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Renee Swope

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

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(Week 6) Word of the Week & “Roll-call”

Our word for the week: HIS
Download in a PDF file or in a MSWord file. Be sure to print it and post it everywhere so you can remember YOU ARE a HIS – He has redeemed you and called you by name. You belong to HIM!

God’s WORD for us this week:
“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are Mine!” Isaiah 43:1b (NAS)

Today’s Assignments:
Please print and post your word and verse for the week. Read and pray this week’s prayer at the end of this week’s chapter. Start or continue reading chapter 6..

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 and 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 45 and live in North Carolina. In my free time (which I wish I had more of) I love to sit in my backyard and relax or play games with my family. I also love to watch a movie with my husband or as a family, or read a good book.

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

Comments

  1. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 37. Anything that involves being with other people; live music, demolition derby’s, baseball games, volunteering, bonfires, etc.

  2. Hi everyone!! I am 31 years old and from Ohio. Free time is not something I have much of these days. I am one busy momma fundraising to bring our little girl home from Honduras 🙂 But I LOVE photography, cooking, reading and just being with my family.

  3. I recently turned the big Five-Oh, was born and raised and still live in Southern California, and in my spare time I enjoying reading, watching baseball (GO ANGELS!), playing on the computer, and baking/cooking.

  5. I am 64 years old. I am from Trenton, SC but now live in Gatlinburg, TN. In my free time I love being with my family, especially my three grandchildren. I love cooking and reading. I am loving this Bible Study.

  6. I am 33 and live in Crofton, MD with my amazing hubby and 3 gorgeous kiddos. In my free time, I usually don’t really know what to do. At this stage, I don’t really have any hobbies because I’m almost always doing something! I like to read, watch movies, just veg out on the couch!

  7. I am 31, I live in Colorado, and in my free time I love to rent a movie and watch it with my hubby. If I’m really lucky I love to plop down with a book.

  8. THANK YOU ALL for sharing!! Im praying many more will stop by to let us know a little bit about you!! It’s so fun to find out this personal side of you that is where we all discover we are more a like than we knew!! Love how God connects our hearts through HIS across the miles and even continents!!

  9. I am from Wisconsin and I am 49 years old. I love spending time with my adult children, especially playing mini golf or board games.

  10. What a joy to read about so many of you and what brings joy and smiles into your lives. I am 65 and after living in the Seattle area for over four decades, am alone for the first time and have just moved into the heart of downtown Seattle (Goodness, what a reality shift). I am an artist and the way that I describe myself to others is that my soul is in my art ~ but my heart is in the kitchen, especially making treats to be given away.

  11. I am 53. I live in Illinois and I love to serve God, read, singing, bake from scratch, sew, and crochet.

  12. Hello! I am from Findlay, Ohio. I am 36. I enjoy scrapbooking pictures of my family, reading, just sitting outside and listening to the air.

  13. I forgot to mention my word of the week, Breakthrough ! I am going to start writing some of my thoughts and answers to the questions starting this week. I am learning and discovering so much I thought I’d blog about it.

  14. I am a Texan who now lives in Louisiana. I’m 41 and enjoy reading , baking, and spending time with my 4 girls in my spare time.

  15. I am 50 years old from the State of Alabama. I enjoy playing games on Facebook and going to Gospel Singings. >3 I serve an Almighty God !! >3

  16. Hi! I’m holding onto 34 for a few more days…my 35th birthday is just around the corner. I’m from Kansas City–the Kansas side! I love hanging out with my hubby in my free time. Blessings!!

  17. I live in Virginia. I will be 41 next month. With my insanely active 5 year-old, bible studies, church activities, and college I really have no free time. I guess my free time would be sleeping!!!!!

  18. I am 61 years old. I am transplanted from Maryland to Texas. I am retired. I like to do projects with my husband. I take care of chickens, goats, a cat and a chihuahua. I have 3 girls and 2 boys. All grown with their own families. I also have 13 grandchildren. I was saved 10/25/12 and am learning a lot about the Bible. I love the Christian music.

  19. I am 48 years old. I live in Arlington, Texas. I love spending time with my husband of 25 years and my three sons, twin 19 yr. olds and a 21 yr. old. My favorite place to be is outside. I enjoy long walks, camping, biking, and I am just starting to dabble in photography. Listening to and singing along with Christian music is my daily “mood lifter”. Singing the songs to the Lord just fills my heart.

  20. I am a 47 year old Georgia native, Tennessee transplant, to the southern part of my now beautiful “home” state of West Virginia! I enjoy Christian music, flower gardening, hanging out with my tween daughter, and soon-to-be 20 year old son, (whenever he is home from college, that is)!
    P.S. Renee, I was able to hear & meet you in our town of Princeton last August at the “Confident Heart Conference”…what a blessing you were, and still are, to me. Hate to admit it, but I’m just now getting around to reading your book that I bought way back then.

  21. I am 57 years old. I live in Madison Heights Michigan. I love to do gardening with veggies, cook new recipes, all kinds of crafts and read. I love this online Bible study and the book! It has helped so so much! Blessings to everyone!

  22. I’m 34, I live in North Carolina (in Charlotte, like Renee!) and my favorite thing to do is read (with my puppy by my side).

  23. I’m from Texas (my adopted home state….I grew up in Michigan, but LOVE Texas:)), I’m 48 years old and in my free time (which I don’t have alot of at the moment with 3 teenage daughters and a job as a HS teacher–which gives me LOTS more “children” during the school year!) I love reading, painting (as in walls–not portraits!) and yardwork. Summer is certainly my favorite time of the year…not so much because I’m not at work, but because my schedule slows down just a little and it’s easier to “keep the main thing (my relationship with my heavenly father and with my husband and kids), the main thing!

  24. I am 52 and live in Illinois. I love gardening, camping, antiquing, taking walks, spending time with my family, playing with my grandson, crafts, reading and spending time in God’s Word.

  25. Hi. I am 54 and live in Oregon. We love it here. It is so beautiful here. I love reading, bicycling and scrapbooking and camping in our trailer. I work full time in a local farm, ranch pet and garden store in the purchasing office. I also love spending time with my kids and 6 grandsons.

  26. I’m 46 and live in Tennessee. I love traveling with my husband, reading, writing, bicycling, and home remodeling.

  27. Hi! I am 40 and live in Winder, GA. I have been a teacher for 17 years. I am now working with a wonderful company – AdvoCare – and plan to stay at home and home school my two youngest next year. This is an answered prayer!

    • Congratulations! I homeschooled my two boys and wouldn’t trade it for the world.

  28. I’m 38 and live in Missouri. I manage my household of 5 full time. I CrossFit and coach classes part time. This morning my 7 year old and I are planting our plot in the school garden, so excited!

  29. I am 53 and live in Singapore. In my free time, I love reading books recommended by Proverbs 31 Ministries, as they easy to read. How I wish I could add prayer into it too 🙂

  30. I am 41 and live in Michigan. I enjoy reading, scrapbooking and most of all spending time with my best friend, Jesus!

  31. I am 44 years old and I live outside of Dallas, Texas in Plano. I love to read or take walks in some of the beautiful nature reserves around town.

  32. I am 39 years old. I live in Johannesburg, South Africa. I love to spend time with my husband and 2 sons (10 and 4). I love to read in my spare time.
    I am being challenged by A Confident Heart and finding it very difficult to ask God to heal all the broken pieces of my heart…..

  33. I am 31 years old and I live in North Carolina. In my spare time, I love to spend time with my 3 boys and hubby!!! I also love to spend time with my family!!

  34. I have been given a spirit of power, love, and a sound mind. Praise the Lord. He is changing me.

  36. I am an Oregonian, and live near the Pacific ocean in Florence. Anyone else in Oregon? I’m 30 and enjoy reading and enjoying activities with my family outsid.e

  37. I am 40 years old. I live in NW Iowa. I enjoy watching romantic – comedies and scrapbooking in my free time.

  38. I am 40 years old. I live in Iowa. I enjoy watching romantic – comedies and scrapbooking in my free time.

  40. Hi I’m 50, I live in Southern California and in my spare time I like to read and walk my dogs with my husband.

  41. I’m 39, I live in South Dakota, right now I don’t have much spare time, but I do enjoy reading, running and biking:)

  42. I am 50 yrs old, I live in Edgewater, Florida. In my free time, I love spending time with my family with cook outs, taking photos, being in the outdoors, whether I am kayaking, riding the motorcycle w my husband, swimming at the springs or just watching the birds, and I love sharing God’s love each and everyday day whether I am on free time, at work or in my college classes.

  43. I’m 54 and from El Dorado, AR which is south by the LA border ! I love being outside in the garden or reading or both !!!!
    This bible study has touched my life ! I’m so excited to see where all my new sisters are from!!!! God bless you all!

  44. I am 29 (as of yesterday!!) and from Lansing, Michigan. In my free time I love working out and reading

  45. I am from Mississippi also my age is 47. I like reading the word of God, being on the computer, & attending the church.

  46. I am 54 – just turned this magic number!! I live just outside of York PA and love working in my flower gardens. It’s so wonderful to see how God can take what I plant and make it grow into something so beautiful for me and the birds to enjoy!

  47. I am 53. I was born & raised in Columbus, Ohio, but currently live in Alexandria, VA. I enjoy reading, taking cruises & playing with my cat.

  48. I am 37 years old. I live in Missouri. I like to spend any free time I have with my son and husband. I also like to read and mess around on Pinterest looking for ideas for stuff around the house and ideas for the family.

  49. I’m 67 years young and live in California. I currently am writing a book as well as composing poems. I enjoy gardening and taking walks with my husband as well. Reading as long been my special pasttime and I try to read at least two books a month. Retirement has opened my eyes to volunteering and I currently work one day a week at the Police Dept. Giving back to the community is an honor and privilege to my way of thinking.

  50. Hello! I am from North Carolina, am 42 and love, love, LOVE to walk or hike with my dog – he is fantastic 🙂