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!
That was hilarious!!!! You really need to go to King Burger where you can “have it your way, but don’t get crazy :).” Oh, I cannot believe I just wrote that to Beth Moore, but you did quote a little Bon Qui Qui!
I cannot wait for July when you come back to NC!! We missed you last year! I will be going again with my mom and two (hopefully 3) of my sisters.
I love your random posts! It is like visiting on your back porch. The plane incident cracks me up, what a hoot!! I would have made a dash off that plane too. I love the mentoring concept. I was in a small Bible study that met in my home and had young women in their early twenties right up to us older women who were empty nesters and grandmas. It was such a great experience for all of us. Thanks for all you do for women around the world!
Lynn in AB
Beth – I have missed you so much I can hardly stand it. This post will go a long way in helping me feel a little better about all of those emotions!
I can hardly wait to hear from my siestas that were in Wyoming – Holly, Patty, Joanne to name a few! I am praying that will share their notes! (While everyone else is screaming for #8, I want all of the rest of them…or I WILL CUT YOU!) Oh no you didn’t mention Bon Qui Qui – oh girl, from one 51 year old to another…you keep me young at heart!!!
We had an awesome Memorial Day at my church yesterday too. Our church is in a military town with a huge Air Foce logistics base and we LOVE the red-white and blue and celebrate every single day! We celebrate every solider and flyboy coming and going with standing ovations and ministry to their precious wives and children while they are gone. It is a privilege.
Did you know that the Bridge on the Rivew Kwai won the Oscar in 1957??? Great year I say!!!
The men’s post was great and I was so proud of those guys and the love for their wives that came through so many of the posts. I know you’ll do great things with all of the info.
Another random – when we “commission a missions team” or group leaving on behalf of our church, we always stretch our hands toward the pastors/deacons as they circle them in prayer. Love that – glad y’all did it at the LPL event for the Titus 2 women.
I know you are so proud of your girls and sons-in-law. Melissa’s quote post and Curtis’s answers were awesome. My oldest son is in Argentina right now with Pastor Johnny Hunt on a trip to train pastors. I am so blessed by my boys and their wives.
Good news about your new assistant. I know she will do a fine job taking care of you – what a treasure! LOVED the story about the plane. Things are always funnier when they happen like that. Cracked me up.
I kept my grandogs last week too. One is a HUGE black lab named Spurgeon (named after Charles Haddon himself) and the other is a sissy cocker spaniel named Amos. Amos hates Spurgeon but Spurgeon doesn’t know it. We had to put Spurgeon in the kennel when we let Amos out to do his business – it was wild – I’m glad they have gone home. But I’d do anything if it meant we got to keep our little grandson too!!! He is a joy to my heart.
Gotta run – it was so nice to sit on the back porch with you. I’ve got to get supper started – had some chicken marinating all day and getting ready to make a big salad and cook some veggies.
Much Love,
GJ
Hey Beth,
So good to “hear” your voice even if through blogging. I hope you’re having a great evening in the Lord!! I’m sure I speak on behalf of everyone when I say we love doing life with you this way.
My Christopher and I are expecting our first baby boy this August. The in-laws were in this weekend so suffice it to say I have been spoiled oh so completely rotten the last few days. They topped it off by surprising me with the nicest glider from babiesrus complete with cherry wood. My hubby is building our crib, an ever wonderful wood worker and Bible teacher I might add. The crib will be stained the same lovely dark cherry.
I’m nearing the end of 1Peter memorization. I’ve meditated on it so much the past several months and plan to review it all the more and Lord willing apply more and more. I dearly love this grace-filled discipline of hiding His Word in my heart, thankful to get to share that with you in some measure as well.
With love in Christ,
Regina-
Thanks for listening the requests for pictures! Beautiful and handsome is all that comes to mind presently! Well, and what a couple of blessings!
thanks for sharing!
The pictures of the grandbabies they are so adorable little seista sporting that little tutu she is a doll looks alot like her bibby and jackson. They are adorable Jackson looks alot like his dad. Thanks again for sharing with us seista’s you never fail to surprise us Love you lots have a great rest of your weekend. Love you Carol Albuquerque NM
Your grandbabies are adorable!! I see all of you in them!!
I so love your random posts! I can just see you grabbing the guy’s leg-I wonder if his wife is one of our Siestas?! Welcome to your new assistant–what a great family she’s becoming a part of.
I think the guys did a great job adding their ‘insecurity’ answers! My husband started his reply before we turned in for the night, then I woke up at 4 AM and he was working on it and sat there really pondering the answers and finally came to bed at 6:20!! I was impressed! He’s an awesome husband and a perfect gentleman!
I’m so sorry I missed Laramie! It’s sounds like a special one, however, we’re closing out a magical weekend with our daughter and her family in Thousand Oaks, CA joined by our son and his wife from Colorado-what a perfect visit we’ve had!
Blessings for a fun week,
Bobbie
Headin’ home to Texas soon!
Dear Beth,
You just put a smile on my face! I love your posts and your zest for life! I love that you love Jesus so much that you can hardly sit still! Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us as well as allowing us to enjoy your beautiful family. The pictures of your precious grandchildren are just that….precious!
Are you sure you can’t fly back to Portland and meet me for Starbucks and a yummy dessert? I’d sure love to just sit and talk with you face-to-face.
Have a blessed week…
Oh Dear Beth..
I just love reading your posts, and love even better the thought of sipping coffee or tea right there with you on the back porch. Thanks for a bit of life update. I am so thankful for you in this ministry.. so thankful to get to share with you here in this blog in such a relaxed way. Much love to you my dear friend whom I have yet to meet face to face, yet love so dearly.
Your Indiana Friend,
DJ Hartman
I love all of the randomness and I totally stinkin’ love you!
I just want you to know that I love this blog! I used comment more often but this past year I decided to go back to school, as a 37 year old Freshman, and needless to say, I have been a little busy. I still read very faithfully, but sadly, don’t take the time to comment as often!
Thank you Beth for all that you do to minister to us! You rock!
Warmly,
Teri
I’m sure it’s just the law working in my members, but I am dying to know what that dude said on the survey!
Dear Beth,
Thank you so much for your words in Laramie. Every time I come to hear you speak, I feel as though God has used you to speak right into my heart and life!
Even your analogy of getting out of the driver seat, I am such a control freak that I rented a car to get to WY so I could DRIVE!!!!
What you said about cherished sin was like an arrow shot straight into my heart.
Thank you for allowing yourself to be used by God in such a mighty way!
Kelly
Annabeth looks so much like Jackson! They are both beautiful. She looks like the little doll in her picture, and Jackson looks like the little dude! Thanks for sharing with us.
Beth,
This is totally random, but this weekend I went up from Albuquerque to my other house in Colorado. On the way, we stopped at a few gas stations. As I was trying to find something to munch on in one of the stores I saw a huge box full of MOON PIES! I laughed out loud. I think the people around me thought I was crazy. Ol’ well; it’ll be our little secret. 😉
haaa haaa haaa haaa woooo….must catch breath. I had a similar experience on a flight…was watching a movie and got frightened and grabbed a hold of the leg of an unknown man next to me. When I realized (by his reaction) what I had done, I apologized profusely; however, I never took my hand off his leg…he just looked at my hand and said “good movie?” Unfortunately I did not have an assistant to grab my bags for me. 😉
Laramie ROCKED Beth! I drove up Saturday after a “should I, should I not” debate with myself…and decided to go…best choice ever. It was like the past 4 months of my life was summed up this weekend. And I got to hang with my Siesta’s…wooo hooo…and laugh my head off. Ummm…who said we all HAD to sit together???
ps…Thanks for #8, I thought I wasn’t listening good enough. 🙂
Love ya!
What a great post. How I love to hear from you. Your girls and Curtis are great as well, but there is something about yours, that makes me feel so normal. Those grandbabies are so dang cute….almost as cute as mine….:)
Hope you got lots of rest in today. Sounds like you need it.
Blessings for a great week. Enjoy those babies when you get them.
You are the best!! May God continue his great work in you so that you can continue to share with us!!!!!!!!!
Blessings,
Bible Bunny in NO MI
Miss Beth-
That baby Annabeth is amazing! So beautiful! Are you gonna post that pic you took with all us young women? I’d love to see it! Thank you so much for a wonderful weekend! This was my first LPL, and it was incredible 🙂 Such a wonderful weekend of refreshment and fellowship! Love you!
Thanks for posting #8 – I knew you’d put it on here for us!!
Laramie was great – the Word about training was powerful and timely.
I am absolutely bawling over your ‘airplane incident’! My husband just asked me a question and I could not even answer because I was not breathing at the moment! When I was finally able to acknowledge that I had heard him – he said ‘what are you crying about?’…which of course got me going all over again! I am fixing to get on a plane in 12 days, so you’d better believe I’m gonna make sure it’s the seat I’m grabbing to return to the upright!…I’ll have no one with me to get my overhead! I just love that you share ‘life’ with us. Thank you for always making us feel so loved – and related to – even though you do not personally know most of us….and what? we only get 2 pictures of those darlin’ babies?? Thank you Beth for being such a willing servant! You are loved!!
That is funny! And I’m glad you have a new assistant so Susan can have some time off. No, offense, but my guess is you probably are a full time job. I have a second grader who has enough personality for five people and I would imagine you are a lot like that. I helped with her class for an hour once a week last year and her whole class is like that! After that hour I just crashed. The kids knew they were on their own for at least an hour, cause Mom is out cold! I don’t know how Mrs. Kintner does it. I would have to be put in the hospital after one day with that class!
Hi Beth, You are hilarious. Thanks for both your humor and your love for Jesus. Sometimes I feel so burdened with life I forget to laugh. I remember you saying your mom often said she liked you better when you were funny….I feel that way about myself sometimes, too. Oh how I wish we could chat over coffee and talk about the Lord. But since that probably won’t ever happen here, I’ll look forward to sharing some time with you in heaven 🙂 In the meantime, could you PLEASE pray for my daughter, Allison who is living a distant life from Jesus these days and she seems fine about it. I ache for her. Thanks Beth, Love you so much, Roseanna in Bloomington, Indiana
Oh how I wish I was on the back porch with you.
Those are some beautiful grandbabies, Beth. I can’t believe how much Annabeth looks like Jackson. They have the same sweet eyes. What a joy and blessing they must be!
Oh my how little AnnaBeth has grown. Still just as cute as always. That Jackson is cute as pie. His smile just radiates and makes me smile. So full of life. Thanks for sharing the pics it has been too long.
Jan
Oh Beth, thank you for this back porch visit, for indeed it felt just like that we were old friends talking together about life and God’s goodness. I imagined too that I would enjoy seeing what flowers were blooming in your backyard as mine are blooming here in Atlanta. Psalm 20 has been on my heart for several weeks now, and I’m busy with my memory verses. I thought I would split my sides over the back of man’s knee story … so funny and so like me to do something like that! Ok, those are the most precious grandbabies and they are absolutely beautiful! My oldest is 22 so I have a few more years before I can be a grandmother, but I can’t imagine the love and joy over them. Thank you Beth, Amanda and Melissa for sharing a piece of your lives with us … through thick and thin … you encourage me through Christ. Can’t wait to see you in Houston! Sending my love!
kay, just wanted to update you, back porch friend. i was trying to enjoy a quiet afternoon of reading today when i was interrupted by a new friend. well, he’s so not my friend, but i’m trying to be nice. so i was laying on my stomach, reading a book, and laying on my awesome blanket that i found at goodwill for like 3 bucks (no, 2 bucks)….when along comes satan in the flesh, himself–a 4 foot long snake that got about 6 inches from my face before i even realized we were sharing the same patch of grass.
sister, you would have been proud. i didn’t even scream. i did say Jesus’s name just a few times to make sure He was watching, and I think He was, cause the first time I said it out loud, that snake took one look at me and kept on going. He knows who’s boss.
I know I’ve already posted, but I’ve seen a couple siestas say that they would not be very happy to be in the “older woman” section. I may have “grumbled” a little at having to leave my choice seat on the floor….I was honored to make that commitment to mentor a younger sister. It was incredibly moving to me to hold my hands over those women knowing that this is as much MY training as it is there’s.
Thank-you for challenging me to be ALL that Christ has planned for me to be. The daughter and I are praying everyday for HIM to give us a heart that will love him more than anything in the world. And to give us an appetite for HIS Word.
Melana in Wyoming
Oh, sweet Beth. I too wish we were on your back porch, too! What a fun time that would be. Although I think I’d annoy you with about ten million questions! 🙂
Anyway, I loved the randomness of this post, and especially loved your plane story. Too funny!
Glad you had a great weekend and I hope that today was equally as relaxing, because I agree with Melissa, it’s hard to be you!
Sending much love your way tonight from one Houston Siesta to another! Love you!
Lindsee
security….security! Gotta love that you know about Bon Qui Qui.
Hi Beth! Our group finished Esther last week, and I have missed you! I’m so glad to read your post today, and your airplane story made laugh so much! Your grandbabies are just beautiful – I think that’s my favorite yet of Annabeth – she is prettier every day! If you get a second, I’d love to show you my baby girl in her bow and tutu (I made them both, if Amanda’s not made them before, it’s so easy and inexpensive – maybe $8 total for both!) I love you and can’t wait to hear from you again! http://www.cadenandluke.blogspot.com 🙂
hi beth,
i don’t usually post comments, but i’ve been reading the blog for a couple of months. it was good to hear from you again. 🙂
the comments from the men were really insightful, and i enjoyed reading them. i asked my husband and cousin to respond, but both of them sat down and stared at the screen for several minutes without being able to think of a single thing to answer. at least i tried, right?
i also really enjoyed curtis’ post. please have him post more!
glad to have you back 😉
Here’s some porch talk, Beth. I’m following through by letting you know (as briefly as I can) about I felt about this weekend. Thank you for giving me big thoughts to think on. For me, one of them was the conviction to make my motives purer. Thanks for your example before us of trusting Him deeply, and the exhortation to pass the baton! I was strengthened in my faith this weekend. I loved living lively with all of you women, and loved, loved, loved, praising loudly. May I just say that Travis and his team are truly annointed! I think it’s because he (they) take their role so seriously and in purity before God. It reminds me of the Levite singers who led God’s people in worship AND went before the army into battle.
Your grandbabies are ADORABLE!!
The memorial service at your church sounds wonderful. I have two who serve.
And finally, my dear, when I read, “I was so undone that all I could do was slap Michelle on the knee like thirty times.”, in your airplane story, I thought, that’s what we call, when you get past the point of tired, ‘Slap-happy’! Do y’all use that term? Get some much needed rest, Beth, and thanks for your part in God training us all.
Colorado Karla
I wish we were on the back porch together too! Some days it just aches to be human.
Someone asked me today, if I was cruisng channels on a Sunday morning, which “preacher” would I stop and listen to. (I have never cruised channels on a Sunday morning, so I am not sure who is there..) But I answered immediately, I don’t think she is there, but it would be Beth Moore. He asked me if I had ever met her.
And I was stumped to explain. Well yes, and no. Not 1:1 face to face…but in many a bible study via video, and in many a book line by line, and in a crowd of 10,000 over a weekend, and here in siesta-ville.
How do you explain that. She doesn’t know me, but I know she cares about me?
And tonight, if we were sittin on that back porch, we would have a good ol’ cry, because sometimes it just aches.
Beth,
Annabeth and Jackson are too cute. You are definitely blessed. I love the photos.
Sylvia V.
Jersey Village, TX
Hello everyone:)
Well, since we are all gathered on Beth’s porch right now, I wanted to share something too:)
I reaffirmed my baptism on Sunday:)
It was the most amazing experience.
The last time I was I was 18 and had just given my life to Christ, so the baptism this time; not knowing what to expect really, it ” had” me good. You long time siestas know the story(and Beth if you got more than a 10 pg letter it was mine), but I will just say that I had dealt with God on everything, but I felt that pull to publicly profess.
I didn’t realize it, but almost everyone I loved from my church came up to be there with me.
God is an amazing God, and WE cannot underestimate HIM..because He’ll SHOW us:)
I can’t wait for Deeper Still Orlando:)
Love you all so much:)
angie
LSOF
P.S- I often say, ” Its a journey to be me.” so that cracked me up:)
Um just saw a Bon Qui Qui clip for the first time tonight before I read this… so glad I had the phrase “security” fresh in my mind!
I’ve already commented on this post once, but I just have to tell you that it’s 12:23 a.m. and I’m laying in bed trying to go to sleep and all I can think about is “Beth Moore knows who Bon Qui Qui is.” For some reason, I just can’t get past that in my mind. I mean, I know you said “peeps” and all at LPL San Antonio, but now THIS? I’m seriously just shocked. It’s like you’ve entered into a whole new realm of utter coolness.
The only feeling I know to compare it with is the one I had the day I found out Pluto got demoted from being a planet. It’s just like, WHOA. I didn’t see THAT one coming.
Dear Beth,
I read the LPM blog regularly but have never left a comment. I am today to leave a prayer request for all readers to please add to their prayers. It is for a 9 year old little girl from my home town. She has been diagnosed with a rare brain tumor and basically left with little hope of survival. I have just finished up the Believing God study again and am praying for a miracle for Maggie! Please visit http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/maggiecobb and read her story and if led leave messages of hope and strength to this precious family and other children like her. Thank you Beth, Amanda, Melissa and everyone at LPM for touching so many lives!!!
Life is hard. Everywhere I look (including the mirror), I seem to see such hard circumstances that people are maneuvering around. But I must say that I find your posts to be such a breath of fresh air…. a welcome break, as you invite us onto your porch with you. Thank you, friend.
Dear Beth, sounds like you guys had an amazing time. Our church has encouraged mentoring among women and I believe it is such a good thing when both parties are really committed to it. The Lord knows we need each other.
And planes…. how many awkward situations have we all had on planes???? So, many. Planes, with loads of people and a close inescapable environment definitely lend themselves to getting in other people’s spaces when you don’t mean to- physically and verbally. I’m always feeling slightly awkward when my excitable boys are screaming and yelling in excitment on a plane, saying things over and over like, “we’re about to land, mama we’re about to land, we’re almost there, about to land, here we go, landing, almost, we’re landing, we are, we are, mama look, look, look!!!!!” And I know everyone around me is like, could someone get that kid to shut up, but they are so enjoying it- and why shouldn’t they. Just because we don’t get as much pleasure and excitement out of it- does that mean they shouldn’t. But I try to emphasize to control the excitement volume if you know what I mean?
She looks just like her grandma! Now you need a matching tutu 🙂
Hi Beth – Here is a random story from a few weeks back, actually I think it was around Easter. I think you’ll get a kick out of this!
My daughter, Rachel, was not feeling well, so she had been resting all day on the couch at Granny’s house, watching Game Shows on TV. When I got there to pick her up, she was watching Family Feud, the one whre “we surveyed 100 people and the top five answers are on the board…” You know the routine, I’m sure. Well the question was “Name a famous person with the last name ‘Moore’?” Well Rachel sat up and screamed at the top of her hoarse little voice, “BETH MOORE”, and then she was rooting for your name to be on that list.
In our house Beth, you’re famous!
Hugs,
Adrienne
We love you too, Beth, and wish we were coffee-ing on your back porch. With our Bibles open and our smiles of delight-in-the-Lord on! Thank you for the update. And thank you for coming to Laramie. Although I wasn’t there, I love that you come to us smaller states and venues. May you be blessed out of your socks with those grandbabies tonight!
Wish I was on your porch too. I’d love to hear you tell that story about grabbing that guys leg again. 🙂
I loved your story about your churches Memorial Day service. My sister lost her husband (Air Force) during the Somalia crisis in 1994. She was left with four children under the age of nine. It was incredibly hard, but through all of it, God provided a calm that was nothing less than miraculous. Even the Colonel and his wife who visited regularly during the first weeks explained that when they visited the houses of all the families who lost loved ones (8 families) ours was different. It was peaceful. They sensed it. God was ever present during those tough days.
There was a shirt made for those who lost their lives and at the end of the text it said, “All gave some, but some gave all.” What a great reminder that Christ gave all for us too.
Beth,
I’m so excited about seeing you again in Pittsburgh!
I’ll try to refrain from making my way to the front to cry all over you…….I do want you to know that your words over me in Nashville have been such a blessing to my life.
I survived Nick’s first birthday without him here this past Friday and I actually visited his grave for the first time this past Saturday. It was difficult, but I’m so glad I went!
I love you so much!
Have a blessed week!
Love,
Tammy Nischan
Oh MY BETH!
What a ball I had in Laramie with you! I am honored that God made a way for me to be there. If anyone is interested the Women’s Ministry Training was throught the roof wonderful too! I would encourage anyone to go.
I saw a woman in bondage last week (it is B-A-D) and have been praying for her release and God gave me an opportunity to speak to her today. Praise Him for the assured victory. Please pray for Brittany, she’s headed out of Egypt in Jesus name.
Dear Beth:
Happy belated Memorial Day!!!! Oh how I long to be at an LPL event very soon!… You are such a blessing to all of us here in Seistavielle.
Love the story of the plane ride home… you are just too big for words and I had tears coming out of my eyes .. laughing so hard.
Thank you for sharing your stories and those beautiful grandbabies… love is grand and grander for a proud bibby..
Love you to pieces ..
Lichelle
Oh how amazing it would be to sit down over coffee and a slice of southern pound cake and just soak in your stories and to be able to ask you questions – I hope you had a wonderful weekend. Sunshine
i have been longing to hook up with you all too!
Beth, your randomness truly causes a smile!! and the airport!!! hahaha we traveled east coast to west coast direct flight last summer, my precious daughter hit the man behind us doing the same thing..she quickly found her daddy, and kind of disappeared under his arm…
thank you for the smiles today, you are loved and appreciated