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.
I always enjoy beth moore,’s Bible studies amd look forward to this summer study. I will be doing it solo, but am asking a couple friends to join me. I always learn more when I share in studies together.
1. Linda Etcher
2. Suffolk, VA
3. Solo
4. My usual Bible study group takes the summer off, but I feel a need to “stay connected.”
5. Quirk of mine; as much as I try not to be, I’m a night owl.
Debbie
Holly Springs, NC
Going solo
I can use a Bible Study this summer to help me stay rooted in God’s word while I am going through some trying times with my 13 year old son.
A quirk of mine is triple checking that the stove is off when leaving the house.
NOVI, MI. I will be solo. New to the state and do not know anyone for a group. Desperately need study and to learn Gods word.
1. Stevie
2. Graceville, FL
3. Solo
4. I really need a good bible study to be in this summer, I haven’t had one in a while and my spiritual life is feeling it.
5. I’m left handed but I only use my left hand to write, I do everything else with my right hand 🙂
I am Cyndi Anderson from Sultan, Washington going solo for this summer’s Bible Study. I love Bible Study and love to grow in my relationship with God so I can be more useful to Him. I clean like crazy when I get upset. (that’s my quirk)
Danielle Keeton
Springfield, MO
Solo
I need a bible study that fits in with the hectic schedule of the summer
1) Janet Greenfield
2) Tinley Park, IL (suburb of Chicago)
3) SOLO!!
4) Need to hear more of the Word and I enjoy the way you teach it to us Beth!
5) I cannot hear people chew food… i literally have to get up and move, don’t know why it is, the way God made me!
1. Debbie McDaniel
2. Robinson, IL
3. Solo
4. Have been wanting to do a bible study to get into God’s word and was very excited to see this one available!
1. Janice Jones
2. Stafford, VA
3. Tandem with friend
4. Other small group study ends during summer so want to continue in bible study
5. I like rules/boundaries
6. Meeting at Panera Bread for dinner and discussion
Julie
Shawano, WI
Solo
I want to learn as much as I can about God!
No quirks here.(Yeah,riiiiiight.)
1. Melissa Emma
2. Scarborough, ME
3. My best friend and I will be getting together at my house.
4. I am walking the very long road to financial freedom and I just want to be around Jesus. And I love Bible study! xo
5. I’m a list maker so if I do something that wasn’t on my list, I will write it down just so I can cross it off. 🙂
1. Terri
2. Mechanicsville, VA
3. Solo
4. I love studying God’s Word and have never studied these books.
5. My hair!! (It’s curly and never looks the same two days in a row!)
1. Lynn Greene
2. Shelby, NC
3. Small Group (Family and Friends at our Family Life Center)
4. I need to keep the fire burning. I find that I will pick up that “old self” if I am not trying to stay in God’s word!!!
5.I’ll share two. One, is that I like my clothes to be color coordinated in my closet. Two, when I rarely have cash in my wallet, I like for it to be in order by the small numbers on the money as well as from small to large bills.
1. Frances
2. Carlsbad, NM
3. Solo–but maybe with a friend or two. I’ll call them today!
4. I’m finishing up Breaking Free for the second time–and I have 3 weeks to go. (so this may be a challenge to start this until finishing Breaking Free!) I did my first B Moore study with Breaking Free in 2001. I’ve been so blessed to do many other studies with Beth throughout the last 13 years. It never fails that God has the right Word at the right time and I am addicted to His Word! Beth, you my not know me, but your writing skills make me feel as if you’re talking just to me and that we’re best friends. 😉 I get to see you in Lubbock, TX July 11/12.
5. A quirk . . .I crave green chili. I must have it at least weekly! We live in green chili country, so that is a blessing! Oh, and chocolate. mmmmm! Those are two major food groups for me. 🙂
1. Lori Maddox
2. Bushnell, Florida
3. I am participating with an amazing group of women in our local church (FBC of Bushnell). There are over 30 of us and growing – meeting at church on Monday night, Tuesday morning, Wednesday night and a few online.
4. I love the Word of God and love Beth’s studies. They have truly been life-changing for me and I love the accountability and the sweet fellowship and laughter that comes from a group of women joining hands in study.
5. Many quirks – but the one I will name here is that I am a CPA – truly a nerd that loves numbers and list making. So happy to see other list makers on here that love crossing things off the list!
1. Donna Hull
2. Eastampton, New Jersey
3. Solo
4. I just love it!
5. I have been known to make my bed as late as 7:00 at night! I just can’t stand an unmade bed 🙂
1. Anita
2. Edmonton, Canada
3. Solo
4. I always love to hear from Beth More and I thought this is a great opportunity
5. I’m sure I have many, but can’t think of a single one right now 😉
1. Faye
2. West Sunbury
3. Solo
4. Last year out of sheer brokenness and desperation, I forced myself out of my comfort zone and to do Gideon. This year, though still out of my comfort zone, I’m looking forward to continued healing, learning, moving forward, sharing and helping others.
5. Toilet paper must always go over the top, not under.
1. Marlea Canfield
2. Zirconia, NC
3. Going solo on this study!!!
4. It’s been a rough six months. Need a fresh Word from The Lord!!!
5. My family owns an Italian restaurant and I work with all four of my siblings. I’m quirky about the
specific ladles, spatulas, tongs, etc. in which I work. My area MUST be clean. I have wipe cloths in a certain area. Goodness…writing this all down I feel a little OCD. Lol.
1. Adrea
2. Ashland Ohio
3. Solo
4. It’s been awhile since I’ve been in a study. Need Him.
Jean Lynch
Pullman, WA
Solo
I’m moving this summer and this study will get me through my hunt for a new home church! Am just finishing Daniel and this sounds like a great complement to that.
One quirk is that I always sing harmony during worship, or with the radio, or with the Gaithers, or…!!
1. Alesha
2. Charlotte, NC
3. Solo!
4. I want to dig deep into God’s Word and need the accountability to do it when my Bible study group is not in session.
5. I don’t know if this is a quirk or a pet peeve but I can’t stand to see dirty dishes in the sink!!!!
1. Annette
2. Batesville, AR
3. Solo
4. I need something organized to keep me in The Word…others to hold me accountable.
5. I am certain I have quirks, just cannot think of one right now.
St Michael, MN
I am thirsty ground. Looking forward to our Lord pouring fresh water on me through this summer Bible study!
Quirk: Need to work and study in complete silence. No distractions (this is nearly impossible most of the time!) 🙂
1) Mary Alice Gibbons
2) Finley, TN
3) Solo, possibly with a friend later
4) I have never participated in a Bible Study, but lately
I have been led to do so. God has put it on my heart
do this and I am looking forward to learning.
5) My particular ‘quirk’ is that I cannot stand the color
of orange! I can tolerate it in small doses, mixed with
other colors, but cannot abide wearing anything orange,
nor do I have anything orange in my house!
Linda Long
Celina, Texas
SOLO
I did Beth’s Bible study this spring on James. I want to continue to study His word and grow as a Christian. I need the discipline of Bible study. God bless you all for this opportunity to study 1st-2nd Thessalonians.
Sandra, Barberton, Ohio. Haven’t been in an organized bible study since college (20 yrs ago). Seeking God’s direction as I contemplate life.doing it solo unless I can recruit a buddy or two. I only use butter when I bake, not margarine. Yes, there is b difference.
Heather
Colorado Springs
Solo
need the accountability and have not studied these two books
Run marathons
1. Heather
2. League City, Texas
3. Solo
4. I need to seek His face all the time!!
5. I clean my house before I go out of town. I want to come home to a clean house.
1. Debbie
2. Denton Texas
3. Solo
4. I do Bible Study Fellowship during the school year and am very disciplined but when it ends in May it is a struggle to not take the summer off
5. When I am nervous I say inappropriate random things I’m not sure why I do it or how to stop it lol
Sheila
Tulsa, OK
Solo
Desiring more of God’s Word in my life
Flossing my teeth in the car…my kids hate it!! Lol
1. Elisha
2. Hendersonville, NC
3. Solo (but wish I had seen this and gathered a group…perhaps I still will 😀 )
4. I’ve needed to be in a study for a while and need this sort of guided structure to do so. (Plus, I just love me some Beth Moore!!)
5. While I’m not OCD about this, when I’m loading the dishwasher, I like all the spoons in one compartment, the forks together in another, the knives with each other…and so on. I’m completely OK if it’s not that way…just something I do if it’s me loading.
Michelle
Denver, CO
Solo
I need to have some extra support with all four of my kids home!
1. Deanne Kirkland
2. Tellico Plains, TN
3. Solo
4. I just have a desire to get God…..I just want to know Him more and more deeply than ever!
1. Tessa
2. Clarksville, AR
3. Solo
4. The Lord has placed in my heart a hunger and thirst for His Word. I enjoy a structured Bible Study. Because of my schedule, online Bible Studies are perfect.
5. My quirk is that when I eat ice cream, I have to also drink a diet coke.
1. Lindsay O’Connor
2. Dallas, TX
3. solo
4. My normal Bible study with girl friends from church just finished and won’t resume until probably the fall, so I was looking for something else to do in the meantime. I have been working on making my daily quiet times more consistent and meaningful and thought this would help add some structure and depth. Also, I have done a few Beth Moore studies in the past but it has been a while and I’ve missed it! I always learn so much from her in depth studies!
1.Leslie Miller
2.Christiansburg, VA
3.Small Group: 24, Our Church Sanctuary
4.I am doing this Bible Study, because I want to keep growing in the Lord, the Lord also said He wanted me to lead this study here in Christiansburg with any women who He sends and our family is having a difficult season with our daughter (has JRA), my husband has MS, and we are praying for our family where the Lord wants us to do in ministry next.
5.I carry hand sanitizer every where with me:)
Holly
Monument
There are 9 of us! Yay!
We want to grow in the Word together and closer as sisters in Christ. We NEED Him so much!
If I sit on my hands in a chair, couch or recliner, I always fall fast asleep. 🙂
1. Susan
2. Pleasanton, CA
3. Solo
4. I am so sad that I have to give up my ticket to see Beth Moore in Stockton this weekend and it actually feels like the Lord aligned all this for me. Just saw this this post this morning when I was holding a pity party!
5. I silently correct people when they are using poor grammar. “I’m good!” as an answer to “How are you?” gets me going every time!
1. Sara Mehrer
2. Plymouth, Mn
3. Group of 6 meeting at my house
4. Excited to hold each other accountable to be in God’s word every day, having a plan is the only way to make sure it happens.
5. One quirk of a member in our group was that this woman likes to talk to her plants as she gardens! Funny stuff.
1. Paula
2. Cincinnati, Oh
3. Solo
4. Because I love deep study!
5. I am suspicious of people who like sweet pickles. 😉
1. Kristy
2. SOUTHWEST, VA
3. Unofficially with a few friends 😉
4. I WANT TO BE TRANSFOMRED. I lead a lot of women and looking forward to sitting back.
5. I have major obsession with books, highlighters, and crayons 🙂
3. Solo
4. I have done a couple of Beth’s studies through the Baptist church (I am Catholic). I attend church regularly however, I need more accountability in my every day worship and prayer. I know this will do it for me!
5. i brush my teeth before leaving the house even if I just brushed them 1 hour ago.
1. Linda
2. Magnolia, Texas
3.Solo
4. Need some structure over the summer and to help me stay in His word.
5. Not sure if it’s a quirk or not, but I am a major perfectionist. I’ll do things over and over
to get it just like I want it!
1. Alanna Alexander
2.Marietta SC
3.Solo
4. Just love Beth Moore bible study
5. Im to organized!
1. Allison B.
2. Lisbon, Portugal
3. Small group of 3 ladies; we are meeting very loosely at each other’s house, playground, or wherever we can get together to let our kids play and chat about the study.
4. 4 kids at home this summer ages 8,6,4, and 2. Already a difficult and exhausting season of life, so I desperately need to drink in the WORD daily to be refilled, refocused, and retuned to HIS voice! As His word pours in, only then can I have what I need to pour out!
5. I find it most satisfying to read a magazine backward- the best stuff always seems to be in the back half!
1. Littleton Colorado.
2. solo
3. Church too small for a ladies bible study.
Love being the word and growing!
1. Mary Whitehorn
2. Memphis, TN
3. Solo
4. It’s been awhile since I’ve been in a study.
5. I lik thinks color coded!