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}.
I’m 57-1/2 and live in South Central Illinois. Spare time? Not sure I remember what that is. I work full time and write, too. Love to hang out with my friends. Have some great-nieces and great-nephew who are the joys of my life. Totally addicted to FB and jigsaw puzzles.
Hi! My name is Phyllis Simicsak I am 48, I live in California on the coast near the Oregon border, my daughter is 18, I am a teacher’s aide in a class with children that are autistic and have other learning disabilities. In my spare time I love to spend time at the river or in the forest and I am an avid gardener!
I am 48 and live in North Carolina. In my free time, I like to read.
I am 44 years old, and live in Missouri. I enjoy reading, singing bluegeass gospel, gardening, crocheting, and spending time with my family and church family in my spare time.
I am 60 , I live in central Illinois I love to read, ,make cards scrapbook~
buy even more love to be with my family…watching grand children live their accomplishments and dreams I am blessed to be a part of their lives
I live in Wisconsin I am 63 and like to read in my spare time
Hi Ladies! It’s been fun reading the posts! And, of course, fun to actually see some others from WISCONSIN!
I am 45 (almost 46 – April 30) and live in the beautiful countryside of Wisconsin. I enjoy (in no particular order): Striving to grow closer in my relationship with the Lord, flowers (and LOTS of them!!), photography (I used to do it professionally), learning more about healthy foods and eating, bicycle riding (when weather permits) and of course, spending time with my wonderful husband, daughters and grandchildren and I have a love/hate relationship Facebook.
I’m looking forward to going to a “Women of Faith” conference in St. Paul, MN this Fall!
(Lysa Terkuerst will be there!!)
Hello, I am 61 years old, a California girl from birth! In my spare time I enjoy quilting, sewing, scrapbooking and gardening.
I am 46 and I live in Littleton CO. I am avid reader and xcrapbooker. Neither of which is there enough time as I would like.
I was so good to read all the post. This has been such a blessing. I’m so excited to meet everyone.
Hey y’all 🙂 I’m from Raleigh, NC. Born and raised in the great Tarheel state!! I’m 33 years young! 🙂
In my free time I enjoy anything involving music, reading, spending time with my family, friends and their little ones, traveling (especially to the beach), taking pics of interesting things, and of course watching college basketball!
Hi everyone am from the Crowsnest Pass thats Gods country in Canada. I’m 47 almost 48 I love spending time with family and friends. Also I love working out and reading. I love meeting new people from all over the world take care and Godbless everyone 🙂
Love that part of the country, I lived in Taber for 30 years and still have a son there so go back often. Nice to see you here! 🙂
Hi everyone I’m 41 and am from Texas. In my free time I am usually found at one of my son’s sporting events!! If I ever get true free time I like to read, scrapbook, and spend quality time with my family.
Hello Ladies
I live in Phenix City, Al and I am a nurse at Fort Benning in Columbus, Ga. I am 54 years old. I love to scrapbook and crochet. This is my first on line Bible study. I am enjoying meeting everyone!! And looking forward to studying the Word with you.
Hi! My name is Juanita, I live in Sunny South Florida. I am 34 years old and love spending time with love ones. Their presence is a great blessing! Otherwise I’m reading on my free time 🙂
Hello! I am Jennifer. I am 39. I was born & raised in Chicago suburbs, however my home has been St. Louis, MO for last 14 years…can’t believe it’s been that long already! In my spare time I enjoy good food & good wine…usually w/ my sweet husband…enjoy cooking & baking which my husband benefits from…avid marathoner & reader which I benefit from…& maybe he does too…and spending time in the His presence.
Loving this study! Loving all these women! Thank you Renee!
Hi! I’m Barbara from eastern Kansas. I am 56, raising a 2 year old grandson. In my spare time, (what’s that?) I like to create things with my hands, bake and read.
Where are you from (state or country), what is your age, what do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Hi everyone 🙂 I am 43 and live in North Carolina. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my kids, reading, doing sudoko puzzles, and cooking.
To All N.C. ladies please tell what part of N.C. if you don’t mind. In Christ Love And Welcome
I’m in Charlotte.
I live in Pennsylvania, am 59, and love to read and study God’s word as well as work outside in my flowerbeds.
I am 63 years old & from Illinois. I enjoy traveling, working out, & visiting/playing with my 3 grandsons.
Hi! I’m in Hampton, VA and I’m 56 years old. In my spare time I like to volunteer at church, make Stampin’ Up! cards, talk and sing with my parrots and watch movies with my husband. I like to cook, too!
Hi! I’m 30 years old from Lebanon, IN….beautiful small town in the Midwest. When I have spare time I love to cook, read, spend time with my family and experiment with DIY projects.
Hi Everybody! I’m Diane and I’m 62. I live in Columbia, Maryland
I love hanging out with my grandbabies, I love to read, especially while sitting on a beach, I love travel, and my husband and I love to run together.
Hello, I am Kim from Independence, Missouri. I am 48 years old. In my spare time I enjoy reading and doing crafts.
Hi, I am 50 years old, live in MO and in my free time I love to play board games with my family and friends. 🙂
Goldsboro for me, east of Raleigh.
Hi Tammy we are close to each other about only one to two hours apart. wow I go through there to see my grandson he lives at New Burn N.C. In Christ Love
I am 31 and live in North Carolina. I love to cook.
where at in N.C.?
So lovely to meet all of you ladies, trusting God as we battle our own demons of self-doubt etc.
I find it interesting that so many of us are in our 40-50’s. Makes me wonder what changed in the world
during the 60-70’s for so many of us to suffer from so much self-doubt.
Or was it our parents generation that changed things (maybe World War 2 had something to do with it). Would be interesting to see if many men from these generations suffer as well.
I know my husband suffers severely with low self-esteem, but he won’t admit it..
Believing for breakthrough for each and everyone of us as we go through this journey together. 🙂
Gwenda, I, too, have noticed a trend of 40’s to 50’s. I think that the “me” generation of our parents, and the “if it feels good, do it” message, and the further fracturing of the family all play into this. My husband and I are 7 years apart and our parents are 17 years apart, so his parents are WW2/depression era while my parents are former pseudo hippies. There is a HUGE difference in the thinking of our parents: one set very success and family oriented, though not necessarily emotionally connected; and the other very self-centered, independent, self-fulfillment oriented. The 60s and 70s were a destructive couple of decades!
Another thing I have read recently suggests that in our 20s and 30s, we have youth and strength on our side, so we are better able to keep it together and fight our own battles to a degree. As we get older, and as women, have hormonal changes, it is not so easy to function without God’s daily, intimate help. I am thankful for that right now as it is forcing me to deal with some things that I have kept boxed up in the recess of my mind, but have kept me captive to some degree for decades.
I am looking forward to what God has for all of us! He is the Great Physician, and the Healer!
My name is Toni – 54 years old- Originally from NJ, then NC, I’m now living in Miami Beach, FL. Four adult children, 2 beautiful granddaughters. I LOVE walking, especially on the beach, and my favorite hobby is knitting. Enjoying this Bible study so very much!
Hi! I am Debbie, I live in Cajun Country, New Iberia, Louisiana. I am 57 years old, wife to a wonderful husband going on 33 years. We have 2 awesome children … oops, young adults. This last year we added to our family when our daughter married a godly young man. I love to create, woodworking, painting, sewing, and gardening. I love the outdoors and FISHING!
Hi Debby i noticed you said you were from Cajun Country im from Nova Scotia Canada and was just wondering if you were aware that the Cajuns were Acadians who lived in Nova scotia and when the deportation happened , the english burned the Acadians homes and destroyed everythiing and sent them on boats without there husbands most times, and alot of them ended up Louisiana and became Cajuns:)
I am 49 from Michigan.I am a full time yia yia ( grandmother) so that keeps me pretty busy in itself,but when I do have free time I like to draw,be creative, and be outside any time I can when it is warm
Hi. I’m Susan, and I am 59 years old. I live in Mississippi and love to sew, quilt and knit when I have spare time.
Hello all! I am 55 years old and have lived in Southern Minnesota since 1999. Previously, I was born and raised in Mississippi. I love spoiling my grandchildren, arts and crafts, sports, reading, and writing. I am getting a lot out of this study. Thank you so much for doing it, Renee.
I am 25 and live in Georgia. I like to read, walk, and hang out with my friends and family!
I am 61 from Hampton Va. I know that I read anything you post it always hit home to my heart. I enjoy reading and keep my home in order. I also love flowers and plants which my home is fill with the beauty of our Lord. I am always ready to pray for any need that the Spirit put on my Heart. I have six bless adult children and five bless grand children and Wonderful husband that God is doing mighty work of deliverance.
Hi, I’m Marsha from Knoxville, Tennessee. I am 68 years old and I love to read an crochet. I love this study and this wonderful group of ladies!
I live in Deer Park Texas My name is Debra Kay, Im 59 years old, I have been blessed to be the mother of 2 daughters, 3 lovely grand children 2 grandsons 10 and 8, one little girl Cate 2. I love to spend time with my grandchildren, love to paint with the Lord and sew for my granddaughter. Most of all I love my quiet time seeking God’s face and presence it is so wonderful to be in God’s presence in His word.
Hey there! My name is Michelle and I am from Friendswood, Texas. (a suburb south of Houston). I am 47 years old and in my spare time I love to read and play word games.
Hi, my name is Jo-Anne, and I live in a suburb of Sydney Australia. In my spare time I like to knit, crochet, patchwork and make cards.
Hi Jo-Anne I have always wanted to go see Australia. I bet it is amazing there. If you can please post a picture of a place you love there. I look forward to this study with you and getting to know you. In Christ Love
Hi! My name is Tami and I am from Lees Summit, MO. I am 43 years young. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, learning to can/ferment food, cook organic healthy meals, and play games with my kids.
My name is Priscilla, I am 38 and live in Ohio. Attempted this study lat time, loved it, just never got to finish. Truly hoping to mare it all the way through this time!
I am Lee Ann from North Texas. I am a Grammy and still hold my job of the last 28 years. I love to read and watch movies(Hallmark). I so am seeking to know Him more intimately.
Hi I am Carolyn from southwestern Michigan, I am 53, I love love the beach and summertime, gardening, fitness and exercise, reading, hiking, power walking and spending time with my family!!!!
I am 33yrs old. I live in the great state of Texas and I don’t seem to have much free time these days but when I do I like to spend it with my family and friends.
Hi everyone. I’m Karen from NC. I am 39. I enjoy reading and spending quality time with my family and just enjoying life with my daughter who is about to graduate high school in 9 weeks. Time is a precious thing….
Essie Spencer 49 and I love to read and watch birds in my spare time when I get some
My name is Julie I’m from Texas but live in Northern California right now. In my forties. Still single…. I love to read devotional books, crochet and knit and shop…lots of shopping!!!
Hi! It’s great to see women from all over!! I’m from Wisconsin, I am (… and I have to do that math here because I seriously lose track!!) – 54 years old, and in my free time I love being with my precious 2 year old grandson walking outside and talking about God and our world!
I am 66 years old and live in South Dakota and I love to be with people and watch children play.
Hi, I’m 30 and live in Brighton, Colorado. I enjoy coffee with friends, sitting in the sun and hanging out with my
Husband and our 5 kids 🙂
I am from New Mexico, I’m 44 years old and I love to spend my “spare time ” (also would like more of it : ) in my garden, I also like power tools and being a DIYer.. Love to work with wood and build things. My favorite thing to do is spend time alone with my wonderful loving husband; walking and talking and just having quality time with him. It doesn’t matter what we do, as long as we can do it without any of the kids – love them but sometimes like to get away without them.. We have six total, only two teenage boys left at home now – two nephews we have been raising for 8 years now together, feels like 10 toddlers some days, God Bless them….. : )~ Really value time away alone – we co-labor together directing our churches children’s ministry of over 200 kids.. Pray for God to continue to lead and guide us as we do this. May the Lord bless each and every one of you that stepped out in faith to do this study.