Top... 5

HAHA, fun stuff here. Here is my top 5 for the week! 

1. Hot N Cold - Katy Perry 

2. Viva La Vida - Coldplay

3. Time of My Life - David Cook

4. Desert Song - Hillsong

5. I'm Yours - Jason Mraz

:D

 2Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. 4Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. 5If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

-James 1:2-5

ORANGE! is my favorite color right now. Probably because of Fall.

LOVE! 

Brittany

My best advice...

Hello friends,

I want to share my best advice with you:

WORDS ARE CHEAP.

Have we looked around lately? People are always making promises they cannot keep. Then there are a few who can make them, and keep them. Even when they have to much going on. Here is something I don't understand... Why say something if you are not going to do it? Don't get me wrong, I do this too. But I don't understand why we do it. I try to think before I speak, and I try to think before I guarantee that I'll do something. Not that it always works... But I still try. I've experienced my greatest advice this year, and I can tell you that it sucks. You feel forgotten and not special? I guess? And I would hate having someone feel like that... 

Anyway, this is just random blog-ness. 

"Do not be quick with your mouth ... Do not let your mouth lead you into sin" Ecclesiastes 5:2 & 6

Fear not, for I am with you

"Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will hold on to you with My righteous hand". - Isaiah 41:10

How do you feel when you read that? Well, I know that I feel that I do not need to fear... He is with me, and not to be afraid. He is my God and my strength, and he is ALWAYS holding my hand. That is so powerful to me. This is the bible verse that we are teaching and basing this month's lesson off of in the children's ministry. Of course, all we say is "Fear not for I am with you" and you know, even that is powerful. 

I work in the single parent's on Monday nights, and there is three year old named Mercer. It was the first week that we were learning about Daniel and the Lion's Den and she already had memorized her verse. Awesome thing is, she wakes up then says the verse. When her mother told me and my coworker this, I couldn't help but feel successful. Knowing that there are some kids that listen just makes me happy. 

Last weekend I was the teacher for two services and I guess I didn't know what I was reading... I always thought that these verses are for when you are afraid, and to an extent that is true. But if you read more in depth, you can say that these verses are for anything. When you are worried, confused, lost, helpless, and etc... I know now that whenever I am worried, "I will strengthen you" or when I'm lost, "I will hold onto you" or when I'm confused, "I am with you". God is with us through anything. 

So, that is my babbling. Pretty random I guess, but yeah. :D