**Siesta Celebration is January 20-21, 2012**
Hey Sweet Things!
We’ve made it to September 1st! That is great news for those of us who live in 3-digit temperatures for most of August! It won’t be an eternity before cool breezes start blowing golden leaves off the trees. I love Autumn best of all seasons. Bring it on, Jesus! September 1st is also great news for those of us planning to attend our SSMT Grand Celebration in January! We’re getting closer and closer to our big weekend. I hope so much that many of you will be able to come. We at LPM are making big plans toward it. Travis will be there to lead us in worship and he and I talked last weekend in Salt Lake City about how we can hardly wait.
Since my last post went on…and on…and on…and on, I will keep this one short and sweet. I don’t think I’ve ever relished my memory work more than this year. God has caused the Scriptures in my bones to spring to life in my heart these last 8 months and I pray that the same is true for you. Here’s mine this time around:
Beth, Houston. “Dear friends, I urge you as foreigners and exiles to keep away from fleshly desires that do battle against the soul, and maintain good conduct among the non-Christians, so that though they now malign you as wrongdoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God when He appears.” 1 Peter 2:11-12 The NET Bible.
I’m crazy about you guys! Keep hiding those Scriptures in your heart. THEY MATTER.
And you matter. You are so deeply loved by the Lord Jesus. May He reveal Himself to you this day.
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope, by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 NIV
Lynn Red Deer, AB
Galatians 5:1 NIV
It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.
MaryD, Charlotte
I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. Psalm 139:14 ESV
Vickie, Baytown
Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God; let Your good Spirit lead me into a level country and into the land of uprightness. Psalm 144:10 Amplified
Sorry, but I just realized that the address was incorrect on this post. It should be Psalm 143:10 (not Psalm 144:10 as originally posted).
Psalm 136:23-26 (NIV)
23 He remembered us in our low estate. His love endures forever.
24 and freed us from our enemies. His love endures forever.
25 He gives food to every creature. His love endures forever.
26 Give thanks to the God of heaven. His love endures forever.
-Katie, IA
Alta, Sharpsville, In
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.
Romans 15:13 ESV
And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Phillipians 4:7 NIV
Elaine ~ Powder Springs ~ Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Romans 12:11 (NIV)
Sabrina
Morristown, Tennessee
“But all is not lost; there is still hope for Israel.” Ezra 10:2b (The Message)
Lori, Syracuse
Psalms 51:12 (NASB)
Restore to me the joy of Your salvation And sustain me with a willing spirit.
Suzanne, Birmingham: “Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?” Luke 12:26 NIV
Karin, Kingsburg CA 1 Corinthians 1:18 (NIV) “For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.”
Austin, TX
Psalm 131:2 I have made myself calm and content like a young child in it’s mother’s arms. Deep down inside me, I am content as a young child.
Thank you for being faithful to God, you bless others by Him
Siesta in Virginia, “They will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will overcome them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings–and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers.” Revelation 17:14, NIV
I’m doing your Revelation study, Beth!
Shawna – Boise, Idaho
May your unfailing love be my comfort, according to your promise.
Psalm 119:76 NIV
Shirleen, Greenville, SC…..How blessed is the man who has made the Lord his trust. Psalm 40:4a (NIV)
Karie-Phoenix, AZ
That is why I tell you not to WORRY about everyday life-whether you have enough food and drink or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing?
Mathhew 7:25 NLT
Jennifer from Chantilly
Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go for to you I entrust my life. Psalm 143:8, NIV
Adrienne, Clarksville, TN
“The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives.”
Psalm 37:23 NLT
Therefore, my brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble, and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
2 Peter 1:10-11 (NIV)
Kathleen
Bellmore, LI, NY
Cheryl, Peoria, AZ 1 Peter 3:15-16 NIV “But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.”
Judy – Cottageville, WV “Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” Heb. 4:16 KJV
Kathy Cupit
Hazlehurst, MS
Psalm 118:19 KJV
Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD
9 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 10 Be devoted to one another in brotherly (sisterly) love. Honor one another above yourselves. 11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. 12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
Romans 12:9-12 NIV 1984
Had a Siesta Bible Study Reunion in CA this weekend, the seed of which was planted in January when we started this challenge together across the miles (CA, CO, MT). You couldn’t be more right, these verses MATTER. Thank you Beth, and may the LORD turn His face toward you and give you peace!
Lindsay, Grapevine, Tx: “For He chose us in Him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless in His sight.” Ephesians 1:4 (NIV)
Shelly E, Portland, OR
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.
Hebrews 10:23 (NIV)
Cindy Gandy
Hazlehurst, MS
Psalm 37:7 NIV
Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him;
Say to those with fearful hearts,”Be strong, do not fear;
your God will come, he will come with vengeance; with divine retribution he will come to save you. Isaiah 35:4 NIV
Cathy, Richmond, VA – For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweights them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. 2 Corinthians 4:17-18 NIV
Dawn in Monett, MO
Deut:33:12 NIV
Let the beloved of the LORD rest secure in Him for He shields them all day long and the one the LORD loves rests between His shoulders.
Pam Campbellsburg,Indiana…. Now Hope does not disappoint,because the love of God has poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit,who was given to us.
Romans 5:5 NKJV
Missy, Tulare, CA
Matthew 16:24 (NIV)
Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.”
Abby Corvallis OR
Only the living can praise you… Each generation can make known your faithfulness to the next.
Isaiah 38:19 NLT
Phillippians 2:14
Do everything with out grumbling and complaining
Peggy, Cheyenne, WY
“Every good gift and evey perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of Lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.”
James 1:17, KJV
Lauren, Senoia.
“Search me, God, and know my heart.
Test me and know my anxious thoughts.
See if there is any offensive way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting.”
Psalm 139: 23,24
Linda, Dallas, TX
Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing.
– James 1:2-4 NLT
Kristin, Jacksonville, AL.
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds” James 1:2 (NIV)
“Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me.” Psalm 119:133 NIV
Hannah, Perry, MI
“God hasn’t invited us into a disorderly, unkempt life but into something holy and beautiful — as beautiful on the inside as the outside.”
1 Thessalonians 4:7, The Message
Lynette, Nashville, TN
…but the Lord’s unfailing love surrounds the man who trusts in Him. Psalm 32:10 NIV
Joy – Georgetown, TX – “And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.” Colossians 3:14 NIV
Cathy
Walton, IN
“He heals the broken hearted and binds up their wounds”.
Ps 147:3 NIV
Therefore put on the full armor of God so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
Ephesians 6:13-16 (NIV)
Carol Peavy
Jena, LA
Cathy,Rhinebeck.”Do you not know that your bodies are temples 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 bodies.” 1Cor 6:19-20 NIV
Seeing how it is S week in the alphabet scripture book, I thought this one was very fitting. I actually already have it down thanks to my So Long Insecurity work but I need to get the address down pat.
She is clothed with strength and dignity;
she can laugh at the days to come.
-Prov 31:25 NIV
Courtney, Fort Collins, CO:
“Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other.” Romans 12:10 NLT
Kay, Greenwood, SC
“In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.”
Ephesians 2:21-22 NIV
Nancy
Versailles, Ky
Seeing how it is S week in the alphabet scripture book, I thought this one was very fitting. I actually already have it down thanks to my So Long Insecurity work but I need to get the address down pat.
She is clothed with strength and dignity;
she can laugh at the days to come.
-Prov 31:25 NIV
Andrea Overland Park, KS
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.”
Hebrews 13:8
NIV