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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!

 

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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}.

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  1. I am 50 and I live in Conover, NC. In my spare time I love spending time with my husband of 31 years. I also love reading, baking, and spending time with my two grandsons.

  2. I’m Denise 52 and lve in Wisconsin. I like knitting, gardening and playing with my 2 labs.

  3. Hi! I’m 51 and live in NE Texas. I love to work in the yard, read, and go visit my 2 kids who are attending college at Oklahoma State!

  6. Hi! I live in Guam. I’m 46 and I enjoy running, reading, grilling out with my husband, and playing outside with my kids.

  7. Hi there! I am 38 and live in Pennsylvania. In my free time, I love to read and drink coffee on my back porch.

  8. Hi, I’m Lillian, I am 47, curently living in Georgia. I like reading and listening to music in my spare time.

  9. Hello all! I am 28 and I live in North Carolina. In my free time I love spending time with my family! I have a beautiful little girl who will be 1 year old next week. I also have an amazing husband who is my one true love! We love going for rides and traveling when possible. My husband is a pastor so most of our time is spent at our church, which is ok with us…we love the people we worship with! God has truly blessed me and my life and I am looking forward to what all this book will teach me.

  10. I am 54 years old, I currently live in kentucky and in my spare time I love to spend time with my grandchildren all 11of them.

  11. Hello all! I am 28 and I live in North Carolina. In my free time I love spending time with my family! I have a beautiful little girl who will be 1 year old next week. I also have an amazing husband who is my one true love! We love going for rides and traveling when possible. My husband is a pastor so most of our time is spent at our church, which is ok with us…we love the people we worship with! God has truly blessed me and my life and I am looking forward to what all this book will teach me.

  12. Hi! I live in Henderson, Kentucky and I am 35 years old. I enjoy reading, watching movies, and just hanging out with my husband and 2 boys!!

  13. I am a 48 year old wife, and mother of one 11 year ols son with all the rights and attitude thereof. We live in Germantown, Maryland and in my free time, which I also would like more of, I enjoy watching my son grow and drinking coffee on the bench in front of my house.

  14. Hey! I’m 41 or 39+2. I am from Spring, TX. I love to bake, read and spend time with friends and family. A beach vacation is always good too! 🙂 I also love every minute I spend with my precious son.

  15. My name is Michelle you can call me Mishy, (that’s what my friends call me) I am 39 years old and a single to the most wonderful 2 boys Anthony and Raven ages, 9 and 10 1/2. We live in Marana Arizona and I work for the Marana School District as a Special Education Aide for boys with Autism. I am getting ready to go back to school and so excited for that adventure and the doors that God will open for me. In my free time I like to go to the movies with my boys or my friends and I like to read. I can crochet and love to bowl also. 🙂 There I am ask if you would like to know anything else.

  16. Hi! I am 43 and live in Brainerd,MN. I have a husband, 3 children and a 21/2 year old grand daughter. Free time? What is that? 😉

  17. Wow!! that’s alot of scrolling to get to the bottom!!

    I’m 50, I live in FL, grew up in No.Va. and in my spare time I like to read, go to the beach and hang out w/ my two boys!

  18. Hello All,

    I am 38 years old from Pennsylvania and enjoy taking walks, watching movies and traveling when I can in my little bit of spare time.

  19. Hi, I live in Raleigh, NC, I am originally from PA. I am 37 years old and in my spare time I like to read, cook, and spend time with my family.

  20. Hi I live in Kentucky. I am 42 years old and in my spare time (when available) I enjoy reading and doing paper crafts. I also enjoy attending my sons baseball games.

    • Hi! I live in Missouri. I am 51 years old. My absolute favorite thing to do in my free time is to just spend time with my kids and my grandkids. I’m going to school working on my Master’s in addition to working so my free time is somewhat limited so when I get it, I enjoy it to the max!

  21. Hi I’m Amy, I live in PA, USA and I am 40. In my seldom freetime I like to sit in God’s creation and just take it in. i love this time of year, it seems to recharge me from the cold, dark winters her in the North.

  22. My name is Kara, I am 32 and I live in Iowa, originally from South Dakota. I have 2 kids a 9 year old and a 10 year old. They keep me busy with sports and other activities. I am new to actually reading the bible, so that is what I am enjoying in my spare time now.

  23. Forgot – I live in Winnipeg, Canada, where we still have snow. Is it really spring?

    • Heather,
      My prayers are with you. Thank the Lord that you were able to escape from your abuser. I was married to a man that was emotionally abusive so I know how difficult things can be. I have two boys. God is Good and He will give you the strength to get through each day. God Bless. I pray that you will get exactly what you need from this Bible study.

  25. My name is Elaine. I am 56 years old (ouch, that hurts!). I love reading and cooking/baking!

    • Where are you from, Elaine? How about we say 56 years young? 🙂 I like that. God bless you!

  26. Hello! I am 33 and I live in South Carolina. I enjoy spending time with my two year old son and my husband. I also enjoy reading and going shopping with my Mom .

  27. Hi, My name is Evette. I am 54 years old. I have 2 daughters and 3 grandchildren. I live in Richmond, Virginia. I don’t have much spare time, but I like to spend time with my family and then reading. Maybe one day, I will have time for having fun and enjoying life.

  28. I live on Long Island, New York and I am 46 years old. When I have free time I like to relax and do “nothing”. Sometimes I read or take a nap. I try to give my mind a mental break from all the dizzying thoughts and issues that consume me throughout the day as I tend to 3 teenagers at home and 20 kindergarteners at school!

  29. I am Dawn, I am 52. I live in Wyoming and in my spare time I love to hike mountians , ride horses and study God’s word.

  30. Evening! My name is Mary and I live in Kansas. In my spare time I enjoy gardening, reading, and playing with my 9 grandchildren.

  31. Hello, my name is Angi and I’m from NC. I like to read, be outside doing anything on beautiful sunny days and playing with my dogs.

  32. Hi I am from Illinois, am 63 and in the tyime I have I love to read garden and taking care of 1 of 9 granchildren Roman 3

  33. Hello, I am 43 and live in Minnesota. In my spare time I love to bake cupcakes, spend time running/walking with my dog, and spending time with my awesome nieces!!!

  34. I am 38 and from Kansas. In my spare time I enjoy listening to music, traveling, and spending time with my husband and two teenagers.

  35. Hello from Virginia! I am 34 and enjoy spending time with loved ones, the beauty of the outdoors and making anything with chocolate:)

  37. Where are you from (state or country), what is your age, what do you enjoy doing in your free time?

    I’m 28 and from Texas. In my free time, I just enjoy relaxing and having no schedule to keep to.

  38. Hello, my name is Diane and I live in Canada. I am 55 years old. I have a wonderful husband, 3 beautiful daughters, one is married and we have an adorable grandson who I love spending time with. In my free time I love to read and study the Word of God, and cooking. Also I love to spend time with other women to encourage them to be all that God created them to be. He has a divine purpose and plan for each and everyone of His children.
    I am so thankful for YOU, Renee. When I read your book it reminded me so much of my story. I appreciate your courage to take off the mask and encouraging other women to do the same. The Truth, the reality of who we truly are in Christ. You share with us all the treasures of His love, grace and tender mercies.
    God bless YOU!

  39. I’m in Pennsylvania (ha!) and 51 years old. In my spare time I enjoy reading and journaling about anything that comes into my swirling mind.

  40. I am 35 and live in Ohio. I enjoy reading and spending time outdoors in my free time.

  41. Good Evening~! My name is Brittany, I am 28 and I am from TN; in my spare time (which i rarely get :-)) I love to read, to shop and spend time with my family~!!!

  42. Hi, I am Jen. I am 38 years old and I live in Northern MN. I enjoy hanging out with my family, horseback riding, gardening, biking and anything outdoors.

  44. Hi! I’m 39 and live in Pennsylvania with my husband and 3 boys. In my spare time I enjoy cooking and being outside with my family.

  45. Hi I am Cheri and I am 61 🙂 I am originally from Memphis, Tennessee but now live in Nagoya, Japan where I am the director of a Christian international school. I love to travel but haven’t been able to do much of that but am looking forward to making time to do so. I have 4 grandchildren and 1 new great grandchild whom I have yet to be able to hold and love on. I am a life-long learner and am always taking classes of one kind or another.

  47. I am 36 years old and live in Tx. I enjoy reading in my spare time…what little spare time I have!

  48. I’m Carole from Dallas, Tx. & I am a young at heart 68 year old. I’m about to retire next month from a 23 year career. I’m excited, nervous, & trusting The Lord. I will enjoy spending more time with my son & his family, including 3 grand kids. I’ll exercise more, dance, & have adventures while I am serving The Lord more through people he puts in my path.