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.
Megan–Kansas City, KS
2 Corinthians 1:9 NIV
Indeed, in our hearts we felt the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead.
Kelly Erwin, TN
“Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.”
Romans 12:10 NIV
Naomi ~ Colorado Springs
Enséñame a hacer tu voluntad, porque tú eres mi Dios. ¡Que tu buen espíritu me lleve por un camino recto! Salmos 143:10
Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground. Psalm 143:10 NIV
Linda, Holts Summit, MO
Psalm 27:14 NET
Rely on the Lord! Be strong and confident! Rely on the Lord!
Darcy-Navarre, FL
The Lord your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.
Zephaniah 3:17 NKJV
Psalm 34:18 NIV
The LORD is close to the brokenhearted
and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
Kay – Deer Park, TX
Janifer, Glen Burnie, MD
OOPS! I hit the button too soon! Here is my verse:
Titus 2:4-5, NIV
Then they can train the younger women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God.
Psalm 13:5
“But I trust in your unfailing love. I will rejoice because you have rescued me.”
Sorry to be late… visiting grandchildren, watching dance recitals..
1 Timothy 4:7 Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to be godly. NIV
Exodus 14:14
“The Lord will fight for you. You need only to be still.”
Rock Hill, SC
One thing I have desired of the Lord, That will I seek: That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the Lord. Psalm 27:4 NKJV
Michele, Pearland, TX
“For my eyes are toward You, O GOD, the Lord;In You I take refuge.” Psalm 141: 8 NASB
Psalm 139:23-24
“Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life.”
Matthew 6:21
“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
Jen, Knoxville, TN
We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, where Jesus, who went before us, has entered on our behalf.
Hebrews 6:19-20a (NIV)
Pam
Arvada, CO
Psalm 115:3 (HCSB)
Our God is in heaven and does whatever He pleases.
Janelle (Malakoff, TX)
For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and in Christ you have been brought to fullness. He is the head over every power and authority.
Colossiand 2:9-10
Diane, Hemet, CA
1 Peter 1:3 NIV
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
Psalm 18:1 (NIV)
“I love you, O Lord, my strength.
Shannon Kissimmee, Florida
“Shout and be glad O Daughter of Zion. For I am coming, and I will live among you.” declares the Lord.
Zechariah 2:10
Laura, Clay Center, KS
Ephesians 4:29 (NIV)
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.
Lynn, Red Deer, AB
Proverbs 15:1 NIV
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Caroly, Kennesaw,GA
After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem…John 5:1 NKJ
I am learning to wait on the Lord and realize just as the man with the infirmity for 38 years. So I can say as I wait on God for my needs and request to just say “After this”
Roxanne, Frankfort, “We humans keep brainstorming options and plans, but GOD’s purpose prevails.” Proverbs 19:21, The Message
Ashley Taylor
Lawrenceville, GA
The Lord watches over those who fear Him, those who rely on His unfailing love. Psalm 33:18 NLT
Katie, Charlotte, NC
“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore I will boast all the more about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.” 2 Corinthians 12:9 xoxo
Brenda – Jordan, MN
“God’s way is perfect. All the LORD’S promises prove true!” Psalm 18:30 NLT
Sarah, Johnstown, PA
“If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given to you.”
John 15:7 NIV
Bettye from Southlake, TX
Whether I turn to the right or the left,
your voice is behind me,
saying,
“This is the way, walk in it.”
Isaiah 30:21 (NIV)
Dyane,Edmond, Oklahoma “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” 2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV
“The Lord will fight for you, you need only to be still.”
Exodus 14:14
The LORD is my shepherd;there is nothing I lack.In green pastures you let me gaze; to safe waters you lead me; you restore my strength.
Ps. 23:1-3 NAB
Deneen- Pittsburgh,PA
“But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” Matthew 5:44 NIV
Amy, San Ramon, CA
“The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.” Job 33:4 (NIV)
Carrie, Lee’s Summit, MO Do not be afraid of them; the LORD your God himself will fight for you. Deuteronomy 3:22 NIV
My second daughter graduated from high school yesterday!
Ann from Sugar Land, TX
The Lord is near the broken hearted; He delivers those who are discouraged. Ps. 34:18
Kristen, OKC, OK “‘Give thanks to the Lord Almighty, for the Lord is good; his love endures forever”. Jeremiah 33:11
Lara..Greenville, KY
“Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”
-Psalm 27:14
“Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church,…..” Colossians 1:24 ESV
Proverbs 23:7a “For as he thinks within himself, so he is.”
Kate, Grapeland, Texas (NAS)
Donna, Lufkin, Texas (NKJV)
Elaine, College Station, Texas (ESV)
Laura, College Station, Texas (NIV)
Sarah, West Monroe, La
I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Psalm 91:2 (NIV)
“God did not give us a spirit of fear; but of power, of love and of a sound mind.” 2 Tim 1:7 NKJ
Teresa, Haxtun, CO
Ps 34:18 (NAS)
The LORD is near to the brokenhearted
And saves those who are crushed in spirit.
Kristen: Austin, TX
Zephaniah 3:17 (NIV)
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.”
Nelly, Mission, TX
“Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”
James 4:7 (NIV)
I wait for the LORD, my soul waits,
and in his word I put my hope.
My soul waits for the Lord
more than watchmen wait for the morning,
more than watchmen wait for the morning.
Psalm 130:5-6 (NIV)
Tasha, Mission, TX
“Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”
James 4:7 (NIV)
So sorry I’m late!
Angela – Frankfort, KY
He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.
And what does the LORD require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
and to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8 (NIV)
Amy Johnson, Mustang Ok
NIV
Romans 8:37
37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
Then my soul will rejoice in the Lord and delight in his salvation.
Psalm 35:9
Sarasota NIV