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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. Good morning! I am 44 and from Ohio. I enjoy spending time with my adult daughters (when they have time) & taking my four-legged daughter for walks. I LOVE to garage sale and am excited that the weather here is finally going to allow them to start 🙂

  2. I live in Burlington, CT. I am 59. I love spending time with my grandchildren but since they live in Florida I don’t get that opportunity too often. I love to walk along the beautiful Farmington River! If you don’t find me there then you will find me in my garden!

  3. Praising the Lord from Missouri , I am 37 years old . In my free time I love to sit outside , be with my family .

  4. Hi everyone! I am 34 and live in CA. I love to play with my son, read, camp/hike, bake, zumba, and garden.

  5. I am 45 and I live in Salisbury, MD and in my spare time I love to watch truwe movies and spend time with family and friends and I love to cook for my family and friends.

  6. I am 48 years old I am from Marshall MN I love to spend time with my husband and grandson’s. I also like to read and watch movies.

  7. I live in Findlay, Ohio and I am 53 years of age. I love to read, play the piano and take my Corgi for walks when the weather permits.

  8. I’m 31 years old, and live in Arkansas. What free time? Just kidding. 🙂 I like to read, watch tv & shop.

  9. Good morning! I’m 51, TODAY!!! Lol. I live in Indiana. In my spare time I LOVE to spend time with my nine grandchildren. I also love to scrapbook.

  10. I’m 28 years old from Southern Indiana. In my spare time I enjoy cooking, playing outside with my 6 year old son and going on bike rides. I also enjoy dancing like David danced to any kind of christian/worship music.

    • Hi Honore! I, too am from Southern Indiana! I live near Evansville. How about you?

  13. I am turning 46 this week 😉
    I live in Clearwater, FL- and enjoy hiking, camping, exploring the outdoors with my family, and relaxing on the beach! I live to read and travel as well!

  14. Hi, Finday Ohio is my hometown, I am 54,and I get the most enjoyment from my grandchildren and planting flowers

  15. Hi! I’m 29 and I live in Arkansas. I spend most of my free time keeping up with my 5 year old. He is my world and I am so blessed to be his mom! I also enjoy volunteering with a local non-profit organization.

  16. Hello. I’m Marilyn, a 49 (almost 50) year old Virginia girl. In my free time, I enjoy surfing the web (usually for gorgeous, inexpensive purses!) or reading on my Kindle (love that little gadget!) … but mostly riding with my hubby on our beautiful red Can-Am Spyder RT! Nothing beats the open road!

  17. I am 57 years old and live in Orlando, Florida. I enjoy riding my horse and quilting in my spare time.

  19. Hello everyone! I am 40 years old and live in Wisconsin-and yes the weatherman has told us spring will eventually get to northern Wisconsin also :-). We have three children. The first child just started college so I love to visit her and find new places to see and in my spare time I love to read.

  20. I am 50 years old from Birmingham, AL. I enjoy spending my free time with my family and friends!

  21. Morning ladies! I am 29 years old (coming up on 30 this summer!) I’m from Fredericksburg, VA. In what little free time I have I enjoy reading and being outdoors in the sunshine. I love to kayak, swim, ski and enjoy when the weather is warm!

  22. Hi, I am 32 and live in south Georgia. In my spare time, I like to read, bake, run, and spend time with my family.

  23. Good morning all. I’m 52 and from NJ. In my spare time I enjoy working out, reading, knitting and if it’s beautiful outside just being outdoors soaking in the sun and spending time with my family.

    • Hello evette. I’m from jersey also. What part? I’m 39 and enjoy reading, and being with the family. 🙂

  24. I’m 29 and from NC; In my spare time I like to bake (very relaxing for me), crafts with my daughter, vacation, and browse pinterest for new ideas!

  25. Good morning everyone. Im 38 and live in Newport News, VA. In my free time I enjoy spending time with my family. I enjoy fitness and outdoor activities. Right now I am at home recoving from a broken ankle so I have plenty of free time. Too much.

    • Sarina,
      I know it stinks being immobile, but it does give an opportunity for lots of “guilt-free” reading, Bible study, journaling, etc! 🙂 Hope you’re able to enjoy that aspect of your recovery time.

  27. Good morning! I am 46 years old and live in Cental City, Nebraska. As a teacher and a mom, I do not have a lot of free time. When I do get free time, I like to spend time with my family playing cards or camping; as well as playing Soduko and reading.

  28. Hello everyone. I am 40 and live in Pineland, TX. In my spare time I enjoy sewing, reading, and shopping with my teenage daughter.

  29. Hi! I’m 30 yrs old and from Indiana. I love being outdoors! Campfires and good company are the best. I also really like taking a Body Combat class… It’s the only exercise class I have ever enjoyed so much. I feel strong and able to take on the world after I’m done 🙂

  30. My name is Lesego i am 32 years and live in South Africa during my spare time i love watching movies & reading

  31. I’m Alice I live in Rendon Tx. I’m 66 married 47 yrs. In my spare time I quilt and volunteer at a local hospital.

  32. I am 59 years old and I live in Fort Mill, South Carolina. There are so many things I love to do in my spare time, including reading, cooking for my husband, visiting my sons – both out of state – and mentally planning my garden – yeah – the weather is finally turning!

  33. Blessings this Spring morning!

    I am 38 and live in Davenport, Iowa. My spare time is spent doing bible study, taking water aerobics, journaling or just reading.

    Enjoying the season change,
    Chelsea

  34. I’m 41 years old and live in Cicero, IN. I love to spend time in the woods hiking, creek stomping, crawdad catching, and mushroom hunting! I love taking pictures outdoors and morning quiet times.

  35. Hi there! I’m almost 60 (later this month), and while I don’t have a lot of free time, what I do have I use to enjoy my favorite thing–spending time with my husband,

  36. I am 46 and from Wisconsin. I enjoy scrapbooking and card making, reading and spending time with my kids.

  37. Hi, I live in Dummerston, VT. I am 64 and love spending time with family and reading.

  38. My name is Lisa, I live in NW Georgia and I’m almost 52 yrs old. In my free time I enjoy horseback riding, reading, gardening, and spending time with family.

  39. Hi! I’m 29 years old and I live I’m Spartanburg,SC. When I am not teaching school, I love spending every free moment with my 14 month old daughter and my husband.

  40. My name is Laura and I am 35. I live in North Carolina, which is finally enjoying some springtime weather!! In my free time, I like to knit (which my daughter taught me how to do!), read, paint (anything arts and cratftsy), work outside in my yard, and my favorite thing–hanging out with my husband and two kids (watching movies, playing games, etc.).

  41. Hi I live in Texas on my free time I like to read my Bible and do my Bible studies and then play games with my son on his Ps3.

  42. I’m from Michigan, 49 years old and in my spare time I like to read, sew and snuggle grand-babies.

  43. I am 54, and I live in Alabama. In my free time I like to walk with my dog, work on my flower gardens or talk with my husband.

  44. Hi everyone! My name is Jaime, I am 34 & I live in North Carolina! In my spare time, I enjoy playing with my 3 very busy boys & spending time with my Husband.

  45. I am 44. I live in Highland Arkansas. In my free time I like to sit on the dock by our lake and read.

  46. Hi, my name is Laura, I’m 46, live in Missouri just east of Kansas City, and enjoy reading and spending time outdoors.

  47. I am 45 years old and we live in upstate New York. I love spending time with my husband and my son doing whatever…Just being together makes me happy and I also love reading.

  48. Hello. My name is Jennifer and I am 36. I enjoy reading to my children and sewing when I have spare time.

    • Where do you live, Jennifer? Just curious. I am seeing how many states are represented, and other countries. This is a blessing. God bless you. I am 56 and live in WV.

    • Hi,

      I am 31yrs old and live in the beautiful country of South Africa. In y spare time I enjoy going to the movies with hubby, time on my couch and even time with my 3 children.

  49. Hi all! I’m 38 from Sydney, Australia. I’m homeschooling my son who is 5 1/2 one 3 year old daughters and an infant daughter. I don’t have much of a spare time but whenever I get the opportunity, I catch up with my girlfriends or have coffee in a bookstore reading inspiring books. ;))

  50. Good morning all! I am Jana, originally from Houston, TX. I now live in the Dallas//Fort Worth area with my husband and 3 children (2 of whom are away at Texas universities)! In my “spare time”, I enjoy sewing projects, gardening, and cooking with my husband!!