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Renee Swope

Encouraging and equipping moms to parent with God's grace and confidence.

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{Week 2} Word of the Week, Roll Call & a Giveaway!

 

This graphic is part of our verse for the week.
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Our Verse for the Week: “Satisfy [me] in the morning with your unfailing love, that [I] may sing for joy and be glad all [my] days…for I have put my trust in you.” Psalm 90:14, 143:8b, NIV

Our Word for the Week: SATISFIED (Download in a PDF or download in MSWord). Please print it and post it everywhere so you can remember that God’s love can satisfy the thirst of your soul!

Roll Call!! {and a giveaway!}
Let’s  get to know each other this week! All who participate will be entered to win a $15 gift certificate to our Proverbs 31 Ministries Online Store.

Just answer these 3 simple questions: Where are you from (state or country), what is your age, what do you enjoy doing in your free time?

I’ll go first: I’m 46 and live in North Carolina. In my free time (which I wish I had more of) I love to sit on our back porch and read, and relax or play games with my family. I also love to watch a movie with my husband.

Click on “Share Your Thoughts” below to give your answers. {If you are reading this via email, click here to return to my website to participate}.

Comments

  1. Hi, I am 48 and I live in southeast Kentucky. When I have spare time, I like to spend time with my husband and grandkids. We go to flee markets, take short hikes, and I also like to scrapbook. : )

  2. I’m Melissa, I’m 29 and I live in South Carolina. In my free time I play violin.

  3. Hi! I’m 60, live the in the big sky state of Montana, love to spend time with family, love spending time outdoors, esp. working in my yard.

  4. Hi! I’m 62 and live in Austin, Texas. In my spare time, I love to read, crochet and crosstitch! I also have three wonderful grandchildren that I love to spend time with.

  5. Hello, I am 49 yrs old and live in the great state of Mississippi (newly relocated back to my home state after living in Calif. for over 20 yrs). Love spending time with family and around friends as much as possible, especially when we have a hot cup of coffee or cold glass of tea to share and catch up!! I love music…singing as well as hearing it whether on radio or in person. I also enjoy being outdoors running/biking/white water rafting or just reading a book, meditating on God’s word near the water. Like to cook, bake and do crafts with my mom and daughter, and I hope to do more art/sketching and calligraphy in the near future.

  6. Hi, I’m 64 and live in Spring, Texas. I’m an independent representative for Silpada Jewelry. I love my business and the friendships I’ve made. I love to spend my spare time at our Lake House with family and friends.

  7. I live in Kentucky, I’m 28 years old and in my free time I love sitting outside listening to music with a good book!

  8. I am 49 years old, living in Irmo, SC. I enjoy quiet time outdoors and spending family time with my husband and two boys.

  9. My name is Andrea. I am 33 years old and I live in St. Louis, MO. I enjoy reading and spending time with family in my spare time.

  10. WOW! What an amazing response to such a ‘simply’ challenge! 🙂 After having scrolled through, I am just as amazed at all the different states represented in this bible study. I love it! I also noticed I am ONE of a very few participants residing in Massachusetts~ southeastern (NB). I am 42yrs old and enjoy every bit of time I can spend with my 2 childrend, listening to music, singing, arts n crafts, watching my daughter play the piano, reading books from Proverbs 31 and simply just ‘being’ ~ THANKFUL for all I am blessed with! 🙂

  11. Hi to all out there! I am a 47 year old wife, mother, and author/speaker. I live in the beautiful state of North Carolina, though I will always think of myself as a Virginian! I love spending time with my husband of almost 25 years and our college age sons. Being outside is another love of mine. I also enjoy reading and discovering truths in God’s Word. I am truly loving this study so far and am excited to see where we go next in this journey!

    • I’m excited too Anita, I like what you said and feel the same about this Bible study and where God is leading me in my walk with Him!

  12. Hi I’m 48 soon to be 49, and I live in SW Saskatchewan Canada. In my spare time I enjoy crafting, reading and gardening.

  13. Hi! I’m 44, at least for a few more months, and live in Missouri. In my free time I enjoy being outside sitting on the deck reading or taking a long walk on the trail. These times are made all the better in the company of my husband and our pets, otherwise known as our kids. 🙂

  14. I am 67 and live in MD. I currently am spending most of my free time with on line Bible studies! I just started doing them and love them! I also enjoy listening to and singing sacred music!

  15. Hi, I am 39 ( for a few more days ) and live in Virginia. My all time favorite leisure activity is reading.

  16. Hi! I am 43 and I live in Illinois. I love to crochet. I have to wonderful step-children and 4 grandchildren.

  17. I’m 49 and live in South Carolina. In my free time I love to design a new creation in crochet and make it a special gift for family, friend or someone who needs encouragement. I also love spending time with my two children and my husband. I also love, love, love to read.
    Thank you for the opportunity.

  18. Hello! I am 53 and live in West Texas. I enjoy reading, gardening, watching movies with my husband, son, and future d-i-l, and Skyping with our daughter, s-i-l and two precious grandkids who live in Brazil!

  19. Hello. I’m 38 & from WV. In my spare time I like to read, watch movies & hang out with my friends and family.

    • Hi, Tiffany. Praise God for you! I live in Elkins, WV. Where do you live? I am 56 years of age. I, too, like to read. I also enjoy singing, doing pencil puzzles, being outdoors, and more. God bless you richly!

      • Hi Cindy, I’m from Charleston, WV. Nice to know there are others from WV in this online study. 🙂

  20. I am 43, I live in Washington in the Pacific NW. In my spare time I love to read with a latte- preferably in the sunshine- of which we in the PNW see little of! I also love a good Pinterest project, dinner out with my kids & any kind of fun with my husband of 23 years!

  21. Hi, I’m 47 and live in Pennsylvania. In my spare time I love to garden both vegetables and flowers. I also love spending time with my daughter and husband.

  22. I am 36 and live in Kentucky. I don’t have much free time, but I spend it with my kids, either watching soccer games or working on the farm.

  23. I’m 43 and live in Tennessee. I enjoy reading, spending time outdoors, spending time with my kids and cooking.

  24. I am 38 and live in California. I don’t have a lot of free time but enjoy reading and playing solitare.

  25. I’m 45, live in Jonesboro, Indiana, and love spending time with my children and grandchildren.

    • My home town is Gas City! I visit about every year! My Mom and Sisters live there!

  26. Hi!! I’m 28 years old and live in Texas, In my free time I love to watch movies.

  27. Hello ladies… I live in Tennessee and I am 32. I love to play tennis, read and ride horses in my free time.

  28. I am 49 and I live in Grundy Center, Iowa. In my spare time I love to exercise and hang out with my husband.

  29. I my name is Barbara and I live in Sun City, California and I’m 56 years old. Between working and ministry and bible studies I usually do not have to much free time but when I do I enjoy craft painting. I’m enjoying this study very much. God Bless everyone!

  30. My name is Orenda, I will be 37 this year and I live in Matthews NC 🙂 In my free time I love to read the Bible, books that tie into the Bible, cooking and making things 🙂

  32. Hello, I am 40 and live in Spring Hill, TN. If I have some free time I like to do handmade cards and scrap booking and read of course. But most of time is spent with my family.

  33. Hello everyone! May God bless your socks off today!
    I am a native of Atlanta, Ga. I am 53 for a couple more days.
    I love writing and running after sunsets and clouds(I have to pull over in the car and snap pictures on my phone)
    Be blessed and KNOW God loves you all today and every day!

  34. I will turn 50 this Saturday and live outside Annapolis, MD. In my spare time I like to read, write, watch old movies, and travel to see friends and family (especially my granddaughter). 🙂

  35. Hi my name is Melissa and I live in Virginia. I am 49 years old and looking at 50 in a few short weeks! I love to take outdoor walks, read, play in the flower gardens.

  36. Hello!! I’m 37 years young!! LOL And I live in the Bronx, NY. I like to spend time with my family. I’m also in search of other things to do as I take time for myself. So I joined this online bible study and I’m soooooo glad that I did!!!

  37. Hi! My name is Mary Ann. I live in Illinois and am 56 years old. I’m a wife, mother, grandmother, and teacher, I don’t have as much free time as I’d like, but when I do, I love spending time with my husband! There’s a lake nearby, too, that I go and spend time with God when I am able. Of course, I love spending time with my grandchildren, too!! I love to read and watch movies! 🙂

  38. Hi, I’m 57 years old and live in Georgia. I love reading and being outside with the grandkids. I have a 18 year old, 10 year old and a 9 year old special needs child who is the sweetest and they are all girls.

  39. Hi I am Cindy…. I live in NC and I am 58. I am a Middle School Teacher. I love being outdoors and gardening, hiking, spending time with my family, grandson, and dogs.

  40. Hey y’all! I’m from West Tennessee, I’m 36 years old….if I have free time I catch up on sleep! LOL I work a couple of part time jobs, have a 4 yr old little rambucious boy…hes in ball…and I am working on Masters degree to teach 7-12 grade science and I am adding on another cetification for 4-8th middle school teacher! Have a good day y’all! Oh I do coupon..God blesses with me a great idea to minister to people about CHrist while teaching them to save money! Its in the beginning stages..but I cant wait to see where God will take this too!

  41. Hello….I live in Tucson AZ and am 55 years old. I am a development officer at the local university and am grateful for a ministry to secure the funds for students to receive an education. In my free time, I enjoy the outdoors by running, hiking and biking -or sitting on my back porch reading.

  42. Hi! I am from North Platte, Nebraska, I am 51 (for another week at least!) and I love to spend time with our boys! I also love to make door hangers for people to display on their doors!

  43. Hi , I am 39 and live in Prattville, Alabama. I work for a neurologist. In my spare moments which are few and far between because of my son with Aspergers and husband with kidney failure. I love to being outside enjoying nature.

  44. I’m 31 and live in the KC Metro. I have two boys, 18 months and five years. I have a part-time blog at http://www.simplemodernliving.com and also work part time retail. I love watching supercross/motocross and riding dirt bikes, even though I haven’t ridden in about 2 1/2 years. haha I also love fashion and crafting!

  45. I live in Ft Worth TX; I am 56. In my free time I like to do art journaling, take long walks with my shih Tzu, crochet, listen to Messianic praise and worship music, and watch tv cuddled next to my husband

    • Hi, Teresa:

      I, too, am 56 years of age. Those walks with your dog, listening to Messianic praise and worship music, and watching tv cuddled next to your husband sound so very nice. I like being outside. I got a bike for Christmas and was able to get out and ride for the first time this past weekend. I live in WV, and it has been wintry for several months. 🙂 God bless you richly!

  46. I’m 39 and live in Washington State. I love to read, play video games, and play with my grandson!

  47. Hello! I live in Montana and am 50 years old. Soon to be 51 :-() I love to read, spend time with my grandchildren and go on day long road trips.

  48. Hi! I am 54yrs old and from the Great Commonwealth of Kentucky! In my free time, I enjoy being with people, especially my family and friends….loving life because of Christ!

  50. Hi there. I’m 46 years old and live in MO. With 2 teenagers and 2 preteens I don’t have much free time. I do like to get Away for a walk or jog when I can.