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Renee Swope

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

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(Week 6) Chosen & Online Study “Roll-call”

Our word for the week: CHOSEN
Download in a PDF or in MSWord. Be sure to print it and post it everywhere so you can remember YOU ARE a CHOSEN child of  God!!

God’s WORD for us this week:
“You are a chosen [woman], a royal priesthood, a holy [daughter], a [woman] belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of HIM who has called you out of darkness into His wonderful light.” 1 Peter 2:9, NIV

Today’s Assignments:
Please print and post your word and verse for the week. Continue reading chapter 6 and asswer questions 1-3 at the end of the chapter. We’ll chat about them here soon.

Roll Call!! {and a giveaway!}
Let’s  get to know each other better! All who participate will be entered into a fun GIVEAWAY for year’s subscription to the P31 Woman magazine, an exclusive P31 radio CD with 40 0f our favorite shows, and a $10 gift card to Target or Starbucks {you choose!}

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

UPDATE:  This is SO much FUN reading about  you and reading your comments to one another. Ya’ll make my heart smile so big!! {And just in case you wanted to know – I’m 45, live in North Carolina and in my spare time (which I rarely have), I love to watch a movie with my family, read a good book or be outside soaking up the beauty of God’s creation.} I wish I loved to cook and be crafty like so many of you!!

Click on “Share Your Thoughts” below to give your answers.

Comments

  1. I live in Lowell, NC, about 15 miles west of Charlotte. I am 42 years old and right now in my spare time, I am WAITING for an international adoption from Honduras to be moved into the next phase!

  2. Hi there,
    I live in Hereford, TX. I am 47 and seem to have a lot of spare time lately. I am a widow of two years and my last child has moved out to go to college. I enjoy walking, cooking, scrapbooking, watching movies and reading.

  3. I live in Texas. I’m 35 years old. I love spending quality time with my litte ones being that I work and don’t really get to spend time with them during the week, my weekends are dedicated to them.

  4. I am from Canada and I’m 63 years old. I love reading, exercising, crafts (though I’m not good at it) and reading the bible and devotions. Am also doing bible study which I enjoy

  5. Hi, I’m Allison. I will be 48 on Friday (2/24) and live in Carrollton, TX. Carrollton is a suburb north of Dallas (about 20 miles). I work full time in Dallas and am in full time nursing school on the weekends. In 10 months I will have my life back and look forward to camping with my sweet hubby and spending time with my grandkids. I have 5 now and one on the way and one in the planning stages!! I am truly blessed. I also like to read and travel.

  6. Grand Rapids, MI
    38
    Spare time, what’s that?!?!? Just kidding, making cards, reading a good book!

  8. I am from Oregon but currently living in Washington.
    I am 38.
    I love to run, read and watch movies.

  9. I am currently living in South Africa and absolutely love it:)

    I am 33, will be 34 on St. Patrick’s Day, thanks mom:)

    I love to travel w/ my husband, run, and volunteer!

  10. I live in Michigan, just outside the Detroit Area
    I am 53 years old
    I love music, exercise, cooking, being with my girlfriends and my new grandson!

  11. 1) I live in Suriname, South America,

    2) I am 43 years old

    3) I don’t have much spare time but I love to read a good book. Love to decorate; spend time on this blog, where I can read Renee’s devotion and the comments of all the blessed women who loves the Lord. You all encourage me.

    Bless you all.

  12. I am from Oregon but currently live in Washington. I am 38 years old. I love running, reading and watching movies.

  13. Where are you from? I am from and still live in Wisconsin
    What is your age? I am 26 years old
    What do you love to do in your free time? Freetime, what’s that? In the little spare time that I do have I enjoy to read, relax with my husband and daughter and clean

  14. 1.) I am from the awesome state of North Carolina.
    2.) I am 50 years old.(even though I still feel like im 25) 🙂
    3.) In my free time I love to work in the yard, plant flowers, read my bible, spend time with my children/husband or just sit on my swing and take in Gods beautiful creation!

  15. 1.) I live in Iowa
    2.) I am 26 years old
    3.) In my free time I love getting together with friends and I love to read!

  16. I live in Cartersville, Georgia
    I am 29 years old (eek!)
    In my time that I have between 2 small boys, my husband, graduate school, and a full time job…what spare time!? If I do find time I like to be with people, especially my friends and I also enjoy reading. Would LOVE a subscription to p31 magazine!

  18. I live in Corpus Christi, Texas
    I have 49 years old
    I enjoy spending time with friends and family. Family outings and just enjoying time with each other.

    • My aunt and uncle used to live in Corpus Christi. they now live in Austin after my young cousin committed suicide. It was too much for my aunt because he was her only son and her first husband (who was a judge for the county) died of a heart attack in the 80s. Too many painful memories for her to stay.

  19. I am from Kentucky and live in the country outside of Louisville. I am 34. I love to spend time with friends and play games with my 5 year old in my spare time. Also love curling up with a good book for some quiet time.

  20. 1. I’m in Missouri.

    2. I’m 43.

    3. What free time?!?!?! If I do have any free time, I love to read. I have a huge stack of books and an even longer list of books I want to read.

  21. I live in Alapaha. Georgia.

    I am 30 years old

    In my spare time I enjoy fishing (Fresh water & salt water) & hunting any wild game! Super excited turkey season starts in a couple of weeks. We have hunting dogs and cattle dogs that I love working with and training. I love hearing the hunting dogs when they strike a trail. I love to travel, anywhere, whether it be a weekend trip or a week long! I love the beach, the mountains and going out west. I love camping, hiking, exploring and riding my horses! I enjoy raising chickens, goats, sheep…anything you can imagine. I enjoy my little farm and hope to someday expand with cattle. As you can tell I LOVE being outdoors, that’s where I spend 99.9% of my free time, unless it’s bad weather. The biggest problem with being a tomboy, is it can be very competitive at G2 Farms! I can’t let my husband beat me! 🙂

  22. I live in beautiful Central Florida.
    I am 32 years old.
    In my free time, I really enjoy yoga. I usually practice a few times a week. I also love to spend evenings with my fiance, just curled up on the couch watching movies together. I am recently engaged so my girlfriends and I are having a blast dress shopping!

  23. !. I live in Tallahassee, Florida, but I am originally from Mississippi. I also graduated from University of Florida but live in the land of the Florida State University Seminoles!

    2, I am 52 years young and will be 53 on May 9th.

    3.In my free time I love to scrapbook, go to the beach, attend Gator sporting events and just hang out with my grown children and their spouses. Family is everything to me! I live my life by the mantra: faith, family, friends, and FOOTBALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  25. I live in Murfreeesboro, TN, but grew up along the Gulf of Mexico in South Texas. I am 59 years young and spend my spare time reading and researching/writing for my blog.

    • Hey there, would love to connect . . I live in Murfreesboro too!! The women’s group at my church is hosting a (in)RL conference in April. Take a look at the (en)courage website and you can find us!!!

  26. Where are you from (state or country), New York

    What is your age, 26

    What do you love to do in your free time.. I love spending time with friends, making cards

  27. 1) I’m in Franklin, IN (25 min. South of Indianapolis)
    2) I’m 39
    3) When I DO get free time I enjoy outdoorsy things like hiking, photography, gardening. I also find myself gravitating more and more to studying and reading God’s Word (and your emails) because it is hard to stay focused in this world. I constantly need to be remined to “fix” my eyes on Him!

  29. I live in Underhill, a small town in the Valley of the largest mountain in Vermont, Mt Mansfield. It is just over a mile high.
    I am 33.
    In my free time, I like to ski (greatfully I am close to the mountain), I bike in the spring, summer, and fall as well as jog. I also frequent a local health club/gym.

  30. 1. I live in Elizabeth City, NC we have been here nearly 5 years, whereever we are is home. Hubby in the navy for 21 years, and I am ready to settle down (i think)
    2. I am 59 next month, we are raising 2 of our granddaughters, and 1 daughter we adopted. The three of them keep us hopping, one in highschool, one in middle school and one in elementary school.
    3. In my spare time, winter, learning His word, crafts, crocheting and reading, autumn, hiking and gardeng bounties, summer, spending unending time with the girls, with no schedule, spring.getting flower beds ready and garden ready, always music and always some type of reading.

  31. 1. I live in Cottontown, TN. (close to Gallatin)
    2. I am 48 years old
    3. I love to spend time with my family and anything outdoors with my husband. Hobby recently has been researching family history.

  32. I am from Tennessee
    I am 46 years old
    In my spare time I love to get out and run 4 miles or so, great time to spend with God, especially in the spring and summer, early morning or late evening. I have had my best talks with Him while running.

  33. 1. I am from Louisiana, but I have been living in Mississippi for 7 years now.

    2. I am 26 years old

    3. I don’t have much free time as a working mother, but when I do I play soccer with my 4 year old son, I read, and try to get a run in!

  34. My name is Mercy. I live in South Africa.
    I just turned 40.
    Nothing beats a heart to heart chat with a girlfriend over a cup of coffee!

  35. I live in Chattanooga, TN

    I am 56 years old

    I love to have “play dates” with my granddaughter. She says she is not a baby, so I’m not supposed to call it “babysitting!”

  36. 1) Live in Frisco, Texas, but an “Army brat” so born in New Jersey, lived in Hawaii, Georgia, Germany and Texas, so home is truly where the heart is….
    2) 35
    3) Free-time!!! Hmmm…I am a high school English teacher, I coach soccer, am an FCA huddle sponsor and a single mommy of an energetic 5 year old princess….but if I do have free time, I love to work-out and dance with my daughter!

  37. Yolanda
    texas
    I’m going to be 54 tomorrow
    I love spending time reading and with my grandchildren

  38. 1. I live in Whitehouse, Texas.
    2. I am 30 years old.
    3. I love to spend time with my husband. He is a Youth Pastor so we don’t always get alot of time to ourselves. Saturdays are our designated date days that I look forward to all week. And shopping, of course!

  39. I live in northern Michigan, am 59 years old and like reading, gardening and walking. Love spending time with my grandchildren when I can see them in Colorado.

  41. my name is michelle and i am from shawnee oklahoma, i am age 38.
    i love spending time with my daughter and reading the bible.

  42. Born in Brockport, NY (but now a Yankee living in the South…North Carolina)
    53 years young
    I love, love, love to spend time with my family, especially my youngest baby girl who is 9 and my grandbaby girl who is 1 yr old.

  43. Hi, I live in HInckley, Minnesota

    I am 41 years old

    I love to craft (make dolls and crochet) and cuddle with my little dog in my spare time.

  44. I live in Grove City, OH….i am 37 i think 🙂 and in my spare time, I think I’d like to take a walk, a very long walk. Maybe through some quiet woods. Can you tell that quiet is something rare in my house and life? Thank you Renee for your book. I must admit it was God’s good timing. Reinforces all the promises and truths He’s been sharing w/me for a long time. Chosen is something He showed me a few years ago. I am enjoying the book, but must admit I am having trouble moving past the list of my past and allowing God’s healing. It was hard to even make the list. But I know God wants to heal my wounds and by allowing His healing…..He’ll be able to use me more for His Glory!!!!!

  46. I am 55 years young and live in Perry Hall, MD. Perry Hall is north of Baltimore. I am originally from PA. I enjoy scrapbooking, quilting, cross-stitch and a good book. Best of all to enjoy are my 4 grandchildren, 2 of which are under 2 months!!!

  47. 1. I’m originally from Kentucky but spent 10 years in the Navy where I went from Orlando->Massachusettes->Pensacola-> Misawa Japan -> Pensacola -> Rota Spain (with a side trip of 6 months to the USS LaSalle in Gaeta Italy) -> Pensacola -> Charleston South Carolina. So now I live in the Charleston area.

    2. I’m 42 years old (but feel like I’m still in my early thirties)

    3. In my spare time…wait, what spare time? Well, if I have spare time I like to read, study, run and spend time with my family (which includes fishing, scuba diving or attending NASCAR races). With two kids (17 and 5) I don’t get much spare time…swimming is their passion so we do a lot of swimming meets.

    jessica

  48. Hello everyone!

    I live in South Florida; however, I was born and raised in Minnesota.

    I am 41 years young, and I will soon be 42 in 10 days. (Remember-age is a state of mind:)

    At this time, I am busy with my husband, 6 year old, 3 year old, and graduate school. However, I love to garden, go for walks, and spend time with horses when possible!

  49. hi! i’m from florida and i’m 47 (!) and i love to garden in my free time! just be in the outdoors, period!

  50. I am originally from New York but I’ve been living in Arkansas since 1977 so I call Arkansas “home”. I am 45 years old and in my spare time I LOVE spending time with my 11 grandchildren!!