Welcome everybody! This is our first gathering for Children of the Day and we are incredibly blessed to have you along! If you’re just now hearing about it, we’d love for you to join us! You’ll find it most helpful to begin by reading this previous post that includes our approach, our summer Bible study schedule and many other specifics: (SSBS 2014 Info post) All you need to participate is the workbook entitled Children of the Day. We only officially “gather” here on the blog every two weeks because summers are so busy. On each of those 5 Tuesdays (starting today), you’ll find a video I’ve prepared for you with instructions for that day. I’ll also remind you to do the next 2 weeks of Bible study before our next gathering. View it personally if you are going solo or, if you’re joining in with others, with your small group. I’ll always put the bare bones of that gathering’s instructions in print in the post as well (as you’ll see below) in case you have any trouble viewing the video. Here’s your first one!
Basic written instructions in case you have trouble with the video:
Register for our summer Bible study by simply leaving a comment to this post per instructions below. Of course, you can take part without registering but you’ll get much more out of it if you fully participate. It not only increases accountability. It stirs up a sense of belonging and fellowship which is so important to us here in this blog community.
Here’s what we’d love for you to supply in your registration comment today: (Try to limit yourself to this information so it will be easy to read and count.)
1. Your NAME.
2. Your CITY.
3. Whether you’re going SOLO or in tandem with a small group. If you’re in a small group, share approximately how many are in your group and where you are planning to meet.
4. Share in a sentence or two why you could really stand to be in Bible study this summer. Maybe it’s that you’ve never been in one before. We would be elated! Or maybe it’s been a long time. If so, this is a great time and place to come back home to the heart of Jesus. Maybe you’re just hoping to get to know Christ a little better. Or, perhaps you’re interested in particular subject matter that appears on the pages of 1st or 2nd Thessalonians. On the other hand, maybe you especially need to be in the Scriptures because you have extenuating circumstances that could really challenge you this summer. What’s motivating you to get into the Scriptures with us this summer? There are no wrong answers!
5. BONUS question (optional): WHAT IS A QUIRK OF YOURS?? Come on, now! Tell us!
If you’re meeting with a small group, share your answers to questions 4 and 5.
I will pitch out a memory verse each week for anybody who wants to participate:
Week 1 Memory Verse:
1 Thessalonians 1:4 The NET Bible: We know, brothers and sisters loved by God, that He has chosen you.
Week 2 Memory Verse:
1 Thessalonians 2:8 The NET Bible: …with such affection for you we were happy to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become dear to us.
Do WEEKS ONE AND TWO of your homework before our next gathering in two weeks! If you’re watching the OPTIONAL video teaching sessions, you will want to watch Session 1 this week before you start your homework and Session 2 before you start your second week of homework. Here is the link: Children Of The Day Sessions
Don’t feel pressured to go to the added expense. All you need to participate in the summer study is the workbook.
I am so honored to serve you and study with you this summer! Can’t wait to see your names and locations! So much love to you, Sisters! We joyfully embrace each one of you.
1) Julia Reffner
2) upstate NY
3) solo
4) I have done studies in the past, don’t have a local group to go through Beth’s study with but am anxious to dig in.
5) One quirk is the propensity to read fiction aloud doing voices for the characters.
1. Melissa and gang
2. Carmel, Indiana
3. Small group of about 10 of us coming and going throughout the summer
4. Many of us are in difficult places right now and we want to mark this spot with God’s Word rather than looking and back to remember difficulty alone.
5. I hate getting a new phone – and I had to do that yesterday. Technology is a challenge for me!
1. Chrissy Sharp
2. Guyton, GA
3. Solo
4. I just love to study The Word of God!! I Love Beth’s studies and this helps me stay accountable:)
5. I don’t like my food to touch/mix when it’s on my plate.
1. Heather
2. Knoxville, TN
3. Solo (so far)
4. I am a stay at home mom, and I need to be in the word more. I love Beth Moore studies!
5. I am addicted to office and school supplies.
Donna
Poquoson,VA
Solo
Need to get back into Gods word….learn , learn , apply
1. Julie
2. Kerrville, TX
3. Solo
4. Learn more about the Bible.
5. Arrogant people
1. Brianna
2. Jonesboro, AR
3. Solo
4. I am starting college this fall and I want grow closer to God this summer so when I go I can stand on God’s Word and allow Him to use me to draw others to Him on campus.
5. I don’t like my food to touch on my plate.
1. Heather
2. Dayton, OH
3. Group with two of my friends and our tween and teen daughters
4. I need to be doing a more focused study, and I wanted to do it with my girls. I thought it would be great to invite a few others to join us too.
Solo.
I’m in the process of trying to figure some stuff out. I felt like doing this would help.
1. Laura
2. Eden Prairie, MN
3. solo
4. As a teacher, I have extra time during the summer, so I wanted to make sure I invested some of that extra time in learning more about my God.
1. Kerry
2. Glasgow (Scotland)
3. Online study group
4. I am a new christian so I want to get deeper into the word of god.
5. I have one mug that I can only drink from
1. Martha Stanley
2. Kirbyville, MO
3. Small group of 2-3 (possibly more). Will meet at church.
4. I tend to be more consistent in studying the Bible when I have a guided study. I briefly read over 1 Thes. in preparation & am excited about challenging myself to “excel still more”.
5.I crack my elbows a lot. It really throws people off when I just flail my arms out & a loud popping noise comes out.
Solo
Need to stay focused!
1. Tracey
2. Sellersburg IN
3. Solo
4. Routine/accountability
5. I tend to be OCD but life has gone crazy so my lack of control is stressful to me
1. Ashley Pooser
2. Tallahassee, FL
3. Solo
4. I’m so excited to learn about this Bible Study today because (no lie) yesterday, my quiet time was in 1 Thessalonians 1 and I was blown away by some of the truths there and was in the middle of working on a blog post about it when I saw this! Can’t wait to dive in!
5. I have to peek behind the shower curtain. Sorry, friends. I just do. 😉
I am from Athens, GA and I’m studying solo.
I want to be in this bible study. ill be doing solo
Sarah
Troy
Doing this study with a sister in Christ
I need to be in bible study to grow closer to my Jesus! I haven’t studied these chapters so I am looking forward to learning. Love Beth’s studies! Always so many laughs and tears!!! She knows the heart of a woman!!
1. Melanie
1. Key Largo, FLorida
3. Solo
4. Wanted to do something just for me and the Lord. I attend a weekly BS but needed a little alone time w God. We are going through the process of finding a new pastor so we have been a little preoccupied at church.
5. I’m a very creative person and have lots of “ongoing projects”
1. Janice
2. Crossville, AL
3. Solo
4. I haven’t been committed to a bible study in a while and desire to grow more in the Lord.
5. Quirk – have a special place in my refrigerator for my peanut butter.
1. Kathy B.
2. Houston, Texas
3. Solo
4. I am hungry to delve deeply into God’s Word so that I may glorify him and wanted to do a Beth Moore Bible Study this summer.
5. My quirk is I juggle many of the same types of things all at the same time.
Jennifer Moroney from Nashville, TN. I am doing the study with my mother who lives in Lookout Mountain, TN. I have not done a group study in a long time, and I want the discipline that a group study provides. I have many quirks, but none are coming to mind right now.
St. Petersburg, FL
Solo
Looking forward to studying God’s word together and growing in my relationship to Christ
1. Karen Miller
2. Reading PA
3. Solo
4. Doing the Bible Study on my own in consideration of offering as our Fall Bible Study for Women’s Ministry. Also in this extremely busy season of my life, the structure of the study will be beneficial to me.
1. Beverly Anderson
2. The Woodlands, TX
3. Solo
4. I am involved in a ladies Bible study in school year. Felt very lead to do this one solo this summer.
5. Like to go to bed early – don’t like to go out at night much.
Solo
I just finished the Daniel study and can’t wait to start a new one!
I constantly have to be moving 🙂
Della Clouse
Kokomo Indiana
Solo
I find myself more disciplined in a structured bible study rather than random readings
I LOVE symmetry!
2. West Sunbury, PA
3. small group
4. Beth Moore – every other week with my sistas…. no brainer!!
5. I have no quirks! hahahahaaaa!!!
1. Rhonda Kucera
2. Scroggins, TX
3. I’m doing this with my 4 daughters! 🙂
4. I just bacame a mother-of-the bride (2 times, within 6 weeks!), at the same time my husband and I are building a house as “empty nesters” (so it’s a tremendously busy season!). I want a want to ensure Christ and His Word stays first in my heart/life this summer!
5. I LOVE IHOP harvest nut & grain pancakes with “extra butter and REALLY hot syrup, please!” 🙂 My 2nd quirk would be that I need coffee and quiet time before breakfast or else my day seems off…WAY OFF.
1. Elizabeth Bovender
2. Cypress,Texas
3. Solo
4. I want to get back into God’s Word. This past year has been a,huge struggle for me…
5. I am always doing things for others and never really take time for myself.
Summer is upon us, the kids will be home and I have less time to get away physically to a bible study and I don’t want my time with God to shrink but to expand. And things in life are always refreshed when I spend time with His word. Thanks Beth, for bringing this to us!
And a quirk ….. Well, rearranging. I constantly rearrange stuff, on walls, on counters, on shelves, on the mantle. I think I just get bored with things but I guess this is kinda quirky. Not like a weinerless hotdog though, LOL.
1. Elizabeth Foushee
2. Stow, Ohio
3. SOLO
4. In this season of my life, I don’t have a lot of other solid Christian women around to learn about God and share life with. I’m here for some community, and to really dig in and get to know God and His Word even better than before.
5. My closet is always organized by type of clothing, in ROYGBIV order. The rest of my house and life could be a disaster but my closet will always be perfectly organized.
Ilima Jackson
Estero, FL
To reimagine my faith.
1. Christine
2.Gilbert, Arizona
3. Solo
4. First time doing this online group study with Beth Moore, but I have done ones in books like Jesus: 90 Days with the One and Only. (and I’m in the process of moving, too, but in the same town.)
5. I like to organize things, even putting spices and herbs in alphabetical order.
1. Sarra
2. Nampa, Idaho
3. Solo
4. Encouragement, spiritual growth, support
5. My favorite word is JOY.
1. Amanda
2. Clovis, CA
3. Solo
4. Want to dig deeper into the word this summer
5. I procrastinate until it’s too late too often
Phyllis,
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Solo, (for now, but will invite others again soon)
I’ve been retired for 5 years and my health issues have knocked me back so much that I’m feeling so very dry.
Want to STOP and Be Still and settle into these 2 books of the Bible and be immersed in the Word.
My Quirk? I count in my head when going up and down stairs.
Thank You dear Beth for leading us and constantly encouraging us to seek HIM with all our hearts, minds and strength. sincerely Phyllis.
1)Kary
2) Middletown, DE
3) Solo
4) Need a summer Bible study with flexibility for child care reasons
5) ?
Marketa Massey
Hahira,Georgia
solo
Never done a Bible study. Looking forward to this!
My quirk would be OCD,got it bad,which means several “quirks”.
I am doing this with my friend Rhonda and I desperately need the accountability of a Bible study right now. I am going through a time of indifference and not motivated to get in God’s Word.
One of my quirks….I am a little OCD. I use up a whole bottle of shampoo before I start a new one. Things like that. It can get super obnox.
I just wanted to get as much close to God in His Word as I could this summer
I want to reconnect with God! I have done bible studies in the past, and they have truly brought me closer!!
1. Rita
2. Lexington, NC
3. Small group/Work
4. Never done a Bible Study like this before and would like to learn more about God’s Word.
5. Crazy about cats
Jenny R
Hastings, Neb
Solo
Needing a fresh in filling of God’s word.
Quirk- if I don’t get my workout in every morning I stress about it throughout the day on when I can get it done. Weird I know. 🙂
1) Deb
2) Indiana
3) Solo
4) Because I’m addicted to Bible studies. (No. Seriously. I own many. Many many. I’ve watched Dallas Willard’s studies repeatedly. There’s rarely a time that I’m not going through one.)
5) Doesn’t #4 count as a quirk? 😉 (Also, I hate for my food to touch. And no, hate is not to strong a word. And yes. Apparently I’ve been this way my whole life. It was trait inherited from my great-grandfather. That’s my story, and I’m sticking to it.)
1. Christy
2. Norman, OK
3. Solo
4. Need some indepth study time, feeling a little adrift after the recent death of my brother
5. I can sing a song containing almost any word you can give me
1. Sherri
2. City of Central, LA (near Baton Rouge)
3. solo
4. I have done Bible studies in the past, but have not been
doing any study lately. Time to get back!!
5. Gotta wear my anklet when I wear capris or shorts!!
Hello I’m Jen from Hudsonville Michigan 😉
I am doing this study on my own as I love Beth’s studies and need quiet time in the word 😉
675 S. McKinley
1. Cindy Gindorf
2. Katy, Tx
3.Solo
4. Not working right now…..healing from depression and need to be in God’s word!
I’ve attended live studies with Beth in Houston
5. I love Diet Dr. pepper! It is my coffee