Hey, beloved Scripture Memory Team!
I so hope you are blessed in the presence of Christ Jesus today. I am all the way in Baltimore, Maryland serving a wonderful group of women at our Living Proof Live. Our dear Lindsee is pinch-hitting for me this time around and she also has some great information for you regarding our upcoming celebration. Her portion will pick up immediately following my 19th verse. I’m choosing my verse this round from the theme Scripture God gave us for our Friday night session here at Living Proof Live in Baltimore. I want to remember it forever. You don’t have to hear the session to see why it is enormously relevant and a powerful Scripture indeed to have hidden in your heart. You’re welcome to share it with me if you don’t have a selection ready.
Beth, Houston. “I continually look to the Lord for help, for He will free my feet from the enemy’s net.” Psalm 25:15 The NET Bible
I love you guys so dearly! OK, Lindsee, take it from here!
Girls, registration for the SSMT is flourishing and we already have over 1000 ladies registered. Praise God! Don’t stress if you’re not already registered, we have plenty of room. Registration will officially close two weeks before the event, so know that you have plenty of time. We are so excited and can’t wait to celebrate with you! When we say you are highly treasured around here, we mean it.
With that said, we have had a lot of unique questions come in that are not covered in the FAQ page so we wanted to put them here and then we’ll put them on that page as well. We hope this is helpful to you as you plan your trip to Houston in January. We don’t want anyone to feel left out or lost.
Are my children welcome to attend the celebration?
While we all know how much our Siesta Mama loves little ones (grin), and understands that some of them might be memorizing scripture with us, her teaching is specifically geared toward women 18 and older. Please use caution in bringing little ones. As a reward, we encourage you to do a special party for your children if they have been memorizing with you. Make it a special time to celebrate their hard work.
Is there anything LPM can do to help Siestas in the same region connect prior to the January meeting?
We are blessed to hear you are coming to SSMT in 2012! As much as we would love to publish a regional list of those attending, we are unable to do this due to the confidentiality of each individual’s information. This is for your protection, ladies. Thanks so much for understanding. If you would like to put your Facebook page (not your email or phone number) in the comments section, we will post it, as we know you have more control over the privacy of that. We should all be very careful about what we post on the World Wide Web for all to see!
Can we do t-shirts, pink feather boas, etc to help connect with other Siestas in the airports and restaurants?
First of all, y’all are AMAZINGLY creative and fun! We love that and are so blessed by your anticipation for this special weekend. In light of these fun ideas, we have a special photo op planned on Friday evening. This will be your special keepsake from LPM for the weekend. If you want to make your own fun memory (ie. t-shirts, bracelets, boas, etc) by all means have a blast with it! We’ll look forward to seeing you in 2012!
I want to attend the SSMT Celebration, but I’m nervous about coming solo. What should I do?
Please come! We promise you will be blessed! Many women came solo in 2010 and left with new friendships and blessings in abundance. During the celebration, we will have you pair off with another Siesta sitting around you and say your verses. It will be a very rich time of celebration indeed. Don’t let coming alone keep you from coming. You will not be the only “one” coming!
Since today is the first of October, we are only three months away from the celebration. Can you believe that? We are so looking forward to January and know you are too!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Luann, Grand Junction CO
James 3:9, NIV
With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness.
Leverett, MA
I put this in natural terms because you are weak in your natural selves. Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and to ever increasing wickedness, so now offer them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness.
Romans 6:19
Brandie, Longmont CO:
“I continually look to the Lord for help, for He will free my feet from the enemy’s net.” Ps 25:15, NET Bible
thanks, Beth, for the verse! it’s perfect.
Susan Soares, Carpina-Brazil
Isaiah 45:6 “That men may know from the rising to the setting of the sun that there is no one besides Me. I am the Lord and there is no other.” NAS
Matt 6:31 NLT
So don’t worry about having enough food or drink or clothing.
Tracey, Knightdale, NC:
Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. I Peter 5:6-7
bernadette, mtn home ar And the peace of the God which transcends all understanding will guard your heart and mind in Christ Jesus. Eph 4:7 NIV
Emmy Rome, GA (finishing this one)
“The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion— to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his splendor.” Isaiah 61:1-3 NIV 1984
Olda – Huntsville “Your love, LORD, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies. Your righteousness is like the highest mountains, your justice like the great deep. You, LORD, preserve both people and animals.” Psalm 36:5-6 (NIV)
Praise the Lord! Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!
Psalm 106:1 ESV
Jeanene, League City, TX
“For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to ruin.” (Holman CSB)
Marcia, Vancouver, WA
I continually look to the Lord for help, for He will free my feet from the enemy’s net.” Psalm 25:15 The NET Bible
Betty Stephens, Austin, Texas 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
Angie Kendall, Cynthiana, KY
And do not present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God. Romans 6:13 NKJ
Sherry
Oklahoma
“But when full understanding comes, the partial things will become useless.”
ICor 13:10 NLT
Crystal, Livonia, MI
…”be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding.”
Colossians 1:9 KJV
**Sorry I am late…Weekend getaway with my hubby was to blame:-)**
Peg, Naperville, IL
“with those who keep his covenant and remember to obey his precepts.” Psalm 103:18 (NIV)
Cheryl, Austin: Matthew 6:33 (NASB) “But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”
Phyllis, Gilmer, Tx
Psalm 25:15 “I continually look to the Lord for help, for He will free my feet from the enemy’s net.” NET
I Peter 5:7
Cast all your anxiety on him because He cares for you.
Leslie in Utah
Though an army besiege me, my heart will not feat; though war break out against me, even then will i be confident.
One this I ask of the Lord, this is what I seek that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life.
Psalms 27:3-4
Gwen, Kennesaw, GA: Love from the center of who you are; don’t fake it. Run for dear life from evil; hold on for dear life to good. Be good friends who love deeply; practice playing second fiddle. Romans 12:9-10 The Message
Deneen, Pittsburgh,PA
“Consider it all joy my brethren,when you encounter various trials,knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.” James 1:2-3 NASV
Shawna – Boise, Idaho
Then you will know the truth and the truth will set you free. John 8:32 TNIV
Glorify the Lord with me let us exalt his name together.
Penny from Knoxville, TN
“I continually look to the Lord for help, for He will free my feet from the enemy’s net.” Psalm 25:15 The NET Bible
Matthew 6:33 [KJV]
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
In Christ’s Love,
Jennifer Olmstead
Janesville, Wisconsin
Mary Jane, Troy KS and Cindy, King City, MO ” Do not be afraid. I am your shield, your very great reward.” Genesis 15:1
April, Greensboro, NC “You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day has passed.
Psalm 139:16 NIV
Ruth Sanger Psalm 61:2-3 From the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the rock that is higher than I. For you have been my refuge, a strong tower against the foe.
Deborah, Waco, Tx
Micah 6:8
“…And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”
Georganne,Piedmont, Oklahoma Deut. 30:6 NIV
The LORD your God will circumcize your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, so that you may love him with all your heart and with all your soul, and live.
Macey, Whidbey Island, WA
“Faith means being sure of the things we hope for and knowing that something is real even if we do not see it.”
Hebrews 11:1
Stephanie, Mount Carmel, TN
“My eyes are ever on the Lord for only he will release my feet from the snare.” NIV
Boy did I need this verse. Thanks Beth.
Heather
Ontario, Canada
All your sons will be taught by the Lord, and great will be your children’s peace (Isaiah 54:13). NIV
Ringgold, GA
Psalm 25:15. NIV
My eyes are ever on the Lord, for only He will release my feet from the snare.
Michele, Weber City, VA
…walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.
Galatians 5:16
Jane, Irvine, CA
“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.”
I Peter 4:10 NIV
Nichole
Marion, Iowa
Matthew 11:28-29 NIV
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.”
Shannon, Bethesda “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” Psalm 34:18
Kadie- Tinley Park
Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken. Psalm 62:2
Debbie Laureen, New Port Richey, FL
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control. Galatians 5:22 NIV
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not unto your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths”
Proverbs 3:4-5 KJV
Lynn, Louisville,
And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
Romans 8:28 (NASB)
Cindy Sammetinger, Wapakoneta, OH
“Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted. Relieve the troubles of my heart and free me from my anguish.”
Psalm 25: 16-17
Lynn, Argyle, TX. “Give generously to him and do so without a grudging heart; then because of this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to.”
Deuteronomy 15:10 NIV
Paula – Arvada
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
II Timothy 1:7 NKJV
Jennifer, Oklahoma City, OK
If I keep my eyes on God, I won’t trip over my own feet.
Psalm 25:15
For the whole law can be summed up in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” But if you are always biting and devouring one another,watch out! Beware of destroying one another.
Galatians 5:14-15 (NLT)
Jay, OK. May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
be pleasing in your sight,
O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. (Psalm 19:14 NIV84)