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.Â
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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.)
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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):Â 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.
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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.Â
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.Â
1. Alanda
2. Dayton, Western Australia
3. Solo
4. Bible study motivates me to get into God’s word and build my relationship with Him.
5. I hang washing on the line in a particular way.
Charlotte Carty
Lexington , Ky
Group of 7 meeting in my friend and mentors home.
I was asking God to give me a summer study and it was absolutely clear that this was the One as soon as I heard about it. #SoExcited
Written words are my treasure. I cherish handwritten notes of encouragement or affirmation. My journals are filled with written prayers. My words come to life as I write and I know when they are inspired from God.
1. Susan
2. Shelby,NC
3. Attempt at group but solo if not
4. Bought the study not knowing when I would do it. Stumbled over your blog site recently and discovered the online opportunity. Done a good many of your studies at my church. Always felt a need for something to keep me in the Word over summer. I need it. I read it. But the studies always reveal Him even more. Excited about reading comments from you and everyone. Also 1 Thes 5:16-18 have been verses so very very dear to my soul. Just finished “To Live is Christ” and feel like I met Paul in person. So great to study Thessalonians after that study.
5. I used to live life behind the camera. Documenting every move. Still take pictures some but not in the same way.
Thanking you in advance for your servant’s heart to lead us.
Donna Peterson
Knoxville,Tn
Solo
Can’t wait to get started, I learn so much with Beth and it also encourages me
1. Lanette
2. Butler,PA
3. Small group of woman (15) at our church FUMC /Crossfire campus in Butler,PA
4. Accountability to stay in the word and continue to grow so I can be more of who GOD wants me
to be and to be around other Christian woman for fellowship and support
5. I have way too many quirks all of which are too controlling of my life and others and need prayer
To just relax and walk with The Lord in peace and joy
1.Brigette Brock
2.Morehead, Ky
3.long distance small group (sisters)
4.it has been way too long since I’ve done a Bible study & I still could not get my schedule to work for our church one this summer.
4,Quirk:I eat mustard on whole wheat sandwiches
1. Caledonia MI
2. Solo
3. I tend to not stay in the word in the summer, but oh how I need to! This sounds like just what I need.
4. I don’t like popcorn unless I have an apple to eat with it.
1. Lisa
2.Kinston,NC
3. solo
4. Ready to dig into 1 & 2 Thessalonians
5. I have to iron everything my family wears. I hate wrinkles!
Amy Brooks
Friendswood, TX
Solo
I am thirsty for His word!
I wake up at 4 to tidy up before bible study and kids waking up!
I do love studying the Bible with beloved-sisters from my church and Beth’s teaching has
touched me so tenderly. I am so grateful for the chance to have another on line study.
Solo
Love my Zumba water aerobics almost as much as those 5 precious amazing grandchild!
God has been so good to me and I thank Him with all my heart.
Lovingly and prayerfully wishing each one another beautiful day
In The Lord.
1. Ginger
2. Charlotte, NC
3. Solo
4. I feel an intense hunger for God’s Word!
5. I really like order!
1. Heather
2. Louisville, KY
3. Solo
4. Deeper with Jesus
5. I am very particular about the type of coffee I like to drink:)
1. Laura
2. Naples, FL
3. Solo
4. fresh love for Christ
5. I vacuum my car’s floor mat every night because it makes me feel like the whole car is clean.
1. Aysha
2. Stafford, VA
3. A friend and I
4. I really need a structured bible study, otherwise I don’t seem to really stay in the Word consistently.
5. My co-workers tell me I ask a lot of questions (gosh I hope I am not too annoying, LOL)
Michelle
Birmingham, AL
Solo
A little over 150 days ago I finally got into the habit of reading my bible daily but I need the insight and additional understanding of the word that can be revealed by a great teacher of the word.
I can’t sleep without wearing socks!
1. Karen
2. Boyertown, PA
3. Solo
4. Never attended a bible study before. Looking forward to learning Gods Word.
1. Heidi
2. Greenville, NC
3. small group!
4. I have a bad habit of slacking off in the summer time and wanted to make sure I was keeping myself in my bible.
5. I am very bothered if my blankets are not just so before going to sleep:)
1. Mary M.
2. Near Nashua
3. Solo
4. I had fun doing last year’s study
5. Desperately need my morning coffee!
1.Connie
2. Crossett AR
3.Solo
4. I need a structured bible study and I love
I ca do this early or late as I want.
5. I hate buffet line in restaurants because I’m scared
Other people may have touched the food.
1. Martha
2. Roswell, GA
3. Solo
4. I love to be in Bible Study
I need to be immersed in God’s Word and His Promises daily.
My quirk -chronically early to everything
Love your passion for God. Thank you for this study.
1. Angela Lynn Moore
2. Solo
3. Simply need to stay in my studies, this
will help me to stay focused this summer!
1 Roxanne
2 Hummelstown, Pa
3 solo, or with daughters as they are willing 🙂
4 I wasn’t sure if I was going to, but God has prompted the journey.
5 I am not to good at daily cleaning, but I love to tear apart and sanitize and put everything perfect!
Ann
Ft Lauderdale, FL
Solo
Want to stay in the Word over the summer and love Beth Moore studies!
I live in Roanoke, Va and I am doing this study on my own…….in preparation for leading my bible study group this fall. We have done all of Beth’s studies, as well as some others. I have just retired so I have plenty of time for women’s ministry. I am pretty quirky but one thing is this…….I still sit with my mama in church every Sunday, Cave Spring Baptist, where I have worshipped my entire life. I’ve got roots, or maybe…….hangups. Lol
1. Angela Lynn Moore
2. London Ky.
3. Solo
To stay focused on my studies
this summer! This summer helps! Thanks
Beckley WV
Not solo, but me and God.
I always need study and usually do a study, plus home and work devotionals. Because I need Him in every area of my life.
looking forward to the study, my wife and others are planning to do this. Dayton, Tx
1 Connie Willis
2 Knoxville, TN
3 Solo – but with sister long-distance
4 Continually in Bible Study, but this is my first experience with the Siestas Summer Bible Study
5 My spices on the spice rack must be in alphabetical order.
1. Bonnie-jean
2. Framingham, MA
3. Solo
4. I have a passion for God’s Word, and my regular Bible study has ended for the summer, so I need something to give me my fix over the summer!
5. I have a passion for purple, and always wear something purple on me!
1) Sheryl
2) Riverview, Florida
3) solo
4) accountability and staying in the word over the summer
5)I have coffee and quiet time with Jesus everyday morning before everyone starts stirring. I love to watch the sunrise while I am in the Word.
1. Linette
2. Duncan OK
3. With my daughter
3. Grow in my relationship with Jesus Christ and introduce my 19 year old daughter to a Beth Moore bible study.
1. Joanna
2. Brandon
3. Solo
4. I like a little structure and love workbooks and would like to use my Facebook time for more spiritual things.
5. Not sure ( maybe that’s a quirk):)
1) Amanda
2) Van Buren, AR
3) Solo
4) Discipline and focus in the Word
5) Had to look this up because I couldn’t think of anything. Now, too many are coming to mind. I tend to obsess over stuff Jesus said not to.
1. Christine
2. North Port, Florida
3. Solo
4. God keeps telling me to read 1 & 2 Thessilonians, I’m not sure yet what I am needing to find in it but I keep reading it. Plus I love Beth Moore studies!!!
5. I must use Blistex before I go to bed. Only the green tube and only Blistex.
Lake Mary, FL
Solo
I have not done a study in a number of years since I went back to work full time and my church doesn’t offer anything at 5:30 a.m. (my favorite study hour!)
I am a sunflower fanatic. They are all over my house (pictures, arrangements, dishes), in my purse (cell phone cover, lipstick holder, even a pen). They just seem to smile all the time, and so do I!
1. Terri
2. Natchitoches, LA
3. Solo
4. I haven’t done a Bible study in a while and I need to be in the Word more deeply.
5. When things get crazy at work, I start singing “God Is So Good”
Leslie sadler
VA
Solo
Miss Studies when they stop in may . Live in the boonies , miss the community.
My husband says my whole personality is “quirks assembled :)” I like to travel with my bags at my feet in the car in case i happen to need something while driving .
Monica
Toronto
Solo
I love God’s Word and need to study it more to put it into practice.
I like Vegemite!
Christi
Gahanna Ohio
Solo
I need accountability to grow my spiritual knowledge and time in the word.
Love your passion for God. Thank you for this study.
1. PAT
2. Loveland Colorado
3. Not sure yet.
4. I woke up this morning after a bad dream at 3 am looked at my Facebook and saw this posted. I believe this is God telling me I will cover you just stay in My word.
5.My T.P. has to go over not under.
1-Sherry Stewart
2-Winston-Salem, NC
3-Solo
4-I have been doing solo Bible Studies for several years and enjoy knowing I’m part of a large group this summer.
5-I enjoy waking up very early for quiet time with God. My day never goes well if I skip my Bible Study time.
Susan Hess
Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
Group
I yearn for a deeper relationship with Jesus!
When I put clean dishes away I rotate them because I don’t want them to “feel” unwanted/unused:)
Elyria
Ohio
One friend and I
To stay disciplined to study to know Him and make Him known 🙂
I alphabetize my spices but deny being OCD 🙂 lol
1. Samantha Baldwin
2. Grafton, WV
3. Me and one of my friends
4. I came across your FB post about the study & I knew it was something I needed to do.
5. I eat hot sauce on just about everything.
1. Bethann Marchionna 2. Rochester Hills, 3. Solo 4. I fully enjoy Summer Siesta Studies 5. I love to be warm
Beth, NC, need more intimacy with Christ, solo. I like chocolate ice cream:)
Solo
I enjoy doing Bible studies. It helps keep me in the Word.
1. Jessica
2. Vilseck Germany
3. Solo
4. I want to get my love for The Lord back on track and I love Beth Morore bible studies!!!