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. 4200
    Jennifer says:

    Jennifer
    Milford, OH

    Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9 NIV

  2. 4201
    Alissa, Ashland, KY says:

    Phil. 3:9 NASB
    and may be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own derived from the Law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith, Phil. 3:9 NASB

  3. 4202
    Sara says:

    Sara, Redlands, CA – “How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word. I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands.” Psalms 119:9-10 (NIV)

  4. 4203
    Beth Schwartz says:

    Beth, Lititz, PA

    Psalm 27:13-14 (NIV)

    13 I remain confident of this:
    I will see the goodness of the LORD
    in the land of the living.
    14 Wait for the LORD;
    be strong and take heart
    and wait for the LORD.

  5. 4204
    HollyAnn says:

    HollyAnn, Midland, “Each of you has been blessed with one of God’s many wonderful gifts to be used in the service of others. So use your gift well.” 1 Peter 4:10, CEV

  6. 4205
    Jenny says:

    Jenny, Brandon, MS
    God met me more than halfway,
    He freed me from my anxious fears.
    Psalm 34:4 MSG

  7. 4206
    Cindy says:

    Cindy, Montgomery, Alabama: Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
    Heb. 4:16 (NIV)

  8. 4207
    Sarah Parks says:

    Sarah, New Orleans, LA

    “So we make it our goal to please him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it.” 2 Corinthians 5:9 (NIV)

  9. 4208
    Stephanie says:

    Stephanie – San Ramon, CA (temporarily) Tampa (normally)

    Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground.

    Psalm 143:11 NIV

  10. 4209
    Lacy says:

    Lacy- Arlington, TX
    1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
    “Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” NIV

  11. 4210
    Shelley says:

    Shelley from San Angelo
    1 Peter 4:9
    “Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.”
    NIV

  12. 4211
    Heather says:

    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. Psalms 139:23-24 (NASB)

  13. 4212
    Lisha says:

    Lisha, Texas

    Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.

    Hebrews 11:1
    NIV

  14. 4213
    Lynda says:

    Lynda, Monterey,CA
    “So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.” ~ Hebrews 4:16, NLT

  15. 4214
    Vikki says:

    He must increase, but I must decrease.
    John 3:30
    NASB
    Vikki Cleveland, OH

  16. 4215
    Amber says:

    Amber, Houston, 1Thessalonians 5:16-18
    “Be joyful always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”

  17. 4216
    Sarah says:

    Because of the Lord’s great love, we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail.

    Lamentations 3:22 NIV

  18. 4217
    Deborah says:

    “You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!” Isaiah 26:3

  19. 4218
    Susan says:

    Susan
    Windsor, CA

    The Lord is near to all who call on him, all who call on him in truth. Psalm 145:18 NIV

  20. 4219
    Pam Serpico says:

    Pam, Elizabethtown, KY

    Wait on the LORD;
    Be of good courage,
    And He shall strengthen your heart;
    Wait, I say, on the LORD! (Psalm 27:14 NKJV)

  21. 4220
    Lynn says:

    Lynn, Orlando
    “Remember the former things, those of long ago; I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me.”
    ~ Isaiah 46:9 (NIV)

  22. 4221
    Lori Andrews says:

    Lori, Festus MO: “If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.” James 1:5 (NIV)

  23. 4222
    Rachel says:

    rachel, lafayette, indiana

    romans 12:2 (nlt)

    don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.

  24. 4223
    Ashlie says:

    Ashlie, Dallas, GA
    “For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.” Romans 15:4 NIV

  25. 4224
    Carolyn says:

    Caroyn/Kennesaw,GA. Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time. Cast all your cares upon him; for hecareth for you. 1 Peter 5:6-7

  26. 4225
    Marilyn says:

    Marilyn Smith

    Indiana

    2 Thessalonians 1:11 (NIV)

    With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may count you worthy of His calling and that by His power He may fulfill every good purpose of yours and every act promped by your faith.

  27. 4226
    Nicole says:

    Nicole, Winnipeg, (Canada)
    1 Peter 1:13 NIV
    Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed.

  28. 4227
    Carolyn says:

    Carolyn**Bismarck, ND
    He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all–how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?
    Romans 8:32

  29. 4228
    Allison says:

    Allison Atlanta, GA. “Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue, but with actions and in truth.” 1 John 3:18

  30. 4229
    Donna B. says:

    Donna/ Mesquite, TX

    But he said to me “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

    2 Corinthians 12:9 (ESV)

  31. 4230
    Sara says:

    Sara, Brentwood, TN – 6 These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. 7 Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. 8 Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. 9 Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates. Deuteronomy 6:6-9 NIV

  32. 4231
    Rachel says:

    Rachel, Watseka IL

    From of old no one has heard or perceived by the ear, no eye has seen a God besides you, who acts for those who wait for him. Isaiah 64:4 ESV

  33. 4232
    Gigi Brosh says:

    Gigi, San Antonio. Don’t worry about anything;instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done. Philippians 4:6 (NLT)

  34. 4233
    Grateful in KC says:

    Titus 2:11, 12 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age,

  35. 4234
    Sarah says:

    Sarah, Sledge, MS
    “The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.” (Zephaniah 3:17, ESV)

  36. 4235
    Joy Cravens says:

    Joy – Whitehouse, TX

    Jeremiah 29:11
    “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” NIV

  37. 4236
    Jill says:

    Jill
    League City, TX

    “Look among the nations and see; wonder and be astounded. For I am doing a work in your days that you would not believe if told.”
    Habakkuk 1:5 (ESV)

  38. 4237
    Glory Hicks says:

    Mt. Enterprise, TX
    For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. Romans 8:18 (ESV)

  39. 4238
    Shae says:

    Shae, Broadview Hts, OH Psalm 105:4 NIV Look to the Lord and His strength; seek His face always.

  40. 4239
    Libby says:

    Libby, Texarkana: Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Philippians 4:8 NIV

  41. 4240
    Becky Michel says:

    Becky and Jacqui, Naperville. So we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?” Hebrews 13:6, ESV

  42. 4241
    Megan, Grants Pass says:

    Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends. Rev. 3:20 (NLT)

  43. 4242
    Beth says:

    Beth, Belton, TX: “I will say of the Lord: He alone is my refuge and my fortress, my god, in whom I trust.” Psalm 91:2 (NIV)

  44. 4243
    Peg says:

    Peg from Hillsboro
    The things we see now are here today, gone tomorrow. But the things we can’t see now will last forever.
    II Cor. 4:18 MSG

  45. 4244
    Alice says:

    “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” Romans 12:1-2 NKJ

  46. 4245
    Julie says:

    Finally, brethren,whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.

    Philippians 4:8
    NASB
    Julie,Austin,Tx.

  47. 4246
    Carry says:

    Carry, Mount Pleasant, Iowa, Galatians 2:20 (New King James Version)

    I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.

  48. 4247
    Grace Robertson says:

    Grace
    New Mexico

    “But he knows the way that I take;
    when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold.”

    Job. 23:10
    NIV

  49. 4248
    Linda says:

    Linda Bulverde, Texas

    Psalm 141:3 (NAS)
    ” Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth;
    Keep watch over the door of my lips.”

  50. 4249
    Lori says:

    Lori, Rogers, AR

    Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things. Philippians 4:8

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