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. 2101
    Kiri Smith says:

    Kiri, Doncaster, England

    So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live on in him, rooted and built up in him strengthend in the faith as you were taught and overflowing with thankfulness. Colossians 2:6 NIV

  2. 2102
    Shannon says:

    Shannon, Clementon, NJ “My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry, for man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.” James 1:19-20 NIV

  3. 2103
    Whitney says:

    Whitney, West Chester, OH

    Psalm 29:11 (NIV)
    The LORD gives strength to his people;
    the LORD blesses his people with peace.

  4. 2104
    Sam, Johannesburg, South Africa says:

    Lord, you have assigned me my portion and my cup;
    you have made my lot secure. Psalm 16:5 NIV

  5. 2105
    Erin S. says:

    Erin, Dallas, TX

    “The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” Deuteronomy 31:8, NIV

  6. 2106
    Marilyn says:

    Marilyn, Mission Viejo, CA
    Philippians 3:8

    What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ…

  7. 2107
    Praying Paula says:

    Paula, Moorefield WV-

    …continued

    Psalm 103: 3-5
    who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

  8. 2108
    Lori Young says:

    Lori, Sulphur: But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. Colossians 3:7-8 NIV

  9. 2109
    Jamie says:

    Jamie
    Delhi, NY

    Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.
    Galatians 6: 7 NIV

  10. 2110
    hailey says:

    hailey (11)
    Oklahoma
    “Yet I will rejoice in the Lord! I will be joyful in the God of my salvation.” Habakkuk 3:18 NLT

  11. 2111
    Mary Calvin says:

    Mary, Austin, TX “I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait on the LORD; be of good courage,and He shall strengthen your heart; wait, I say, on the LORD! PS 27:13 & 14 NKJV

  12. 2112
    Rebecca Whitehead says:

    Rebecca, Okeechobee, Florida
    Isaiah 58:2 NIV
    The Lord will guide you continually.

  13. 2113
    Tara says:

    Tara
    Greensboro, NC

    Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude.

    Colossians 2:6-7

  14. 2114

    Lendy, Ft.Worth,Texas

    “Without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that be rewards those who earnestly seek him.” Hebrews 11:6 (NIV)

  15. 2115
    Sarah says:

    Sarah, Leverett, MA

    “But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.” Hebrews 5: 14 NIV

  16. 2116
    Jenna says:

    “I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but not everything is constructive.
    1 Corinthians 10:23

  17. 2117
    His Kid says:

    Jeanne, Albuquerque, Psalm 100:2 “Worship the LORD with gladness. Come before him with joyful songs.” NIV

  18. 2118
    Lindsay says:

    Lindsay, Centerton, AR, “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” Proverbs 17:22 NIV

  19. 2119
    Ainslie says:

    Ainslie, Memphis, TN
    For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning. Psalm 30:5 NIV

  20. 2120
    Marcy says:

    Amarillo, Tx

    You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
    Jeremiah 29:13 (NIV)

  21. 2121
    katie evick says:

    Katie, Stephens City,Va “Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come.” NIV

  22. 2122

    -Grace & Peace, San Diego, CA
    “Yet those who wait for the LORD will gain new strength
    They will mount up with wings like eagles
    They will run and not get tired
    They will walk and not become weary.” Isaiah 40:31 (NASB)

  23. 2123
    Gina says:

    Gina, Ridgeland, MS
    “Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things; and give me life in your ways.” Psalm 119:37 ESV

  24. 2124
    Laura Humphreys says:

    Laura, Savannah, GA
    2 Timothy 2:15-16
    “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth. Avoid godless chatter, because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly.” NIV

  25. 2125
    sheila says:

    Sheila
    OKlahoma
    “So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.” Hebrews 10:35-36 NIV

  26. 2126
    Vicki Hall says:

    Vicki, Paducah, Ky – Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and work with your own hands, just as we told you. 1 Thess 4:11 NIV

  27. 2127
    Deborah says:

    Deborah – Topeka, KS “And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.” Ps. 50:15 KJV

  28. 2128
    Jean says:

    Jean, Columbus, OH ~ Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Psalm 32:7 (KJV)

  29. 2129
    Beth says:

    Beth from Platte, SD: If you serve Christ with this attitude, you will please God, and others will approve of you, too. Romans 14: 18 NIV

  30. 2130
    Leanne says:

    Leanne, Abbotsford BC, Canada
    “And by that same mighty power, he has given us all of his rich and wonderful promises. He has promised that you will escape the decadence all around you caused by evil desires and that you will share in his divine nature.”
    2 Peter 1:4 NLT

  31. 2131
    Brittany Otwell says:

    Brittany, Dallas

    “The Lord is with you, mighty warrior.”

    Judges 6:12, NIV

  32. 2132
    Lori Lynn says:

    “I will stand upon my watch,
    and set me upon the tower,
    and will watch to see what He will say unto me,
    and what I shall answer when I am reproved.”

    Habakkuk 2:1 (KJV)

    Lori Lynn
    Rochester, MN

  33. 2133
    scarlet evick says:

    Scarlet, Stephens City, Va “I sought the Lord, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears!” God is soooo good!

  34. 2134
    Courtney says:

    Courtney, LaPlata, MD
    For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. 2 Corinthians 4:6 ESV

  35. 2135
    texatheart says:

    Jan, Topeka, KS 1 Peter 5:8 NIV
    Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

    Audrey,Rockwall, TX Ephesians 4:32a ESV
    Be kind to one another.

  36. 2136
    Lorraine says:

    Lorraine,Ada,MI…”The Lord is my light
    and salvation- whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life- of whom shall I be afraid?”, Psalm 27:1,NIV

  37. 2137

    Paulette
    Nogalus Prairie

    “We tear down arguments and every arrogant obstacle that is raised up against the knowledge of God, and we take every thought captive to make it obey Christ.” The NET Bible

  38. 2138
    Cara says:

    Hey y’all Siestas!!! It’s Cara from Conway, AR!!

    “At the time, discipline isn’t much fun. It always feels like it’s going against the grain. Later, of course, it pays off handsomely, for it’s the well-trained who find themselves mature in their relationship with God.” Hebrews 12:11, The Message

  39. 2139
    Colleen Kemp says:

    For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him. 2 Cron. 16:9

  40. 2140
    jade heiress says:

    Heather Louisville (LaGrange), KY

    “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive and inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.”

    Colossians 3:23-24 (NIV)

  41. 2141
    Misti says:

    Misti
    “Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a good word makes it glad.” NSV Prov. 12:25
    Granbury, TX

  42. 2142
    Lis says:

    Lis, London: “Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison – that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak.” (Colossians 4:2-4 ESV)

  43. 2143
    Sarah says:

    Sarah, Moreno Valley

    I am the Lord your God, who teaches you to profit, who leads you by the way you should go. Isaiah 48:17 NKJV

  44. 2144
    Cheryl ~ Concord, NC says:

    Cheryl ~ Concord, NC
    “See God has come to save me. I will trust in Him and not be afraid. The LORD God is my STRENGTH & my SONG; He has given me victory.” – Isaiah 12.2 NLT

  45. 2145
    Linda says:

    Linda, Norwalk, OH

    Eph. 2:10 For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.

    NLT

  46. 2146
    Amy says:

    Amy, Portland OR
    “For every child of God defeats this evil world by trusting Christ to give the victory.”
    1 John 5:4 NLT

  47. 2147
    Holly Smith says:

    Holly
    Monument
    “And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.”
    Rev 22:17 KJV

  48. 2148
    Sarabeth says:

    Colossians 3:12, NIV
    Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.

  49. 2149
    christy says:

    Christy, Summit, MS. “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” Matthew 5:6 NIV

  50. 2150
    Kara says:

    Kara, Lafayette ,IN
    He says, “Be still and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”
    Psalm 46:10, NIV

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