Hey, Darling Things!
With great joy the Living Proof Live team and I hit the road again for our 2011 dates starting next weekend and we are revved up and ready to jump on anything with wings. Over the last eighteen months I’ve tried so hard to make some wise changes to my (almost literally) back-breaking schedule. One of the biggest alterations is that we decided not to launch the LPL travel schedule until the end of our Tuesday night series so that I wouldn’t be trying to juggle sixteen gillion things at once. It was a really great decision and I have never enjoyed my Tuesday night group more. They’ve gotten to be the chief focus at LPM for weeks and I will be so sad to see the series end. The only downside to the decision is that I have been off the road for longer than usual and away from my beloved praise team and LifeWay event team. We are all really good buddies so we are itching to be together again and do what God has called us to do. I got to have Travis and Angela and part of the team for a great Tuesday night here in Houston or I wouldn’t have made it but I haven’t laid eyes on the rest of group since the first week of December. I’ve missed them so much.
We are BESIDE OURSELVES to start our 2011 schedule in the Great Northwest. We will hit Tacoma next Friday, March 11th, as one very happy group of Jesus freaks. (My printed calendar actually said Seattle but God knew!) God began speaking to me just three days ago about the subject matter. In fact, I have a white envelope that I keep in my car console for blotting my lipstick (it wasn’t premeditated) and God started pressing on my heart so strongly about that event that I pulled it out at the stop light and started jotting down themes right there between four shades of pink. Michelle saw it when she was helping me get all manner of stuff out of the car and made a funny face. I said kind of sheepishly, “Notes for Washington.” She grinned and said, “I get it, Ma’am.” I love it when God starts shedding light on the messages because that’s when I know for certain – for absolute certain – that He scheduled the event and it wasn’t we. Lord, have mercy. That’s our worst nightmare. Nothing like showing up and He doesn’t. That’s when you know you missed something.
So, Tacoma first.
Then we break April open with a trip to Fresno, California on the 1st and 2nd. We love us some California! We are looking forward to a whole lot of Jesus, some gorgeous weather, great worship, lots of Bible study (please, Lord), and at least two rounds (and probably two pounds) of In-N-Out Burger. Seattle-country makes me think coffee. California makes me think Animal Style Fries. I have some great friends coming to that one that I’ll get to see afterward. (I am no fun in advance. Too intense. You never have to worry whether or not we take our jobs seriously. There is considerable angst involved. But afterward, if we’ve had time to catch our breath and get something in our stomachs, we are free to laugh our heads off and rejoice in God’s grace.)
THEN, we head to Little Rock. Back home to Arkansas. Both of my sisters will be at this one. So will some of our childhood friends. More than anything, I want to meet Jesus there. Just where I first met Him many years ago. My heart is especially tender toward this one as those rolling hills draw my soul. I think about it almost every day.
So, it’s almost time to pull out the LPL suitcase again and I’m just weird enough to be glad. It’s been so good to have a nice long season at home and I will definitely do it again next year. But somewhere in the distance I hear a voice saying, “Please make sure that all carry-on items are stowed either in an overhead compartment or completely beneath the seat in front of you. If you are seated in an emergency exit row, please read the information on the passenger safety card which is located in the seat back pocket in front of you. If you do not meet the criteria for seating in this row, or if you do not wish to assist in an emergency (you lame gnat), let a crew member know and we will be happy to re-seat you. Prior to departure from the gate all cell-phones must be turned off and stowed. Once again, we welcome you on board.”
Ah, yes. And that’s when I shoot out my last text to AJ and Lis and try to power down before I get in trouble.
I’m so hoping to see some of you Siestas in one of those three great cities. Anybody planning to head either direction? Even if these events are way off your radar, I’d give just about anything if you’d take a moment and pray for our 2011 Living Proof Live events. It would make a world of difference. Oh, man, we so want to honor God and give Him great glory and spread the fame of Jesus Christ. We want to keep learning and keep growing and keep seeking and keep finding, alongside every woman He sends our way. We have nothing without Him. Not one thing. If we quench Him, we’re croutons. Please pray for our hearts to be pure and our egos to be small and for our God to be huge and make His praise glorious.
I love you guys.
CANNOT WAIT TO SEE Y’ALL IN LITTLE ROCK!
There will be a group of about 16-20 women from Meadowlake Missionary Baptist Church of Conway AR there ready to praise and worship God with you and your team! And I will be one of them!
So excited! We cannot wait!
On another note, I was born in and lived in California for 6 years. My family and I go back to visit once in a while and ALWAYS eat at In-N-Out Burger ATLEAST once during our stay! LOVE IT!
Will be in prayer for you and your team as you prepare! Have a blast lady!
Much love,
Victoria, Conway AR
Wish I lived in the northwest so I could catch one of your stops. We pray for God’s blessing on you and your ministry just about every Tuesday night at Bible study. We will be sure to do so this week as you have requested.
I must say, I love how you said that if we quench Him, we’re toast; not just toast, but tiny square pieces of toast [croutons]!! LOL
Oh boy. I don’t want to be a crouton! Beth, I know you hear this a kajillion times a day – so here’s a kajillion and one – I’m so thankful to God for sending you along in my generation. I know you work really hard to give every single bit of “thanks” from a siesta right back to Him – but this is a little sentence I’ve said to the Lord more times than I can count: “I am so thankful to be living my days on earth during the generation when Beth Moore brought the Word of the Lord forth.” (I know that sounds epic; but so be it).
Amen and Amen Warm in Alaska. I stand with you on praising Him that I too am blessed to be in the same generation as Mama Beth. Thank You Lord.
I wish I could come to the Seattle one! I’m in Portland and I’m so glad you’re coming to the Northwest! Growing up in Texas and now living in Oregon I see the difference in the Christian culture – the Believers here don’t have all the wonderful resources they do in the South. Thank you for not forgetting the Northwest! 🙂
I am with you Melanie, I too wish I could come to Seattle. Thank you, Beth, for coming to the Northwest.
We need some sound Biblical teaching!
Oh how we can’t wait for you to come to Seattle! I will be coming with 7 of my sweet Bibleshop table gals. We are some busy, believing, real-life living, young mothers who are so looking forward to a weekend of body and soul refreshing God-time! It gets me so excited to hear you talk of His plans for the event. Makes next weekend feel so completely personal. I love that about Him.
I remember (Boston, RI & Houston) and appreciate how gracious the Living Proof and Lifeway Staff are at these events. Thank you.
Glad this got fixed so I can let you know LPM is being held up in prayers for your visits in Washington & Cali. Hope you enjoy that In- N- Out burger like you did last year when you visited my hometown Tucson and had your first one. In his love, SueB
Prayer for you and the team, Beth! May God rise up and place His eyes upon you as you tell others about Him. I pray that He is pleased with every word of worship and every sound of praise! May He cover each event and each person, and may you deliver every word He has with an exactness that reaches every heart prepared to hear it! May Christ alone be glorified, as only He is worthy.
We’ll continue to pray here at the Walker abode for everyone attending and all on the LPL team! So excited for all of you getting to go!
Blessings, Kristi 🙂
Praying for your whole team as you start your traveling schedule. A friend and I are attending the one in Charlotte this summer and we are already itching for it! This is our first one to attend. We are SOOO excited. Anyway, will be lifting you all in prayer and waiting to hear about it. Thank you for all you do in His Holy Name.
See you back home in Little Rock! Can’t wait!!! I’ll be there with my sweet momma and best friend mother in law. How’s that for a pair?
Very excited to be with you in Fresno. I’ve been bringing my daughter to your California events since she was 12 and this year she will be 17. Love Travis & the worship team, too. We can’t wait.
I’ll be praying! Looking at Ohio later in the year with a friend,and,Lord willing, Houston next January! Starting to save for those now. Got to post my verse,yet. The site said the account was suspended earlier, so I couldn’t do it then. Have a great weekend, Siestas! Mama, your enthusiasm is CONTAGIOUS! We are as crazy about you as you are about us! Love you! joan
I can’t wait until April 1 and 2! My mom and I have been going to the LPM conferences since you were in San Francisco. I was so sad last year when I didn’t get my ticket in time and it was sold out. I have my ticket now! Whoohoo! Praying that God will continue to use you to touch lives.
See you next month!
Dearest Beth,
We pray for all your speaking engagements and teachings!! Sad we won’t be able to make any of the “live” this year but always with you the Spirit.
Love to you and blessings in abundance
Sister Lynn
Dearest Beth,
I have been dying to tell you, and this post seemed like a good place to put it, that I met Jesus last weekend…really met Him. I’ve been a Christian for near thirty years. I never understood when you would talk about being “in love” with Jesus. It just didn’t make much sense to me. I attended our churches women’s retreat and He was there. One of the main verses was Psalm 45:11 “The King is enthralled with your beauty…” (my version) As you can imagine it was a hard one for most of us to swallow. Even now tears spring to my eyes when I think of the love I felt poured all over me. Not just any love, the love of Jesus…the one and only. I finally get it. He is the Lover of my soul like no other.
Love,
Michelle
Aw, Michelle…that verse is the one that spoke His Love to me too. Those words mean the world to me (and I know what you mean about it being hard to swallow…too good to be true and yet it is!)
Oh Michelle, praise His great Name! Welcome!
Yes Michelle welcome!! The knowing is the best part. I am so glad you were able to share with Beth this wonderful moment His love poured down upon you and you knew it.
Lord, prepare our hearts for what is ahead. Help us to become sharp listeners of Your voice…especially as women. Surround Beth and her team with angelic protection. Speak through Beth to the broken-hearted. Sing through Travis to those who have lost hope in this world. Bring healing in all areas. May all see that You are the only true God during these meetings. Bring women that are filled with Your presence. Women who come anxious and ready to minister to those around them. You are an amazing God!
lame gnat. Made me LAUGH OUT LOUD! 🙂
KMac, everytime I hear that on a plane now I’ll think of Beth!! Love it!!
You make me giddy with laughter! I love your lyrical way with words as you glorify Jesus! 🙂
Prayers and blessings as you hit the road once again to serve women who love Jesus!
Rebecca
Well, I am over here on the other side of the continent but I am praying for all of you “over there.” Have a great time in the Word and praise God mightily!
Will be praying for you and for the hearts of the women (and men?) in attendance.
I am thrilled to tell you that one of those hearts will be my very own in Little Rock.
Being a homegrown Arkansas girl myself, I would like to welcome you home in advance.
Till then GirlFriend!
Blessings, Tonya
Yeaaa- how exciting for all the blessed women who get to meet with Jesus in each of the cities! I will always be so blessed to think of my amazing trip to Tuscon AZ last March 2010; my wonderful husband saw I was bummed the Orange County, CA LPL was sold out, and he asked “don’t they have one in AZ?” (we live in Phoenix) – and it was that night… he said LET’S GO! So right in the middle of my accounting busy season we packed up the dog and drove to Tuscon! He and the dog spent time together while I was FILLED with the Spirit and it’s such a precious memory
Blessings to you all and the whole LPL team!!
I’m impressed you have the pre-flight speech memorized!
I will be coming to the Little Rock event alone. Never been to Little Rock, so looking forward to a great time. It’s a weekend my husband lets me go and just have ME time with the Lord. I even sadly leave my sweet friends at home, because sometimes you just need it to be you and the Holy Spirit!
Love you guys immensely…safe travels.
Wow, Beth, did you ever in your life imagine you’d be traveling so much??? I mean, that’s a lot of airplanes and airports and stadiums you’ve seen! Did you ever think it’d be possible for you to do that kind of thing?
Have a great time! I’m East Coast so I won’t be there, but I know God will shine on you guys as you gather in His name.
Jessica
I will be with you in Little Rock! Six of us will be making the trip from Fort Smith and we are EXCITED!
I must say this is one time that I can say I will miss living in Seattle–I would be there in a heartbeat! I remember the year you were at Overlake CC in Redmond, WA. I think that’s been one of my favorite LPL b/c I was beginning to really ‘KNOW’ God at that time and He met me there! I haven’t looked back since then. Thank you and I will gladly prayer for this years events! I know God has big plans for each one who attends any or all of them.
Your ‘lame gnat’ will stay in my ‘Bethisms’ file for sure!! I already think of you when I see men in wheelchairs, yellow caution signs and various other fun trivia from your travels. I can still see you laying on the floor like you slipped and fell!! You have got to be the best traveler!!
Fly safe, enjoy your In n Out burgers and fries, coffee in Seattle (maybe you should try some dungeness crab!) and I’m sure Arkansas is full of great comfort food! Just soak up His love while sharing it with so many of our Siestas that will be there.
Cannot wait to see you in Little Rock! This will be my very first LPL event, and I just cannot hardly wait. See you there : )
I will defintely be praying for y’all!! So thankful for you, Beth, and the whole LPM/LPL team.
Planning on coming to the Little Rock event. So excited! Prayed for your team today, grateful for your service to Him.
Beth, I missed Tuesday night’s lesson. Yet, I weep to think what God gave me instead. My 18 year old son has an 17 year old friend who went to be with our Lord Monday morning. So Tuesday and Wednesday were spent in Garrett’s honor. I want to sit before God and talk to Him and praise Him because during this season of my life I am in your study of David. I am able to share the friendship of Jonathan and David, the loss, the building of a heart like His through David’s life. I know you can only imagine the joy I felt in my soul to share what I have learned. The page of the homework I was on when I heard the news was “Room in the Palace” and then “Shunned Sympathy” was the service yesterday. What a gift God gave me to know the story and be able to share it with my son and then Brent sharing it with his friends, and the moms I was able to share with them. When I couldn’t sleep I turned to the Psalms in a whole new way! In fact I am still trying to figure out if David wrote a Psalm when Jonathan died, does anyone know? I do want to pray; Thank you Father for using Beth and for bringing her to us in this generation. Thank You Father, she is a vessel for You and Lord bless her family and those who are connected to spreading Your Word in a way we hear. Keep them safe as they travel, keep them healthy, and happy and let the words of their mouth and everythng they do be to Your glory. Open the minds, hearts, and souls of those who are listening and teach them Your Ways Lord so they will also glorify You in their lives. In Jesus Name, Amen
Oh, my gracious, Yanna. A 17 year old! May Jesus hold your son so tightly through his grief. Thank you for your prayers! I need them so much.
Beth, please rejoice with me, God is working in this age group of young men. Even in his grief Brent is getting it, and the glory that Garrett’s life and understanding of fulfilling Garrett’s purpose, and what is Brent’s is like God’s light is shinning. Women, Brent’s friends, are like moths being drawn to the flame. You would be so happy and want to sit with me before the Lord and thank Him for the all He is doing, through you, through me, through Garrett, through Brent. The thread that God’s Word weaves and then it goes on through us and joins us back again to Him! To God be the glory! Thank you for your reply and prayers never cease for you. I want you and LPM to be blessed so you can keep on blessing and use your time with Him. So long housework and this life I’m with the Lord!!!
Oh I just have to add! I googled “Psalm David wrote after Johnathan’s death” and in the links found Pslm 37. It wasn’t David’s dearest friend dying that he wrote about, it was that evil way Jonathan died. God’s promise in Psalm 37 is wonderful. And then I thought about Psalm 23 is what David thought about death God is with us even as we pass through the valley of the shadow of death! It’s just a shadow, because we see God! And then, best of all David knew to be blameless and obey God death is nothing, because 37:17 the power of the wicked (satan)will be broken. Hallelujah! So I found the Psalms David left us, thank You Father for David. 🙂
So did you know the stewardess dialogue by memory? Pretty dang good! Praying for all of you. I so want to join in this year for an event. I must check the schedule again. Love the prayer for pure hearts, small egos and a huge God! Will be praying that one for me too! Thanks Beth for everything. You and your ministry are a huge part of the victories I have in Christ Jesus. Now get going and do your thing!
Dear Beth,
It’s not until May, but I am looking forward to seeing at Grace Church in Eden Prairie, MN. We got us a group of God’s GALS from King of Kings L.C. in Woodbury coming.
Hint: I know you love your Starbucks, but my dear, you must try our homegrown Caribou Coffee when you are in town. There are a number of them right in MSP airport.
In Honor & Appreciation,
Mary Ann, Woodbury, MN
See you in Tacoma with a Venti Latte from our world famous Starbucks. Unless you like a 10 ingredient Venti Latti. My mind can never decide on what fancy ingredients so a plain latte it is for me. May God give you such exciting truths to teach that you walk on stage just busting out with “ON YA”. We are studying your Living Beyond Yourself and just finished the week on JOY. I am sure Joy will be flowing out of you like a river “or rain storm” as we have been having our most wet February ever. See you next week.
Jeanette and 3 friends
Can’t WAIT to see you and hear what God has laid on your heart to share with us in my hometown of Fresno!!!!!
Your excitement for the Lord’s work is just flat contagious! We praise God that He has scheduled these events for you all over our great country. I’ve been blessed to attend when you were in Louisville, and will be praying for you and those who will be in attendance at your upcoming events. You go girl!
My sister and I will be coming from Louisiana to join y’all in Little Rock. Can’t wait!!!!!
Can’t wait to see you in Fresno. I’ve tried several times to attend a live seminar, but God has always had something else in mind. No this time (I hope, I’m not there yet). My husband already paid for my trip for a Valentines Day present.
what a great guy – a blessing from God for you Janice! I pray that you do make it there and you are richly blessed by the Spirit’s outflowing!
laughing out loud – literally at the “lame gnat” comment! you are so fun! i can’t believe you have the whole spill memorized, but then again i can still recite the closing announcement from a retail store i used to work at in high school and i am 35! may God bless you on your travels! May He be exalted. i pray for rested bodies and supernaturally empowered spirits! i pray for new revelations for everyone present! i would love to see you in little rock – it would be a road trip – but maybe!!! 🙂 blessings!!!
I have tickets for May in Minnesota! I hope the snow is gone by then. 🙂 My wonderful, brave hubby will be coming with me. He’s amazing.
Beth,
We are SO excited to have you back in Washington. There will be 7 of us from Auburn Celebration coming to see you. I am pretty sure it will be the first LPL event for all of us! We’ve been counting down the days! When we bought our tickets back in November we were in the middle of Beloved Disciple, and now we are 4 weeks into Breaking Free. What a blessing both of these studies have been to the women in our small group. See you next weekend, looking forward to seeing what message God has brought to you, for us. Praying for safe travel and for a great event!
Ahhhh, my heart did a little flip when I saw this post! Cannot wait for next weekend in Tacoma!
I will be there with three of my dearest friends in the whole wide world! We splurged and got a hotel room, even though we’re locals. We are beside ourselves with anticipation for what the Lord is going to do! He is doing a deep work in all of our hearts right now and each one of us is so excited for (desperate for!) a fresh word from the mouth of the Lord…thank you so much for allowing Him to use your lips.
We have been praying for you and your team for weeks now and for the Spirit of the Lord to fall in power on that Tacoma Dome. We’ve even prayed over the hotel rooms in advance…ours and all of yours.
“The One who calls you is faithful and He will do it”
Can’t wait to find out what “it” is!!
Love, Amanda
Amanda I hope I catch a glimpse of you at the Tacoma Dome! I’m the one you met with Angie at the last SSMT. I’m so happy she will be right here in our home state…may God richly bless her as she proclaims Him and us as we feed on His word!
Oh Beth, I can’t believe I saw this…I’m so glad!!
The Lord continues to show me little treasures that He gave me as I stepped out of my comfort zone and went to Houston all by myself two years ago (it was a big deal…I don’t even go to movies by myself!). YOU are one of those treasures!
It was such a blessing to meet you and Angie down there…a blessing that I never would have received if I hadn’t stepped out in faith.
I would LOVE to run into you at the Tacoma Dome and at least get a quick hug! If we don’t see each other there, it would be great to meet up another time – Angie and I had high hopes of meeting up again and still haven’t been able to make it happen. So great to hear from you! xoxo
I will most definitely be praying! I won’t be at any of those but can’t wait to see you in COLUMBUS OH!!!! I’ve had my tickets since last September.
I have a friend that lives close to Little Rock. I just got off the phone with her a little while ago. I think I’ll call her back and suggest she go see you! There’s just nothing like that worship! ;o)
Love you and the whole team!
Kimberly
any tickets to give away to the Little Rock event?
I’m here in ARKANSAS but I am stretched b/c a year ago I booked the Women of Joy in Branson for the last wknd in April and then our church’s women’s retreat is the second weekend in April. my husband loves me to go to these but 3 in one month is kind of pricey.
would LOVE LOVE LOVE to worship Jesus with you in Little Rock!!
Beth
Liberty Lake, WA
NIV Judges 5:2b
March on, my soul, be strong!
My mom, sister-in-law, and I are so excited to be joining you in Little Rock! All three of us live in Missouri and are in ministry roles (my dad is the partnership missions director for our state convention, my sister-in-law is a church planter’s wife, and I am on the mission staff at a great church in Springfield). Every year the three of us try to find one of your conferences where we can come and just rest in the Lord and be filled without having to fill others. Thank you so much for creating a place that we can do just that! You are most definitely in our prayers as you prepare for Little Rock and all of your other conferences! Thank you so much for serving the Lord and us!
Lord willing, we will have a group of ladies coming over from Memphis, TN to the Little Rock event!!!
We lived in the Seattle area over 30 years ago where my eldest son was born and we still have special friends who live there…….so that would be a fun trip and I was born and razed in Fresno, CA, but not time for a high-school reunion as of yet……:)
So I guess it will be Little Rock and Houston in January, Lord willing!
Praying that God pours His blessings upon open hearts at each event….AMEN!
I’ll be praying for all of the LPL events this year. The closest one to me is Charlotte in July, but it turns out that is just 7 days before my due date and I’m pretty sure the doctor or my hubby won’t let me drive the 2.5 hours… oh well. Hope 2011 is full of travel blessings.
Oh beth, I wish so much we could see you in Canada. Please have a safe trip. I need to hear your talk coming up on God’s Love. My sister-in-law passed away 2 weeks ago and it is really eating my heart for her and her family.
I was so upset a little earlier when I went on this site because it said the account was closed. OH NO NO BETH!!!!
Return Safe
Rebecca
Just a little technical difficulties…not closed!! We love our Siestas!!
dumb satan tried, God is bigger. 🙂
I will also be coming from Missouri to Little Rock. Trying to put together a group to come with me.
Dearest Beth: I so adore a newsy-wordsy post from you. When I pulled up the blog this morning and it said it had been suspended, I nearly had a spell. Thank you for the tweet!
Lame gnats – Hahahahahaha! I am a CPR-defibrillator-Heimelech-maneuver trained woman always on the lookout for someone to “help.” In fact if someone coughs a little loudly in a restaurant, my husband will say…”they are not choking, they are not choking…”
I love your prayer request ~ “Please pray for our hearts to be pure and our egos to be small and for our God to be huge and make His praise glorious.”
YOU GOT IT SISTER!!! I may attempt to sneak away to one of the LPL events this year…
Much love,
Your friend GJ
xoxo
Here is a list of the LPL events if any of you Siestas want to print it out or copy for your prayer journals:
Mar 11 – 12, 2011 Tacoma, WA
Apr 01 – 02, 2011 Fresno, CA
Apr 15 – 16, 2011 North Little Rock, AR
May 20 – 21, 2011 Minneapolis, MN
Jun 24 – 25, 2011 Lincoln, NE
Jul 22 – 23, 2011 Charlotte, NC
Aug 12 – 13, 2011 Columbus, OH
Aug 26 – 27, 2011 Salt Lake – W Valley City, UT
Sep 10, 2011 Lubbock, TX
Sep 30 – Oct 1, 2011 Baltimore, MD
Nov 4 – 5, 2011 Casper, WY
Dec 2 – 3, 2011 Pensacola, FL
GJ!!! I can’t believe you did that! You stud. Thank you so much. I’m so honored to serve this generation of Siestas with you. You are a huge part of this community. May Jesus keep us so close to Him – so close nothing can touch it.
Beth!
You are so right – it is an honor to serve this generation! (And you and I are of the SAME generation and “age.”) Although you look waaayyy younger…
It was just a copy/paste click of the mouse to get this info, but I printed it out for my prayer journal. I would dearly love to come to Casper, WY in November – that just sounds DIVINE!!! (Or Baltimore in the Fall – I was in Baltimore for the taping of the Patriarchs – what a memory.)
Much love, GJ
xoxo
Thanks GJ! I wrote them down in my spiral 🙂
As a flight atttendant, I am so thankful that you know the drill (as well as the P.A.!!) 🙂