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. Sandy
2. Decatur Illinois
3.solo
4. I am having trouble finding where I fit in but while waiting I want to stay in scripture. Praying He will lead me as I wait.
5. I always take the top bun off of any sandwich and fold the rest in half. Saves calories.
1. Beverly
2. Midland, Texas
3. Solo
4. I’ve wanted to do Children of The Day and thought this would be great for the summer!
5. When I travel, I always take my own towels. Even if I have to take an extra suitcase. 🙂
1. Jackie
2. Fishers, iN
3. Small group of 4 meeting in a home
4. To continue to focus on the God who loves me.
5. I say “that’s funny” a lot. Even when it’s inappropriate. I can’t stop saying that!!
1. Betty kelley
2. Salem Oregon
3. Solo
4. I’m doing an internship in an agency that has a very new agey feel to it and want to stay grounded in my Christ faith
1. Shanna.
2. Long branch new jersy
3. solow
4. Crazy challenging summer of growth and I know I can’t do it with out keeping my eye on god and the word.
5. BONUS question (optional): WHAT IS A QUIRK OF YOURS?? I change my nail color multiple times a week… I can’t remember dirivong direction, even if I’ve driven there 1000 times I can never remember how to do it again- are those quirks?
1. Dana K.
2. Ozark, MO
3. Solo
4. I’m in Bible study to dig deeper into God’s Word. I have an amazing group of ladies in my Bible study but we always take the summer off from gathering because of it being so busy. I picked this study up planning to do it this summer. What a blessing to find this to add to it. Thanks!
5. One of my many quirks – We use fiesta ware for our everyday plates because my grandmother used them. I loved her so much and they remind me of her. I have all the different colors, but when putting the clean dishes away I cannot have two of the same colors matching. My kids think its funny to unload dishes and match the colors but I sense it, go to the cupboard and rearrange it. Drinking glasses of same color, other things of the same color can be touching, just not the fiesta plates and bowls. 🙂
1. Rhonda Greer
2. Florien, LA
3. Solo
4. I have not been able to be in our ladies Tuesday night Bible Studies in a long while so this will be a treat because I am in a very low spot right now.
5. My checkbook has to balance to the penny. I also like for things to be done right the first time.
1. Stacy Dale
2. Elkhorn, NE
3. Solo
4. I love Beth Moore and haven’t attended a study since we moved here. The online class seems perfect.
1. Paula
2. Jacksonville, Fl
3. Solo
4. Many of the Bible studies in my area are during the day while I work. It will be good to join a network completing the same study.
5. I look at the newspaper and magazines from back to front (but I will not read the end of a book first)
1. Beth Blosser
2. Columbus, OH
3. Solo
4. I enjoy Beth’s studies and it has been a few years since I have been able to do one. I’m excited that I can do this online!
5. I don’t eat cheese.
Love the studies you prepare, have done several with the ladies from my church but will be going solo. I want to grow more closer to the Lord and to find out what he want to and to be. Keep up the great work of the Lord. God bless your ministry.
Deanne
Geneva, Ohio
We are meeting as a small group on facebook and at our church.
I love to be in the Word and am honestly very excited to do this new Study with you Beth. You are such an incredibly gifted teacher.
My quirk- I love to read but only read non fiction. Reality is much more interesting to me than fantasy.
1. Brenda Sapp
2. Jacksonville, FL
3. Small Group (Meeting every 2 weeks at Chick fil A)
4. In this summer’s Bible study to get into the Word for deeper experiences.
5. I have to have a cold Diet Pepsi every morning by 7am!
Sorry forgot to say where I am from. I am from Annandale Va.
1. Lynette Whitlock
2. Maryville, TN
3. Solo
4. I just finished a year of Bible study through BSF and I need some structure to help me stay in the Word this summer. Also, I’ve done several other Beth Moore studies and I have missed her!
5. I sleep with my heated mattress pad on year round…having children messed up my “thermostat”. 🙂
1. Bethany Silva
2. Modesto CA
3. Solo
4. Been out of bible study for about a year.
5. I follow a specific order when I take a shower: wet hair, collect all stray falling out hair, wash hair, rinse, put conditioner, wash face, then body, turn water to cold and rinse hair. You’d think that this was a fast process but no, it takes at least 20 minutes!
1. Lori Sapp
2. Jacksonville, FL
3. Small Group (church ladies, meeting at Chick fil A every two weeks)
4. I love Beth Moore studies and I’m excited for a brand new one to see what the Lord has in store for us!!
5. I cannot work if everything on my desk is not straight and in it’s place.
1. Carolyn
2. King City, Ontario
3. With my Melissa’s – there are two of them.
4. I am doing this this summer because I get to spend time with my Melissa’s talking about God, and because I am having a HARD time being consistent with my Bible reading and I am hoping some accountability will make it easier for me.
5. So many quirks – my husband could make an extensive list I’m sure – here’s just a few. I never eat the last bite of a sandwich (not sure why), I always read the end of the book right after I read the first couple chapters (so that I don’t have to rush to find out what happens) and I genuinely enjoy doing math (weird, right?).
Looking forward to this!!
1. Charlotte
2. Kopperl, Texas
3. Solo
4. To grow and study in God’s Word deeper than ever before.
5. I am very “black & white”, more so when it comes to my convictions than those of others. However, if there is a rule we should obey it whether we like it or not as long as it doesn’t go against God’s Word.
1.Jeanne
2.Harrisburg, MO
3.Up to 4
4. Work is keeping me busy and a little more stressed. I need this bible study to keep me grounded and remind me who has given me the ability to do my job.
5. I have to stack the silverware all in a row and I will restack it if someone else does not do it the way I like it.
1. Kelly Sullivan
2. Bryan, TX
3. Solo
4. I want a much more personal and passionate relationship with God.
5. I do not like getting presents – even on my birthday
1. Edwina
2. Metairie, Louisiana
3. I am in a small group of about 10 to 12 ladies. We meet at our bible study leader’s house.
4. I want to know understand more about the bible. Our weekly group meetings help me a lot!
5. I am an organizer. There is a place for everything and everything must be in it’s place!
1. Stephanie
2. Lawrenceburg, IN
3. Solo
4. I am 31 weeks pregnant and have stopped hosting our small group until things settle back down, so this is the perfect way to keep me in the word with some accountability, but without the pressures of hosting in my home each week!
5. I HATE repetitive noises, and will search out any kind of beep, drip, or squeak until I find it and fix it!
1. Brenda Sapp
2. Jacksonville, FL
3. Small Group (meeting at Chick fil A every 2 weeks)
4. To get into the Word for a deeper experience.
5. I have to have a cold diet Pepsi every morning by 7am!!
Brighton, CO
Small group
I want to know God.
Quirk: I love, love, love to look up at stars, weather permitting, each night before I go to bed and thank God for his Grace.
1. Pam Nelson
2. Brighton CO
3. Small Group (right now only 2 women)
4. Summer vacation is a wonderful time for me (a teacher) to spend time in the word. We are also at a new church and it presents a great opportunity to meet some women by volunteering to facilitate the group.
5. Quirk(s): There are so many to choose from! LOL. I am reading 5-6 books at a time. Depending on my mood for the day, I decide which book I want to work on that day.
Forgot to add: meeting in my home.
1. Donna Brown
2. Tampa, FL
3. Solo
4. I am not going to any church right now due to previous hardships at three other churches. Have missed Beth’s bible studies. So glad to be able to do one this summer and I pray for a complete healing of the bitterness within me.
5. I am a very obsessive compulsive person. If there is a crumb on the counter, I have to clean it!
Shelbyville, TN
SOLO
Since the loss of my 18 year old in 2012 my faith has really been shaken. I need to understand and get back in the Word.
I obsess on a clean house and surroundings, more of a Martha instead of a Mary.
1.Diane
2. Williamston, South Carolina
3. Solo
4. Have learned so much through Beth Moore Bible Studies.
1. Jonna Melvin
2. Sitka, KY
3. Solo
4. I just need this. Something to help me feel more connected to studying.
5. I am a neat freak 😉
1. Heather Collins.
2. Knoxville, TN.
3. SOLO unless I can get some friends to join me.
4. Lately things have been a bit overwhelming with everyday life. I need some time to sit and soak in God’s word and I love Beth Moore bible studies. I remember spending time with my precious church ladies doing numerous Beth Moore studies and I truly miss that.
5. When I laugh really hard, I snort.
1. Kristine
2. Saratoga Springs, NY
3. Solo
4. It’ truly was God and His timing that brought me across this blog today-He knew/knows I need this this summer and I am excited to see what He has for me.
5. In order for me to sleep, the room has to be basically freezing is I can be snuggled under a blanket 🙂
Hi y’all
1. Kristie
2. Montgomery, TX
3. Solo
4. I love, love, love Beth Moore. I have never participated in one of her studies but have read her blog for about a year now. I want to grow closer to Jesus and learn more about the scripture to lead a better life in Christ and teach my son God’s way.
5. I park my car in the same row of the parking lot at Walmart, HEB, and the mall so I can find my car when I get done shopping.
I’m sorry to confuse but I left a comment yesterday that I found later I had sent before I followed the instructions! I gave my name and reason for wanting to join but not my city and the other info.
I love the word of God and I so love your teaching of the word. I want to soak up the word and the discipline of the study for my growth! I know it will be a challenge but so good for me!
My city is Little Elm, Texas..
I am solo..
My quirk is….I’m addicted to root beer..and coffee..
Teresa
Kennesaw, Ga
solo
I have a favorite verse from Thessalonians and would like to learn more.
I don’t like to wear shoes.
1. Deborah
2. Nashville, TN
3. Me and my sweet daughter Rachel
4. This Summer is a great time for Bible study for us because my daughter has been battling some illness and we both need GODs word more than ever!
5. Quirks…I have to clean my house everyday and nothing is allowed to be out of its spot:)
Reply
1. Kelli Ferguson
2. Corona, CA
3. Solo
4. My Bible Study group is taking the summer off (we’re going to be doing this study in the Fall and I’m facilitating so I thought it would be a good chance for me to get a jump start). At the same time, I would like to connect with and learn from others that I would not otherwise have the opportunity to study with in person. I’m looking forward to this!
5. It really bugs me when someone empties an ice cube tray and doesn’t refill it.
Lyndsey
Springtown, Tx
Reason:because I’m a 4th grade teacher who needs recharged in the worst way…and this is my first online BM study
Quirk: all the screws in the light switch plate have to be going in the same direction!!
1)Niki Miller
2)Apex, NC
3)Small group of 5 meeting at my house every Wednesday night starting on 6/11.
4)I like the depth of study that Beth provides.
5)I won’t let my kids get up until 8:00am…no exceptions 😉
1.Stephanie
2. Smithfield, Virginia
3. Solo
4. I like to stay in God’s word, and this just provides a more structured vehicle to do it.
5. I try to order my groceries on the conveyer belt so that the bagger bags them the way I want them bagged.
Sandy
Villa Rica, Ga
Solo
Perfect timing
Off coffee, it’s hot tea,lemon,honey
1. Jodi Light
2. Lee’s Summit, MO (KC suburb)
3. Doing the study solo because I found out about it yesterday and don’t think I can get a group together.
4. I recently did Mercy Triumphs and want to continue Bible study, especially during the summer when I have all my kids at home. I need to stay grounded in God’s word.
5. I don’t like it when things aren’t in the right place in my kitchen.
1) Paula
2) Baton Rouge
3) Small group (2 of us)
4) I want to learn more about God’s Word – lessons for my life, biblical history/traditions/customs – and I enjoy the way Beth conveys God’s message.
5) I have a papercrafting supply obsession!
Out of school for summer! I get to have time to read and think upon God’s Word.
1. Sharon Rix
2. Lowell, Mi
3. Solo
4. It helps keep me in the Word
5. When I first chew gum I always sneeze twice.
1. Laura
2. Morgantown, WV
3. Small Group – we meet at our church
4. I have a heart for women to know the Lord more and I love a good bible study.
5. I only iron what my flat iron (for my hair) will iron.
1. Jody
2. New Lenox, Il
3. Solo
4. I love God’s Word
1. Charlotte Sloan
2. Myrtle Beach, Sc
3. Solo
4. I can’t wait to visit the early Christians at Thessalonica!
I have looked forward to this study for months.
5. I like old vintage glass, buttons, and handkerchiefs.
Sara
North Augusta SC
solo
Need to improve my relationship with Jesus
Numbers, I see patterns in numbers and can remember them really easily..
1. Karen Shivar
2. Greer, SC
3. Going solo
4. I need some motivation. My quiet time and Bible
study have been very inconsistent this year.
5. One of my quirks – I will start lists over if they
get messy as I am making them.