Hey Siestas!
Can you fathom that we are on our 10th memory verse??? Good grief! 2011 is almost halfway over! Amanda and Curtis just got Jackson’s preschool graduation pictures and we all nearly flipped. It is the cutest thing ever, especially with that missing front tooth. His ceremony is in a few days but the little blue cap and gown just about put all of us over the edge. We will have a kindergartener next year and a mighty fine one at that. It just sails by. And how well many of you know.
I am getting lots of questions about whether or not we’re having Siesta Summer Bible Study. I want to say yes so badly. I have tried to turn this puzzle piece every conceivable direction to see how it would fit on the table. Between SSMT every 1st and 15th, the summer Living Proof Lives, the final Deeper Still, and, probably the biggest factor of all, the complete James manuscript due date at the end of summer, I just can’t make it work and still be a wife, mom, and active Bibby. I also don’t have my faithful blog master, Amanda, here to assist me with all that summer Bible study entails right now. I am, however, presently thinking of some ways that we can hold one another accountable to stay in the Scriptures this summer and also give you the opportunity to connect with other Siestas who want to do some of the same studies. Stay tuned for that. For now, I’ll joyfully recommend to you two that I’ve done this Spring:
Duty or Delight by Tammie Head (Many of you will remember getting to know this brand new author in April through our blog video. She is dear to me and will no doubt become dear to many of you.)
Brave by Angela Thomas (Angela is a gifted teacher and writer and I try not to let anything she offers sit on the bookstore shelf for long before I bag it and read it. I’m almost finished with this study and have been tremendously blessed by it.)
Both of those women love Jesus and communicate His Word beautifully. And you know how I feel about Priscilla Shirer and everything God uses her to bring to the table. You’ll never miss on her. Man, I wish we could do one of their studies the traditional way in Siestaville this summer but sometimes we realize that even another good thing is perhaps the wrong thing for now. If the Lord is willing, we’ll definitely do a study our usual way next summer on the off year from SSMT.
OK, young ladies, how about that 10th verse?? NO DROP OUTS!!! This verse is trying to leap off the page at me this time around and not so much for my own plight right now but for some people I really love:
Beth, Houston, Texas. “The Lord is near the brokenhearted; He delivers those who are discouraged.” Psalm 34:18 The NET Bible
Praise You, Lord. You are so faithful. Close in on those who are brokenhearted and hold them in Your healing grasp. Deliver the discouraged in such dramatic ways that You alone get the credit. We exist here in this blog community to give You glory, Lord. Come and get it. Our eyes are to the skies.
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. John 10:11 NIV
Seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness.Matt 6:33
Martha, Pine Bluff,AR. Yet I still belong to you; you hold my right hand. Psalm 73:23 NLT
Michelle–Seattle, WA–“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 Corinthians 6:19-20 NIV
Kristen, Allen. “The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.” Exodus 14:14 NIV
Sharoni, Houston, TX. “My dear children, let’s not just talk about love, let’s practice real love. This is the only way we’ll know we’re living truly, living in GOD’s reality.” I John 3:18-19 The Message
Melanie – Lebanon,KS
…Hearken diligently to Me, and eat what is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness – the profuseness of joy.
Isaiah 55:2 (amp)
“Wives, in the same way submit yourselves to your own husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives, when they see the purity and reverence of your lives.” I Peter 3:1-2
Shannon, Buda Tx,
But he was wounded for our transgressions,
he was bruised for our iniquities;
upon him was the chastisement that made us whole,
and with his stripes we are healed.
Isaiah 53:5 RSV
Tesa
Perry, GA
But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.
1 Corinthians 1:27
Isaiah 30:21
New International Version (NIV)
21 Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.”
Jamye, Greenbrier, AR
Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end, Amen.
Ephesians 3:20-21 KJV
Vanessa / Florence, SC:
The thief comes only to steal, kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows).
John 10:10 (AMP)
Heather, Conway, SC: “She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future.” Proverbs 31:25 (NLT)
Alli
College Station
“Teach me your way, O Lord, and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name.” Psalm 86:11 NIV
Cheryl, NC
She watches over the affairs of her household
and does not eat the bread of idleness.
~Proverbs 31:27 TNIV
Christie Cheyenne,Wyoming
Psalm 34:18 NET
The Lord is near the brokenhearted; He delivers those who are discouraged.
Julie, Waco, TX
“I am the bread of life; he who comes to Me will not hunger and he who believes in Me will never thirst.” John 6:35 NASB
Crystal, Mullica Hill, NJ-1 Samuel 2:1, ESV:
And Hannah prayed and said, “My heart exults in the LORD; my strength is exalted in the LORD. My mouth derides my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation.”
Peg, Naperville, IL
“You keep her in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because she trusts in You.” Isaiah 26:3
Louisville, Ky
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! 2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV
Diane, Spring, TX: “The Lord is near the brokenhearted; He delivers those who are discouraged.” Psalm 34:18 The NET Bible
Amanda, Nashville, TN
I haven’t been a faithful Siesta Sister so I’m making up for the last 3 Siesta Scriptures. I’m just going to give you my Scripture verse references. I have been recording them on my iPad so I have them with me all the time.
I will be a better Siesta sister…..promise!
April 1, 2011
John 14:27 NKJV
April 15, 2011
Proverbs 23 NKJV
May 1, 2011
Phillipians 4:8 NKJV
May 15, 2011
Matthew 5:16 NKJV
“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in Heaven.”
(this is the scripture I use in my blog!)
~luvyameanit~
Ann from Abilene
“By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.”
Hebrews 11:3 NIV
Psalm 37:30-31 (The Message)
Righteous chews on wisdom like a dog on a bone,
rolls virtue around on his tongue.
His heart pumps God’s Word like blood through his veins;
his feet are as sure as a cats.
Sarah~Bremen, Ohio
He brought me out into a spacious place; he rescued me because he delighted in me.
2 Samuel 22:20 NIV
Marybeth from Norcross:
God who said, “Let light shine out of darkness”, made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all surpassing power is from God and not from us. – 2 Corinthians 4:6-7 NIV
Cherry, Conway, AR
The Lord your God is with you, He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you with his love, He will rejoice over you with singing.
Zephaniah 3:17 NIV
Melissa, Naju, South Korea
Consequently he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near God though Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them. Hebrews 7:25 ESV
Karen, Eupora,MS
I am the good sheperd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me-just as The Father knows me and I know the Father–and I lay down my life for the sheep. John 10:14-15 NIV
Rose in Dallas
Psalm 24:3,4 (NIV)
Who may ascend the hill of the LORD? Who may stand in his holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear by what is false.
Alice, Portland OR- But his answer was:”My grace is all you need, for my power is greatest when you are weak.” I am most happy,then,to be proud of my weakness, in order to feel the protection of Christ’s power over me. 2 Corinthians 12:9 GNT
Caitlin, Tulsa, OK
James 1:1-3
“James, a bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes who are dispersed abroad: Greetings. Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.” – NASB
Rachael, Cincinnati, OH
“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. Isaiah 58:11 NIV
Rachelle Ankeny, Iowa
” I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” Psalm 139:14 NIV
Psalm 63:4 (NIV)
I will praise you as long as I live,
and in your name I will lift up my hands.
Brianna, San Antonio, TX:
“Show me your ways, O 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
Carol, Lubbock, TX
Be strong and let your heart take courage, all you who hope in the Lord. Psalm 31:24 NASB
Melissa of Sunset, Tx: ” May I wholeheartedly follow your decrees,that I may not be put to shame.” Psalm 119:80 NIV
Carolyn
Bismarck**ND
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
Ephesians 3:20-21 NIV
Lena, Wilmore
Cast all your anxiety on Him for He cares for you.
I Peter 5:7 (NIV)
Karen E
Rochester, MN
Proverbs 20:24 (NLT)
“The Lord directs our steps, so why try to understand everything along the way?”
Becky in Norfolk
Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) ~ 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.
Joy – Asheboro, NC
“I’ll pour water over you and scrub you clean. I’ll give you a new heart, put a new spirit in you. I’ll remove the stone heart from your body and replace it with a heart that’s God-willed, not self-willed. I’ll put my Spirit in you and make it possible for you to do what I tell you and live by my commands.”
Ezekiel 36:25-27, MSG
Ephesians 4:32 KJV
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
Lisa Steinbach, MB
Revelation 22:20-21 (NIV)
He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon” Amen.Come, Lord Jesus. The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people. Amen.
Jane W., Charlotte
“Any story sounds true until someone sets the record straight.” Proverbs 18:17 NLT
Karen, Battle Creek, Michigan
In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus. Acts 2:5
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Amber Parker, TX “Don’t pick on people, jump on their failures, criticize their faults-unless, of course, you want the same treatment.” Matthew 7:1 MSG
Renita A, Woodstock, GA “The Lord is near the brokenhearted; He delivers those who are discouraged.” Psalm 34:18 The NET Bible
Karen, Battle Creek, Michigan
In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus. Philippians 2:5