I am not sure how a basically intelligent, sound-thinking un-isolated woman could miss a couple of thousand people she’s mostly never met face-to-face but, man, I wish we were having a Siesta-fest this afternoon. I’d pour the coffee and get Two Belles to send the pound cake. I have a yearning for you guys. Some of our most active and delightful Siestas were at the Laramie, Wyoming LPL this weekend but I didn’t get to talk to them one on one. I love that a number of you guys get to often meet up at the events but my hands are so full with the large group that I hardly ever get to connect. You’re always on my mind though and I surely do wish I could.
I’ve been hanging out with my man all day at church then here at home but, now that he’s caught up in the old classic “Bridge Over the River Kwai,” I thought I’d take the opportunity to catch up with my sisters. So, brace yourself. This will be random.
So, how did you like the men’s post on insecurity? Wasn’t it insightful? I loved it. It was just what I was looking for. There was only one that made me want to kick him in the shin with my pointy-toed cowboy boots on but, God-fearing woman that I am, I will refrain from identifying his anonymous, pompous self with an excerpt. And if you were in Laramie where I tanked him, shhhhhhhhhhh. Seriously, thank you so much for getting your guys on here. It was a huge help. I was raised in a home with two brothers and two sisters so I get as big a kick out of the guys as the girls, it’s just that girls are who I’m called to serve. Thank your guys for helping me serve you. I’ve got all their answers on one file and I’m going to print them out and put them in a notebook just like I catalogued all of yours. Then I’ll go through them carefully and see which ones I want to quote. When the book comes out, you’re going to see what a big part of it you are. Actually, what a big part of my ministry life you are.
I absolutely loved our group in Laramie! We met right there on the campus of the University of Wyoming. We were ecstatic to top off at over 2800 people. Our theme this weekend was pulled from Psalm 66 out of The Message: “He trained them first.” We talked about the priority of strict training to run our races effectively. Being willing to pay the price to be mighty in Christ. In the last session I knew we were going to bring up the Titus 2:4 concept of the older women training the younger women so God prompted me to have all the women and girls between 10 and 29 sit on the floor level for that session and everyone else sit in the upper level. It was such an incredible sight. Watching those young women worship before that last session built up my faith for what the church has ahead. I saw young women who truly have hearts and lives set apart to Christ. Later in the session after introducing the Titus concept, all of us 30 and over stood up and stretched out our hands to them as if to lay hands on them and told them that we pledged to be there for them. Don’t get freaky on me. We weren’t up to any hocus pocus or channeling. We were just doing something symbolic to represent a Biblical concept. I don’t think I’ll ever forget that sight. (P.S. to Laramie LPL girls: #8: He trains us to trust Him deeper. So sorry!! I taught it, just never said it! Ever a work in progress.)
I have loved these recent posts! I totally dug Melissa’s quote post. One of the things I like about working with Melissa is that she calls me on my cell phone to read me excerpts like the one she shared with you guys. I reminded her of Rabbi Heschel’s quote and that’s when we came up with the idea to ask for your favorites. I can’t even tell you how much I enjoyed having that child home for the better part of last week. She is a huge part of the Moore family dynamic. We miss her so much. And speaking of recent posts, I also thought Curtis Jones ought to danged-well start an Ask-Curtis column! I loved his answers! He is really the most incredible young man. Keith and I have often said that Curtis honestly cannot know what all he knows as young as he is. It is a God-given gift. I love him like my own flesh and blood.
Speaking of Curtis, the Jones’s left right after church today to go to a lake house with several other families. Since I’d been out of town four days, I was about to split in-two to see my grandbabies. I did get to smooch all over them after church and help them get to the car. I cannot express to you the joy I have when a certain little 3 year-old boy sees me down the church corridor and yells at the top of his lungs, “Bibby!!!!!!” Oh, I’m so drunk on them. AJ said she’d bring them to me at the first opportunity after they get home tomorrow afternoon so I bet I get to have them Tuesday evening. And, anyway, I miss their mommy, too. I’m so proud of her. Amanda will often say that she was not one of those little girls that played dolls all the time (she preferred stuffed animals) and was obsessed with having children but, once she did it, (my words now, not hers) she took to it like a duck to water. She is a darling mother and she and CJ are doing their best to raise children that love Jesus and love His Church.
Oh, I forgot to say that we are keeping Beckham, the Jones’s Golden Retriever, while they’re away. He is the sweetest guy. Huge and sweet. He does just fine with Geli, our birddog, but Star drives him to distraction. You know how OCD border collies are. Every time he sits down, she sits in front of him and dead-locks him in a stare. It makes him so nervous. She’s so in love with him, she can’t stand it. He’s a British blond and I think Star thinks he’s a sheep. She wants to herd him in the worst way.
We had the BEST EVER Memorial Day Service at our church today! Pastor Gregg invited Houston’s Mayor Bill White to address our congregation and I was amazed by his openness about Christ. I’d never had the pleasure to meet him. Pastor also issued a special invitation to every family on record in the Houston area that had lost a soldier in Iraq or Afghanistan. I could not believe how many responded to his invitation and, at one point, he had them stand so that we could honor them. In all my years at HFBC, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a longer standing ovation. It was tremendously moving. Pastor asked one of our ministers (Arthur Craig, head of our HFBC campus for the hearing impaired) to share the story of the loss of his son 7 years ago in Afghanistan. It was incredibly powerful. As God alone would have it, his son wrote him a letter only 7 days before he was killed and it arrived about 12 days after. In it, he shared how he was growing in Christ and he told his dad and mom how much he loved them and what good parents they were. Can you imagine having a treasure like that? We do not understand why such suffering comes but God goes out of His way to show those who are willing to see how much He cares for them. Pastor Gregg finished off the service with a wonderful sermon on the most appropriate Scripture: no greater love has a man than this: than that he lay down his life for his friends. It was a great day for this Army brat and for every single person in our congregation. I deeply appreciate Pastor Gregg for never one time coming before our church body without utmost preparation. I’ve come to love him and his wife, Kelly, so much. I’ve never had a pastor younger than me before and, in this case, substantially younger! It’s a new experience. And, as it turns out, a wonderful one.
I’ve got a new assistant! Don’t worry, my dear Susan that I’ve talked so much about and worked alongside for ten solid years is still with me at Living Proof. Are you kidding me? No one is loved more at this ministry than Susan Kirby. She does a wide variety of things but none more important than providing timely counsel to her own staff. She is my very trusted com padre and the only person on staff I’d have to have kidnapped and gagged if she turned on me. For a while she’s understandably wanted to go to a four-day work week. Once we moved to the new building, her drive lengthened to nearly an hour each way. We were able to arrange a shorter work-week for her here recently but with some alterations to her responsibilities, leaving the hyper administrative slot open. (Apparently I am a full-time job) About a month ago we welcomed a 29-year old young woman to LPM that I’ve loved and admired for several years. Her name is Michelle Parrozzo and she’s a good friend of Amanda’s from their days at Texas A&M. If you are familiar with Get Out of That Pit and remember anything about the story I told about the Kennedy Center symphony, perhaps you’d be amused to know that Michelle is the one that took AJ and me. I was in D.C. to speak and Michelle worked at the White House (yes, really, and for much of that administration) and, at her invitation and escort, we actually got to sit in the President’s box. It was one of the most exciting and ultimately most hilarious moments AJ and I have had together. Michelle is not only among the best executive assistants you could ever imagine. She is also hysterical. I have already gotten a huge kick out of her.
And perhaps, on occasion, she me. But not in the best way, since I seem to have no end to a knack for blunders. Hence, one final random story. Yesterday she and I were flying home from Denver where Rich (driver, photographer, and all-around LPL extraordinaire) and Ron (security – please hear that in proper Bon Qui Qui) had driven us after the Laramie event ended. The plane was packed and we were in seats 8D and 8E, aisle and middle. The dude behind us put his pillow in between our two seats the last hour where we could hardly see each other. It was so annoying. Then, when we began to make our final descent into the Houston area, we were told to bring our seat backs and tray tables into their upright and locked positions which I promptly began to obey since I’m a rule keeper. But my seat wouldn’t pop up because the pillow was stuck between our two chairs. So, instead of moving the pillow and risking the offense of a fellow passenger, I decided to do what I’ve seen flight attendants do a trillion times. I’d just push the button with my right hand while reaching behind the seat and pulling it forward with my left. So, I reached behind me and got a good, firm grip and jerked forward. Then something twitched.
And I realized that I had not grabbed the seat. I’d grabbed the dude’s knee. Right on the back fold of his knee, as a matter of fact, where I got a firm grip on his upper shin and pulled briskly forward. And with the force of a woman half my age. Is it my fault that the seats are so close together that his knee was practically impaled in my chair-back? Huh? Huh? Is it my fault that his pants felt like the same polyester as the airplane seat?? Huh? Huh? Is it my fault that the maneuver was even necessary since he’d stuck his pillow between our seats? Huh? Huh?
I was mortified. I was so undone that all I could do was slap Michelle on the knee like thirty times. Then, I was laughing so hard I couldn’t get out of my mouth what I had done. She got tickled before she even knew what had happened. Suffice it to say, I told Michelle that she’d have to get my brief case out of the overhead compartment (but to be careful when unloading it as bags may have a tendency to shift during flight) after we reached the gate because I was bolting off that plane without looking back. And that’s exactly what I did.
As Melissa sometimes says, “Mom, it’s hard to be you.” Heck yes, it is.
PS. Did one of you make the mistake of saying that it had been too long since you’ve seen a picture of the grandbabies? Alrighty then!
Oh Beth,
You never fail to humor us! You are so funny!!!! 🙂
Much love to you,
Sharon
Oh, Beth, you make me laugh SO hard. I so wish I could have been on the plane to see that:)
Thanks for catching us up on how things are going with you. You get some rest and love on those grandkids!
Erica
I have never loved you more than I did in the moment where I read the words “Bon Qui Qui.”
No wonder every girl in her 20s is convinced you could be her best friend if you only knew each other in real life.
oh beth,
you are so fun! i feel like i know you even though i have never met you. in the bookstore your face on a book seems more like the face of a friend than the face of an author i’ve never met. thanks for all you do! pray for us to be obedient to Christ, and to pay the price to be true disciples.
God bless you sweet Beth,
Kimberly, Alabama
I know what you mean about loving and missing people we have never met but KNOW SO WELL!
I must not be as HIP as the rest of you….can some body please tell me what BON QUI QUI means?
Love, Linda
Beth –
Thank you for these “catch up” posts – it is a both a treat and a privilege to hear your stories and share in what is happening with the whole Moore-Jones-Fitzpatrick family. The airplane story made me laugh so hard I cried. You are a blessing to us Siestas!
I was once flying with my 9 month old daughter inmy lap. I was holding her, tummy to tummy, with her head facing the rear of the seat, over my shoulder. The flight attendant was handing out everyone’s meals (back when they served meals on a long flight 🙂 I went to turn her around to sit in my lap to feed her and she had a handful of green beans. I almost died of embarrassment when I realized she had stuck her pudgey hand between the seats and grabbed them off the strangers tray behind us! Thankfully it was a grandmother who laughed and said at least my daughter had gotten her veggies and not her dessert!
Love you My Siesta! Have a blessed week!
Well that was a great post. I glad Keith got into his movie so you could come hang out with us.
Love it all and still laughing at the airplane story…So you did not even look at the guy
Dear Beth,
Thank you for sharing your memorial day church service. I went to a military school with Mr Craig’s son and we attended church and bible study together, and became fast friends. He was an incredible young man, and I miss him. Please tell Arthur I often think of his son and I continue to serve in the military to do my best to lead all of these great young men who choose to serve. I am grateful for their courage and honored to “Stand in the Gap” with them.
Respectfully,
Major Brian Winningham
US Army EOD
Oh Ms Beth…. you make me laugh. Thanks for this long, newsy, and random post.
I hope you have had a wonderful Memorial Weekend.
Blessings and love
sister Lynn
Hi Beth,
Oh boy, was I glad to see you this morning!I have been missing you, too! It is amazing how we all feel like family on this blog. And of course, we all feel that way about you after all we have learned from you and about you through our Bible studies and LPL conferences with you. I wish we could meet face to face, too- in THIS life! 🙂 Thank you for sharing your airplane seat story- I kinda needed to hear that this morning, as I am dealing with my own personal “I -can’t -believe- I -did -that” thing. Yes,I need to laugh harder at myself and move on!
Love you girl,
Fran
Gulf Shores, AL
Thank you so much for the message you shared in Wyoming! My friend and I drove up from Colorado Springs–what a blessing! I was praying God would speak to me about a military ministry he has asked me to start: Wings for Women: Conferences for Military Spouses. Boy did He speak! He has asked me to give up my freelance writing business (not easy) to FOCUS on ministry and my writing for Him–and daily he is encouraging me to obey with promises of His abundance! Thank you for letting God speak to me through you!
You also spoke briefly about your new focus (and that man’s awful comment)and I am moved to share with you a brief story that might offer encouragement to others. When I was 13, I was out with three other friends. Three boys asked us to the arcade, but said, “we’ll go with you, you and you (pointing at my friends), but not the ugly one, (pointing at me). I have lived as the “ugly one” for almost 20 years–always feeling inadequate and doing horrible things when I was younger to feel loved and beautiful. I realized how it affected me a few years ago when I started writing again, and I have been working very hard to let God’s message of his love for me over-ride those four horrible words, “not the ugly one.” It has only been this year, as I’m almost 42, that I’ve been praying blessings on that mean boy, and forgiving him for hurting me. Now I have been freed from that bondage of always feeling inadequate. Today I stand in Christ alone with HIS authority to live bigger and praise him more gloriously! Today, I AM NOT the ugly one! It is sad that one ugly phrase can have such long-lasting effect; I can’t imagine living as some women do under the weight of constant criticism. Let us pray that we will hear God’s voice over the ugly noise of this world!
Thank you,
Alane Pearce
Mama Siesta you are totally cracking me up today! I love the dog story! I had a Border Collie once so I am feelin’ your pain with the OCD! LOL!!
Thanks for sharing and I sure with we were on your back porch as well!
Beth, I just love your “random” posts. It’s what makes it seem like we are old buddies! Enjoyed our “visit” this morning.
kim
Dear Beth,
There are days when I don’t know what I would do without this siesta community…. I’m laughing at the mental picture og you bolting out of the airplane to avoid the “Rude Dude”….
Love and hugs,
Adrienne
Yes, please, what DOES “Bon Qui Qui” mean?
Beth, you crack me up! I can’t wait to be able to attend one of your events.
Just wanted to say how touched I am to hear you brag about your daughters with such love. It does make me a little envious that it is not my mother saying those things about me but it also makes me even more determined to say them about my own daughters. Thank you for the example of love.
Cassie
Atlanta, GA
OK- here it is- I may not be hip, but I can google:
Bon Qui Qui (security!)
http://www.metatube.com/?Seccion=Videos&Accion=Ver&Video=11179
Our Dear Sweet Beth: You are a breath of fresh air to a weary soul you are a fresh cup of water to me. You are such a hoot you had me laughing so hard on the airplane story I am still smiling.
Your blog is always so refreshing you always manage to make me laugh. Would love to hang out on your back porch with you and all our other seista’s. Finish the last video of Esther yersterday and you had me laughing at that to espically when you were talking about when the man looks in the mirror with his big old pot belly and says looking good I cracked up. Again thank you so much for lovin us seista’s and cracking us up. You are a big encouragement and mentor in my life THANK YOU MY SWEET BETH LOVE YOU AND BIG HUGS TO YOU AND TO ALL YOUR FAMILY YOU MOORE WOMAN AND JONES WOMAN AND FITZPATRICK WOMAN ROCK KEEP DOING WHAT YOU ALL ARE DOING. Can’t wait for the Albuquerque conference to see you and meista counting the days maybe I will get to meet you in person and hug you and thank you for all you do. Thanks again
Love you Carol Albuquerque NM
Of all the greatness of this post, I have to point out how much I relate with being a rule follower. I think I am always the only person on the plane who still follows along with the attendant during pre-flight instructions – especially if I have the high calling of sitting by an exit door.
Otherwise, it’s my worse fear the crew will recognize my insubordination and call SeKARity. (Yes, the Siestas love some Bon Qui Qui.)
On that note Beth, if you never read another comment I ever make nor do one thing I ask of you, PLEASE WATCH Diamond Dave’s Ninja School on YouTube.
It will change your life and equip you with some skillz just in case Ron isn’t there to protect you.
Love you!
I’m cracking up with the story!!!! Would loved to have been a witness to that!!!!!!!!
I’m an Air Force brat and this day is special to me as well. I lost my Dad (USAF pilot) the month before I turned 16 in a plane crash….he survived Vietnam but came home and was killed in a training flight two years later. HARD and didn’t know Christ then which made it even HARDER! But, Christ knew me and he kept wooing me….I was just hard of hearing. But, I heard Him 8 years later! Hallelujah!!!!!!!!!
Blessings,
Ginger
Wetumpka, AL
I cannot even believe that You know about Bon Qui Qui too! I think those clips are hilarious! Now I don’t have to feel guilty laughing because my Bible lady thinks they are funny too.
Beth you have no idea what an inspiration you are to me. I call you B.Moore because you help me to ” be more” I would love to be on your porch with you. I come with a lot of baggage though…5 children. You would love them they are a hoot . One of them even has a favorite name of yours . (jackson)Thanks for doing what you do! I was in Detroit with you 2 years? ago around your Jackson’s birthday and I take advantage of the simulcasts but I think you should come back to Michigan/Ohio soon.:)I know it is so enticing….
love you~
Sarah Birmingham , Lambertville MI
You know…I just have to ask….where are some recent photos of the grandbabies. It has been a while since we have seen the darlin’ ones.
Also, it has been an even longer time since Melissa has blessed us with tales of her gourmet cooking!
So, what’s up with this!! We need to see some pictures of the “prince” and “princess”! AND we need some new recipes!!
Oh my goodness, you make me laugh so hard…. on days when you are not making me cry, think, pray, etc.
** BUT, I MUST take offense at this division between 29 and 30. Like turning 30 is not hard enough, you made them sit in the older women section, MMMMAAAAANNNNNN!!!!!
Can I just say, I’m so stinkin’ excited for Ok. City in December!!!!! Then Houston in January!!!!
You are such a delight to my heart and I’m co-faciliting Believing God starting tomorrow afternoon!!!! He is worth BELIEVING!!
I’d love to be on your porch too! I am really trying to work out coming to Houston in January. Thanks for the great stories.
Welcome Michelle!
I so enjoyed that random post. I would love to be on your back porch!!!
I also loved the airplane story. I am a frequent flyer since my husband is a pilot with Continental. I found the pillow thing even more humorous because of a little inside information. When the aircraft is a
continuing flight, the flight attendants are in a hurry to get the plane ready for the next passengers. They often take all the pillows and stuff them between the seats, usually B&C and D&E. People bording are putting up luggage, etc., etc. and don't notice that they knock them out. My guess is that the man behind you was simply returning that pillow to its original spot, so you could use it. That added to the story and made it even funnier to me.
Thanks for taking the time to do this blog. I always enjoy reading it.
I loved this post! Because yes we may never meet face to face (but God willing maybe we will someday on this earth)isn’t this what friends do? Just talk about what is on our hearts random or otherwise! Reading this is like connecting with a friend I do see daily but love just as much! Thanks Mama Siesta! I love you!
Becky
Waukesha WI
Good morning Sweet Mama Beth,
Oh to see your post…I was missing ya. I am so glad that Laramie went so well. I do wish you get to come my way again sometime here in Nebraska. I do have to say I never laughed so hard as I did about the airplane story….my hubby and boys looked and me and thought I had gone out of mind..living in a house of men and boys that would not be hard to do but I love them so. Thanks for sharing with us. I just know if we had a big porch…can you imagine the giggles and love we would all be sharing.
love you all so much
Tammy S
Beth,
Prayed for you all over the place this weekend! Thanks for the update! I love all you girls’ posts. Loved the airplane story, and no, I don’t think it is your fault for any of those things! My nephew is going back to Arkansas tomorrow to his Air Force base to start training and preparing for his deployment to Afghanistan in October. We have been blessed to have him home for a couple weeks! God bless everyone in the Armed Forces! Have a wonderful Memorial Day everyone!Love you!
Hey Beth!
So fun having coffee with you on your porch! Great idea, we must all do this more often!
Your airplane story was hilarious but I think God used you to teach this man a lesson! My carnal self is hoping your fingernails are especially long! So amazing how many people think they are the only one in the world – or on a plane! Also, thanks for sitting in coach with the rest of us!
I need to give a shout out to Major Brian Winningham, US Army EOD and all of the wonderful military men and women that he leads as well as all who are serving our country!!! THANK YOU!!! How cool that you read Beth’s blog! Prayers continue for these brave citizen soldiers!!!
Was wondering about Bon qui qui but fortunately one of the sweet siestas just posted a link.
Teresa, sitting on your front porch in Boston just wanted to give you some encouragement. Our son and daughter in love have been in Boston (for graduate school) for the last seven years and attend Cambridge Vineyard. Many Harvard and MIT students, graduates and professors attend as well as business people and many families. Our grandson was dedicated there. Our kids were ministered to and ministered there. Just wanted you to know there is light and Truth there and thank you for wanting to bring more!
Last, Lisa praying for you and your children. God will grant you wisdom and strength to heal!
Beth, thanks for bringing us all together. You and your family and staff are such a blessing as are all the siestas!!!
You are an absolute riot and I am so crazy about you!
Lots of love,
Kristen
You are so hilarious… and I am surprised that man didn’t yell for “suh-kurity!”. I think I love you even more for the fact that you quoted Bon Qui Qui. Thanks for the giggle 🙂
This whole post just made my heart happy! I love what God has done! 🙂
Thanks Fran. Now I know who BON QUI QUI is…. but maybe I was better off when I didn’t. HAHA
Love, Linda
How embarrassing that you cupped the guy’s knee! I love the random’s as much as the spirituals so keep all of them comin’! If only you had a back porch big enough to hold all of us; or maybe 12 at a time including the doggies running around. They’re girls after all! That would be good. If I were being good, I’d take a spot of tea with a touch of cream and honey and half a slice of that pound cake. On a bad day, I’d have a few cups of coffee with lots of fun creamer and a big helping of pound cake! I’m just saying in case the invitation comes. God-willing, hopefully I can make it to Houston in January.
Heather G
Charlotte NC
You must know that my husband often finds me at the computer making sounds of laughter when I am reading your posts…he’ll want to know what’s going on and I answer, “Beth Moore is so stinkin’ funny.”
Glad you a had good trip and I Iove all your funny stories!!!! anyway this is completely off the subject but it reminded me of a time I was in a wave pool. Have you ever been in a wave pool? Well to make a long story short I was thrown right off my yellow innertube swallowing at least a gallon of water, at that moment I thought I may drown in 4 feet of water I was trying to stand to my feet but that wasn’t happening my friend was trying to grab me but laughing so hard she could not and all I could see was this older man I’m guessing early 60’s who I was getting closer and closer to…. who happened to be sitting with his wife (thank the Lord) at the very top of this wave pool enjoying their little time together. I knew what was fixing to happen and I could hear his wife getting louder and louder saying catch her honey catch her and he was saying whoa whoa whoa and then there I was sitting right in his lap. Well I wouldn’t say sitting I was sprawled out in his lap and it DID NOT look too pretty I was bleeding and thinking I should have just drowned.(I did thank him for stopping me) My friend was peeing in the wave pool I’m sure of it.
Kelly Jo
Albany, Ky
Oh bless it. You said “su-kur-i-ty”! Oh please tell me you’ve seen her nail salon bit. Or her flight attendant one.
Just started “To Live is Christ”. Couldn’t believe I hadn’t done one of the older ones! Let me just say I love the way God works. Just the intro spoke to me right where I am lately. Thanks to Him and to you!!
I love anyone who quotes Jesus and Bon Qui Qui.
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I just got back from a little fishing at the pond with my husband and girls:
-1 hour
-20 worms
-1 fish (worth keeping)
-time to just relax – priceless
Now I’m ready to settle down on that porch, too, for some cake and conversation. Thanks, Beth, for being so real and approachable. For living your calling right out there for us to see. You are one of the few teachers who makes me think “I can do this.”
Not that I CAN do this, but Christ in me, my hope of glory. He’d gladly join us on that porch, wouldn’t He?
Love you,
Faran
Dear Beth,
Happy Memorial Day to you! I am in the kitchen baking a batch of Haman Ears for our last Ester Series meeting tonight. We only meet twice a month and well decided to go ahead and meet so that we did not have to wait till mid june. Decided to follow your suggestion on bringing cookies. Don’t ask how they are turning out cause right now they are not looking good. But I tried. LOVED this series more than any other. Each week was a zinger right into my life and my needs. GOD’s timing has been perfect, of course. Loved the stories.
Thank you the back porch feel of this blog. I am so glad you shared the symbolic stretching out the hands from the conference – our sermon yesterday was entitled “Lifting Up Holy Hands” – and just the picture I have in my mind of what you all did was sweet encouragement to me.
I’m a little scared that you made it 30 and older because I just turned 30 and can’t believe I would have been in the old woman section and AJ would be down below! Let’s move that up to 35, shall we?
The service at HFBC was incredible. I can’t stop thinking about it.
You are so stinkin’ funny! I would LOVE to hang with you on your porch and eat pound cake! I absolutely love your stories!
Jenny from VA
Beth, thank you, thank you, thank you for just being you! You make me laugh so often and I just love that you are genuine and let us see you for who you are. I think that God uses you in a mighty way because you are so willing to be genuine.
I have a prayer request for myself. Over the last 5 months, I have had 5 rounds of antibiotics for sinus infections, then sinus surgery, followed by a MRSA infection in my sinuses. They did a CT scan last week because I am still having so much pain and pressure but could find no reason for it now. So, I am on to my primary physician for more tests. We start a new Bible study tomorrow so please pray that God will get me through it then and in the weeks to come. Oh, and I’m still memorizing my scriptures although I’m a little behind. Thanks for the prayers and the laughs.
Esabelle
The Journey Continues~
LAUGHING SO HARD OUT LOUD!!!!
You are an absolute NUT BUCKET!
that is what our family calls each other when we do hilarious things!
I bet Keith is on the floor most of your married life laughing at your stories!
Siesta Michelle will be a welcomed member of the LPM family!
I LOVE Susan Kirby. So kind! I actually spoke with her on the phone once and she was so loving and professional. Give her a HUG from me!
Amanda and Melissa have kept us Siesta's updated and informed of your journey and theirs too!
We SIESTA'S LOVE YOU 3 SO VERY MUCH AND THE ZILLIONS OF WOMEN OF FAITH UPLIFT,PRAY AND WANT THE THREE OF YOU AS BEST FRIENDS!
I uplifted you and your siblings in my morning prayer on this Memorial Day to express my thanks & appreciation to your father for his service as a Veteran to our country many years ago! How blessed you all are! My father was in the AirForce and used to guard Eisenhower when he was President. I miss him so very much! He went home to be with the Lord at 57 years of age
(15 years ago this month)
I salute all the Veterans and Military on this Memorial Day! God Bless America!
Enjoy your afternoon with your MAN and dogs while I enjoy my afternoon in California with my MAN and seagulls! 🙂
With "Heaven Bound" blessings,
Kim Safina
The Journey continues ~
You surprised me with an upload of two adorable photos ~
PRECIOUS JUST PRECIOUS!!
I want to give them a BIG SMOOCH AND ZURBITS…. it's like a tooty sound on their little belly!
THANK YOU FOR SHARING THE ADORABLE PHOTOS!!!
Princess & Warrior Man!
Blessings,
Kim