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!
Oh how I wish I had checked this blog on 10/7. It was my birthday and I opted to stay off of technology for the day. How fun! I would have asked if I could have a hug when I came to Houston in January?
Lara Harris, Spring Hill, 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
The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. Psalm 145:8 RSV
Elaine, Bismarck, ND
Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly
abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according
to the power tht works within us,
Ephesians 3:20 NASB
Lisa, Seattle:
Psalm 46:10a “Be still and know that I am God” (NLT)
Jeremiah 33:3 (NIV)
Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.
Patti, Houston, TX
If you make the most High your dwelling——even the Lord, who is my refuge
Psalm 91:9 NIV
Cannot find my October 1st scripture…posting again in the event I didn’t post-I have memorized it 🙂
Cheryl in Fairhope – “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, forever and ever! Amen.” (Ephesians 3:20-21 NIV)
For I am confident of this very thing, the He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.
Philippians 1:6
Richmond VA
Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in Your law. Psalm 119:18 HCSB
Gayna Fort Collins Colorado ” And he laid it upon my mouth and said lo this hath touched thy lips and thine iniquity is taken away and they sin purged. Isaiah 6:7
Bridgett Junkin from Pell City, AL: You are the people of God; he loved you and chose you for his own. So then, you must clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Colossians 3:12 GNT
Maryann, Norwood, MA, “Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain. Turn my eyes away from worthless things, preserve my life according to your word.” Psalm 119:36-37 NIV
Laura, Marion, TX
Isaiah 8:11
For thus the Lord spoke to me with mighty power and instructed me not to walk in the way of this people.
NASB
Meggie, Colorado Springs, Co
Heb. 2:1 We must pay more careful attntion, therefore, to what we have heard so that we do not drift away. NIV
Michele, Pearland, TX
“. . . Put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.”
Colossians 3:14
Jenny – was San Antonio, now Midland TX
Gal 3:27 “for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.” NIV
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, goodness, gentleness, patience, faithfulness and self control.
Gal 5:22 NKJV
Christy, FL – “You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy; that my heart may sing to you and not be silent.” Ps. 30:11
kimberly mason, tuscaloosa, al:
Nahum 1:7 niv
“The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him.”
Brittney Lexington, Ky
“Search me, O God and know my heart; test me and know my Anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way me, and lead me in the way everlasting!”
Psalm 139: 23-24
So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect Him. Matthew 24:44
Monique, Elizabethtown, KY. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 NIV
Rely on the LORD! Be strong and confident. Rely on the LORD. Psalm 27:14 (NET)
Tina H-Town
April, Hume
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. James 1:2-4 NIV
Cindy, Summerville, SC
Psalm 103:2 (NLT) Let all that I am praise the Lord. May I never forget the good things he does for me!
Carmen, Eau Claire, WI
All beautiful you are, my darling; there is no flaw in you.
Song of Solomon 4:7
Christy
Fayetteville, AR
Titus 2:11-12 (taylored to me)
“for the grace of God… teaches me to say ‘No’ to ungodliness & worldly passions, & to live a self-controlled, upright & godly life in this present age.”
NIV
Proverbs 29:7 NIV
“The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern.”
Dawn from Lafayette, LA
I will praise you O Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonders. I will be glad & rejoice in you; I will sing praise to your name O Most High
Psalm 9:1-2 NIV
Raines, Albany,GA: Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Psalm 139:23 NLT
Sarah S., McKinney, TX
John 1:16, NIV:
“From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another.”
Karen from Jefferson City, TN
Hebrews 10:23-25, TNIV
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another–and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
Lord, try me and test me; look closely into my heart and mind.
Psalm 26:2 (NCV)
Evansville, IN
“But when you ask for something, you must have faith and not doubt. Anyone who doubts is like an ocean wave tossed around in a storm.” James 1:6 (CEV)
Happy is the one whose help is the God of jacob,
whose hope is in the Lord his God.
Psalm 146:5
Terra from Owasso, Oklahoma
Dear children, let us not love with word or with tongue, but in actions and in truth. 1 John 3:18 NIV
Casey-Henrietta, TX
Psalm 38:9 You know what I long for Lord, You hear my every sigh.
Jessica, Toronto
Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. Colossians 3:13, NIV
Karene, Yorba Linda, CA
Look to the Lord and His strength;
seek His face always.
Psalm 105:4 (NIV)
Mei, Easley SC
The LORD protects you; the LORD is a shelter right by your side. The sun will not strike you by day, or the moon by night.
Psalm 121:5-6 HCSB
Charlotte, Easley SC
The LORD protects you; the LORD is a shelter right by your side. The sun will not strike you by day, or the moon by night. Psalm 121:5-6 HCSB
Kristl, Hagerstown: The LORD is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and great in mercy. Psalm 145:8 NKJV
Stephanie – Tampa,FL
Be completely humble and gentle: be patient, bearing with one another in love. Eph 4:2
Sorry, for the late post. I am out of the country with iffy internet!
For our sake He made Him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
2 Corinthians 5:21 (ESV)
Melissa
Waco, TX
But Jesus told him, “No! The scriptures say, ‘People do not live by bread alone, buy by every word that comes from the mouth of God.'”
Matthew 4:4 (NLT)
Jenna
Waco, TX
But Jesus told him, “No! The scriptures say, ‘People do not live by bread alone, buy by every word that comes from the mouth of God.'”
Matthew 4:4 (NLT)
Caroline
Waco, TX
In your struggle against sin, you have not resisted to the point of shedding your blood.
Hebrews 12:4 NIV
Pam, Greensboro, NC
“He who conceals his sins does not prosper but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.” Proverbs 28:13 NIV
Donna Hill
Clarksville, TN
NCV
II Timothy 3:17
“Using the Scriptures, the person who serves God will be capable, having all that is needed to do every good work.”