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!
Janet, Holmes Beach, FL
Incline my heart to Your testimonies
and not to dishonest gain.
Turn away my eyes from looking at vanity,
and revive me in Your ways.
Psalm 119:36,37 NASB
Erin
Chippewa Falls
“All beautiful you are, my darling; there is no flaw in you.”
Song of Songs 4:7 NIV
Lee Ann, Wewahitchka, FL
“but his delight is in the law of the Lord and in His law he meditates day and night.” –Psalm 1:2
Learning this with my 3 year old this week (and her 16 month old brother tries joining us on the hand motions)–so precious to learn God’s Word with my little girl!
Linda, Lincoln NE “He must become greater, I must become less” John 3:30 NIV
Nikol, Birmingham, AL: “Turn my eyes from worthless things, and give me life through your word.” (Psalm 119:37, NLT).
Sue- Troy, MI – “Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.”
Psalm 37:4 (NIV)
Cassandra, Crawfordsville, IN,
Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD,
“He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Psalm 91:1-2 NIV
Makaela, Lynchburg, Va
“Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and show myself to him.” John 1421 (NIV)
Diana, North Attleboro, MA
As the water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the person.
Proverbs 27:19 HCSB
Jocelyn (Greenville/Greer)
“I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.”
Psalm 119:11 ESV
Bartlesville, OK
Hebrews 10:23 – 25
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. 24: And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. 25: Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another – and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
Liz, Logansport: “This is what the Lord says: ‘Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches, but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord, who exercises kindness, justice, and righteousness on the earth, for in these I delight,’ declares the Lord.” Jeremiah 9:23-24 (NIV)
Bonnie Huntington, WV
Colossians 4:2 ESV
Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.
Peggy, Corpus Christi, TX
But those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.
Isaiah 40:31
Stacy b Detroit, mi
Revelation 4:11 (niv)
“you are worthy our Lord and God, you receive glory and honor and praise for you created all things and by your will they were created and have their being.”
Barb in Medina, Oh
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
Eph 4:32
Niv
“You are my hiding place; You will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.”
Psalm 32:7 (NIV)
Kay
Tupelo, MS
rachel
fullerton, ca
Ephesians 1:19 (ESV)
“…and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power towards us who believe, according to the working of his great might…”
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so excited for January!
Jesus wept. John 11:35 NIV
Marla-Washington
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
Romans 12:14 NIV
Nancy A
Versailles, Ky
Time for the letter U –
Unless the LORD builds the house,
its builders labor in vain.
Unless the LORD watches over the city,
the watchmen stand guard in vain. -Psalm 127:1 (NIV)
Dawn, Dubuque, IA
“For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self discipline.” 2 Timothy 1:7 NIV
Connie, Tyler. “I continually look to the Lord for help. for He will free my feet from the enemy’s net.” Psalm 25:75 NET
Becky
Owasso OK
“I continually look to the Lord for help, for He will free my feet from the enemy’s net.” Psalm 25:15 NET
(Thanks, Beth. This spoke directly to me!)
Deanne, Laguna Hills, CA
“Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God”. Hebrews 12:2 NIV
Laura K in Spearfish, SD
Hebrews 10:19-21
Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God,
(will memorize v 22-23 next time)
‎Bear Creek. “The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.” – Psalm 9:9 NIV
Emily, Topeka, Kansas
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
John 1:14 (NIV)
Lisa Elmhurst, IL
“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
“All things are lawful for me, but not everything is beneficial. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be mastered by anything.”
1 Corinithians 6:12 NET
Sorry: Brandy H, Kingwood, TX
Phyllis, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Psalm 50:23 NASB
He who offers a sacrifice of thanksgiving honors Me;
And to him who orders his way aright I shall show the
salvation of God.
Happy Thanksgiving to all the other Canadian Siesta’s in this wonderful blog world. sincerely Phyllis.
Jennifer, Avon Park, FL
The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
Psalm 18:2 NIV
Cindy, Laguna Niguel. “No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.” 1 Corinthians 10:13 ESV)
Lisa from Waycross, GA
Donna from Albany, GA
“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
Julie
Clanton, AL
It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart; for whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God’s grace with me. God can testify how I long for for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus. Philippians 1:7-8, NIV
Connie Windham
Trout, LA
Psalm 138:1-2 NIV
I will praise you, O LORD, with all my heart; before the
“gods” I will sing your praise.
I will bow down toward your holy temple and will praise your name for your love and your faithfulness, for you have exalted above all things your name and your work.
Valerie, Scott City, MO
15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honor him.
16 With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation. Psalm 91:15-16 KJV
Kim B. from Center, TX:
“In the day of my trouble, I will call to You, for You will answer me.” Psalm 86:7
Berni, Albuquerque
“I continually look to the LORD for help,
for He will free my feet from the enemy’s net.”
Psalm 25:15NET
Becca
Salem, OR
“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
LuAnn, Winfield, Taken from Melissas last post – this scripture touched me so deeply I had to add it to my Memory verses. It took me a whil to locate the correct translation, but I did get to review the versed from lost of perspectives Proverbs 30:7-9 ESV
7Two things I ask of you;
deny them not to me before I die:
8Remove far from me falsehood and lying;
give me neither poverty nor riches;
feed me with the food that is needful for me,
9lest I be full and deny you
and say, “Who is the LORD?”
or lest I be poor and steal
and profane the name of my God.
Dee, Muncie, IN
Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.
Proverbs 19:21 NIV (“84”)
Chrissy, Clemmons, NC:
“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.” Ephesians 4:2
Robyn, San Antonio
“But godliness actually is a means of great gain, when accompanied by contentment.”
1 Timothy 6:6 NASB
Without wavering, let us hold tightly to the hope we say we have, for God can be trusted to keep His promises.
Hebrews 10:23 NLT
Romans 12: 9 NIV
Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good.
Deborah, Philadelphia, PA via Baltimore
Psalm 25:15
My eyes are ever toward the Lord, for He will pluck my feet out of the net.
Leigh & Anna: “Stockpile treasure in heaven, where it’s safe from moth and rust and burglars. It’s obvious, isn’t it?” Matthew 6:20 MSG
Delores O, Shoreline WA
Not only is this so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.
Romans 5:11 NIV 1984
Freida, Chatham, LA “But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.” Joshua 24:15 NIV