Off to Tennessee!!!!!

Hello,

I am going to Tennessee for a home school conference this week. I have gone one time before and I really enjoyed myself. I am going with the Tsantles (Auntie and Uncle). We are leaving today at about 2:00 PM. Our church has a Memorial Day Picnic every year so we are going to that and leaving from the picnic. We will get back Sunday night. It's going to be a lot of fun, we have friends going that I haven't seen in a while. I will post about it when I get back. I just wanted to let you know that I won't be posting for a while. Hope you have a wonderful week.

Blessings,
Brittany

Saul Is Selfish

Last night we were over at Auntie and Uncle's house to celebrate Jabez's Birthday and it was the most beautiful birthday. He got a Bible and a sword that says Hebrews 4:12 which is about the two edged sword. We are all faithfully praying that he would come to know that Lord this year. We had some time in prayer and just encouraging him. It was really sweet and I think that this is a birthday that he will remember for the rest of his life. We were just talking about how Saul in 1 Samuel. The one thing that I got out of last night was that Saul was very selfish when he built the altar for himself and didn't do everything that the Lord had asked him to do. That is one of the biggest things that I am working on right now. I have been struggling with being selfish and thinking about myself before others. Please pray for me. I hope that this encourages you in this day.

In Christ,
Brittany

Merry Heart Like Medicine

Today I am going to tell you about Proverbs 17:22, which says, "A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones." So, I know I don't want that to happen to me because I want to have a merry and cheerful heart for it is medicine to my bones. I like the idea of medicine to my bones. Lets work on that today, not having a merry heart for our own purposes but having a merry heart because God tells us to do. I pray that we would all remember this verse and I hope this encourages you. Have a wonderful day.

In Christ,
Brittany

Update On Papa

Hello,

I just wanted to let everyone know that Papa is out of surgery and at home resting. He has his machine that he has to do a couple times a day. I think that the surgery went as planned, everything went well and Lord willing this will help him to be able to bend his leg more. It will be a lot of pain for a couple of weeks and will be very important that he uses him leg bending machine to keep it from getting it stiff again. Thank y'all for your prayers for our family and for everything everybody has done. Thanks again.

In Christ,
Brittany

Papa's Birthday

Today is a special birthday of someone's and I am going to make a special cake. Today is Papa's Birthday and is turning a year older today. His Birthday is a birthday present from the Dr. which is another surgery tomorrow. His surgery is at 9:00 in the morning so he should be done around 11:00-12:00. The Dr. said that this isn't as hard as the first surgery, but keep praying that everything would go as planned. Thanks you for your prayers.

In Christ,
Brittany

Braces Off!!!!!

I finally got my braces off after two full years of wearing them. I was so excited and it feels so weird. I love not having a bunch of metal in my mouth now. Or as Jabez would say, "Hi Brace Face" (he is just kidding). I go back to the orthodontist on Tuesday to get my retainer. I am so excited that I don't have to worry about putting rubber bands back in my mouth everyday. I will post a picture when I get one. I hope y'all are having a great day.

Brittany

Update on Papa

Hello,

Papa is doing well with Therapy and everything else. He is healing good from the first surgery. He just went to the Dr. on Monday and the Dr. told him that he can walk without the brace on his leg with two crutches but can walk with one crutch with the brace on. He is still icing it through out the day and elevating it. Unfortunately he has to have another surgery next week. The surgery is schedule for the 13th of May and what they are going to do is hook his leg up to a manipulating machine and bend it and brake up the scar tissue in his knee. Then they are going to Manipulate his knee with this machine that they will look his leg up to and it will bend is for a while and it will be easier to bend. He will be sent home with this machine for about 60 days and will do it so often. The surgery will be about 1-2 hours. Papa keeps saying that this is his late Birthday Present because his birthday is on Wednesday the 12th. So just keep Papa (Ron) in your prayers as he is not looking forward to another surgery.


In Christ,
Brittany

Guidance for the Young

Hello,

This morning I am going to tell you about Proverbs 3 which is all about the young. This is also one of my favorites because it covers everything. It just encourages me so much because the Lord put that in the Bible so that he could teach us so we can learn. When I read it I read the first verse and then I was like this is wonderful. It says, "My son do not forget my laws." which is something that I often forget but I shouldn't. Please work on this with me and try to work on this.I hope this encourages you to work on this and I hope that you have a great day.

In Christ,
Brittany

Don't be Hasty

Today I am going to write about Proverbs 29:20 which says, "Do you see a man hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him." To me that says not to be hasty in anything that you do because when you are you are considered more like a fool than a fool actually is. I know that I am hasty sometimes and when I am it gets me in trouble because I ended up making the wrong choice in the long run. Lets try not to be to hasty, I know it can be hard but lets work on it today. I hope that you have a great day and that this encourages you!!!!

In Christ,
Brittany

Family Fun Night Trivia

Something fun that we do for family fun night every Friday night before we play a game. This is something that when my family goes over to the Tsantles house we do Bible Trivia, which is, we all study one book of the Bible or a part of a book and then Uncle Jim and Papa take turns every week. We've already done Philippians, James, and now Joshua. It is really fun, so this week we are doing Joshua 1-5 which will be good. It really is fun to because when one team doesn't know how to do it then the other team is trying to whisper and figure it all out. This is just a way to learn more about the Bible and get a better understanding by answering questions. I hope that maybe you could convince your family to do the same.

In Christ,
Brittany

Don't get in Other People's Quarrels

Today I am going to write about Proverbs 26:17, which says, "He who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own Is like one who takes a dog by the ears." So, that verse to me means that we need not to meddle into other people's quarrels and just let them figure it out but when we do get into their business it is like pulling a dog by the ears. Just remember that, you're not the only one that needs to remember that because I need to remember it also. It is one of those things that just happen in the moment. It is difficult sometimes just to walk past somebody who is talking and just ignore that conversation. I know that it is for me and I have been working on it lately. I have been working on not always interrupting people and just waiting until they are done talking to say something. Well, I hope that this encourages you and that you have a wonderful day.

In Christ,
Brittany

Update on Papa

Hello Everyone,

I am updating you on Papa. He is doing great, he still has therapy three times a week and can bend his knee to a 91 degree angle. The therapist would like him to be at a 100 degree angle but he is working his way up there. He is now on crutches rather than a walker. He can put as much weight on his leg as he feels comfortable with. He is doing a really good job recovering from this, he is getting up and moving around and can do a lot more on his own than he could a couple months ago. I still just want to thank everybody for their prayers for our family and everything that you'll have done for us. I hope that you have a wonderful day!!!

In Christ,
Brittany

Proverbs 20:11

Today I am going to talk about a verse that I have memorized that is a wonderful verse to teach the younger children. It is, "Even a child is known by his deeds, Whether what he does is pure and right." (Proverbs 20:11) So, this verse is one that I need to keep in mind more, I know what is right but in my heart I don't always do what is right. Let's try to keep this verse in mind, as we go through our day. I think it will be helpful if we keep it in our mind and purpose to do everything to the fullest it can be done by. I hope that this encourages you.

In Christ,
Brittany

Proverbs 15:1

Today I am going to write about Proverbs 15:1, which says, A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger." So, we can just remember that verse all of the time because it is one that everybody struggles with, I have a little issue where I don't think before I speak and then something that maybe I heard from somebody that isn't true will come out and that is how is spreads. I don't want to spread rumors but that is just how everybody is. I am trying to work on that and think more before I speak. Maybe you could work on that also. I hope that you are having a great day and that this encourages you.

In Christ,
Brittany

I Love my Cousin

Ava's Birthday!!!!!

Today is Ava's birthday. She is 2 years old today. She is such a little cutie pie, we all love her even though she may be a little stinker sometimes. She is adorable and always happy. She is one of those kids that always has a cheerful face and a smile. I love it and her!!!! Here is the BIRTHDAY GIRL!!!!!

Think Before you Speak

Today I am going to write about a verse in Proverbs 8, which says, "The fear of the Lord is to hate evil, Pride and Arrogance and the evil way And the perverse mouth I hate." That verse is so convicting to me because I am don't always have the fear of the Lord showing outwardly or in my heart. I do hate evil but sometimes the flesh is evil. I have been very evil before to my brother. When we were little I was really bad to him. I also struggle with not always thinking before I think. Let's all try to work on that together and encourage each other on that. I hope you have a great day and I hope that this encourages you in this area.

In Christ,
Brittany

Ally's Photo Shoot

Hello,

My dear cousin Ally took her little sisters out one morning while they were playing and decided to do a photo shoot. The pictures turned out so cute. I love all of my cousins just because they are all so cute and I could just eat every one of them up right away. Well, here are a couple of the pictures from the photo shoot that I thought were cute!!!!



I hope you enjoy these pics. I thought they wee cute. Have a wonderful day.

Brittany

Update on Papa

Hello Everyone,

Papa went to the Dr. yesterday and he is not using his walker anymore, he is using crutches now and he can put as much weight on his foot as he wants to. He was happy, he still has the knee brace on but it is always unlocked so his leg is always bending which is good. The Dr. said that the knee isn't exactly where he would want it to be but it is not bad. So, it is still good. He will never be able to straighten his leg all of the way. We just have to continue to pray that the nerve would wake up and that he would be able to flex his foot. Keep praying!!! We are really appreciating everybody's prayers. Keep up on the prayers for him. Thank you for all you all have done.

In Christ,
Brittany

Walk for Life Donations

Hello Everybody,

It is about the time of year where we start raising money for the Pregnancy Support Services for the spring fundraiser. I am asking that if the Lord leads you to donate maybe you can. I have a website that you can go to and donate if you would like to you just go to www.psspartners.com and then it will help you from there. Just click on sponsor a walker with a check or credit card. Then, it will show you what to do next. I would just ask that you would pray for the ministry. This is something that I strongly believe in and I pray that maybe you can read into it more and learn more and maybe become a walker next year. Thank you and I hope that you have a great day.

Thank you and have a blessed day!!!

In Christ,
Brittany

All My Girls

We went to this museum in VA a couple of months ago and got some really cute pictures. All of the kids had so much fun!!! I wish we could have gotten pictures of us going tubing, it was so fun and we went really fast down that hill. We went to Wintergreen Resort for an afternoon. It was way up high in a mountain. Us older kids had a ton of fun. Here are some of the pics from that little mini vacation!!!!!

Ava being her cute self
Bella riding a horse
Tori playing at the museum
Morgi riding a big horse

I love all of my girls, they are all so precious and loving. They love playing with each other. They are all such a blessing to me and I love them dearly. I hope you have a wonderful day!!!

Brittany

Read Proverbs 31

Have you ever read Proverbs 31??? I have and it is the best passage that I have read. I love it, just the way that it explains how we need to be a wife and a mother. If you haven't read Proverbs 31 then you should read it and try to focus on all of those things that are in there. Those are all of the qualities that I want to have when I get married. Let's work on this together!!! Have a great day!!!

In Christ,
Brittany

Be Humble

"A man's pride will bring him low, But the humble in spirit will retain honor." Proverbs 29:23. We need to remember this verse because it is so true. I do struggle with that sometimes but I just need to remember that the Lord put this verse in front of me for a reason. Let's work on being humble and not prideful. I hope this encourages you to purpose to be humble.

In Christ,
Brittany

Update on Papa

Hello t Everyone,

I am just letting you know that Papa is doing wonderful. He is a 89 degree angel right now and the physical therapist said that she wants it at a hundred. He is increasing every visit which is good. The pain is under control and he doesn't really have much pain unless he is doing his exercises. He has a lot of exercises that he does everyday. So that is the update and if anything changes I will let you know.

In Christ,
Brittany

Be Strong in the Lord

Don't you want to be known as a wise man? I surely do. Well, today I have a verse from Proverbs 24, it is about being a wise man and and how a wise man is strong. It says, "A wise man is strong, Yes, a man of knowledge increases strength." (Proverbs 24:5) So, lets try to be a strong wise man. I only know of one person that we can take that example from and that would be Jesus Christ who was the strongest man and a perfect man. He didn't do anything wrong and we do things wrong everyday which means we are like filthy rags. It is so true. Let's try and work on it and be willing to take wisdom.

In Christ,
Brittany

Take Wisdom

Today I was reading the Proverbs of the day and I came across verse 26, which says, "My son, give me your heart, And let your eyes observe my ways." We need to remember this because it is hard to take wisdom. I am working on taking wisdom and not being selfish and thinking about my own ways. It isn't an easy thing to do so maybe we can all work on it together. I hope that this encourages you to take wisdom more.

In Christ,
Brittany

Think Before Speak

Today I am going to write about how we be careful what we say. Last night I listened to sermon about the tongue. It was really convicting and I know that I struggle with thinking before I speak. The sermon said that the tongue is the most dangerous part of your body because you can just go to say something and it will come out the srong way and that will offend the person you were talking to. I know it happens on accident sometimes but sometimes we can control it. I have been struggling with that a couple times recently. It just happens so quick you don't even realize what your doing until you have already said it. I have been trying to work on it but it is just a hard thing to do. Maybe you can work on it with me. I hope you have a blessed day.

In Christ,
Brittany

Live Humble Not Proud

Today I was reading Proverbs 16 and I found a couple verse that I really like. These verse are ones that I go to quite often when I am being prideful. So, the verse is, "Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall. Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, Than to divide the spoil with the proud. He who heeds the word wisely will find good. And whoever trusts in the Lord. happy is he." Proverbs 16:18-21 I know that everybody is prideful sometimes. We all have our times that we don't want to take wisdom and be prideful. This is a very helpful verse to me though, because I tend to struggle with pride a lot. I need to remember that it is better to live of a humble spirit than with the lowly. Don't be among the pride. I have been working on this character issue for a while. I would suggest that you would work on this with me as I am purposing really hard. I hope you have a blessed day.

In Christ,
Brittany

Sweet Thought

Today my verse is Proverbs 15:3. Which says, "The eyes of the Lord are in every place, Keeping watch on the evil and the good." I know there may be times when we will want to do something that isn't right and we don't think anybody is watching but that is not true as God is watching everything. It is really amazing of how God can see everything because that is just the way he was meant to be.I know that I don't always think of that and I need to. That verse is one that the girls sing. They sing it to the tune of Row, Row, Row your Boat. They love singing scripture to music. It really is an easier way to do it. I hope you have a blessed day.

In Christ,
Brittany

How my Family is a Blessing to Me

This is a family picture that we took on Christmas. I just wanted to share it with you and tell you how much a blessing my family is to me. Now that Papa is hurt I just have to keep in my mind that being a servant to him is what I am being called to do right now. Even though sometimes I may not want to do everything that I am asked I still have to do it with a cheerful obedient heart. Papa is such a blessing to me for training me up and teaching me the word of God. Mommy is the best Mom in the world, she does everything around here. She works a lot through out the week and then comes home and tries to catch up on everything in the house. I
do a lot of stuff around the house and Papa and Mommy are very grateful for that. I love being a servant, cooking dinner a lot of the time, making bread for the family, and watching Morgan. It is such a blessing to be able to practice all of these things in my house right now so when I get married, Lord willing one day I will already know a lot of thing on how to run a house hold. Tyler, my brother is a wonderful brother to Morgan and I, he helps me with whatever I may need help with at the time. He is a great brother to have and one that I love to have around. Now, Morgan, she is my little sweetheart, she is the most joyful little girl I have ever seen and when I am down she lifts me up. She is a cuddle bug to everybody and just as sweet as can be. I just wanted to share that to you and I think that you should think of your family very highly. I hope you have a wonderful day!!!

In Christ,
Brittany