Happy Thanksgiving, My Dear Siestas!
I got up early this morning and recited to our gracious Abba a long list of things I'm thankful for today. Important things like the laughter and love of family. Like lives of purpose even in pain and relief to our insufferable egos that it's not all about us. Like fellow sojourners who make me want to love Jesus more. Like favorable prognoses for a couple of loved ones recently diagnosed with cancer. For heroic determination to bring glory to God in the lives of several others with less favorable prognoses. For the steel resolve of people I know who are determined to fight the good fight of faith even if it kills them. For four generations of Moores that will celebrate Thanksgiving together today. For our only missing loved ones, Melissa and Colin, and the joy of picturing them gathered around the table with Travis and Angela and Jack and Lily Kate and Levi Cottrell. For two six month-old puppies that bring so much life to this house and for the great relief that they've finally quit trying to dig up Beanie and Sunny. For a Texas Chocolate Sheetcake cooling on the counter and the heavenly scent of our very own Natalie Mikles' Buttermilk Pie baking in the oven. (Siesta Fiesta Cookbook, p.277!)
Oh, mercy. And for you, Siestas. And for you. I am so thankful for you. You have grown so dear to me this year. Such a blast. Such encouragement. Blessed Community. Day before yesterday I was on a walk with God at our cactus-ranch with my Scripture memory index cards in tow, reciting them to the One who wrote them. This is one of my favorite memory segments of the last year and with deep sincerity and teeming love I speak it over you this special day:
"I always thank my God for you because of the grace of God that was given to you in Christ Jesus. For you were made rich in every way in Him, in all your speech and in every kind of knowledge (dig Paul's inspired concept of real riches! these riches are already yours! claim them and put them to use!) - just as the testimony about Christ has been confirmed among you - so that you do not lack any spiritual gift as you wait for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ. He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. GOD IS FAITHFUL, by whom you were called into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord." 1 Corinthians 1:4-9 NET
We are rich in every way.
Nothing makes us richer than the knowledge of Christ and the everyday-speech to share it with a hurting, wandering soul.
We do not lack a single spiritual gift we need to fulfill our destiny.
We will be strengthened by God to the very end then we will flat-out see Jesus.
He will never - not ever - be unfaithful to us.
Yep. That makes for a mighty happy Thanksgiving. Do not under any circumstance let Satan steal your joy and your gratitude today. Get down on the floor of the bathroom at your relative's house if you have to and grab it back in Jesus' Name. Give not one inch to your betrayer nor trust his lying tongue. Love the Truth today more than your turkey and dressing and gratitude will flood your heart.
Thank you for being such a sweet part of my life and my pursuit of Jesus. We are a mighty cloud of witnesses. Let's cheer each other onward, Dear Ones, for the joy set before us!
I lift you to our Father with joy and gratefulness today, Siestas. Thank you for everything.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
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So very, very grateful for you, Beth.
Beth and all the LMP team, I am very thankful for all the work that ya'll do. Thank you for your teaching and insights that show me the wonder of our Lord. I have grown closer to Him because of you.
Love in Christ, Susan
Today I am thankful for so many things. Mostly I am thankful for a God that knows where I am going even when I cannot see the way and sometimes feel that I cannot see Him.
The very steps we take come from God; otherwise how would we know where we're going? Proverbs 20:24
Today, though, I can see the blue sky and the bright sun and see my children playing outside and taste so many yummy things. He is even in these things. And by faith, I know He is there even when I cannot feel Him.
And I am thankful.
I cannot speak. Thank you so for this blog and your post today.
Have a blessed Thanksgiving!
SherylDean
Thank you, Beth for your prayers and blessings today. I know what it's like to have one or both kiddos away from home on holidays, leaving a big void. That's when I call on Jesus to fill that hole with His love! I keep the phone REAL close so it doesn't have to ring long when they call.
With our move to College Staion and our new home, I didn't realize all of God's creatures that would graze in our backyard!! Deers, steers and wild hogs! Even a cow or two every now and then! It's amazing to watch the two doe and their fawns that come by every morning and evening! What an incredible sight-I just love watching them, they're so peaceful! We have had a couple of bucks (6 pts), but I think they know that Keith is still out there watching for them, so they don't come out very often! I've learned first hand what you mean about men & deer season!! Most of our contractors that need to come by to finish the punch list are hunters and we haven't seen hide nor hair of them since the 1st of Nov!!
Happy Thanksgiving to all of you Siestas!
Love & Blessings
Amen, Siesta Gal-friend!
Happy Thanksgiving to you all!
Thank you so much for this! My joy has been zapped today and I'm now wrestling it back! :0) There is always so much to praise & thank God for. I'm thanking Him today for the provision of a new home to live in, money to buy it, friends to help me move into it...and the list goes on. Have a great thanksgiving! With love from a true Brit :0)
Happy Thanksgiving to you Mama Beth and all the wonderful Moores! I too am grateful for this blog! Thanking God for all of you beautiful women out there!
Do not under any circumstance let Satan steal your joy and your gratitude today. Get down on the floor of the bathroom at your relative's house if you have to and grab it back in Jesus' Name. Give not one inch to your betrayer nor trust his lying tongue."
Oh, he's tried.
But I'm kneeling...
Much much love to you today Sweet Beth!
I got on here to get the haystack recipe that Amanda referenced a few days ago and low and behold, a new post from you!
I am so thankful today for my life in Christ, for his forgiveness, and for his continual work of redemption in me!
I am also thankful for you...for your ministry, and for this blog by which I've been so blessed!
Today might be a bit of a hard day as the family is struggling but I will not let satan steal my joy! I will be on that bathroom floor of my mom's house and taking it back if need be!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Bethany in Merced, Ca.
The Journey Continues !
What a blessing to read your comment on this Day of Thanksgivng!
YOu are loved, appreciated and uplifted by so many across this nation and world!! YOU ARE TRULY PRECIOUS BETH!!
Enjoy your day!
With "Heaven Bound" blessings,
Kim
http://www.kimsafinathejourneycontinues.blogspot.com
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thank you for this post and especially this reminder
"Do not under any circumstance let Satan steal your joy and your gratitude today."
I needed to hear this as my hubby and one of our little ones is about to head over to celebrate with his family. I am staying home with our other little one who is sick.
I have already been capturing thoughts this morning that I know are attacks from Satan that could easily take me away from expressing my gratitude and straight into a pity party of being left at home.
I have been richly blessed and intend to let our Heavenly Father know as I celebrate with Him today.
O bless you Beth.....Yes, my heart is full of thanks today to my Lord, Abba Father....I just took a walk with my daughter (home from DC, and am heading up to the mountains with friends for Thanksgiving)....so full of gratitude for all my blessings. thank you for all you do to make us find our worth and value based on the Word..Happy Thanksgiving....love, pam in san diego
I am so thankful for you Beth! Thanks for the sheetcake idea - it will keep me busy on a Thanksgiving alone!
Remembering His faithfulness to me sure brings back the right attitude - thank you, Lord!
Thanks be to the Lord for you all sharing your lives in this blog! I consider it a blessing to be part of this community of Siestas.
With a heart of thanksgiving to the Lord for you,
Lora
Beth, THANK YOU for being you! Thank you for sharing with us today! May God continue to bless you! Our Father is amazing, let us give him THANKS today!
This puts an instant smile on my face! :) I can't even begin to express how thankful I am for you. I stumbled upon the living proof site about three years ago, discovered this blog and the rest is history! I know that I can come read this blog and laugh so hard until my stomach hurts or get some real encouragement. I love that! :)
Happy Thanksgiving, Mama Beth! So thankful for the day I walked into a Christian bookstore ten years ago and found "A Woman's Heart: God's Dwelling Place" on the shelves. Desperate for an organized and in-depth Bible study while raising two babies 13 months apart, my favorite time of the day was spending time with Jesus through the study of the tabernacle. The Holy Spirit met me over and over again through each day of the study. Scripture came to life. I had to stop myself from doing more than one day at a time. I was so hungry and thirsty, but so unaware of the depth of the need before I started falling in love with His Word.
Surely I feel for you what Timothy felt for the apostle Paul. I love you so much for not wanting to take any glory for yourself. But I must tell you this Thanksgiving day that whatever the Lord allows me to do in the future will be fruit of your ministry. You have been the example to so many of us of what a life with Jesus can be. You have showed us that He is the biggest blast. Your race has been observed by many witnesses and your reward will be huge. Keep pressing on, sweet Mama Beth. There are so many of us that have put on our running shoes to do this marathon of a crucified life because you bring so much glory to our Jesus. Today I am praising God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ for the impact that you have had on this single life. I love you, Shawn.
recovering from pneumonia with a 5 year old and my sweet man taking up the slack, only to have our own power outage here this morning...in all of these circumstances i am so grateful for so much including you, the LPM team, my Siestas. Such abundance takes my breath away - even without the pneumonia :)
Sending you much love, bug hugs and many blessings,
tammy
I want to wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving!
Much love,
Patty
I love God and thank Him for so many things, but somehow I had gotten the (terribly wrong) idea that I would be giving thanks at Thanksgiving for God's blessings and all fun things on this day. But if it wasn't something pleasant--hey! that takes Thanksgiving down a peg.
Your suggestion to get down on our knees in a relatives bathroom and grab it back really struck me. That concept was brand new and very needed.
Thank you so much, Blessed friend Beth. Thanks for the encouragement, thanks for all your hard work that helps bring us to the feet of the Father. I bless you a million times as you've made me realize what is really important in life.
The Lord knows how badly I needed those words of exhortation today.
Thank you, dear Siesta!
Happy Thanksgiving!
To the only God Who is able to keep us from falling~ Amen
Thank you, thank you, thank you, Beth! This is our 7th move in 7 years (God's perfect number, I'm thinking) and I found myself last week stressing over the house not being totally unpacked and "done" (to my satisfaction anyway). You, through the Holy Spirit, always have just the right word to speak to a pity party! My boys and my man are all here and healthy and we are going to feast in about 2 hours! And thank our God for life, and love, and each other! So, thanks for the reminder. P.S. I'm teaching Esther beginning in January and we are all so excited about it (this move brought us back to a previous place of residence, so that's also a plus: no looking for a church or friends - they're already here!) May God continue to bless you and your ministry in mighty ways, because when He blesses you, you bless us!
Happy Thanksgiving Beth. Thanks for giving so much to us. You are a treasure!
Jean
Just got up from the table and all my family is in the other rooms debating, discussing, talking, laughing, kids are in the backyard recreating WWII in their self-made fox holes and sticks for weapons....I'm so very thankful for them all. Happy day to all the Moores. Love, J
satan was already on the way of stealing my joy today..Thank you so much for the encouragement and the Word from God today. I am on my knees now taking back the joy of the Lord!! Happy Thanksgiving to all my sisters in Christ..Brandi
Dearest Beth,
I join with all the siestas to say how VERY thankful we are for you! We all feel that you are our best friend...someone who understands everything we go through and comes along side of us with a word of love and encouragement. You mean the world to us! God is SO good to give us such a servant and sister in Christ. You have walked through so much with me! I know the siestas amen that too! Be blessed dear one, this day and every day. You are bearing much fruit, and we are the blessed recipients.
Hello across Atlanta to Melissa..from an Atlanta siesta!
Love,
Jennifer
Dear Beth, I am so thankful this year for so many things. Mostly I am thankful for Jesus dying on the cross for my sin and that I stand righteous before Him. Been reading Chap 4 of Romans 20 times!! This year has brought so many challenges including a brain injury and the repercussions that go along with that but God is GOOD and I have peace that passes all understanding. This morning I was reading in the 46th chapter of Ezekial about the New Moon sacrifice and the East gate staying closed and the prince entering through that gate to offer the sacrifice. It brought to mind being in Jerusalem on the Mount of Olives and looking across the valley seeing the East Gate sealed. The next prince to enter that gate will be the Prince of Peace, Praise God!! We are to be looking heavenward for our redemption draws nigh. Beth I am thankful for you and that you are obedient to God's call which in turn is teaching me obedience. May you and your family enjoy a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving and I will be thinking of you as you are enjoying that Texas sheet cake and I am enjoying my Mom's Red Velvet cake. Grace & Peace. Claudine Harrington, Silverton, OR
I thanks to God for you Beth.
I'm from Chile, and I have been very bless by your books and your bible study, especially Breaking Free!
And now, I found your web site, and I enjoy (and joy) your messages, they're very, very full of treasures and freedom of Jesus to me.
I´m so grateful of you... and I hope that some day you could came to this far country...
God keep always bless you.
(And please forgive me my horrible english writing).
Amidst all the things that I am grateful for is you and your dear family. You, under the anointing of the Holy Spirit, launched in me a love for the Word many years ago and it grows deeper every day. Now the Lord is allowing me the privilege of teaching the Word and speaking to ladies all over the North Georgia area. Oh, He is so good!! I love Him so.
God bless you and your family, Beth. God bless you hugely!!
Leah
Dearest Beth,
I am thankful for you, too. And this blog community - what a treasure!
I wanted to share a favorite poem with you - its fitting for this day.
Thou that hast given me so much
Grant one more thing - a grateful heart
Not thankful when it pleaseth me
As if Thy blessings have off days
But such a heart
Whose very pulse is praise.
- George Herbert
Thank you Beth and girls for all the joy, love, encouragement, laughs, tears, and teaching the last year! The best is yet to be!
ityBeth: Your sweet message and grateful heart are so refreshing to me just now. My house has been so noisy and loud most of the day from a happy and joyful group four generations deep! The newest generation includes our grandson, 3 1/2 months old!
All went well --- even when my Dad came in and took over my kitchen even to the point of mashing the potatoes that I was working on! He loves to cook and is a great chef. (I shared his cornbread dressing recipe with Melissa!)
Everyone is gone now, and the house is all quiet. My man even left to go deer hunting for a couple of days. I'm going to have a piece of my homemade caramel cake and some fresh coffee and reflect once more on just how good and faithful and gloriously merciful God has been to me this past year (ACTUALLY ALL MY LIFE!)!
One of the joys of 2008 has been this blog and all my siestas and you 3 Moore women - thank you Beth, Amanda, & Melissa for being so precious and for sharing your lives with us.
Thankful,
Georgia Jan
Happy Thanksgiving to you Mama Siesta.
Everyone has departed for home or the deer lease. I can hear the hum of the dish washer as I sit here and contemplate the riches we have in Christ Jesus.
I pray we all take this Scripture to heart:
being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves...
Happy Thanksgiving. Thank you for your ministry and for the blessing of this blog. Thank you for allowing us to go on this journey with you and for always keeping God Almighty at the center of it all.
To Him alone be the glory . . .
Heading off for Thanksgiving Feast number 2, but had to check the blog before we left. May the desserts not be so fattening this time around.
Grafted by Grace,
Kim
Love is squeezing me to pieces today! Not the kind of love that others pour out on me...the kind of Love that gave His Only Begotten Son. Your Words are His Words and I thank you for them.
I feel the same way about you and all my siestas...
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thank you, Beth. I am very thankful for you and the LPM ministry!
Blessings
Michelle
I'm grateful for your heart! Happy Thanksgiving.
I too have a very grateful heart today! Wishing you and your family a very happy Thanksgiving!!
and a happy Thanksgiving to all you Siestas too!
When you wrote, "Do not under any circumstance let Satan steal your joy and your gratitude today. Get down on the floor of the bathroom at your relative's house if you have to and grab it back in Jesus' Name. Give not one inch to your betrayer nor trust his lying tongue," you wrote them on my SOUL.
My husband walked out on me & our 3 children this month. It's a blessing (help me Father) as I didn't have the courage to leave an abusive situation.
But I'll have you know I am on the floor stealing back my joy at this very moment. THANK YOU.
Thank you, God for everything-
the big things and the small,
For "every good gift comes from God"-
the giver of them all-
And all too often we accept
without any thanks or praise
The gifts God sends are blessings
each day in many ways,
And so, at this THANKSGIVING TIME
We offer up a prayer
To thank you, God, for giving us
a lot more than our share...
First, thank you for the little things
that often come our way,
The things we take for granted
but don't mention when we pray.
The unexpected courtesy,
the thoughtful, kindly, deed,
A hand reached out to help us
in the time of sudden need....
Oh, make us more aware, dear God,
of little daily graces
That come to use with "sweet surprise"
from never-dreamed-of places-
Then, thank you for the "Miracles"
we are much too blind to see,
And give us new awareness
of our many gifts from Thee,
And help us remember
that the KEY to LIFE and LIVING
IS to make each prayer a PRAYER of THANKS
and every day THANKSGIVING.
By: Helen Seiner Rice
And our thanks to you Beth for remembering us today. We are grateful for all the way that God uses you to bless us.
Anne
Happy Thanksgiving! I love your blog, your a blessing in itself!!!
from one grateful heart to another ...happy thanksgiving, beth and family!
I have been deeply nourished by having been drawn back to the Lord through this blog and everyone participating in it. I have a full and thankful heart and a renewed desire to seek God for healing of a broken,empty heart. I do, indeed, thank God for you.
Dearest Beth
Oh how I needed to hear those words from God today. Beautiful, beautiful words of God. Thank you so much, you are a delightful, grace filled woman of God, may God richly bless you and your family today. And don't think I won't steal back what the devil tries to steal and if I have to get on the floor of a bathroom to do it I will. Enjoy your family, we had 25peoples in my home today and now they have gone to be with their spouses families and boyfriends and the quiet has come to reflect on the goodness of our Lord. Have a Blessed, peaceful evening. Again thank you for God's word.
Love Alexia
Hello dear Beth and family and all at Living Proof! Happy Thanksgiving. I am so thankful for YOU. I've never commented on the Blog before (old and not internet savy) but just loved how you reminded us in I Cor. 1 about "for you were made RICH in EVERY WAY in HIM!!!!!!!" oh, yes, amen and amen. Thank you so much. God bless.
Happy Thanksgiving to all you siestas and mama beth, I pray it was blessed and filled with love and joy and may we continue to be oh so thankful for each other and the abundance of love God pours on us.
Dear Bethie,
I am so thankful for you and that whole clan of yours even puppies or especially puppies. hmm. You make me want to be more like Jesus. Thank you. It is an awesome day with family.
Jannie
Dear Bethie,
I am so thankful for you and that whole clan of yours even puppies or especially puppies. hmm. You make me want to be more like Jesus. Thank you. It is an awesome day with family.
Jannie
Beth,
As I type this our Thanksgiving feast has just been prepared, but instead of sitting at the table together, half my family is stuffed in a yukon with my Dad on the way to the emergency room. The other half is left at home with stifled appitites.
In this moment I cannot tell you how much this post means to me. I will not let the enemy steal my thankful heart. My God is so good. Even when it's scary. Even through the tears. Even when plans change.
You (and those who work with you!) have changed lives. Thank you.
Kristen
I am so encouraged by your words, as always. I am thankful for your ministry to women in love with Jesus all over the world and to those searching for that everlasting love. Thank you, Beth.
What a blessing you and all the Siestas are to me!! Who would have ever thought that women across the country who I only know through blogs would one day be so precious to me.
Happy Thanksgiving! Beth, it was great to hear from you.
You reminded me of the many, many things I am thankful for.
Every good thing is from the Lord.
As silly as it sounds I am thankful for my dog, Max. We have had him for about 1 1/2 years. We found him at the pound. He has been such a joy. I changed my photo on the blog so you can see him.
Hugs,
Mary
How did you know I was on the floor in the bathroom at the in laws house? Between doing my Believing God hand signals and running to "church/confessional" in the restroom...the relatives think I twitch and have bladder issues! So be it, no one suffered my unkind words or bodily harm!
Happy Thanksgiving. We do have a lot to be Thankful for this year. Thank you Jesus!
Praise God! Thank you for sharing that scripture today; God is so good to give us everything we need in Jesus! Happy Thanksgiving, and enjoy that buttermilk pie!
I needed that encouragment to get on the floor of the bathroom and take it back!! A wonderful day, but tough to be the hostess of a house full of 18 in-laws while my family celebrates together 80 miles up the road. I am so thankful for both of my families! And for my sisters in Christ!
Happy Thanksgiving, Beth! Thank you so much for your encouragement and for sharing your walk with God. Your witness and testimony have made all the difference in motivating me to seek God and to follow Jesus with all I am and with all I have. I fail alot, but I never give up. You gave me permission to keep trying when you said it's not perfection God is looking for but consistency and that it's not about what we deserve but about Who we serve. Blessings to you and your family this Thanksgiving holiday.
I really needed this today. Thanks for the encouragement.
Happy Thanksgiving Siestas! I am so thankful for this blog!
Thanks, Beth -- and now let me cheer you on, too! Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving Beth and your family! I thank God for you also. Just when I was ready to give in to the enemy's snare, I read your blog and found words of encouragement from our Lord's holy word reminding me to keep my mind fixed on who is really valuable to me- my Lord, my friend, my Savior. I am so in awe that He still wants to pursue me when I'm in a weak moment of flesh. Oh the mercies and love that I find in Him. Love you much Beth for always using God's word to help get us refocused on Him. Carla Lee
Wow! That's what I did--how funny! We spent the day with some family members that can be a bit troublesome, but I determined that I live for the Maker, not them, and they are not entitled the rule of my life, He is! I knelt facedown in the shower singing "Facedown". It was a great day! What would it have been, had I not obeyed His gentle call?
Thank you Beth for your words of encouragement. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.
Thank you Miss Beth for being an obedient worshiper, teacher, leader and servant to all of us who are growing in wisdom, stature, favor with God and with each other. You have the annointing of Christ Himself on you and we are blessed to be sojourning along with you on this path to eternity with our King. Thank you for making Him so real to us. I am grateful for you.
Thank you, Beth! And HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! Amen!
Janine
Ok, so this was the part that got me "We do not lack a single spiritual gift we need to fulfill our destiny" because most of the time I feel hopelessly inadequate (and I suppose we are supposed to in a way, so we'll rely on him).
Thanks for the encouragement.
Happy THanksgiving.
Karen
Dripping Springs, TX
Thanks for sharing your life with us!
I so appreciate the encouragement to not let Satan steal our joy. I feel like I have been attacked the last couple of days and needed to hear that!
I thanked God for you today!!! "Fellow sojourners who make me want to love Jesus more".
As I read this 3 of my 4 kids are sleeping at their 'grammy & pa's' house and my baby is sound asleep in her crib. I love my quiet time to read 'my storys'.
I am so thankful for the One who has made me glad. And with joy in my heavy heart I proclaim the good I am thankful for in Jesus, for He will never be unfaithful.
BEAUTIFUL
Oh, so thankful for you too! Satan was lurking around this morning waiting for me to wake...I'm so thankful that all I had to do was close my eyes again and speak my sweet Jesus name...to send him packing.
And thank you right back lady!!!!!
How cool are you, that when I hear you speak or read your books or check this blog, I long for more of God in my life.
Today, I'm grateful for my family of dysfunction because OH MY WORD are they a training ground for the world. I swear a day with them is worth three years in seminary.
I'm not kidding about that. But, I have to laugh about it to keep from crying. My entire family needs Christ so if any of you feel compelled to pray for them, I would be doubly grateful.
Much love to all The Siestas! Especially Mama and Hermanas~ (I think that means sisters...I hope I just didn't call Amanda and Melissa a dirty word)
Amen and Amen !!!
I am also incredibly grateful for every one of the 25 extended family members and 1 life long friend, Melanie, whom we consider our "adopted sister". And, I think that she is God's child, which makes enjoying her friendship even better.
I am very thankful for those dear, dear friends whom I was called [by the Lord] to move away from in Houston 4 years ago. Two of these friends are particularly special to me. The first one is named Larry, whom I met when my friend Donna, and her daughter, Chrissy, that I moved down to Houston with and lived with from August 1995 chose to move back to Wisconsin in Fall 1998. Larry rented a room across the hall from me when I had to start renting a room from people at that point in time. Larry is now 75, and became like "my second Dad" to me down there. And, I used to wonder how & why God chose to place us together in that home, but now I know why; Larry is my brother in Christ Jesus, and really seems to enjoy "having an adopted daughter" in me.
The other friend in Houston is named Jeanette C. We worked together in the same school district. She was my primary Para-Educator/aide for my first 2 years when I first started working there, and she blessed me so! Then, she got sent away to go work at the new school after that. =( We were both so sad! But, we still got together during school wide faculty meetings [it is a small district]. But, moreso than that, God gave me THE most precious gift of all two years after I left Houston. On June 6, 2006, the Lord helped me humbly lead this dear friend to salvation in Christ Jesus over the computer and telephone ! Hallelujah !!!
And, of course, there is one more very special sister in Christ that I was forced to leave behind in Houston, too. My dear sister, Bible study leader, teacher, and acquaintance/friend, whose name just happens to be our own Beth Moore... She and another dear aquaintance, named Susan O'D, from KSBJ, showed me what God's love could be like... which eventually caused me to accept Jesus as MY personal Lord and Savior...
And, right now, a song of Travis' is going through my mind. It goes something like this, Let us Praise Him in the Sanctuary, let us break out the praise !!! And, to that, I say HALLELUJAH !
And, most of these dear people are not from Houston; many of them I do not even know their names, nor where they live. The many sisters who have prayed for me through likely THE most difficult year of my entire lifetime, the year that I lost my dear Daddy [Duane], the day after Easter this year, due to complications from the Leukemia that he was diagnosed with in July 2007... I do NOT have enough words to even thank these precious women of God; my sisters in Christ on the Lifeway Forums.
It has been 8 months since my Dad passed from his hospital bed into Jesus' arms, but we still miss him so much! And, these sisters know just who they are. I just want to let all of Y'all know how special you are to me, and to helping me learn how to go baby-step by baby-step through this thing called the "grieving process as a Christian"... And, although this process will continue on for quite some time, I know that I know that it would have been SO much more difficult if all of Y'all dear sisters had not "been there for me" ... THANK YOU !!! I love each and every one of you so much !!!
And, I am so very thankful for my pastors: Pastor Greg J. and Pastor Phil S., and Pastor John S. from my home churches here in Wisconsin, and for my mom's priest, Pastors Randy & Mick, and Sister Lauretana. And, for all of the very caring medical staff in the chemotherapy unit and others who took care of him when he was hospitalized this past Spring. Please bless all of these people, Precious Jesus!
And, for the other Bible teachers whose books I have read and studied from during this time, on top of Miss Beth's...
And, to the Lord, [who quickly became my personal "Comforter & wonderful Counselor"] for giving my Mom and me [in particular], the grace, love, and peace that passes all understanding during this time of sorrow. And, for helping us turn this time into the beginning of our time of "remembrance" ... Thank You, O my God ...
I could write a book about the things that I can be grateful for this Thanksgiving Day, but I will spare Y'all the rest, and just share that with the Lord ...
In Christ's Love,
Jennifer O. [aka: Sparki2003]
Southern Wisconsin
Blessings on you, sweet Beth, on this Thanksgiving day. Thank you for your inspiration and for the fun we have on this blog!
I gave thanks for you today as well. Thanks be to God for His unspeakable gift of Christ Jesus, most of all.
And thank you dear Sister Beth for all you've done for me in the sweet name of Jesus. I am changed for the better.
I was just thinking of Sunny and Beanie today and wondering if you still miss them or if Queen Esther and Geli have helped ease the pain. then you go and tell me that your two friends are trying to dig them up! Never a dull moment at the Moore's. Thanks for sharing your Thanksgiving. The best is sharing it with family, biological AND spiritual.
Love you,
Mitzi aka Grandmamitz
Thank you, Beth. Happy Thanksgiving!
Miss Beth and family,
It is those of us who read this blog, the ones who are so blessed with you. Granted our biggest blessing in our life is God... but He gave us you, who ministers to each of us, as if you were in person with us as we pray, cry before God of all the hurts that the enemy likes to bring up. You have inspired me to not allow him the satisfaction of getting my joy. With great appreciation I thank God that He has given you to us! Thank you for the love and care
God bless you.
Delilah
Thanks for your note today Beth and Happy Thanksgiving to all of the siestas here! I've been lurking more than blogging but am ever so thankful for this wonderful, safe and encouraging place ... The LPM Blog (aka: Siestaville).
Thank you, Beth! I included you and your sweet daughters on my thankful list this morning, the day after a very busy, stuffed Thanksgiving. The manner in which God uses you to reach us is just, well, mind-numbing to me. My sweet friend, Jill (Jillybean's Day) and I are working our way through Jesus, 90 Days with the One and Only. She's in Montana now and I am in Virginia. It has been such a huge, huge blessing to both of us. The Lord's word and then the revelation He has given me through your commentary on it...well, just wanted to say thanks for allowing Him to use you as He does.
Hope you had a fabulous Thanksgiving.
Oh and your Texas Sheet Cake recipe is a regularly requested meal around my home...that and a glass of cold milk...who needs anything else?
Much love.
I cannot tell you the joy that filled my heart to find that you have a blog. I am amazed at the wonderful sisters that I have found here. But now you!!! I have enjoyed your Bible studies over and over again.
Thank you for digging out the wonders of His Word and for sharing it with the world.
May God continue to bless you richly in all knowledge of Him.
God Bless you Beth.
Becky
Happy Thanksgiving, Beth! I am thankful for you and your ministry that absolutely stirred in me a love for God's Word and now I cannot get enough! I am better because of you!
Amen! I have so much to be thankful for and as I started Thanksgiving Day in my place, on my face, I was truly filled with gratitude.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Hugs,
Adrienne
Oh, boy, been in that little bathroom praying during holidays for a quarter of a century! And you, Beth, bringing that to my attention makes me recall all the saved loved ones that were in attendance yesterday that were so lost. And am sorry I didn't go back to that bathroom and raise my hands and praise God for those saved loved ones! I'll do it now, with one hand typing...may all who go behind us find us faithful, God! Thank You, God for SO MANY BLESSINGS! Oh,Siestas in blog land have a blessed left-over week-end!
Amen Siesta Beth! I am certainly enjoying being thankful - especially with my sweet hubby have 2 - yes 2 - days off in a row. We haven't had that since early Fall. Thankful my mentally ill sister has safe place to spend Thanksgiving. Thankful my Mom is still on this earth.
Peace,
Kim in Apex, NC
Beth;
Happy Thanksgiving. This post is such a great reminder. Life has been so busy lately that the thankfulness or should I say the expressing my thankfulness to God has been rather minimal. I too have many things to be thankful for. Thanks, Kim B. in AZ
I am thankful for the encouragement that this blog provides. I am so thankful for the Heavenly father who draws us to Him through the sacrifice of His son.
I am thankful that yesterday was a huge blessing for my family and a witness of God's healing from so many hurts from the past and the harsh feelings toward one another.
I am thankful that even though my husband is unemployed and the world does seem a little bleak, God is the same and He has a plan for our future.
Thank you for everything! : )
God's richest blessings to you...for reminding us of His richest blessings.."in all your speech and in every kind of knowledge" HIS PRECIOUS WORD...Thanks for pointing me always back to HIS WORD... thank you Lord for answered prayer in family relationships yesterday, I didn't have to get on the bathroom floor!! You were already covering it all with your GRACE, LOVE and UNITY! Thank you LORD! for Sweet Siestas who love you like crazy...
Jan
Thank you for taking time out of your busy day to include us. You and your family are so loved!
Amen.
Beth, I lift YOU to our Father with joy and gratefulness. I thank YOU for all you do to enrich my life through the knowledge of God's Word. I am so thankful that God led me to your ministry many years ago. Because of your faithfulness to be obedient to the Lord, it has continued to encourage me in the good times and especially the bad times. Love you,Siesta!
Pray you all had a wonderful, peaceful thanksgiving. We've been blessed by this community of siestas. God supplies all sorts of blessings to encourage us and to keep us on the path. May the beauty of His presence wash over all today. In Jesus' Love Kathy Knoblock
God bless you Beth. Our family is dealing with a bad prognosis for my uncle who has cancer. He's only 49 years old and my aunt is really having a hard time. We continue to pray God's Word over him and refuse to give Satan an inch. Thank you for your prayers, verses, and words. This blog is truly God sent.
Salina (in Kentucky)
Oh Beth I wish I would've read this yesterday. Wednesday night hubby & I got in a terrible fight, very ugly. Forgave & made up but not until last night. I wish I wish I would've gotten down on the bathroom floor.
You are a blessing in my life...how much God may never let you know. Just keep doing what He asks of you because there are so many "me's" out there that need to hear His truth put out there the way you do. You get right to the point & I just love you for that.
Love you much & thanking God for you.
Lelia
Thank *you* dear Friend for your encouragement.
I lived this out yesterday and needed to see it in print today.
Praising with you,
~Deborah
In return bless you and yours,
With much gratefulness in His Name
JesusChick NC
Thank you!
Thank you Beth for your encouragement. I recently found this site and was encouraged to see your note for the day. May God bless you in your ministry. I for one have benefited from it.
Stacy.
Rarely if ever have I commented on your blog! But since it said no one commented yet ....I just wanted to thank you for all you do and all you are in Christ. Your love for Jesus is contagious and my prayer for you is that you will always keep Him first in your life. I am so grateful for the time, energy and sacrifices you have made for the cause of Christ. Thanks also for being real.
It's always a joy to hear from you, Beth, thanks so much for the encouraging words.
Love and blessings from Florida,
Patti Hayes
I started out my day the same way, a list of things I'm thankful for. And you were one of them. Thank you Beth for teaching us and doing this blog. Liz Hinze
oh my goodness Beth!
thank you so much for this beautiful post that spoke right to my heart!!
I just finished your "Get out of that Pit" book this week and God is totally at work in our lives here :)
I wanted to take a moment and just thank you for your books that each stand completely on His Truth, and for sharing your all that He has taught you with all of us.
You are such a huge blessing to me, especially right now, as the Lord has used your book to literally begin to get me out of my pit!
thank you for being you and for letting the Lord use you mightily in the lives of so many.
love you,
Jill
"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. In His GREAT mercy, He has given us new birth into a LIVING hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can NEVER perish, spoil or fade, kept in heaven for you, who through faith, are shielded by God's power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time ... " I Peter 1:3-6
SO thankful for God's unending grace, mercy and love! I am thankful for LIFE and purpose amid confusion, trials and difficulty. Praising our LORD in all things great and small!
Wow, Beth, I feel like I've been to church after reading that post. Wish I could give you a big old hug and say "thank you" in person.
Love you,
Susan Kennedy
Cartersville, GA
My Cup Runs Over, Mrs. Beth. Love to you and yours and thank you for the sweet blessing and encouragement in this post. The Joy of the Lord carries me through every single day... Even the ability to be grateful and nostalgic all at the same time... Yesterday, my daddy who was my son's best bud and golf partner sat on the couch at my brother's house holding the youngest member of our clan --- the darling 9 month old, Wyatt. Wyatt prefers my father's company over everyone else's including his own father and mother.
I told my daddy I thought Wyatt might indeed become his best buddy, his boy. My daddy said, "HE IS my best buddy."
And for just a sweet moment I had the opportunity to cry a few tears of both gratitude and longing to see my precious boy again. But, mostly I'm grateful that we have three precious boys coming up in our family to be my father's playmate and fill our heart's with joy as I watch God redeem the suffering of a life lost with so much gained. God is indeed gracious and redeems those things that hurt the worst to bring us such everlasting joy!
Many, Many blessings - now and ever more.
Love you.
Thank-you for the sweet words, Dear Beth. Thanksgiving was just wonderful. Family, food and lots of laughter. In my prayers of thanksgiving yesterday, I included you.
You have made the life I now have in Christ a reality for me. He is the love of my life. And I know you hear it over and over, but it's because of your teaching, your encouragement and your own life that I have learned over the last few years, just what this life in Christ, really means.
God Bless you sweet Siesta Mama, Beth, from my Grateful Heart.
Melana in Wyoming
Words so aptly put. Oh how easily we forget to really be thankful and remember just how rich we are in Christ. We have so much to be thankful for and a big one is our Bible Study Teacher. My walk with Christ in the past few years since I've begun your studies has grown and changed by leaps and bounds. I don't take that for granted this Thanksgiving season. When real authentic Christianity can be scarce at times, it's so refreshing to be connected to someone so REAL. Thank You, Lord for Beth Moore and for the gifts you have given her and for her dedication and sacrifice to share it with all of us. Blessings to all the Moores!
Thank YOU Beth, for your steps of obedience! And to our great God who saw fit to raise up a woman as yourself to reach other women across the world!
I Am so thankful for you dear Beth!! I Love to hear you speak or read something that you wrote... The Lord is so good-at times when I need to hear something encouraging or uplifting, I can turn on the t.v. or even read a blog or going to a bible study he always gives you the words to
say to me!!! I am so thankful for you!! Love-Mandi
What a blessing you have been to me this year! Though we have never met face to fce, I feel like I know you like the back of my hand. Like Paul and Timothy I continually give God thanks for your faith you share so freely with your Siestas! Jan
Dearest Beth,
Your words spoke volumes to me today. I am daily loaded with benefits and so very thankful for many things. Eternal life. my husband and family, my first holiday meal cooked in a brand new kitchen. And going thru some stuff at the same time, but God is always faithful and will be our guide to the end. I can't wait to celebrate His birth.
Love, Kathie
Beth,
A world of thanks to God for your obedience in all of His wonderous BIBLE studies penned through your hand. My life has changed so much this year and My # 1 thank you to Jesus is that HE WILL NEVER CHANGE NEVER. May your contagious love for HIM kee drawing us closer by the minute.
I love JESUS and I love you...Bless your family and puppies too!! Suz
Beth, I have just completed two of your studies-yes, two at the same time-- Breaking Free and Living Beyond Yourself. What a blessing you have been to so many of us. We pray constantly for you and your ministry. Have a Blessed Thanksgiving.
P.S. We are going to begin Esther after the New Year begins. Thanks for all your hard work on our behalf.
and i'm thankful for your ministry... and the way God has used you in my life to bring me closer to Him.
Oh how thankful I am! And for you Beth! Thank you for cheering me on, more times than you could ever know. With much love to you.
I am thankful for YOU :-)
Blessings to you and your beautiful family this Thanksgiving.
Happy thanksgiving beth!
So thrilled to hear from you on Thanksgiving, Bethie! I thought about you and yours and could imagine what kind of day you all were having. I was truly blessed and thankful to spend it with my entire family and even to have my 12-year old niece WANT to spend the night with her Mimi (what they call me)..so of course she did! :) Thankful for my sweet Yorkie I adopted two months ago who is absolutely attached to my hip. Thankful for great friends, good job, wonderful church family, and much, much more. And so truly thankful for you, Amanda, Melissa, and for the other siestas who make me laugh, cry, and say "awwww." What a blessing this blog has been to me!! :)
Much love and heartfelt thanks~
Missy in SC
We all likewise share the same feelings of thankfulness right back at you, Beth!
I was basking in one of your lessons on wednesdayswithbeth.com, The Power of Words. It was awesomely inspiring! I got out my Bible and just spent my morning with you and took 11 pages of notes on that topic!!LOVED IT!!!!! Thank you so much for your never ending desire to share your passion for the Lord with us!!
How about some new pictures of those pups?! Been wondering how they are doing.
Humbly and lovingly your sister in Christ,
Siesta Bunny
Beth,
Thank you so much for your gift of showing all of us the love of Jesus! I just love you so much and I am thankful for Jesus today and everyday! May we always show Him our hearts and praise Him for all of our days!! Happy Thanksgiving to all and to You, Lord we give you Glory!
Beth, I have never left a comment before, but I am a faithful blog reader. Your ministry is one of my blessings. Know, dear one, that I see God at work through you. He has touched my heart in unspeakable ways through the study of The Tabernacle, The Beloved Disciple, and others. You will be blessed to know that while a woman from the Ukraine was here in the states visiting a fellow Bible study member about 3 years ago, she joined us in our The One and Only Bible study. Her month-long visit was highlighted by meeting Immanuel, God with us. She still talks about Him and cherishes Him. God has used you, girl! God richly bless you as you continue to serve Him. Amelia
Happy Thanksgiving! I just now got to read this post from you cause I've been away from home, and with limmited internet access for a while. Got back home last night, and couldn't wait to check the blog.
Thank YOU for everything you do for us!! You are awesome!!
Thank you and a Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours also.
Thank you for allowing God to use you to minister into my life today!
My family has been eating a lot of "humble pie" for some time now. My husband was laid off and we've been praying for him to be the missing piece of the puzzle for the right employer. The giants we've been facing have been mighty and fierce, but we know our God is mightier, stronger and ABLE!
Though, we know we are on the Potter's wheel, we are grateful that the Lord has been shaping, molding and refining us spiritually through it all.
Thanks Beth, for being the "real" deal!
Happy Thanksgiving! We have had a busy fall. Shortly after my husband left for Kuwait, the girls and I left sunny San Diego for the chill of Minneapolis, MN! We're here staying with my mom and busy seeing family and good friends. It is making the time of separation go a little faster.
However, my hair is just not behaving itself in this cold, dry climate! It doesn't know what to do and is so flat- it's pitiful.
However, it is quite possibly still better than it would do in Kuwait!
Love you all!
Rebekah
i love you Beth Moore, and I thank my God upon every remembrance of you.
I am glad that you have been able to have a lovely Thanksgiving. My own family has had our traditional Thanksgiving celebration completely shook up this year. My Nanny has had some back problems in the past few weeks as well as having a small heart surgery. Because of all she has been going through we did not really want her to try and have Thanksgiving dinner at her house. My cousin just got married in Oct and her and her husband decided to have it at their house. He loves to cook and entertain and she is the perfect hostess. A week or so before Thanksgiving I found out that my mother was having some pretty serious surgery the day before Thanksgiving that I didn't know about. I was pretty upset that my parents didn't tell me and there was no way I could be home for her surgery because of work. I was able to get there not long after they brought her back to her room. The surgery went really well, thank the Lord, but she was in severe pain. Come to find out that the whole time she was in recovery, the machine that was supposed to administer the pain meds was broken. She went a long while with no meds coming in. Finally they were able to get her feeling no pain and resting. She spent Thanksgiving in the hospital and has only today come home.
So for all the crazy changes that has happened this year, and especially this Thanksgiving, I am soo blessed. I have a family who loves the Lord and loves each other. My mother made it through the surgery beautifully and is on the road to recovery. My grandmother was able to enjoy Thanksgiving with her family and not have to be in pain while preparing the dinner. We were all together.
I am soo grateful for your ministry, Siesta Mama! You and your family have greatly enriched my life by your willingness to share what's going on in your lives and what God is doing for you. Beth, your teaching and breaking down of the word has taught me soo much, I couldn't even beging to express it all. I thank God for you constantly and I pray that He will continue to bless you and your family.
Thank you for all you do, the things that we know and all that we don't know of.
Love you!
Nikki
Lelia,
Keith and I got in a fight, too. A whopper. Which is PRECISELY what motivated me to write about refusing to let Satan steal our gratitude and joy. We'd had one of the best weeks of our lives together then got home and it was like the devil was waiting for us. Something got said, and off the handle we both went. He was okay long before I was. Much better now, praise God, but I just wanted you to know that I've been face down on the floor a NUMBER of times in the last few days. God is gracious and forgiving! And, praise His Name, hearts can mend quickly. I do dearly love my man. Today. Grin.
We love you too!! And I thank God for allowing us to create this "blog"....it has brought so much truth and joy to my life. thank you mama beth :) i love you dearly!!
Beautiful, A simply beautiful posting and blessing over us. Thank you Beth! I loved your suggestion about the bathroom floor at the relatives, sometimes that's what it takes! Sister in Missouri
Thank you for the blessing, Beth, in your original post, and for your "real life" comment this afternoon. Satan works so hard to destroy relationships! Satan, I rebuke you in Jesus' name. Stay away from our marriage and my husband's mental health!
Any further word from Kristen of "thedunnshow?" I'm praying for her dad who got sick at their Thanksgiving dinner.
Hope you and your family had a wonderful holiday!
So thankful for you and your ministry and what you have given to us this past year!
Can't wait to see what the Lord is going to do in 2009!
Much love!
Kristi B.
SO THANKFUL FOR YOU and your life and ministry. How I long for other sisters (other pastor's wives) who thirst for Him like you do! Guess I should start with the lady in the mirror. He beckons me through you, Ms. Beth, with you heart full of gratitude and puppy breath...it's the best!
You go sister! You have become my inspiration to start my own blog. I love your ministry.
Lord bless you, Beth!!!!!
Well, Beth, thank you for your insiring words! I just got done having a pity party with my Mom. We were watching HGTV and looking at these people trying to decide between these 3 fabulous homes and after it was over we found ourselves lamenting over our sad state of living. I did conclude, before coming home that we should be thankful we actually have a house to live in as many others do not even have that! Then, I read your Thanksgiving blog...God is so good, He knows how I yearn for more comfortable living, and yet, He reminds me that I have all the riches I need in Him! AMEN! Thank you siesta...Lisa Shuler
i am thankful for
-bills being paid
-food being on the table
-finding at least one good pair of winter socks without holes in them from my big toes
-my sweet 2 yr old nanny child who grabbed my face and kissed me today and then said "i love you so much"
-my birthday gift card that was just enough to buy the book and cds for my new esther bible study the day before thanksgiving :)
God is good, all the time.
love you, friend
Whew! I love that! This is my first Thanksgiving with the Lord, so I'm very thankful that He lives and works in and through me. Amen!
Beth,
I just read your reply about you and your husband having a whopper of an argument. This past month of November our church has encouraged husbands and wives to commit to praying each day for each other every day in November. They gave us a laminated card with specific prayers for our spouse and to sign on a board our committment to do so, well i can tell you how hard this month has been for us. It seems that every little thing he did or said to me just drove me nuts, we did more arguing then we ever did until about 3 weeks into the month before i realized what was going on. Satan was NOT happy about the prayers going on and was doing everything he could to discourage it! If only we would have wised up sooner!
Beth,
Thank you so much for reminding me of my riches in Christ Jesus! I have been reflecting over this truth the past few days, and it has been such a sweet time!
Love to you and yours!
Beth, How did you know that my prayer time at my parents' house is on their bathroom floor? Going home for the holidays is sometimes stressful. I always take my bible with good intentions but usually never crack it open. I miss my quiet time and extended prayer time so much when I go for a visit. When I went home this time, I started to see the enemy at work, so I started reciting scripture over and over and over and then I went straight to the throne of God in the middle of the night. I also looked for God everywhere during the holidays. There were moments when I would say, "OK, Where have I seen God today?" I need Him soooo much and miss Him sooo much when I don't make Him a priority. Looking forward to time alone with my God on my knees Monday morning. I am thankful for LPM and this blog. You are encouraging.
I sit here with tears flowing because when I read Lelia's post I thought, I wish I could be that brave and share that I pushed my Man's buttons one to many times over this precious holiday weekend. I thought to myself as it was happening, when will I ever learn. Why do I allow my feelings to get so involved?
So I wrote my precious friend away from the blog spilling my heart that she wasn't the only one. Then low and behold, there is the post that caused my overflow. Beth, you weren't imune either and today...Lelia, Beth and I all can say with sincere hearts, we love our men.
Hi Beth. Thanks and love you too. Could you remind us about the bathroom floor at our relative's house again on Christmas Eve- I'm serious.
Thanks and Hugs
Rosie
Beth, thanks again for reminding us .... man am I blessed to be a part of this group. I love you and all the women at lpm . enjoy your time off. luv ya, robin
I know it is a little late to comment on this post, but I have been out of the country and am just now back to reality. Thank you for your words of encouragement! I have so much to be thankful for and tend to forget when things are hectic. Have a blessed Christmas season and keep up the great work that you are doing.......
Blessings to you and yours Beth.
Thank you for encouraging me to keep on drawing near to Christ and our Father even when I felt they had withdrawn from me. I'm so very Thankful for the fact that I have, once again, gotten back into the habits that restored my ability to hear from HIM. Sweet Joy! Being able to hear your weekly teaching and being a part of Siesta-ville has helped by standing in the gap for me.
I love you and I love our GOD!
Anna
Dear Beth,
I, too, had a long list I shared with God for all the mind-blowing blessings and provisions(especially in the last several months). I am thankful that we have a God that we can, personally, go to with these praises.
However, I wanted to take a minute to tell you why I'm thankful for you.
I am thankful that you were the one to show me that the Word of God is alive and active.
I am thankful that God worked through you and your studies to help me (and I know so many others) gain a better understanding of His Word.
I am thankful that through that understanding from your studies, He set my heart ablaze with passion for learning, digging, researching, and discovering more and even recently allowed me to return to college to learn so that I may be a better servant to Him and others!
I am thankful for your obvious, sincere love for Christ and your enthusiasm and your humor.
I am thankful for this blog.
Happy Thanksgiving!!!!
I am so very grateful for this ministry. It has helped me through my journey over the past few years. This is the first time I have posted, but I have read this blog daily. What an inspiration.
Amen Siesta!
I am so grateful for how the Lord has used LPM in my life the past 6 months. They have been the best months of studying His word and hearing his direction. This has really helped me get through some challenging circumstances. Thank you for being available to him for whatever...
Hi Beth,
Amazing how that devil sneaks in to steal our joy...especially when we need to be so grateful.
I can empathize with your story about you and Keith and your fight.
My dear sister in Christ and cousin came out to spend a few days with me for Thanksgiving. On the third day of her visit, we got into a little "tiff". Our relationship has been a
little strained since then. She's now staying with some friends...not because of the "tiff" - that was part of the plan.
I need to get face down on the floor and beg for His forgiveness. I also need to give my cousin a call.
We all need to be on our guard. The devil is trying to do everything he can to steal our joy this holiday season.
Siestas, the Holidays can be hard. Please lift each other up DAILY so we truly can experience His peace and His joy!
I am still just feeling so grateful to have been present with you for Breaking Free. I can't stop thinking about it. I was sitting there for the most part thinking of my alcoholism and how no one there would understand it..and then the power went out and you asked for testimony. I almost shared it until I heard everyone elses. Oh my gosh, the suffering that I had no idea! Lupus, Diabetes, Abandonment, a Tumor, Sexual Abuse..so much stuff that could not be taken away by just not drinking. I felt so stupid for having such a frivolus burden. Thank you God for opening my eyes. That power outage blessed me. I am thankful for it and for you. I would still be in an awful pit if not for you. By the way, I celebrated 6 months sobriety on the day of that power outage. :-).
I'm glad you and Keith worked it out too. Good to know we are all human.
Isn't it nice to know that we are all in the same boat! God is good, even when our family/friends relationships are SO HARD! HE is the one who can make us holy when we have absolutely no desire to be, and know we can't be on our own.
Thank you God for putting us into your family...you are the BEST Father of all...
I giggled out loud when I read that last little bit about getting on the floor of your relative's..Thursday morning before we made the long drive home, I wrote in my prayer journal, "God please take my voice away if that is what it takes to keep me from speaking out of line." I am not kidding...He didn't take my voice away, but I listened to week 5 in Living Beyond Yourself all the way to TN!! And the man and I had some serious prayer time! It was a peaceful weekend. Thank you Jesus!
Thanking God for each of you!
stephanie
OK are you reading my mind? I am one of your Anonymous bloggers and I have been given II Cor. 9:11 as part of my "prophetic" word- "You will be made rich in every way so that you may be generous on every occassion." At a time I feel I am sure the evil one wants to rob, steal and destroy my loved ones and me- I continue to receive words of encouragement and yours was yet one more from the very verse that was sent my way to claim- Oh thank you and blessings again to you and yours this season as I light my Advent candles of hope, peace, joy, love and the birth of our Lord. Dear Sister in Christ- have blessed holiday season with all those who bless and nurture you.
Spiritual Mom Beth!!!:)
Laughter, love of fam, purpose in pain (praise You Lord), relief to our egos (praise the Lord!), fellow sojourners, Yes! Love Jesus more!!!(I want to)...yes, glory to God, fighting the good fight of faith (let it be true of us, Lord), cute puppies! WOW:) Lots to be thankful for!!:)...We are thankful for you too, Spiritual Mom Beth:)...you are definitely dear to us too:)...Aw, thankyou for this blessing: the grace and spiritual gifting, HE is Faithful, strengthening us to the end!!:)...No, not ever unfaithful to us...I love Him for that, and I could cry thinking about it, I want to know Him, Beth; He has redeemed my life from such awfulness...Loving Truth, Him, His Word...you are most def a sweet blessing on our lives too Spiritual Mom Beth:) We are joyous and grateful for Him!! YES, He is amazing to us!:) Be encouraged Mama Siesta:)
((HUGS)) and love in CHRIST,
katiegfromtennessee
2 Timothy 4:7 (AMP)
"I have fought the good (worthy, honorable, and noble) fight, I have finished the race, I have kept (firmly held) the faith." Lord, help us to be found faithful, Amen:)
Thank you for the encouragement. Always a word aptly spoken. So thankful for you and your family that you have shared with us through the blog.
Thank you for the reminder to be thankful for the simple things like chocolate cake, puppies, and the people sitting around the table with us! Blessing to you!
Thank you Beth. I am so thankful for the influence you have had on my relationship with Jesus. I thank you for letting us into your life and heart in a cyberspace kind of way. It feels like we are friends, and because of that when I hear your messages if feels like it is coming from a close friend and for some reason that makes everything soak in a little deeper. (My enlish teacher mom would make me reword that sentance--sorry Mom.) It is not some stranger telling me about scripture, it is a true friend that I talk to all the time.
A big thanks to all the people behind the scenes that work just as hard to make it possible for Beth to bring the message of Christ around the world!
Love you lots!
Meghan
Thanking God that He loves me anyway!! I confess that I am weak, but HE is powerfully STRONG! He can overcome anything satan throws at us. He can overcome our weak, pitiful selves. "Fill me, Jesus, fill me now. Fill me, Jesus, with your precious holy power. I am yours, O Lord, to do with as You will. So, fill me, Jesus ... right now." (years ago I sang this at FBC Houston)
... loving God and loving you,
You are so encouraging! I have missed you! so glad I decided to visit again today! You make me Love Him and fell His love for me.
Thank you Beth for sharing about your loss of beloved canine family members recently. We just had one of my daughters little 7 lb. doggies (who was here visiting with our 4 larger dogs) plucked from our backyard by an owl Friday night. We thankfully did find his little body after hours of searching, but of course we are heartbroken as is his constant companion brother. He is now buried in our backyard after a sweet prayer my husband said and all the family members, human and canine said good-bye. Anyway, you have new pet loves, and we know she will too. It's just another part of this real life journey I'm thankful you have helped me go through, along with countless others.
Can't wait to host an "Esther" study in the spring, and will also be attending another one with another group of sisters in Christ. Double the blessing!
Thank you, Beth, for your wise words on Thanksgiving. Like the rest of the siestas I thank the Lord for you. I thank your husband, your daughters and extended family for sharing you with all of us.
May the Lord continue to give you wisdom and truth and may He continue to hold you firmly in the palm of His hand! May He continue to bless you richly with His amazing sense of humor and share with all of us. May we all give thanks in all things.
Love,
Kathy
Love,
Kathy
Beth: It just doesn't get any better. A woman like you being so real with women like us. Knowing that we can have "whopper fights" with our men and by God's grace make it right and seek forgiveness, face down.
God bless you, sister for your transparency.
I love that about you.
Georgia Jan
Happy Thanksgiving and I'm grateful for Having Blog Sista's.
Thank You Lord for Saving Us!
Happy Thanksgiving and I'm grateful for Having Blog Sista's.
Thank You Lord for Saving Us!
Thank you for your encouraging words. I love that you said, "We do not lack a single spiritual gift we need to fulfill our destiny." Sometimes I feel so insignificant, but need to be reminded that I am important to God and He has already given me everything I need. That is awesome! Thank you for sharing your heart.
From Sunny California!
Thank you for this Beth. I am printing this out to stick in my bible.... You are such a powerful teacher and sister in Christ to us all. And, you are counted among my blessings. PS ~ I couldn't help but laugh at your puppies ~~ while watching MY chocolate lab's tail about bring down our Christmas tree (Gracie's VERY excited that my children are sitting with her!). Thank you again for this post! A true treasure and truth to hold dear.
I am thankful for many of God's blessings this year. I have one I want to share. Three leaders and I facilitated the "Living Beyond Yourself - Fruit of the Spirit" study at our church. We just finished it Monday night and I want to tell you that it was AMAZING! (All of Beth's studies are amazing but this one was extra special for all ten weeks!) To see so many women on their knees rededicating their lives to Christ! WOW! Thank you BETH MOORE for your love and teaching us God's Word! May God bless you and keep you (and your family) in 2009!
From Reno, NV
I didn't have a chance to read the Thanksgiving blog until this morning. It blessed me on this December 3rd. I especially needed the reminder to have a grateful heart in the midst of trying circumstances and even the reading of it brought joy to my despairing heart. I will rejoice and give thanks!
Thank YOU Beth, and the LPM team, for being constant encouragers to us siestas! I am so thankful to the Lord for you and wish His richest blessings on each and each one of you! ;-)
Did someone mention TEXAS SHEET CAKE????
My favorite dessert!
Thanks a bunch Beth, I'm craving it now.... :-p
I have so much to be thankful for this year. It has been such a hard year for me... but God is SO good... the Lord is so faithful, He is so, so good to me.
I am thankful for you too Beth, and your family. God Bless.
Thankyou. I haven't been on the blog sight for a few days, and today was a grumpy-life-sucked-out-of-me-need-an-encouraging-word-or- I-will-surly-die kind of day. Your post helped. That and the psalm I read and prayed back to God. Y'all are the close Christian girlfriend I needed.
Thank You Beth. I am in the 9th week of your 10 week bible study series "Believing God" and I don't want it to end. I wish you had the DVD series in Spanish. I'm so excited about it that just want to share it with everyone I know.
Love in Christ, Yuridia
I am going to take a chance and leave a comment on this past post.
I don't know if you gave it a second thought when you said:
>Do not under any circumstance let Satan steal your joy and your gratitude today. Get down on the floor of the bathroom at your relative's house if you have to and grab it back in Jesus' Name.
Getting down on my knees in a bathroom created such a mental image for me that your admonition has come to mind repeatedly. And to be honest I have found myself on my knees in a few bathrooms over the past few months...the most recent being my own bathroom on the 4th of July before heading to a perfectly benign, but insecurity-producing get-together.
Thank you for your vivid and practical words. I first thought them comical and now I found them powerful! Thanks!
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