So Long Insecurity: A Passion Coming to Fruition!
Hey, Darling Siestas! I have some really fun news! Remember last year when I began leaking to you that God was pounding a passion in my heart to see Him free women from the epidemic insecurity our culture keeps whipping up? That passion turned into a women's survey right here on this blog where more than 950 of you lavishly and thoughtfully participated. It then turned into a men's survey where over 150 guys were willing to offer priceless insight into their own insecurities AND what they perceived to be the most obvious insecurities of women. (That part was especially fascinating, by the way.) That continuing passion went on to become one chapter, then two, then three, then ten, then eight

What's Up For Thanksgiving?
Hey, my dear Siestas!How is my favorite blog community doing this fine holiday season? It's Monday and LPM is closed all week so we can all have an extended Sabbath and spend a little extra time with our families. The staff works so hard through the Fall semester of Bible study that, by Thanksgiving, everybody could use a rest in the worst - and best (we love what we get to do!) - way. Melissa's already here and her darling Colin will join us tomorrow. Our men let us have a special weekend just with the girls so she, Amanda, and I have already had the best time together. We laughed until, honestly, I pulled a muscle in my stomach. I'm not even kidding. I can't rememb

Update on Maryam and Marzieh
I have wonderful news. Maryam and Marzieh have been released from prison in Iran. Praise the Lord! You can read about their release here and here. They may still have to face a court hearing, so please pray that their release will be unconditional. Also pray for the restoration of their health, their protection, and that God will continue to strengthen their faith. Psalm 98 Sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things; his righ

Here and Now, There and Then
Is there something you've always dreamed of doing? I've always wanted to do two things. Well, if I thought hard enough about it I could probably name a hundred things, but we'll stick with two. First, when I was a kid I used to dream about galloping across a golf course on a horse. Don't ask me why! Second, I've always wanted to work in a bookstore. In college I was sort of an unofficial Beth Moore book supplier to a lot of the Christian girls on my campus. Our resource director, Diane, would hook me up with the books that had been requested and then I'd get them to my friends or friends-of-friends. The only problem was that since they were my mom's books, I had the hardest time

Siesta Scripture Memory Team: Verse 22!
Good morning, my lovely Scripture-memorizing Siestas! Happy Lord's Day! Please see the addendum at the bottom of the previous post for why this turned out to be a much brighter morning than I anticipated last night. Yes, if I'm anything at all, I am mature. The very antithesis of superficial. When our fifths or fifteenths fall on Sunday mornings, I can't write an epistle to you because I need to hop in the shower and get ready for church. However, I am super excited about the glorious light at the end of our 2009 Scripture memory tunnel and having 22 solid gold verses in our spirals!! Yahooooooooooooo-Jah!!Here is mine for this round. I'll give it to you and then tel