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. Jane
2. Jackson Missouri
3. Solo
4. Looking forward to a study with so many people from all over. Can’t wait to see where God leads us!
5. I LOVE doing bible study homework! I get up at 4:45 in the morning so I have time to get my homework done.
1. Ann
2. Norman, OK
3. Small Group
4. I learn so much from Beth’s studies and haven’t done one this year.
5. Idk, I’m sure I’m not quirky at all. Ha!
Penne
Spokane, WA
Solo
I wanted to do a summer bible study to stay in the Word. This summer is going to be hectic with our daughter getting married. I knew I wanted a study to help me keep priorities in place.
My girls just brought to my attention that when hanging clothes to dry I need to have them be in order….all same type colors together arranged by the color wheel…I didn’t really notice that before….:) LOL!
Michigan
With my present schedule it’s easiest to do this study solo right now
I am so excited to do the newest Beth Moore Bible Study! I am ALWAYS SO
blessed by them!!!!! This will be an even more fun summer because of it!!!
1. Cindy
2. Cape Girardeau
3. online small group
4. It’s been a dry season…longing for a closer walk with my Lord.
5. I’m a plain Jane…rather predictable….my husband can go to any restaurant and order for me because I always order the same thing. 😉
1. Susan
2. Florham Park, NJ
3. Solo
4. My church ran out of Beth Moore studies so I was so happy to find this one. Being in a Bible Study makes me so happy!
5. I get home from work every day and run in the door and change right into
my “happy pants”.
1. Andrea
2. Miami, FL
3. Part of a FB COTD bible study small group
4. I’ve been a Christian for a while but haven’t read much of the bible for myself, been craving to change that and be part of a group study.
5. I have to have my house “perfect” before starting a project especially if I’m DIY a gift for someone… It’s rarely “perfect”so I end up procrastinating. A lot. Two for one quirk! Lol 🙂
1.Regina
2. Nashville, TN
3. Solo
4. Hunger, refreshment, pressing on.
5. I’m a words girl! I regularly look up anywhere from 3-5 words a week . I love a good vocabulary;)
1. Teresa
2. Burlington, KY
3. Solo
4. I care for my mother and I am not able to attend church because I have no one else to stay with her. I do studies on my own, but I love the family feel of Beth’s studies. I miss not having the spiritual family connection.
5. I hum old hymns before I go to sleep. Whether it is at night or if I have an opportunity to take an nap, I hum myself to sleep.
1. Rachel
2. Denver, CO
3. Solo
4. keep my eyes on God while I go through in vitro and deal with the outcome.
5. I like the word ‘nerd’.
1. Sue
2. Everett pa
3 sollo
4. I love learning and have been going through sonme hard stuff this year
5 I love chocolate with my coffee and like my chocolate soft. So I always hold the wraped chocolate against my coffee cup to melt it before I eat it
1. Amanda
2. Texas
3.Originally solo, but just found some Facebook friends who are doing it as well, so we are doing it together via Facebook. Plus I’ve convinced the husband to do it with me. :o)
4. I was on the launch team for this study and can’t wait to do it. I will do it again when my church does it. But, I have to do it now!
5. I don’t like my face to be touched. (Had to ask the husband, because all my “quirks” are normal to me :o) )
1. Deborah
2. Houston, TX
3. Solo
4. Looking forward to a new Bible study…need to spend more time in His word
Toni
Grapevine,tx
Solo
I pick my nose …. Lol…. Bless my heart
1. Robin White
2. Burleson, Texas
3. Solo
4. I’m a lifelong learner and I want to keep learning. I love your Bible studies because I always learn so much!
Hi everyone!!!
1. Dawn
2. Cullman, AL
3. Duo – we’ll probably meet at our favorite place to eat Sushi
4. I have been craving a Beth Moore study for awhile but do not go to a church that runs them frequently. I am so excited to do one via the blog. :)))
5. I have been known to state metaphors incorrectly. For example: Don’t count your eggs before they hatch.
1. Sara
2. Plymouth, IN
3. Small group of 6
4. To grow in our knowledge and understanding of scripture together.
1. Amy White
2. Akron, Ohio
3. Small online group
4. It’s been too long since I’ve been in a Bible Study. I need the teaching & community.
5. I am a die hard NKOTB fan. I loved them back in the day & still love them now.
1. SandyT
2. KCMO
3. Solo
4. Need THIS Word, this summer….with other seeking sisters.
5. I have to pack/prepare my lunch the night before work the next day…
1 – Katie Cole
2 – Karuizawa, Japan
3 – Solo
4 – I love this type of Bible study and want the accountability of “checking in” every 2 weeks. I feel like I’ve been in a “holding pattern” in life for about 3 years now – first because of the triple disasters in Japan in March 2011, then we were on Home Assignment for a year, now we’re temporarily living in Karuizawa while my husband recovers from back issues. I’m trying to be patient about waiting to move into our next home and ministry location. It’s been hard to not be able to put down new “roots” yet and get started on ministry and relationships and group Bible studies, etc. We were supposed to move last fall and here we are a year later, still here! I miss having a group to be a part of!
5 – Hmm, my kids would tell you I have lots of quirks! I love anything that’s pink and orange and have a hard time with the color blue. 🙂
Michele
Olympia, WA
SOLO & Excited!
We are moving from Washington State (where we have lived for 9.5 years) to New Jersey!!!! LOVE the adventure of the military and can’t wait to see what God is going to do with our lives in the process. I definitely need something to focus me during our preparations.
1. amy
2. avon
3. solo
4. being challenged beyond my comfort zone this summer.
5. love thrift-shopping and garage-saleing
1. amy
2. avon
3. solo
4. being challenged beyond my comfort zone this summer. need Jesus.
5. love thrift-shopping and garage-saleing
Midlothian, Texas
Solo
Study a new book under Beth
I can fly an airplane
1. Teresa
2. Sellersburg IN
3. Going solo
4. I’ve done some of my best bible studies over the summer. It’s a more relaxed time and I hear his louder!
5. I eat bk before I do anything else, and keep food w me all day Ina lunch box, so I don’t make bad choices.
1. Michelle Baker
2. Grove City, OH
3. Solo
4. Want to get into His Word more.
5. I like to collect pens…preferably purple ones.
1. Mary Johnson
2. Belmont, NC
3. Small Group
4. I’ve only attempted one bible study in the past and did not complete it.
5. I have a DVR on my home tv but get anxiety over the % full. I either have to watch the show immediately or delete it.
1. Brittany Mabe
2. San Diego, CA
3. Small group
4. I am just passionately seeking Him and loving every minute in His Word more and more. So excited to see Him more and learn more through this study.
5. Quirk 🙂 I’m kind of a creature of habit… I eat the same thing for breakfast everyday. Coffee, cantaloupe, and a blueberry Luna bar
1. Kristen
2. Minnesota
3. Solo
4. I want more of Jesus and the word of God in my life. I’m just so hungry for Him!
5. I work really hard during the day… So when my head hits the pillow… I sleep hard. However, my blankets all have to be tucked a certain way or else I just cannot sleep well.
1. Carrie
2. Pueblo, CO
3. Solo
4. I really need to be in the Scriptures because life is hard.
5. I’m such an animal lover. I was feeding stray cats and kittens that came into my yard to seek sanctuary. I was feeding 12 cats/kittens before I moved. Ended up getting them into the spay/neuter program for Pueblo’s colony cats program.
1. Amy M.
2. Dalton, Georgia
3. SOLO/Trying to get an online group of friends together
4. To dive deeper into God’s word and to Grow in His word and Love. I just finished my teaching degree so I have more time on my hands.
5. Hmmm…where to start! I have so many. I will share two. My first quirk is that anytime I am riding with someone else there should be brakes on the passenger side. My second quirk is that I cannot stand for someone to rub their feet on carpet, it is as bad as nails down a chalkboard. I hate sharing that with any of my friends because that’s the first thing they do when they find out.
1. Andrea
2. Independence, Kentucky
3. Solo
4. I am facing many changes in my life particularly a divorce that I never imagined would happen. I need to be reminded of God’s unfailing love for me when my husband’s love has left.
5. I absolutely love Diet Pepsi. That is my morning “coffee.”
1. Lindsey
2. Meridian, MS
3. Solo
4. Wife and Mother of 2 small children, Just need the Lord!
5. I hate mayonnaise, but love Ranch dressing
Denise
Mountain Home, AR
Studying with the best group of ladies and feeling so blessed that God has chosen each and every one of us to share our lives with!
Bible studies help to keep me focused and in God’s word.
1. Tina K
2. Red Oak, TX
3. Solo
4. I need to know Jesus more than anything during this season of my life.
5. I don’t like to wash my hair.
Mona Butler
Magnolia, tx
Solo
Been too long
1 Shannon
2 Springdale
3 duo and we are planning on meeting at the pool
4 at this season in my life I feel depleted. Like my time gets sucked dry and I need renewing.
5 When I was pregnant with my daughter I developed this fear of my hands swelling so much I would have to have my rings cut off. To this day in warm weather I take them off before bed or I end up having nightmares.
1) Nancy
2) Nashville, TN
3) solo
4) Moved 9 months ago and have not found a women’s group to get connected with therefore, my study time has gone by the wayside.
5) I can’t let a misspelled word go until the end to spellcheck. Need to fix it right away.
1. Kay
2. Des Moines, IA
3. Solo
4. Haven’t been in one of your studies for about 5-6 years since I left my church.
5. Very picky eater
1. Trisha
2. Farmville, Va
3. Doing study with a friend
4. Accountability and spiritual growth
1. Robin
2. Belmont, NC (but will be doing the study from my beach house in Surfside,SC)
3. Solo
4. To stay in the word during my summers at the beach away from my home church and small group
5. Quirk!: if anyone remembers, I am the gal who has an “afliction” to the heel of bread. I hate it, can’t touch it. It’s a whole issue. LindseyLou you may recall. ?
Karen Williams from Albuquerque, NM going solo (although my 2 daughters may join me). I am a group leader in BSF from September through May and wanted a Bible study over the summer so I would stay in His word, so this is PERFECT! I’m very excited!
Patti, Davenport, FL (Currently participating solo)
I am participating in this study to go deeper with God. I enjoy studying His word and I’m excited to hear what God says through it.
1. Amber
2. Knoxville, TN
3. Solo
4. I have a newborn and The format of this study is perfect for me! I can do it in my pjs in the middle of the night!
5. Where do I begin?
1. Andria and Tim Donnelly
2. Pennsylvania at the moment
3. With my husband above
4. We have a serious family medical issue and will be spending a lot of time in hospital surroundings, needed a study we could do together while we are at the hospital. And we need to feel God’s closeness at this time and his word always does the trick.
5. My food can not touch each other on the plate.
1. Martha Bowles
2. Houston Texas
3. Solo
4. Love to stay in the Word during the summer 🙂
5. I can’t think of one, but I’m sure my husband can!
1) Penni
2) Roswell, Ga
3) Group – 2
4) I want to get closer to God
5) I love a big tea everyday
1. Tracy
2. Tangent, OR
3. Group of 4 friends in 3 states with weekly Skype meetings
4. Coming out of a dry season during a rough pregnancy. Baby #3 due soon and I want to be grounded for the transitions coming up (one year leave from work, choice to homeschool…).
5. I use the “minute” button on the microwave even if I only need ten seconds. I figure I’ll keep an eye on it. Drives my husband crazy. He, on the other hand, will determine an obscure time like 18 seconds to melt butter. It has become symbolic in our marriage and gives us something to tease in fun.
1. Caralee Lilly
2. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
3. It will be me alone or possibly (praying) my daughter (18) will be doing it with me.
4. I would just love getting deeper into the Word. It is the life I need to continue to exist.
5. The dishes MUST be in the dishwasher in a nice, neat manner…and yes…I WILL rearrange it.
1. Kristen
2. North Little Rock, AR
3. Doing the study with my Mom!
4. Increase my relationship with God and strengthen daily bible habits
5. I am a broadway junkie