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.
A group of us from Forsyth, MO will be at Little Rock. Can’t wait!
Meredyth Cann. Lexington Kentucky.
“because the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself,’The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for Him.'” Lam 3:22-24
Beth,
My dear daughter and I are coming to Little Rock! We live here in Northwest Arkansas. I am so grateful to God to give us this opportunity to have some “mother-daughter” time, for she is to leave in May for Mexico, to marry the young man whom the Lord has brought into her life. My heart is so full, even as I write this! We had the privilege of teaching her at home, all the way through high school. As a young teenager, she fell in love with Jesus, discovering Him in His Word, and she has never turned back. He awakened in her a heart for those less fortunate than she, especially those people of His who live south of our border! Early, repeated mission trips to Mexico caused her to fall in love with the people. After high school she lived there for 1 1/2 years, and during that time she met her dear young man. The Lord has had His hand upon this relationship, it has been hard, but He is faithful! She will graduate from U of A in May, then head on down there! We will join her in June, for the special celebration of their wedding. Their visa application for him was approved, so he will be coming here! Praise the Lord! So all of that background was to tell you how special this weekend with you and our Lord will be for us! I know you have a momma’s heart, so you understand mine! I will be praying for you as you prepare, thank you for listening to His specific Word to your sisters in Christ!
Much love in Him,
Janice
My siestas and I in LINCOLN, NE, are anxiously awaiting your arrival here in June! We’re praying for you and your team!
GOT MY WRISTBAND TODAY FOR LINCOLN,NE WE HAVE A HOPE THAT CAN NEVER DISAPPOINT,WILL NOT RUST AND LAID UP IN HEAVEN..RIGHT NOW WE HAVE A TREAUSRE IN JESUS OUR ALL CONSUMING FIRE..PRAYING FOR ALL LPM EVENTS 2011. FRESH FIRE OVER ALL INVOLVED A PASSION TO REFLECT JESUS TO OTHERS THAT THEY MAY COME TO KNOW JESUS PERSONALLY!!
Mama Beth, my sister in law and I are driving from Tulsa to Tahlequah, picking up my sister, continuing to Bentonville to my pick up my OTHER sister in law, and heading to Little Rock to hear what God has already given you to say.
So. Excited. Can’t. Wait.
As a former flight attendant, I can certainly appreciate your recital of the “scpeel” (sp?). Looking forward to having you here in Charlotte in July!
Beth – I just sent you a snail mail letter on Wednesday because I HAD to let you in on one of the coolest Godstops ever, with you as a key player, long before I ever knew who you were. I hope you’ll get it before you take off for Sea/Tac…and I WILL see you at the Dome! Blessings on your whole team as God preserves and protects!
Oh Beth! How I would LOVE to be present at one of these events! I sure am hoping to make one this year though! I have been the past two years and it is definitely a highlight for me. I LOVE me some JESUS, AMAZING worship, and a FABULOUS speaker in love with our AWESOME Savior!!! I always meet God there or should I say He meets me! I pray for you a lot because I love you so & you’re dear to my heart! I pray that God will bless your socks off this year and blow you away with the anointing of His Holy Spirit, speaking & moving in a way that only HE can, using you for His glory alone. May God demonstrate His power in all LPL events and change people’s hearts and lives! In the mighty, victorious name of Jesus I ask this Amen! Love you girl, just keep pressing in!!!
Love,
Christy in Summit, MS
Beth, Looking forward to having you back in Little Rock! I am privileged to be able to lead a conference at the YOUlead pre-conference event. I can’t wait to hear the message God gives you especially for the women in Arkansas. God is up to some great things here! See you in April!!!
Jennifer,
I will be at YOULead. Your session sounds awesome! I’m so excited about it!
Beth–will be praying for you guys, and am SO excited that you will be coming to Charlotte in the summer. My little church is bringing a group of ladies and we are really excited! And I’m quoting you today–“If we quench Him, we’re croutons.” LOVE it!
I hope to be at Fresno. This cali girl can’t wait for you to be here! All I can say is girl,
it is a good thing you are so teeny tiny cause those animal style fries pack a whollup!
Oh Lord, are they hard to stay away from when someone in the family orders them.
Enjoy the treat Beth! Wish you were here more often. A small group of friends and I
are going through your updated David series, and it is such a blessing! We love you,
and are so thankful for the ministry you and your team do.
I live right in the middle of your home town and Little Rock. And I am one of your biggest fans. You have no idea what an impact you have had on my walk with my Redeemer. I CANNOT WAIT to see you and will be BESIDE myself if there is a bloggy meet up and you are there!
My short list of people I would love to meet this side of heaven is Charles Stanley and you. Adrian Rogers used to be on it, but I will have to wait until we cross over Jordan to hug his neck.
I’ve been praying for this event and will not stop! I will be one of the smiling faces at the doors.
We are excited…praying for women’s lives to be changed! Especially the 20 who are coming from our church. We are praying for you, Beth, and the entire event team…also for every foot that will step into Verizon arena.
I appreciate your genuine spirit. I would love to be able to come but way out of my area and budget. I live in KC. Hope you might come here in the near future. Until then, I will continue to read your books and listen online to your teachings. Seeking God diligently and receiving the reward He gives to all that do so. I pray for traveling mercies for all of you, favor and that God will show up and show out (He’s good at that) and that many lives and hearts will be transformed and changed and drawn closer to our heavenly Father. Blessings with you…
Praying for you and the whole team.
And I can’t wait for you to start travelling again. I love to hear your people watching stories as you travel.
Donna- I love your silver streak! 🙂
Thanks, Donna! I absolutely adore your NAME!!
🙂
So glad you are coming to Little Rock again! One of my new, dear friends is coming with me from Searcy and we are staying at my mom’s in Little Rock. Mom has never done a Beth Bible study until this year and never gone to an LPM event. I am so excited she’s coming with us!
I will be praying for God to work in a manifest and tangible way that weekend (and the others, of course!)
Can’t make it to any of the LPL events–but praying for all of you ladies that get to experience it!
I did get a ticket (and one for my Mom) to the Deeper Still conference in KY—so excited and counting down the days!!!
Much love Beth and gang!
WAHOOOOOO!!! THIS JESUS FREAK WILL BE THERE!!!
This is my FIRST visit with you, in person! I finally get to see your sweet self in all your wee glory – the BIG stuff belongs to God – I am sooo very excited … I am ready to meet God in a Big way, for a new direction!
I am attending in Tacoma, my first visit there too. There is a group of 32 of us coming from the Great North, Surrey BC.
Girlfriend there is sunny weather today, and the best coffee! What more could you ask for?
Praying deeply for your whole team, and our roadtrip down.
Too excited to sleep already … I’ll be the gal with the bags and circles under her eyes 🙂
Love to you Beth!
I’m planning plans to be at LPL in Little Rock, we are brining the sweet ladies from our church and this will be my Birthday/Girls trip…I’m turning the big 35! Can’t wait to be with some of my favorite people!
I love it that you are coming back home, Beth! I will be praying for you and your family.
What fabulous places to go!! I’ll be lifting you and the ones He had prepared to be there, that each one will have a Rhema touch!
Don’t forget your Siesta’s in the Deep South! Hope to see you here before long.
Love Ya, Girl!
I’m making plans to be at LPL in Little Rock, we are bringing the sweet ladies from our church. This will be my birthday/Girls trip…I’m turning the big 35! Can’t wait to be with some of my favorite people!
I love it that you are coming back home, Beth! I will be praying for you and your family.
Beth, I’m so disappointed that i won’t be there in Tacoma 🙁 My schedule and my budget didn’t permit it this time but i will definitely be praying. May the Lord hold you close and the Spirit fall fresh on you.
love,
Delores
Praying for you all and that God would bless your LPL Events this year! Solis Deo Gloria–To God alone be the glory!!
Yes, Yes, Yes… We are praying for you and the team Beth. I love how God talks to you as you put on your lipstick, in the car, at the stoplight. If he is not in it, who would want to do what you do? I know I would be throwing up in the bathroom wondering what to say!!!
Jesus! We praise you! You are faithful, you will be faithful to the Team. Oh Lord, YOU are the one! Lord Jesus, keep the flesh away all together. But make their hearts HUGE with your joy, your praise and your WORD!In Your name Sweet one – Yeshua ha Meshiach, AMEN!
Beth;
I am sooo in awe of how God works. I just received your book Praying Gods Word. Little did I know it would address an issue I’m struggling with, my Son who has just claimed he is Homosexual. Married with 3 wonderful children and was a pastor. He has been sooo deceived and your article is amazing. I so want to send it to him and I told him you come from love and not condemnation. Thank you for writing that book. He so believes the lies the enemy has fed him that he was born that way. In with a group of men that are giving him that false love. I feel like he is brain washed
God Richly Bless You;
Sandy
I share your pain as my daughter last year revealed the same thing to my husband and I. She was raised in the church and even a youth group leader and she has basically decided that this is who she is and that God will bless a monogamous relationship regardless of whether it is a man/woman or woman/woman. We haven’t given up – I’ve been praying for her “husband to be” since she was a teenager and I continue to – and that her heart will be changed.
May your hearts align with His to move mountains, make crooked paths straight, and bring to wholeness every woman involved.
Safe travels and may God bless the fruit of your hands.
Love,
Annette
Praying for you and the whole team! I’m excited to be heading to the Fresno event from LA. Love those road trips and praise music on the radio. Can’t wait!!
I just learned about SSMT today!! What an awesome idea! I have wanted to memorize scripture, but I need some accountability. Is it too late to be a part of SSMT 2011? Should I start with March 1 or March 15??? Should I try to go back and memorize 4 scriptures for January and February or just start fresh with March?? I won’t have 24 by the end of the year, but I would have 20 scriptures memorized if I start now. But more importantly I would have a habit of memorizing scripture. I don’t want to overwhelm myself or I will defeat the whole purpose of SSMT! What would you suggest?
Beth,
Praying. I think about you everyday and some lesson I have learned from one of your many Bible studies. I was at an LPL event in Michigan last May and I still think about Jesus seeing up in trees. Amazing. I will not be at one of the events you are talking about in this blog, BUT I will be at the LPL event in Columbus, Ohio in August. I will be there along side many other beautiful and wonderful women from my church. We are all so excited!! You have all of our prayers, we all love you dearly. You really have no idea. We do atleast 2 of your Bible studies a year at our church. I’m thankful for your humble approach to teaching the Word. I did the Esther Bible study 2 years ago and God gave me a vision and a plan of speaking to young women about the expectations and pressures of society to look and act a certain way. 2 years later that vision was fullfilled as I did exactly that. Our youth pastor asked me to teach 3 weeks of a series on dating/relationships/expectations, and gave me a lesson, he had no idea. I have no doubt that God will continue to use you in this way. Lifting you up to the God who is Love.
xoxo
Cin
Mary Ellen
Methuen
Let us be thankful and please God by worshiping him with holy fear and awe. For our God is a consuming fire.
Hebrews 12:28-29
Thank you Beth for your servant’s heart and your example. Praying for you and your team that God will “surround you with His favor as a shield” and bind satan so that His Holy Spirt will be loosed at each of the meeting places.
Your Sister in Chirst,
Linda
Going to be in Fresno—and bringing my daughter! Praying she will come closer to God during your sessions! God Bless you and your wonderful love of ministry!
Dear Beth: You and your team come on to Little Rock! We need a fresh falling of the Holy Spirit to motivate us to be strong women of God. I’m doing your “Living Beyond Yourself” and I just heard Session 3 Wednesday night. I never, ever in my life heard about how “God takes it personally” when one of His children has been rejected. My only child, a son, who is grown and married will not communicate with me. I cannot for the life of me figure out WHY…why? You see, we’ve had no more cross words than you and I have! Then I heard you say “God will not allow rejection to fall to the ground”. I’ve sat under Adrian Rogers, and a therapist, and listened to and read all manner of Christian leaders. You are the only one who explained it to me so that my heart could hang on! I have faith that someday, God will redeem the time. I’m just waiting on Him and His perfect will in this. You, Beth, just keep touching our hearts in the most tenderest of places. I’ll be in the audience in Little Rock, and in Louisville! YOU AND KAY ROCK!!!!!
love you too Beth! i’ll be praying…i so wish i could jump on a plane to fresno and see you and my siesta friend Yvonne who i met at the SSMTC and love so much 🙂 LPM is a wide spread ministry…you have joined women’s hearts like crazy in the years you’ve served~~
thank you!!!
Traci! Thank you for your sweet note. Have been meaning to get back with you. I’ll be in Fresno and will get to visit with Yvonne. I’ll give her a hug for you 🙂
Loved the blog today, about coming to Tacoma. I don’t get to come.. :o( . Slipped on the ice in my driveway, and am home with a broken ankle and at least a 6 week “set apart” time with Jesus that I wasn’t planning on, but am participating in with joy knowing that He has something special for this time :o) . Blessing on you as you go forward with the next three LPLs!
Dearest Beth,
Kelli Kinney here – from Eagle, Idaho! A group of some pretty fun ladies are headed your way to meet you in Tacoma, and we are SO excited to hear God’s word delivered from such an annointed woman! My heart has been stirring the past few months for this event – and I’m in prayer for His Will to be done and His Word to be heard. Can’t wait!
Much love,
Kelli
Hi Beth,
My husband Tony and I will see you up here in the Tacoma, Washington March 11th 🙂 We will be in prayer for you and your team!!!
Love you dear sister!!!!
Praying for you and your team! I know each women will be blessed 🙂 safe travels to you also.
Lisa
Hello again! Not sure why the blog put a smiley face where I intended a ‘sad face’ on my entry above. I’m certainly not happy that I can’t come to Tacoma as planned…I’m so disappointed! But I am happy about Jesus, and the plans He alone knows and has for my life. I will sorely miss you and the team in Tacoma, Beth!
Miss Beth~
I just LAW-ve [with a Bethspeak twang!] that I’m going to be able to see you with my precious Sisters in Christ when you come to Lincoln, NE in June!
While we don’t have In-N-Out-Burger in NE (oh, HOW I wish we did!), maybe when you are in Lincoln, we can interest you in Runza ! website: runza.com. While I groove on their Runza Sandwiches [an invention all in their own category] their burgers and fries are PHENOMS!
PS: I had to look up the *Animal Style* fries… I quote: “… It’s less well-known that you can get your fries Animal Style, too. What does that mean? Your tray of fries comes topped with a mass of melty cheese, the same grilled onions, and a heart-stopping ladle of Thousand Island dressing.” Lord, have mercy. Gotta GET me some o’ that!
Thanking my Lord that He called you to preach His precious Word to your Beloveds ! 🙂
May your travel time and preparation be blessed. And I can’t wait to hear how God shows up…because He will.
Seeing you live was a highlight of my 2010 (Deeper Still, Denver). How wonderful a new group will get this delight.
Praying for you all,
Jennifer
I’m so excited for your schedule – I’m not sure if my mother in law bought tickets for Tacoma or not, but she was planning to! I hope she sees Jesus through you and the whole team in Tacoma 🙂 Our little family in Texas will be praying for you and everyone surrounding you at the event!
We Houston girls love you so much. This study has been so amazing. A little hard at times, and I know you know what I mean. Thank you for all that you and staff do for us on Tuesday nights. Thanks so much for the laughs that you share with us each week. I am so sad that it is over but the rest of the world, I guess, deserves a little bit of you too! I usher upstairs on Tuesday and I will will miss my ladies as I call them. I look forward to seeing them almost as much as I look forward to seeing and hearing you. Happy traveling! But don’t forget about us.
Me and a whole group are going to be in Fresno! We have been looking forward to it since we saw you last year in Irvine! I’ll be praying for you all and waiting with great anticipation for April 1st! That is a great day for me cause I quit smoking on April 1st 2004 and now I get to spend that happy anniversary day with all my siestas and our sweet siesta mamma! We love you Beth, and I want to take a quick minute to thank Keith for all he does for us as well. Without his blessings and his help I know you couldn’t do what you do. He is as much a part of your ministry as anyone. I just wanted to give him a big shout out!
See you in 28 days! 27 if you don’t count the day we see you! LOL!
I sure wish I could see you in person but it looks as if my funds and all will not allow that… But you must know that you will be prayed for daily as I put you on my prayer list….
Hi again!
I am SO excited! I will be driving down to Tacoma from beautiful BC, Canada! 🙂 I can hardly wait! I put the word out there to see if anyone would like to come down but so far no one has committed. I thank God for you Beth… for all your amazing books and for how He has used them to touch my life. I don’t have a relationship with my mother (her choice) and we have moved often in the past few years so I have not developed a close relationship with someone who might be a mentor or “spiritual mom” to me… BUT I have read many of your books (right now I am going though Esther with a group of ladies from my church) and have been blessed immensely. You have walked me through a lot of my “issues” by sharing your heart and have taught me so much about God’s grace and the study of His Word! I have loved Jesus since childhood but in the past couple of years have just completely fallen in love with His Word and obeying His commands!! I am excited for Tacoma and for what Jesus is about to do!! Love you!
This Siesta is waiting with excitement for your stop in Fresno!! See you in April! Praying for LPM as you gear up!! And yes, I will wait in a line (no matter the length), just to tell you that I am a Siesta!! YAY!!
Can’t wait to see you in Little Rock! It’s my first LPL and I am beside myself.
Dear Beth,
As you embark on this season of impacting women for Jesus all over the country face-to-face, I have to let you know that the impact of the SSMT has not only saturated my day, but my dreams as well. Last night in a dream I was in the middle of a frightening confrontation when I visualized my Jan. 1 scripture on my Siesta 3X5 card and started reciting Col.2:15 in a loud voice! Nothing like having a good scripture on spiritual warfare planted deep in my subconscious! You will have no idea this side of heaven the power Jesus has poured through you to others. God bless you and fill you with His Presence as you minister.
Can’t wait to see you in Fresno! Have safe travels and remember to “be careful when opening the overhead bins as articles may have shifted during flight” 🙂 Love ya!