2011 Siesta Scripture Memory Team: Verse 2!

Hey, Sweet Things!

You guys are so much fun. Thanks for getting excited with us about the app. I’m just thinking about how this whole technology thing was in the mind of God centuries ago when He inscribed His words on the sacred page through the pens of men. Too much to wrap our minds around, isn’t it? He is the One who knows “the end from the beginning,” and “from ancient times, what is still to come.” He says, “My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.” (Isaiah 46:10)

At the moment I’m typing up this post, we have a whopping 9250 entries under Verse 1. Never in my wildest imagination did I picture this. I was pretty blown away by our strong and steady couple of thousand in 2009. Keep in mind that the 9250 is not an exact reflection of participants because there are some replies under comments, like, “I’m copying yours!” and “I’ve never even heard that verse!” I’m not going put a restriction on that because community in Christ is what makes Siestaville work. We do know, however, that way over 8000 are participating because that many women ordered spirals or downloaded the artwork. Others who are participating grabbed their own spirals the easier way from the store. I also want you to picture the many preadolescent girls we have on our team. Don’t you remember loving stickers and pens and school supplies when you were that age? I should have known they’d take to the spirals. Just close your eyes and imagine them reciting some of the verses dearest to your heart. Many of us have lived long enough to know by life experience what they are reciting by faith. It’s such a precious thought to me. They will find Jesus faithful just as we have. Yep, we have junior Siestas but we also have plenty of senior Siestas which delights me just as much. Our joy in standing shoulder-to-shoulder with this mighty band of women is indescribable. I wonder how many football fields we would stretch across. Whew. For just a split second I saw us all in my bright red college drill team uniforms. Scratch that thought.

OK, before I call for your second verses, many of you asked for the exact date of the SSMT celebration next January. I double-checked the weekend with Sabrina and it’s January 20-21, 2012 from Friday evening until Saturday noon. Of course, we’ll get you the proper information starting early next Fall but, if you think you might want to come, put it down on your calendar, start saving your expense money, and plan to memorize your darling little head off. The event itself is our gift to you and your ticket in is your well-used spiral (of either kind).

Are you ready for SSMT Verse 2? I’m giving you a heads-up that I plan to target a lot of James verses this year so, while I’m still going to tell you mine each time, I’ll also suggest a good alternative for those of you who could use an additional idea. Remember! Limit your comments to Name, City, Verse, and Translation. Here’s mine:

Beth, Houston. “My brothers and sisters, do not show prejudice if you possess faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ.” James 2:1 The NET Bible

Here’s an alternative I really love and memorized a couple of years ago. My dear coworker, Diane, is memorizing it right now so it’s washing back over my mind:

Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders You have done. The things You planned for us no one can recount to You; were I to speak and tell of them, they would be too many to declare.” Psalm 40:5 NIV

And that, O Lord, is the gospel truth.

OK, Sisters! Bring on Verse 2!

I pray that Christ is so pleased. I feel in my soul that He is.

Have a great weekend!

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  1. 5101
    Jarin says:

    Jarin~ Houston, TX

    James 4:7-8:
    “So let God work His will in you. Yell a loud no to the devil and watch him scamper. Say a quiet yes to God and He’ll be there in no time. Quit dabbling in sin. Purify your inner life. Quit playing the field.” The Message

  2. 5102
    Kathryn says:

    Kathryn, Scranton, Pa: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” Galatians 5:22-23 (ESV)

  3. 5103
    Jeni says:

    Jeni, Southampton, UK
    Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs that it may benefit those who listen.
    ~Ephesians 4:29 NIV

  4. 5104
    Jennifer says:

    Jennifer – White, GA

    “I will guide you. I will turn darkness into light before you and make the rough places smooth.”
    Isaiah 42:16 NASB

  5. 5105
    Christine Ott says:

    Christine, Longview “Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.” Proverbs 16:24 (NIV)

  6. 5106
    Susan says:

    Susan
    Corinth, TX

    “Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of GOD? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.”

    Galatians 1:10 (NIV)

  7. 5107
    Trechell says:

    Trechell from Spring, TX
    Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.
    Isaiah 43:19 KJV

  8. 5108
    Bee says:

    Psalm 90:17 “Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us; And do confirm for us the work of our hands; Yes, confirm the work of our hands.”

  9. 5109
    Melanie says:

    Melanie,Omaha
    If you confess with your mouth,”Jesus is Lord” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9 NIV

  10. 5110
    Sarah says:

    Sarah, Hamilton Ontario
    “I have loved you with an everlasting love. I have drawn you with loving kindness. I will build you up again.” Jeremiah 31:3,4 NIV

  11. 5111
    Sharon says:

    Sharon,LP,MI.
    I waited patiently for the Lord; He turned to me and heard my cry.
    He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet upon a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. Psalm 40: 1-2 NIV

  12. 5112
    ericÀ says:

    Erica, Lexington, KY
    Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body. 1 Cor. 6:19-20, NIV

  13. 5113
    Maria says:

    Maria~Lithia, FL
    The LORD is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him.
    Nahum 1:7 NIV

  14. 5114
    Kristen A. Cunningham says:

    Philippians 1:6 (NIV)
    “I am confident that He who created a good work in me will carry it on to completion until the day of Jesus Christ.”

  15. 5115
    Beth says:

    I thank my God upon every remembrance of you. Philippians 1:3 KJV. Beth, Bakersfield, CA

  16. 5116
    therhinestonecowgirl says:

    Lacey, Keller TX, Ps 28:7 (NIV) The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song.

  17. 5117
    Rebecca says:

    Rebecca, Highland Village, TX

    “Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me and know my anxious thoughts. And see if there be any hurtful way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way.”

    Psalm 139:23-24, NAS

  18. 5118
    Kaitlyn says:

    Kaitlyn Cowell
    Garner, NC

    1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
    Be joyful always.
    Pray all the time.
    Thank God no matter what happens.
    This is the way God wants those who love Jesus to live.

  19. 5119
    Rachel says:

    For this reason______ I bow my knees before the Father Eph 3:14 NASB
    Rachel
    La Mesa, CA

  20. 5120

    Paula Francis, Las Vegas, NV “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is admirable – is anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things.” Philippians 4:8 TNIV

  21. 5121
    Tammy says:

    Tammy-Lexington, NC

    Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will perish by following their example of disobedience. Hebrews 4:11 NIV

  22. 5122
    Katrina says:

    Katrina – Wilmington, NC
    “Be still in the presence of the LORD, and wait patiently for Him to act. Don’t worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked schemes. Stop you anger! Turn from your rage!” Psalm 37:7-8a NLT

  23. 5123
    Joan says:

    Joan-Florida
    I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
    Psalm 40:1 KJV

  24. 5124
    Heather says:

    Heather in Indiana

    Hebrews 12:2 NLT
    We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, on whom our faith depends from start to finish. He was willing to die a shameful death on the cross because of the joy he knew would be his afterward. Now he is seated in the place of highest honor beside God’s throne in heaven.

  25. 5125
    Sheila says:

    i know this is for verses, but I just have to share that my 7 year old daughter, Kaitlyn, wants to do this with me, so I have ordered her spiral and she already has her verses for Jan 1 & 15!!! God is soooo sweet, Oh how I love Him!!!

  26. 5126
    jami says:

    Jami, Shelby, NC
    Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to (give grace to) those who hear them” (Eph 4:29)

  27. 5127
    Daphne says:

    Daphne ~ Winnipeg, MB

  28. 5128
    Karis says:

    Karis
    Niverville, MB, Canada

    Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love. Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the spirit, binding yourselves together with peace.
    Ephesians 4:2,3 NLT

  29. 5129
    MarySue says:

    Isaiah 58:11 NIV
    The LORD will guide you always;
    He will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land
    and will strengthen your frame.
    You will be like a well-watered garden,
    like a spring whose waters never fail.

    MarySue
    Auburndale, FL

  30. 5130
    Jessica says:

    John 21:17b

    “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.”

    Jessica
    Woodstock, Vermont

  31. 5131
    Nesha says:

    Nesha- Mechanicsville, VA

    ‘For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.’
    Colossians 1:13 NIV

  32. 5132
    Mariposa Sivage says:

    Mariposa Sivage, Albuquerque New Mexico

    Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
    Phillipians 4:6-7 NIV

  33. 5133
    Mary says:

    Mary
    Pierre, SD
    And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who[a] have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 NIV

  34. 5134
    Melissa says:

    Melissa, Perry, GA

    Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.

    Ephesians 6:10-11 NIV

  35. 5135
    Shannon says:

    Shannon, Memphis, TN. Keep me from deceitful ways; be gracious to me and teach me your law. I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I have set my heart on your laws. I hold fast to your statutes, LORD; do not let me be put to shame. I run in the path of your commands, for you have broadened my understanding. Psalm 119: 29-32. NIV.

  36. 5136
    Heather says:

    “You crown the year with Your goodness, Your paths drip with abundance.”
    Psalm 65:11
    Heather~Sonora

  37. 5137
    Betsy says:

    Proverbs 21:23 ESV
    Whoever keeps his mouth and tongue keeps himself out of trouble.
    Betsy Shawnee, KS

  38. 5138
    Kari says:

    Kari, Midland, TX Psalm 25:4-5 (NIV)
    4 Show me your ways, O LORD, teach me your paths; 5 guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.

  39. 5139
    Casey says:

    Casey, Ooltewah, TN “Christ has liberated us into freedom. Therefore stand firm and don’t submit again to a yoke of slavery.” Galatians 5:1 HCSB

  40. 5140
    Charity says:

    Charity, Durham, NC
    Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. – Psalm 25:4-5 (NIV)

  41. 5141

    Wendy-Rome, GA
    Do not withhold your mercy from me, O Lord; may your love and your truth always protect me.
    Psalm 40:11- NIV

  42. 5142
    Jana says:

    James 1:26-27 NIV

    If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless. Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

    Jana, Quitaque, TX

  43. 5143
    Sherrie-Madison Township, Pa says:

    I Corinthians 13:2 The Message
    If I speak God’s Word with power, revealing all his
    mysteries and making everything plain as day, and if I
    have faith that says to a mountain,”Jump”, and it jumps,
    but I don’t love, I’m nothing.

  44. 5144
    Melissa says:

    Melissa~Edmond, OK

    3 John 1:5
    “Dear friend, when you extend hospitality to Christian brothers and sisters, even when they are strangers, you make the faith visible.” (The Message)

  45. 5145
    Daphne says:

    Daphne ~ Winnipeg, MB
    So we have not stopped praying for you since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you complete knowledge of his will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding. Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better.
    Colossians 1:9-10 NLT

  46. 5146
    ellen, missouri says:

    “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
    Phillipians 4:13 NIV

  47. 5147
    Rebekah Markey says:

    Rebekah, Stuart, Fl. Out of the mouth of babes and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger. Ps 8:2 ESV

  48. 5148
    Tish - in Prattville, Al. says:

    “Why am I discouraged? Why am I restless? I trust You! and I will praise you again because You help ma, and You are my GOD!!!” Psalm 42:11 (Contemporary English Version)

    Tish from Prattville, Al. 🙂

  49. 5149
    Lisa Reidsema says:

    Lisa, Tunkhannock, PA 2 Samuel 22: 31 NIV
    As for God, His way is perfect; the Word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield for all who take refuge in Him.

  50. 5150
    Naomi says:

    Olympia, WA. “I charge you: Be strong and resolute; do not be terrified or dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 Tanakh, Jewish Bible

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