the world. A wonderful reminder during these days.
Royana
Thanks so much, Beth. I am currently dealing with one of the hardest things I’ve had to go through in a long time. Each word from the Lord is a soothing balm. I would go down and out without it. I love you and your heart for Jesus. Roseanna from Bloomington, Indiana xoxoxo
Wow! Just the verse I needed to read this Monday afternoon! 🙂 God bless you all and the wonderful ministry that you have for Christ! 🙂
thanks for the shot of encouragement.
Sadly, I'm behind on my memory verses & this could be "the one" for May 1.
Thank you!
I work with abandoned/ abused girls. As I read the post from yesterday, I thought again and again of the verse that I have shared with some of those girls with a broken-but-healing heart. . . the precious passage from Isaiah 49:15:
“Can a mother forget the baby at her breast
and have no compassion on the child she has borne?
Though she may forget,
I will not forget you!”
Amen! Our Abba Father loves us!! Praying for my siestas. . . to know even more deeply the deep transforming love He has for each of you. GRACE and PEACE to you.
Dearest Beth,
Thank you so much for that encouragement. I really need it right now. Tears just won’t stop. Life is just so hard. But the Word is so right… JESUS has overcome the world.
Much love,
Sharon, NC
Thanks! I have had some pretty heavy extended family burdens laid on me today and it was nice to remember that He will uphold us – and make us HAPPY! 🙂 He is faithful and he sets captives free! 🙂
Thanks for the HAPPY words near and dear to my heart on a Monday. Also, will use that verse for my memory work the 15th. Looking forward to the Siesta Memory Verse Celebraton in January, it’s keeping me on track. I’ve never been able to memorize well, but with your tips and encouragement and mostly God’s care, I’m making progress!
Praise God!
What a great word. Wish I’d read it 1st thing this morning instead of now as my day winds to a close but that’s ok. I’m sure you won’t mind if I borrow it and post it on my Facebook page for a while.
🙂
Melanie
I wanted to share something with you about your post from a few days ago. . . about the pledge of allegiance. I was in Costa Rica for the 4th of July in 2002. It was a tough time for Americans. . .right after 9/11 and in the midst of a lawsuit/ big controversy about the Pledge of Allegiance.
The Costa Ricans were so kind and compassionate. They held memorials/ tributes for the Americans killed in the attacks, and even developed a beautiful memorial postage stamp that they used there.
On the Fourth of July, we were at a big picnic party sponsored by the US embassy. There was imported American food, games, decorations–so much fun!
Then, there was a serious, poignant ceremony complete with waving flag, national anthem, etc. One of the most sweet memories I carry from that day is of us there beneath the flag, near Marines in dress uniforms, reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. When it got to that line, the crowd spontaneously shouted out together, “UNDER GOD!” I couldn’t help the tears in my eyes. . . it was so beautiful! May our wonderful God continue to bless America, and may we BELIEVE HIM and surrender our lives to Him!
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I came to the blog to see if I could find some encouragement. Our feet are slipping and the worries are overwhelming, but He is our support.
Not so much worries overwhelming me as it is the all-out renovation project the Lord is doing in my heart right now. I think He is up to a whole lot of purifying and drawing off the dross and that can be pretty painful.
Thank you for the reminder!! Hope we get to see pictures from the dedication of Miss Annabeth.
Leah
HA! I was going to say thank you, that is exactly what I needed to hear, but it would seem I’m not alone! Isn’t that just like God? And, yep, giddy is the word!
Oh Mama Beth-you just don’t know…that verse was one of my memory verse’s earlier this year and I could just not begin to wrap my head, (or my mouth), around those words…but I think this version will stick!!
Thank you and have a blessed reunion with your babies of all sizes and shapes!!!
Leslie from Utah
P.S. Selfishly looking forward to having you in Wyoming next week 🙂
Dear Beth,
Thought you and the siestas would like to know that the Saturday before Mother’s Day is Birthmother’s Day! What a wonderful idea to honor the women who love their babes so much they give them life! Just learned about this on a dear friend’s blog, who has the most beautiful family, all adopted.
We are ALL adopted, praise God!
“How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!”
I John 3:1
Thanks for building us up in Christ, making us laugh (!)and sharing your time and family!
Thanks also for sharing so much of your day at NDP celebration(s). Glad you were invited to participat in such a big way! We are so proud of you (in a humble way, of course)!!!
Love,
Kathy
Praise Him! I have been having dreams in the recent past – of things that I hope will not happen! He has overcome the world – we win! Thank you for the reminder – God’s Peace.
Mary Ann
Wichita Falls
My Mother-In-Law (who lived several hours away from us; now lives in heaven) when she would get lonesome for her son would call us and say “I just wanna touch ya.” She was already on my mind because my husband was lonesome without her on mother’s day. Just makes me realize how much we all need that touch from Him!
Thank you Beth Moore (I have a Beth too, so I have to differentiate)! Mother’s Day can be so painful for so many. Thank you for your sensitivity to the Holy Spirit.
So glad Melissa is back safely! I loved reading about her journey.
Thank you for that verse! Yesterday was a tough day, but praise the Lord there is laughter after tears.
By they way, love the way you share family stuff with us. It makes you so real and that is what I love most about you and your family! As you say “It may be messy but it’s the real thang.”
Much love!
Beth, it’s good to have you back here in blog world and LPM. Thanks for the verse-I’m just getting to read it but it was for for my soul!carla
Beth,
So timely. Thanks so much! Enjoy your time with your family. 🙂
Anne in MO
You can find Curtis Jone's podcast on iTunes. Drive thru the Bible. Under podcasts – Religion & Spirituality. There are 3 so far. I listened to The Worthlessness of Worrying. Very good and they are free.
Thanks so much for that post. I am incredibly stressed right now with a move, schoolwork & finals, and several extra projects that must be attended to.
That was perfect. May be my next memory verse. Could really use hanging onto that one!
Peace,
Kim Feth
Apex, NC
Wow I prayed that very thing this morning on my way to work. I didn’t know I was praying Psalm 94:18-19 but I was and when I went to lunch I thanked God for answering that prayer. My worries did threaten to overwhelm me but I felt so at peace all morning (and afternoot too. Isn’t our God sweet!
Love you and sure glad you are back!
Claudia
On top of what our guest speaker from Mali spoke on (going to Moab instead of The House of Bread-Bethlehem in the famine), this word is what I needed.
Thank you, Beth.
it’s nearly 5 o’clock. Two years ago at 5 o’clock my brother left his work. He was to get his son at my parents home. Instead he was in a car wreck and died. It’s been two years and the pain is still there. Not as painful, but painful all the same.
Dear Beth,
Psalm 94:18,19 has been a favorite of mine since my days of panic disorder. I would replace the word “foot†with “mind†when I prayed. I thought you’d get a kick out of knowing that after doing a few of your Bible studies, I looked up the Hebrew word for mercy (KJV says mercy instead of love) in verse 18. What I found just thrilled me: ‘hesed–…The quality of the kindness shown is usually that reserved for close friends and family members. Presupposes the existence of a relationship between the parties involved, but where no formal relationship has been previously recognized, the person exercising “hesed†has chosen to treat the recipient as if such a relationship did exist.’ (Old Testament Lexical Aids—The Complete Word Study of the Old Testament). That’s what God did for me. God chose to treat me as His child when I cried out to Him, even though I had not recognized our relationship or made it a priority for many years. Praise God for His mercy that never fails!
Oh thank you so much for that verse!
Thank you Beth!! I love the verse…jus love the blog! So many seem to have needed that one today. Beth, “A Good Word for a Monday Morning” may be a keeper of an idea! What do you think?
Fran
Gulf Shores, AL
Thank you for being obedient to God when He placed that in your heart to share these verses with us. I needed that.
Michelle, Manassas, VA
Beth,
Thank you for loving us like you do! I do love that you love us and know that we love you SO! 🙂
Susan in OKC
Beth-
Thanks for the verse today…I read it at nearly 5:30 PM and it will take me through my evening, and to bed tonight (where worries tend to prosper). My firstborn (26 and single) is going to have a baby. There have been so many times as I’ve cried that I wanted to “call and talk to Beth”. It wasn’t supposed to be this way! And yet, I read about you sweet ladies who have suffered miscarriage…and I am so sorry for not feeling total joy in anticipation for this sweet little baby. What a precious gift!
Sometimes the way God works things just makes so little sense to us in our limited little minds. I wish I could understand sometimes.
Thanks for listening to the quiet voice Beth, and for sharing it with us…sometimes it is just what we need to hear.
ChattieKathy