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I'm new to this app. I made a group, but it will not let me add verses. Do any of you know how to add verses?
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Hello everyone. I. fairly new to memorising and have a passion to memorise the book of Romans. How good is God's Word!! š
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Btw I recommend joining the group, Legends of God-defeat bosses it is rapidly rising in verses current and it has many great people, this group has everything!, Especially active members if you say something it is almost guaranteed someone will say something within the next four hours usually less! What other group is more active then that? There is exiting challenges called bosses, you need to memorize or do some fun bible related challenge, there is always a little something to do! It is great in verse collections as well. If you lack verses, say something and one of the admins will likely put them up! It would be much appreciated if you join, chat and above all memorize! If you like the group please advertise to other groups to get more amazing people on! Just search for Legends to see all the Legends groups. Thanks!
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I agree with you, Elizabeth (and that includes myself...) :( Thanks for adding!
Lamentations verses and chapters added =)
Galatians verses, chapters, and passages added =)
I just saw we had these challenges in 2017 (after 2016 Nats) xD Too bad not enough people are on this group for us to do that this year =( Last year there weren't enough people either =( I wonder where everyone went?? I feel like the BBers on ST are not as active as previous years... xP
Y'ALL SHOULD WE START THE ACTIVITY ON THIS GROUP??
Hi Suzanne =) Are you doing the Bible Bee this year?
@All, How's it going? It's been pretty quite with y'all! Have y'all been doing anything interesting lately? How is your memorizing/reviewing going? =)
I'm scared of all dogs xD
@Suzanne, deathly afraid of them? Hmm, interesting! I am only scared of dogs if they are wild (we have a bunch of coyote-like dogs in our area) or if they are trained to be mean or something xP Still, I don't blame you. Strange dogs can be scary :)
@Suzanne, finally! I don't know anyone else who's scared of dogs! :P
@Elizabeth, I "hate" dogs too! I'm deathly afraid of them!!
@Grace, okay LOL XD I thought it was a fake dog, but I didn't know LOL xP
@Elizabeth, huh? That has GOT to be a fake dog!!! xP
@Ra72, I know this is a stupid question, but is your profile pic a real or fake dog? xP I hate dogs, so I'm very ignorant =) Sorry!:P
@Ra72, they want to go out, but they aren't awake when it's cool =[ GJ! :D
It's amazing how differently the Lyme affects people. It's such a chameleon disease! Have you heard of the man who was diagnosed with ALS and given a few months to live but then took antibiotics for Lyme and got better? A friend was at the conference where he stood up out of his wheelchair and told his story. It was pretty amazing!
@Sarah, that's awesome! PTL!! I had oral antibiotics, shots, and an IV for a few months and they helped a lot, but it was some herbal protocols that helped the most!
You have to encourage someone to go with you! lol. We have to drive to get to the river too but my mom doesn't mind, she enjoys walking. Her and my dad are part of a group that hikes and stuff for several miles sometimes, but she takes pity on me and will take me out for shorter walks. I did 22 mins yesterday! Last week I could only do 10! :P
@Grace, nope =( We have to drive to get to them xP
@Elizabeth, we can't go outside unless someone else is up either xP No rivers? Do creeks count? xD @Sarah, that is interesting :)
@Ra72, well it's not hot when I wake up, but then no one else is up, and I can't go out myself, so... We don't have any rivers close to us =(
@Grace, yeah, I do remember xD
@Ra, thanks for the advice! She has a really good doctor, and what they are doing is working for her. The funny thing was that the normal treatments didn't work on her, but they tried more natural treatments, and she has been doing Great!
*Oops, I meant Psalm 53, not 56 xP @Ra, Yeah, reviewing them all at once could be problematic xD And I do love being around animals, though I can't say for myself that being around them is therapeutic because I'm around them all the time. I know my mom thinks it is xD@Elizabeth, well, I did tell you that - but do you remember what else I said? :P
@Elizabeth, you have to go early in the morning before it gets hot! And have a shady place by a river or something. I live not too far from the Delaware river and there's a nice towpath along the canals that's lovely to walk along! :) I'm going to try to build some strength and hopefully finally beat this illness once and for all, Lord -willing!
@Grace, yeah, when I review Psalms I do them all at once so it makes it worse! lol I should probably spread them out. I used to love being at the barn where I rode in the summer! I mucked stalls and stuff to help pay for boarding my horse and I have no sense of smell so that made it easier! xD There's something so therapeutic about being around animals!
@Sarah, does your cousin have a good doctor for the Lyme? A knowledgeable doctor is essential! And checking for coinfections! Since I had 2 it made treatment much more difficult but I had one of the top Lyme docs in the country. He actually wrote a book which might be helpful for your cousin. It's called "How Can I Get Better?" by Richard Horowitz
@Grace, HOPEFULLY do BB? :O I thought you said you could do the SS! :P
@Ra72, wow, that must be difficult! :( Keep seeking Christ! Press on! The verses I didn't review were some Bible Bee verses and also verses I memorized on my own, but I didn't have time to review until it was too late :( Yeah, I always get the Psalms confused =O But I usually get the ones I memorize for Bible Bee pretty good though xD I haven't really memorized many Psalms on my own, so IDK if I could remember them well if I tried xP My plans are to do Bible Bee, and we'll see what else I'll be doing xD I don't like walking in this time of the year =( It's way too hot >:( I prefer walking in the winter (although I don't like walking anytime) :D What are your plans? :P
@Ra72, yeah, there are a lot of Psalms that are really similar...xD I've had trouble, for instance, with Psalm 14 and Psalm 56 for a long time...and there are many, many others like that xP Well, currently my summer plans are to do school and to take care of the animals =P Oh, and hopefully do the Bible Bee =)
So do you guys have any plans for summer yet? (I must confess I'm definitely a winter person! lol) But this time of year is so nice for going out walking! :)
@Grace, I start getting the Psalms confused! lol. Some are so similar that I forget which verses are in which psalms sometimes! :P Romans 8 has been such a comfort! I love v18 "the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us" :D
@Sarah, Yes! :D He is the Great Physician! And even if I never get well on this earth, it just makes Heaven and the new earth more appealing!! :)
@Ra72, they were random verses that I crammed right before Nationals (a couple of Psalms, I believe) xD Wow, sounds like what you're going through is really tough. PTL that we can lean on Him when we go through things like that! Keep trusting Him =)
@Ra, thanks for the encouragement! I am sorry to hear that you having to deal with that. :'( one of my cousins is, and it is so hard for her. It sounds like you have put your faith and trust for healing in the best doctor ever! Congratulations you have found the best road to recovery.
(I do still get frustrated and discontented when it keeps me from memorizing or studying the Bible though! lol. But time away does make it all the sweeter when I can get back to it again! :)
@Sarah, Congratulations!! That's awesome! :D I'm undecided on what to work on next! Lol. I finished Romans 8 two months ago so I might keep going with the rest of Romans but there are also lots of Psalms I want to memorize too! :) I've had Lyme disease since I was 4 with 2 coinfections. We didn't realize until I was 14 and started having paralysis that I hadn't been treated properly. So it's been a rough road. But God is faithful and I'm very grateful for my illness. He's taught me so much through it and changed me for the better! :)
@Elizabeth @Grace, Lol well that makes me feel better! :P What verses got neglected for so long? We're they from books or just random?
@Ra72, I'm glad you're feeling better! Welcome back :D And currently I have some verses needing review that are on -550 days =O Basically, it's like Elizabeth said; at this point I don't really have them "memorized" anymore, and since I have 5,225 verses to be reviewed they're not really on the top of my list xP @Elizabeth, OK xP
@Ra, I am working on Chapter 4 now! What are you working on now? I am sorry to hear that you were sick, what have you been dealing with?
@Ra72, yay! PTL! :D Yep, you saw it right xP I just didn't review those verses for over a year :O At first I didn't review them much, and then I forgot them, so I had to wait until I rememorized them xD
Thanks! :D I was pretty sick but doing better now! Hurray!! Lol. Can't wait to get reviewing/memorizing again! :D @Elizabeth, 450 days?! How did that happen? @Sarah, how are you doing with James?
@Ra, welcome back! it is great to have you here, I was wondering what happened.
@Grace, I know she has a right to know, but you told her before, and you don't have to talk about it so much >:( @Ra72, welcome back! :D I'm fine! How are you?:P That's not as bad as I got xP At one point most of my verses were -450 days :O
Hey guys!! I'm back! How are y'all doing? It's been 77 days since I last reviewed! š³
@Elizabeth, tut! She has a right to know that you won xP After all, it IS public information xD But I won't mention it if you don't want me to :P
@Sarah, thanks! It's still there xP They live stream it on Tuesdays and it stays there for a while xD If you want to watch it, it's still available... :P @Grace, I do appreciate it! xD I just don't want you always mentioning it >:(
@Elizabeth, *chuckles* Of course I did!!!! xD @Sarah, yes, it definitely is quite an achievement. Even if she doesn't appreciate it, those of us who have never achieved the same do! xP
Really neat! I didn't see the post until too late. thanks for sharing though! @Elizabeth, Congratulations! That is quite an achievement.
@Grace, *facedesk* Did you have to say that?!?!?!?!?! >:(
(I meant losing battle as in I never get them all reviewed, not that reviewing verses is a waste of time or something like that) xP
@Sarah, neat! I'll probably look into that xD And if you watch the Junior semis/finals you'll see Elizabeth win 1st place xP @Elizabeth, I know...I struggle constantly to keep verses current, and it's a losing battle for the most part x( =P
@Sarah, in case you didn't know... The NBBC show airs every Tuesday night at 8:00 PM EST!!! It's the replay of Semis and Finals of 2017 Nationals xD Primaries and Juniors should be on there, so if you want to watch... Here's the link:
https://www.facebook.com/nationalbiblebee
Yeah, I know what you're talking about xP That used to happen to me all the time :P
sorry that i posted that too many times! i was having some technical difficulties
Oh cool! I'll definitely check it out! :D
Here is a link with information about the Lectureships
(http://www.floridacollege.edu/lectures-info/)
@Elizabeth, I have to agree!
And I have 1600 some verses due now :O
Wow I should have proofread that! The FC lectureships are a series of lectures give by different preachers from aroung the country. It is a wonderful way to expand your biblical knowledge, and get to know other christians!
Apologies that is FC lectureships, and biblical Florida College even where multiple preachers come together and preach on certain topics. It is a wonderful way to meet new christians!
@Sarah, what are JC Lectureships?:P
Fun! My favorites are, Christmas, Blue-greens, Chameleons, Reading, and my grandparent's house, or the JC Lectureships.
@Sarah, Easter or Christmas (if Nationals doesn't count xP), hot pink, warthogs, review/memorize/study Scripture or play with the animals, and Nationals xP
What's your favorites, Sarah?:P
Favorite day of the year is whenever Nationals is (I know, I know, that's more than one day, but oh well xP), favorite color is light pink or light purple, favorite animal is horses or pandas, favorite thing to do is memorize verses, and favorite place to go is Nationals :D
Discussion questions: What is your favorite? Day of the year, color, animal, thing to do, and place to go.
Thanks! Yeah, I do too... xP Yet now I have about a thousand verses due >:[
GJ, Elizabeth!!! xD I really hope you do catch up...it'll motivate me to review more xP
I have 850 verses due cause I reviewed 413 verses today :O :D :) Now I'm 200 verses short of you, Grace!
And I have to review 1100 some verses (not all on this group) >:[ Most of them are like -58 days :O
Hey, that's what were here for! To exhort, encourage, and edify one another (the 3 E's) xP xD
@Elizabeth, Oh, I see! xP Congrats on reviewing, then! xD
@Grace, I don't have 500 due anymore xP @Sarah, no problem! It's rather confusing :(
@Elizabeth, Ok I get it, apologies for the misunderstanding!
@Elizabeth, if you just review like 500 more (the ones that aren't current anymore) you'll be even with me xP xD
@Sarah, that just means that they're "due", which means I have to review them xD I didn't review them, so they're not current anymore, and I have like 500 less verses current now :O Hopefully that made sense... xP I'm not the best at explaining things :P
@Grace, Thanks!
@Elizabeth, Yeah I was talking about your verses going down. Does that mean that you need to review them?
@Sarah, congratulations! I love that chapter =D
@Elizabeth, just review 'em and they'll go up! xP
What does what mean? That my verses went down?
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 500 or so of my verses went down!!! :O >:( :|
Fine fine fine xPPP But I said JKJKJKJKJK after that though! :D
@Grace, the sentence before GJ was JKJKJKJKJK
@Elizabeth, I was referring to the sentence in front of the "GJ" xP
@Sarah, ditto to Elizabeth! xD
@Sarah, that's what we're here for! :D
@Grace, I SAID GJ!!! So... xPPP
@Elizabeth, *ahem* Romans 12:15? xP (jk) Thanks! xD @Sarah, ditto to Elizabeth x)
@Grace, NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! You're reviewing too much!!!!!!!!!!!!! >:[ JKJKJKJKJK GJ though!!!!! :P
@Sarah, okay xP If you want tips you can just let us know :P
@Elizabeth, oh that's fine, I just haven't done it before, I wasn't asking for anything specific.
@Grace, I do school in the summer so I can get a week or two off before Nats xP
@Grace, well I bet you had more school anyway xP
@Elizabeth, I didn't when I was your age xP @Sarah, what Elizabeth said xD Not sure what you want the tips for...x)
@Sarah, tips or ideas for starting a group? What? I'm sorry, but you might need to clarify what you want tips or ideas for xP Sorry :P
Thanks for the info! I am thinking about starting a group specifically for memorizing James, any tips or ideas?
@Grace, but you're busier though xP I have no college classes and you do :P
@Elizabeth, ha! Me, smarter?? I had time when I was your age, and I wasn't even close to winning xP That shows you're definitely smarter xD Besides, you are now in the same division I am thanks to your win last year =P @Sarah, we'll let you know what it is when they release it! And that is kind of funny xP
That's... interesting LOL XP
@Sarah, they haven't released the study chapters yet, but they'll release them on May 25th (or somewhere around then):P The study guide will be out sometime at the very beginning of June if that's what you wanted to know =P
oh, so ironic, I just reviewed the verses I memorized for BB2015.
@Elizabeth and Grace, yeah my family definitely did the 2015 study. Again I repeat it is so cool that you both are doing it this year! BTW. what is the study material for this year?
@Sarah, oh yeah 2015 was super disorganized =| It's been better after that though :P And just know that I am not the smarter one cause Grace has less time for BB and in a harder division, so Grace is smarter xP
@Grace, well you reviewed more xP
Oh, and one more thing-(sorry Elizabeth, I couldn't help it!) xP If it sounds like Elizabeth and I are really smart, know that it is Elizabeth who is the smart one xD She actually won first place in Juniors last year! Now me, I've never even come close xP
Ah! That was the year it was John 1-6, right? Well, I must add that year was very disorganized because the management had just switched over. It was really a nightmare! I don't blame you if y'all don't want to do it again after that. It was really overwhelming, even for those of us who had made it to Nationals before. I'm glad you did get a chance to participate, though. And I did the summer study for four years before I made it to Nationals...it's hard! Most people don't make it their first year. Sorry if it sounds like I'm trying to push you to participate, because I'm not. I guess I'm just enthusiastic about the Bible Bee because I've done it for the past eight years xP
@Grace, I think my family did the year 2015 summer study. I think it is cool that you and Elizabeth are doing it this year! And yes I did mean the the nationals.
@Elizabeth, bluh! xP I am so behind in my reviewing *sigh*
Anyone can do the summer study! I'm guessing you mean Nationals, but even though Nationals is fun, you can still do the summer study. The summer study is part of the competition, so if you participate, you're in the contest. The important thing isn't the competition, anyway. I'm not trying to make you do the summer study, but it would be neat if you did. Both Elizabeth and I are doing it this year x) I'm glad you've done it before, though, even if you don't do it this year. Which year[s] did y'all do it? (if you don't mind saying xP I'm just curious to know which book/study passage we studied that year, as some years were harder than others...)
@Grace, Our family looked into bible bee, but none of us ever got into the competition. Thanks for the suggestion!
I am working to catch up to you! :P
I think I actually might've reviewed that much xP
It probably was xP And if it wasn't, be thankful for your bonuses =P xD
I reviewed but I feel like it wasn't that much... xP
You didn't review? Wow, I wish my verses did that!!! xP I have no clue why, unless you selected some new collections or something like that. If it's a glitch, I wish the glitch would spread to me xD
300 plus, but the plus sign isn't showing =[
How did my verses suddenly go up? :O I did not review 300 verses xP Explanations?:P
Yes, although I had an intermission during last month when I didn't really work on it xP I'm still hoping to finish it by May, though. I only have a little over a chapter left xD
That's what I was guessing xP Are you still memorizing 2 Peter?
Yes, that and my "projects" that I've worked on separately xP The majority were BB verses, though. In fact, the majority of verses I have memorized on my account are BB verses, soooo...=P
I'm assuming lots of them were BB verses? Or am I mistaken? :P
To clarify: it was almost 4000 (lest you think it was 3001) xP
@Grace, how many did you have current before you left? :P
@Sarah, that's fine xP I totally understand :D I don't actually want to know how old you are, but if you are under 18, then you might be interested in Bible Bee (biblebee.org) :P But if you're over 18, then forget I ever said anything =P
@Sarah, thanks xD And cool! Piglets are SOOOO cute x)
@Elizabeth, I have about 2076 current (out of 7751...) And that's after reviewing for quite a while yesterday xP
@Elizabeth, I am not really comfortable sharing that information.
Sorry
@Sarah, I realized I didn't know this, but are you over or under 18 (if you don't mind saying)? =P
@Grace, I figured xD How many do you have current? :P @Sarah, cool!
@Elizabeth, Thanks!
@Grace, Welcome Back! BTW. sorry for the misunderstanding about the (laughs) Baby warthog. Oh, speaking of pig-like creatures, our pig just had 7 babies, they are black, and about the size of a coke can.
Yeah, I'm actually surprised at how many I still have current. It's less than 1/4, but out of 7751 that's not too bad xP
I know...but I went by dates, not by "the month of March" =P
And ya know it's not the end of March xP
I have lots of verses to review too.. I have about 3000 verses on my account and only about 1000 current... But of course you have more :P
@Grace, yay! You're back!:D
@Sarah, I did feed a baby warthog dog food once... =) I didn't raise it, but it was really cute! And no, it wasn't at a zoo xP
@Elizabeth, thanks for conveying the message! xD *groans at all the verses she has to review* xP
How fast do you usually get through a chapter? :D
25 minutes is a great amount of time!:P
I spend 25 minutes a day memorizing. Thanks for the advice!
Do you have a schedule for how many verses you memorize every day? If you don't, I would definitely recommend making one :P I always make a schedule, as that helps me tremendously xD
I don't really have any suggestions besides lots of repetition :D I usually memorize one verse and then the next verse, recite then together, do the next verse, recite them together, and so on :D
I have found it to be very instructive. Thanks for the encouragement!
Do you have any suggestions for faster memorization? Right now I am memorizing the verses individually and then memorizing the chapter.
How are you liking memorizing James?:P
Awesome, Sarah! Amazing job! High fives for a job well done! :D
I finished mastering James 2! It took me about a month. Going on to chapter three.
I added Esther verses, chapters, and passages xD
@Y'all, where do y'all live?
@Elizabeth, oops, I misread her post. Btw. thanks for letting us know about Grace.
@Sarah, I don't think Grace raised a baby warthog... xP
@Grace, Then how did you find a baby warthog to raise?
@Ra, honestly I am not sure, cats, chameleons, and goats, are a few of my favorites.
Grace has charged me to tell y'all that she won't be on social media for about a month:'(
OK, no problem! And thanks xD
Revelation chapters added =) BTW, I'm done importing for this year xD I'll import anything y'all want to memorize, but I'm not planning on importing anything else xP
Revelation verses and passages added xD
@Ra72, they stay that way for at least a couple of weeks, but not all baby warthogs are striped like that. I still think they're cute xD
Yeah, I've wondered myself. Another one of those things that we won't figure out until we get to heaven! x)
@Grace, I looked up some baby warthog pics but only found one that looks like a watermelon (they must not stay that way for long, only the wee babes xD). I know animals won't be a big deal in heaven, but have you ever thought about what we'll do there? Sure, we'll be praising/worshiping God but Scripture seems to indicate we'll have responsibilities too. And if you think of the angels, some are dedicated solely to worship but others go about doing the Lord's bidding. I've told God that in His new creation, I'd love to be a royal horse master, taking care of His royal mounts. Lol! xD
@Sarah, yes my favorite animal is the horse! xD What's yours?
@Sarah, no, I don't live in Africa xP I've never been to Africa, but I like Warthogs anyway xD I live in the U.S. x)
@Elizabeth, those are both really neat animals!
@Grace, That is interesting, I've never really liked hogs myself, but I will admit baby hogs are cute. Do you live in Africa? That is the only place I can think of where warthogs live, in the wild at least.
@Sarah, my favorite animal would be horses or pandas xD
@Sarah, the main component of our farm is cows, and they moo all the time! It would be interesting to know what they were saying xP We have horses too, though xD
My favorite animal is actually the warthog...I know, weird. I once got to bottle-feed a baby warthog, though, and they are REALLY cute! They look like brown watermelons (you should look up some pictures) xD
@Ra72, some people believe that. They don't have souls, though. It would be nice, but I think that once we're with God our animals won't seem so important anymore x)
What are your favorite animals?
@Ra, I bet yours are horses!
We sure enjoy our farm. @Ra, no we do not have horses. It would be cool if animals did talk, I especially wonder what they are saying when the cows are bawling at each other when we are all trying to sleep.
I know animals don't have souls like us, but they definitely have personalities! lol I have a friend who believes we'll meet our pets again in the new creation. I wouldn't mind that! lol
@Sarah, no horses?!? Lol. That's neat though. Do you ever imagine them talking to each other? xD (Like the movie Babe?) :D
I live on a farm also. We have cows, dogs, goats, pigs, ducks, and a few other pets.
@Ra72, great quotes!!! I, too, have to work on not just memorizing but also thinking about what I'm memorizing...and also just sitting down and reading Scripture! I have to be careful not to let memorizing become just memorizing, and the Scripture I'm memorizing become just words.
And yes, I love living on a farm! It's really fun xD
@Ra72, I love those quotes! xD
And another..."In the spiritual realm, the opposite of ignorance is not knowledge but obedience."
Here's a quote I love: "The Bible was written not to satisfy your curiosity but to help you conform to Christ's image. Not to make you a smarter sinner but to make you like the Savior. Not to fill your head with a collection of biblical facts but to transform your life."
Do you guys know who Howard Hendricks is? He has a great book on how to study the Bible called "Living by the Book"
God's really convicted me about that! I've been a good memorizer but have neglected meditation and that's the key to true heart change...or as favorite preacher puts it...meditation turns head knowledge into heart knowledge! :)
As for reading the Bible...it varies. Sometimes I get really into a topic and do extensive study, sometimes I just read a chap and chew on it. I also like to listen to/read sermons on the books/passages I'm memorizing. I try to recite everything I've memorized weekly to keep weeds from growing, but choose one book/passage to do daily for a month to really meditate on it.
@Ra72, cool! @Grace, I usually read one chapter a day, but finishing Genesis-Proverbs by the end of May (I read the books I hadn't read before), so in doing 2 chapters of Job currently, and then doing 3 chapters of Psalm, and then 1 chapter of Proverbs xD I know, I know, I hardly read anything a day, but.. I still need to memorize and review...=D
@Elizabeth, seaweed is cool! I used to eat a lot of spicy nori crackers (they're made of a sunflower seeds mixture spread on nori) Yum! lol
@Grace, that must be awesome living on a farm! I used to be a dedicated equestrian (and owned a pony/horse) before I got too sick. There's something therapeutic & lovely about barns! :)
BTW, Happy Valentine's Day!!! x)
@Elizabeth, seaweed is NOT awesome xP OK, I guess I can't say that since I've never eaten it, but...xD I do more memorizing/reviewing than actual reading, but I generally read an average of 12 chapters a day. You see, I read an entire book of the Bible about every other day because I like reading books in one sitting, but it averages out to half a book per day. In between I review and memorize xP What about you?
Another question! How many chapters (or books! @Grace) of the Bible do you read per day?=P
@Grace, seaweed is AWESOME!!!!! xP=P;P
@Grace, ok xP Do y'all think seaweed is weird?;P
@Grace, what's escargot? xP
@Ra72, the escargot I tried was very saturated in butter as well...that's pretty much all I could taste xP And I've never intentionally eaten bugs either, but I might someday xD
Yes, I live on a farm, and we have 2 horses =) Our farm is primarily cattle (we have 70+ head currently). If I could have any view in the world...Oh, I'd say the view from an airplane =D @Suzanne, REALLY???? xP
@Suzanne, WHAAAAATTT!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? I thought Chinese people ate all kinds of weird foods!?!?!? XPPPPP
@Ra72, I've never eaten anything really weird... I'm not very brave when it comes to trying new foods?!?
@Ra72, it is rubbery! I have allergies, so I can never smell things... xD Hmmm... Good question=P I actually don't know xD And I don't think so xP
So here's another Q...if you could have any view in the world visible from your bed, what would it be?
Hopefully we haven't scared Morgan off with our weird food discussion! xP
@Grace, do you live on a farm? Do you have horses?
@Grace, Well perhaps I have without knowing it, but never knowingly! No fried crickets or chocolate covered grasshoppers for me! xD I also liked the escargot! Probably b/c I couldn't really taste it just the garlic butter! lol. @Elizabeth, Yours must be prepared better! To me, it was rather rubbery bleh! lol. But I actually have no sense of smell, so texture matters quite a bit for me. xD
I've eaten frog legs too=D
I've eaten octopus and it's sooooooooooo good! It's one of my favorite foods!
@Ra72, oh yes you have! There is no way that you have not consumed a bug at some time in your life. Processed food contains a small percentage of bugs, unfortunately xP You just don't know you're eating them (which is probably a good thing!) xD Teff? I've eaten that. I actually liked escargot x) I've never had octopus, though. Oh, and I've had oxtail (literally the tail of a cow), which was kinda gross because it was one of our own cows that we had butchered and we knew where it came from...xO (we didn't butcher it ourselves, though. We sent it to a packing plant).
@Ra72, I meant that was the last one I was asking then xP I'll reply your question later;P
I've never eaten bugs or worms thank God! I hope I never have to!! xD
@Grace, I've also eaten escargot! No frog legs though (ack! lol), but octopus and some weird grains like teff.
@Ra72, ask away! I love questions =) Hmmm...The weirdest food I've ever eaten? Frog legs, maybe? Perhaps Tamarands (a really weird fruit!). I've eaten snail, too (escargot, really!) xP I think those are the weirdest...xD What about you, Ra72?
Here's another Q...what's the weirdest food you've ever eaten? (@Elizabeth, why not ask more Qs? I think they're fun, don't you? xP)
@Elizabeth, my fav time of the yr is also fall. :) My fav author is prob Georgette Heyer. She's similar to Jane Austen but much funnier! And I also love the Mrs. Pollifax series by Dorothy Gilman. It's about a kindly, elderly lady who becomes a spy. xD I don't really like public speaking, unless I have something important to say. :P
@Elizabeth, oh, I believe you!!! xP After all, I've seen you talking onstage to hundreds of people and not even looking nervous xD I think we "met" in 2016, but we didn't really "meet" until 2017, if you know what I mean xP Interesting!
I just realized Genesis is only 1533 verses, Job is 1070 verses, and Proverbs is 910 verses!;D
@Grace, what do you count as the first time we met? 2016 or 2017?;P
Genesis passages added xD
Yeah, it is xP Well... I do love public speaking... You probably don't believe me though xP
Wait a minute!!! You mean to tell me that you, who are very shy and hardly talked the first time we met, LOVE public speaking???????? xP I can tell why you did so well in semis and finals now xD And Nationals is *technically* in the fall, right??? xP
My favorite time of the year is... NATIONALS!!!!!=D And I love public speaking and I also IDK what my favorite book is xD
@Elizabeth, my favorite time of year is fall xD I do NOT enjoy public speaking...and my favorite book besides the Bible is IDK! I love to read, and I have so many favorite books. I really liked Kisses From Katie (a 20-year old girl who went to Uganda and ended up adopting a bunch of children). I have a bunch of other favorites too, though!
And yet another one...(Most assuredly, I say to you, this is the last one xP) What's our favorite book (besides the Bible)?
@All, what's your favorite time of the year? And another one... Do you enjoy public speaking?
@Ra72, my favorite verses are 1 Corinthians 15:58 and Colossians 2:9-10=) The verses that helped me the most are probably those two, Matthew 6:33, Philippians 4:13, Psalm 49:15, 1 John 1:9, and Psalm 119:105=] And IDK about that xP @Grace, I thought you actually liked it...=P LOLOLOLOLOLOL Actually, I was sort of expecting you to say the whole Bible xP I did now...;)
@Elizabeth, I really do like it xD After all, it basically contains the whole gospel message. OK, here's my list of favorites: Genesis 1:1-Malachi 4:6, Matthew 1:1-Revelation 22:21. xP And I notice that you didn't give us your favorite verse...xD @Ra72, I think Hebrews 12:1-11 has really helped me a lot, as has Romans 8:35-39. I could list so many favorites, but I think those two are near the top x)
If I could join the circus (and get training, because I am not a professional at this), I would be a horse trick-rider, or something that involved gymnastics and acrobatics (but NOT tight-rope walking or a trapeze artist...I don't like heights enough to do that!!!) xP
How about a silly question....If you could join the circus, what act would you most like to perform?
I think our favorite verse/passage will probably change as we get older and go through different seasons of life ! :)
@Grace, How about this...is there a verse or passage God has used in your life more than others? I have a life passage of sorts, one that defines my life and God's purposes in it. Jeremiah 29:11-13. It's a passage I've clung to since I got saved. John 3:16 could be like that or Eph 2:1-10. @Elizabeth, what's your favorite verse?
@Grace, I really did have to ask that xP C'mon! You could have a list of favorites... xP Did you choose John 3:16 because it's a famous verse mostly everyone knows?!?!?! You shouldn't do that... xP Or did you choose that because you actually liked it? If so, I don't blame you;P John 3:16 is a great verse...=P
*facepalm* did you REALLY have to ask that Elizabeth??? xP You know I can't choose a favorite Bible verse xD I can't even pick a favorite Bible passage!!! If I had to say one of my favorite Bible verses, I guess I'd just go with John 3:16 xD
@All what's your favorite Bible verse?
Habakkuk passages added=]
Habakkuk chapters and verses added=)
I agree with you, Sarah! Knowing who you're speaking to over the internet is always a good idea =)
It's good to know the sort of people I am talking too.
@Sarah, I'm a Reformed Baptist, but I go to a Presbyterian PCA church (when I feel well enough), since there aren't any Reformed Baptist churches near me and the PCA is the closest theologically to what I believe.
@Sarah, we attend a (Southern) Baptist church. :)
I would love to have seen the crucifixion:D @Sarah, I actually don't know, but I'll ask=)
here is a question. What type of church do you all attend? I attend a Church of Christ. I am just curious to know what sort of spiritual background you all have.
@Ra, yeah I can't imagine seeing his ascension, or receiving the holy spirit. It would be really amazing though to have been there though.
I'd love to have seen the beginning of creation!! C.S. Lewis says he thinks God didn't just speak everything into existence but perhaps He sang it into being. I think that's such a neat idea! And we know the angels were singing when it happened because it says so in Job 38 :)
@Grace, agreed! Though how difficult it would be!! I get choked up whenever I read about the crucifixion. And when He was praying in agony in the garden beforehand and the disciples kept falling asleep! Breaks my heart! Too often I do something similar and don't worship Christ as He deserves!
@Sarah, That would be awesome!! :D And can you imagine watching Him ascend into Heaven and later being in the upper room when the Holy Spirit came?
@Elizabeth, it would be cool! A very dramatic moment! @Grace, yeah, any of Jesus' miracles would be awesome to see!
@Ra72, now that I've thought about it a little more, I think that witnessing Jesus' baptism would be really cool. Also, I think that if we saw the crucifixion we would probably appreciate what Jesus did for us even more.
@Ra Jesus' resurrection. Can you imagine being there and hearing from his own lips the true plan of salvation, why he died for us, and his plans for the future, that would be AMAZING! Especially because there is so much confusion in the world concerning salvation.
@Ra72, I don't know! Most likely one of Jesus' miracles like the feeding of the five thousand/calming the storm. @Elizabeth, I think it would be pretty cool xD
@Ra72, hmmm.... Maybe Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead=) Not sure why though xP I just think it would be pretty cool=D
So here's another question...if you could witness one event in the Bible what would it be and why?
@Suzanne, meeting Adam and Eve would finally answer the age old question.....did they have belly buttons?? xD
@Sarah, if I chose a woman I'd choose Ruth too! What it must have been like to leave all she knew! I'd like to meet John in his later life, and hear his perspective of his younger days and being a "son of thunder!" xD
@Elizabeth, I was pondering which woman I'd wanna meet and didn't even think of Rahab! It'd be really neat to hear her story from her perspective!
@Grace, I'd like to meet Paul too! or Peter. Can you imagine having either of them as your pastor?! That'd be way cool! (Church service would be super long though! xD)
@Suzanne, that would be cool too xD @Sarah, John was my second choice! @Elizabeth, interesting choice! I think it would be neat to meet her, too x)
@Ra72, maybe... Adam and Eve?? Don't know why tho.
@Ra I would probably want to meet either Ruth, or the apostle John (The apostle whom Jesus loved) I could learn a lot from Ruth both her determination and humility. And because John the apostle was so close to Jesus He probably could tell us a lot about him, from a normal humans perspective.
@Ra72, probably Rahab because of her faith and courage =D How bout you?;P
@Elizabeth, thank you!!! @Ra72, probably Paul. Why? Well, I dunno exactly why. Probably because he would be able to share a lot of wisdom xD
Thx!......Hmm, our wall is getting too quiet! So I'm gonna throw out a random question! xD If you could meet one person from the Bible (besides Jesus), who would you choose and why?
2 Corinthians chapters, passages, and verses added xD I tried to make the passages as short as possible, but some of them are still quite long:|
@Ra72, great choice! Proverbs is really hard, but in sure you can do it!;P
Those are cute too xD I hadn't ever seen the mouse before, so cool!!! I did some Proverbs last year, and it was great. There is so much wisdom and good advice in Proverbs!
@Elizabeth, Thanks! :D You know, you've inspired me!! I think I might try memorizing Proverbs! Lol I'm glad I joined this group! :)
@Grace, those are fun! I really like the cowboy! c):D How bout this one (mouse) <:3)~ or this one (penguin) (*)>
Romans passages added =D Some of the passages are really long... Sorry!;P
@Ra72, yeah anyone can memorize with just a bit of repetition and determination, but people spend their time doing useless things=|
@Ra72, yes, it was a smiley with a baseball cap xD How about this one (cowboy hat)? c):D or this one(top hat) c|:) or this one (sunglasses) B-) I think they're cute xP
although if I look from the opposite direction, it looks like a bald smiley with his tongue sticking out! :D
@Grace, is your smiley wearing a baseball cap? d:) Lol! I've never seen that before!
@Grace, Lol! Exactly! Not sure if you've ever heard of the movie "Rain Man." It's about an autistic guy who has a great memory & can count cards. Even though I'm not autistic, I've had a couple ppl call me "Rain Woman" lol. I do think some ppl's brains are "wired" with better memories (I've actually read articles about brain chemicals impacting memory), but anyone should be able to do it. All it takes is a little repetition! (Which most ppl avoid) xP
@Elizabeth, thanks!! d:) @Ra72, keep pressing forward!!! =)
@Elizabeth, Thanks! I'm also going to do Romans 5 and 2 Cor 4! :D It's not so much muscle memory as physical illness. Honestly, it's a miracle I can memorize as much as I do. But like James says "the Lord is very compassionate and merciful." I'm totally overwhelmed by His grace! :)
I added Romans verses and chapters xD
I've made the collection of Romans chapters and I'll add it to this group when I finish the verses collection. Okay, I really don't need to be telling y'all this, but I just wanted to talk, so..... Sorry xP
I don't think you are nuts!!! We all have side memorizing projects we work on xD People think I'm nuts, though, to memorize that much Scripture (really, they think that I'm super smart and have a really neat brain, but that isn't true!!! I have to work for it just like everyone else) xP
@Ra72, I'm not doing only NT books, so I won't be done that fast xP And when BB starts I'll be doing random passages xD Okay I will! I was actually going to add them, cause I'm doing Romans 5 and 2 Corinthians 4:D We don't think you're nuts (well at least I don't)!;P Yes it's awesome! All my friends (not in the BB) hate memorizing =| 8 verses is not bad at all! It takes a while to get really strong memory muscles xP
Still, 8 verses a day is my limit! Lol!
I'm actually memorizing Romans 8 too & after that a couple chaps of 2 Cor. I wasn't going to say that cause I figured you guys would think I'm nuts! But I should have known better! It's great being among fellow memorizing enthusiasts! :D Most of my friends IRL have trouble memorizing so they tease me! :P
@Elizabeth, well you should have the NT memorized in no time! xD BTW, don't forget to add Romans and 2 Corinthians!
@Ra72, well I do 16 verses a day, so.....xD
@Elizabeth, end of January? That'd be about 15 verses a day! I wouldn't enjoy that! lol So much repetition would probably give me a headache! xP
@Ra72, that's an awesome challenge! I'm doing other things, and Ephesians is one of the last things I'm doing, so I'm hoping to finish by May xD I could finish by the end of January if I started;D
@Elizabeth, yup! xP @Ra72, I don't blame you! If I had more time, I'd probably do the same thing xD
May is a much more reasonable goal! Lol. It just so happened that doing about 6 verses a day, I should be done on Feb 28 exactly. Something about that just seemed like an irresistible challenge! :P
Great! You have 2 Peter 3 memorized, right?;P
@Elizabeth, wonderful! I hope you make it as well xD I am hoping to finish 2 Peter by the end of May xP (I know, a small goal, but I'm pretty busy with school and such).
@Ra72, great plan!;P I'm trying to finish Ephesians by the end of May xD
@Ra72, LOl xP Neat!!! I hope you make it xD
I've got my plan for Ephesians worked out!! I'm gonna try to finish memorizing it by the last day of Feb! We'll see how it goes XD
Hahah! Pool-less water-sliding! XD
Haha, I guess it could be called sliding xP
It is definitely possible...although usually more bumpy if the hill has a bunch of rocks (like our hills, because they aren't manicured) xP What's it called then? Sliding??? xD
@Grace, nope! I usually sled down the driveway xD @Ra72, oh wow... I wouldn't call it sledding if you went when it was raining...;P
The best place for sledding where I live is a nearby school. It has pretty steep hills down to the playing fields. Like Grace said, you can take a saucer down without much snow. You could even do it after a good rain when the grass is still slippery. All you need is the right hill! XD
Do y'all have any grassy hills where you live? If you do, you can sled down those on a saucer with almost no snow! You just have to be quick before it melts xD If not, then it might be next year x( You never know! You might get more snow x)
@Grace, oh I guess I'll have to try it sometime! It'll probably be next year though...>:[ We usually only get snow once... We actually get snow more than that, but it melts immediately, and we can see the concrete under the VERY thin layer of snow...>:|
They can be fun if you don't have a whole bunch of snow xP Also, they're fun if you want a more wild ride xD
@Grace, okay xP We have one of those, but I don't use it LOL XD I use a long sled that can fit 2-3 people even though I'm the only one who sleds;D
@Ra, no I haven't read the Pollifax series, and I actually haven't read the Cat Who series either, my mom has, and I liked the names, so Coco and YumYum they were.
@Elizabeth, thanks! And a saucer basically looks like a large pizza pan with a rounded bottom. You sit in it and slide down the hill. It works on less snow, so that's a plus. It's hard to steer, though, because it's round!! xD
@Ra72, neat! I live in GA. No, I haven't seen that video, but I can imagine that it would be cute :D
@Grace, what's a saucer?;P @Ra72, wow! That's a lot of snow! xP I've never seen it xD And I live in NC:D
Proverbs verses added xD I'll reply to y'alls posts tomorrow;P
Speaking of sledding, have you guys seen the video of the Australian Shepherd who takes herself sledding? It's too cute!
Where does everyone else live (if you don't mind saying)?
@Sarah, thx! :) I enjoyed those books but it's been a while since I've read them. My mom and I actually listened to the audiobook (cassette! :P) versions while doing crafts together so they bring back fun memories! :) Have you ever read the Mrs. Pollifax series by Dorothy Gillman?
I meant we always have snow in the winter but not year round! lol. I live in eastern PA. I think we've had at least 3 big blizzards with more than 2ft of snow. The one when we built the igloo was more like 3ft and we did have a couple friends helping! XD
We got about an inch. not enough to do anything in, but it is still cool. @Ra I love your cat he has really pretty colorings! We did name our cats after the Cat Who books, although the yellow one was nearly named jelly bean.
@Ra72, yes, I did. However, I did use a saucer xP And you must live somewhere really north to get that much snow... @Elizabeth, wow! I'm so excited for you!!! Have fun! xD
Where do you live (if you don't mind telling)?;P Sounds like you had fun! xP It must've taken lots of patience to build an igloo! I get impatient just building a snowman LOL xD
Lol! Yeah, we always have snow. Even big blizzards! My brother and I made a huge igloo one year. It even had tunnels to other areas of the yard! XD I hope you have fun today!
THERE'S SIX INCHES OF SNOW HERE!!!:DDDDDDDDDD We haven't had this much in years! xD And no, I'm not exaggerating;P It's not snowing anymore, so I don't think it'll get any thicker. I'm sooooo excited! Can't wait to play in it tomorrow!!!!!=D
@Ra72, do you get snow often?;P
I miss all the Christmas lights! they looked so pretty in the snow! :/
@Grace, you went sledding in 2 inches of snow!? I think I've only been able to do that on a saucer, not a real sled! XD @Elizabeth, don't worry you're not annoying! It's nice to know what's been added :)
Proverbs chapters added FYI xP
Sorry, I didn't realize how long that was!;P
@Grace, no problem xP Ok, good xD Two inches is definitely enough to play in;P Last time we got probably about 1/2 centimeter and I still played in it for quite a while:D It's predicted to be 5 inches this time, and I think it's about right! xD It's still snowing, so I haven't been allowed to go out yet, but I'm hoping to measure the snow tonight as it won't be as accurate tomorrow when a little bit will probably be melted;D
@Elizabeth, thanks! xD And you aren't annoying me. COOL! We got snow too. In fact, we went sledding this morning. It was only about 2 inches, but still enough to play in =D Hopefully you'll be able to play in yours too!
Job chapters added;D If I'm annoying y'all by telling what I added cause I add things so much now, just tell me and I'll stop xP
2 Peter chapters, passages, and verses added xD
@Grace, sure! GUESS WHAT?!?!?! IT'S SNOWING!!!!! :D
Oh, and Elizabeth, when you have a chance, can you please add the 2 Peter verses/chapters? xD If you don't have time, that's OK. x)
@Ra72, yeah, memorizing the whole NT (especially the gospels-all similar but with different wording! Oh, and the epistles...I guess that nearly makes the whole NT) would be difficult xP
@Elizabeth, you can tell us xD
And yeah, I already memorized Colossians, and if I do Ephesians like I'm hoping...Still, I'm sure I'll get them mixed up some. x)
Do y'all want me to tell y'all when I add new collections, or should I just add them without telling y'all?;P
I added Job verses xD I figured Job is only 1070 verses!:O
@Ra72, yeah it would be really hard not to get mixed up xP Ephesians and Colossians are similar, but I'm still doing them xD
I think doing both Colossians and Ephesians would be tough too! They're so similar!
@Grace, I'd also like to memorize the whole NT! I think it'd get hard to keep things straight though! Especially the openings! All those "Blessed be the God and Father...." and "Paul and Timothy..." I have the 1st chap of Ephesians sort of memorized cause a friend was doing it and we'd recite to each other (I was doing Philippians). I can't tell you how many times I get the intros confused now! XD
@Sarah, Coco & YumYum!! did you name them after the "Cat Who..." books? I changed my pic to my kitty. I christened him Merlin, but everyone ended up calling him Kitty, so that's what he responds to. š He likes to masquerade as a rabbit when he sleeps. I should have named him Thumper! XD
@Elizabeth, I memorized James & 1 Peter in NKJV but Philippians in NASB š
@Ra, I can see your profile pic, just not mine, for some reason
@Ra, her name is Coco, we have another yellowish cat named YumYum. What are the colors of your cat? What is his/her name?
Yes, I use NKJV xP I like Ephesians as well!!! It's on my "memorize" list someday when I have the time (as is the rest of the NT, basically!) xD
@Ra72, Ephesians is a great book;D I've memorized several passages from Ephesians xD Sarah can probably see your picture... Some people's pictures don't show up for some reason, but your's does xP Yes, we memorize using NKJV, but you can change it when you select the collections;P How did you do 1 Peter and James in NKJV if you used NASB to memorize them?=P
Do you guys memorize with NKJV? I noticed all the group verses use it (though I know I can change it before I copy them). I did 1 Peter & James in that but didn't like the way they translated some of the verses in Philippians so I used NASB for that one. I know, I know! XD it's not ideal to use multiple verses but meh! I figured I'd just do all Paul's stuff in NASB. Lol
@Sarah, yes it's a calico. Do you have multiple cats then? I only have one. I'd change my pic to show you but if you can't see it then I guess I won't! XD
@Grace, I like how Peter describes it in 2 Pet 1:21!
@Elizabeth, I think I'm going to memorize Ephesians next but I'm not totally sure yet. At the moment I'm reviewing James daily to make sure it's solid in my long term memory. I thought I'd do that for like 60 days but I'll prob start a new book sooner. I'm itching to start a new one! lol
@Elizabeth, that's OK xD @Sarah, I can't see your picture, but I'm not on the app =)
@Sarah, we're happy you've joined us!;D If you're on a computer, you won't be able to see it (I don't know why... I can't see it either FYI), but if you're on the app you should be able to see it (at least I can) xP
Thanks, everyone! It really gives me incentive! I am really excited to be memorizing with you! @Ra, is it a calico. I can't see my profile picture.
I added 1 Thessalonians chapters, passages, and verses;P Sorry to keep bothering y'all xP
(Not to say that the Bible wasn't written by God, because I definitely don't believe that! Just so there's no confusion) =)
Thanks Elizabeth! @Ra72, yes! I had noticed that too (such as with James 5:12). Isn't it neat how the Bible's different parts correspond and agree with each other even though it was written by many different people?
I added Philemon chapter, passages, and verses;D
@Ra72, what are you currently memorizing?;P
@Ra72, ah, okay xD Nats is not online:D Hmmm... Probably James 3:13-18=) @Grace, yes!;P
@Grace, Too true! James has tons of wonderful passages! One of the best books to memorize IMO. It's great too b/c once you've memorized you end up seeing more in other passages. Like so much of Jesus's sermon on the mount is in James. It's neat to find my own cross references. After memorizing 1 Peter, I see much of it in Peter's sermons in Acts! :D
No, it's not online xD (the summer test is, though). I really like James 4:13-17 =) Of course, I like so many others as well that it's hard to tell...and isn't it neat that all of us have memorized or are memorizing the book of James??
So what's everyone's favorite verse/passage in James? Mine is 5:7-11, especially v11
@Elizabeth, IRL stands for "in real life." I had assumed the Bee was online. But now that I think about it, that wouldn't really work huh? Lol
@Sarah, I just finished memorizing James not long ago! :D I'll be praying God blesses your efforts! What's your cat's name? He has some nifty coloring!
Oh yeah... You didn't tell me anything about yourself until 2017;D
Yes, but not like I wasn't talking to a stranger. I didn't tell you anything about myself until I knew who you were...xD Besides, since you were on a BB group, before that point I just figured you were the other Elizabeth. xP
Okay xD But you did talk to me before 2016 Nats...:P
Oops: I should've said "whom" not "which" xP You are a person, not an object!!! xD
I mean I talked to you because I knew you were in BB and I knew that you were one of two people (both of which I would be comfortable talking to) xD Thanks! x)
BTW, I finished adding Matthew passages:D
@Grace, you didn't know who I was when you first started talking to me... xP Or do you mean you talked to me because you knew I was in the BB?:P
@Elizabeth, oh yeah, that's right (but I wouldn't have talked to you unless I knew who you were, so technically it was the BB!) xP
@Ra72, I usually join groups that actually talk xD Actually, we knew each other through ST and then met at Nationals:D What's IRL?:P @Sarah, James is a great book to memorize! I memorized it last year too:)
@Sarah, ah, I love James! I memorized it last year. I sincerely encourage you to finish!!! =D It has been such a blessing to me. :)