i know i haven't blogged in a few days...i have read the scriptures.
reading these verses 83 jumps out at me with more of a mental picture... i don't have much to say about it..I'm still pondering it. but it did want to post the verse.
verse 83
there's smoke in my eyes they burn and water, but i keep a steady gaze on the instruction you post. (the message)
verse 83
for i am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do i not forget thy statutes (king james)
blessings,
BRITTNEY
Friday, May 29, 2009
Monday, May 25, 2009
psalm 119:57-64
verse 62...i get up in the middle of the night to thank you; your decisions are so right,so true- i cant wait till morning!
i don't remember the last time i was this thankful and excited to get up in the morning.
i wanted to share something... yesterday the sermon at church was about spending time with God.- (just what i have been doing).i never thought about this but, the reason we SHOULD try and do our QT in the early morning is... that we are all alone and it makes attempts to interfere by the devil less. i never thought about that.after spending time in prayer we can gain the confidence to "walk on water". Jesus has a positive impact on those who pray and spend time in his word.
blessings,
BRITTNEY
i don't remember the last time i was this thankful and excited to get up in the morning.
i wanted to share something... yesterday the sermon at church was about spending time with God.- (just what i have been doing).i never thought about this but, the reason we SHOULD try and do our QT in the early morning is... that we are all alone and it makes attempts to interfere by the devil less. i never thought about that.after spending time in prayer we can gain the confidence to "walk on water". Jesus has a positive impact on those who pray and spend time in his word.
blessings,
BRITTNEY
Sunday, May 24, 2009
psalm 119:49-56
this time I'm just going to choose a verse for us to just think about.
verse 55 says- i meditate on your name all night, God, treasuring your revelation,O God.
wow, if we meditated on God all night... i know that would be one great night of sleep.
blessings,
Britt
verse 55 says- i meditate on your name all night, God, treasuring your revelation,O God.
wow, if we meditated on God all night... i know that would be one great night of sleep.
blessings,
Britt
Saturday, May 23, 2009
day 6 verses 41-48
happy memorial day weekend!!! hope everyone has a great time.
i'll try and keep this short and sweet..... i read verses 41-48 the one that stood out the most was..46.."then I'll tell the world what i find speak out boldly in public, and unembarrassed".
i feel i have a strong faith, I'm not easily tempted, I'm to afraid to brake the rules. this doesn't mean i haven't, but i really don't like too. lets just say i was totally the teachers pet in high school. i find myself more as a follower than a leader. example- in life group/cell groups im the one in the background listening to everyone views and opinions and only speaking and sharing mine when necessary. i was 20 when we started going to the church we attend, now im 23 and most of the people in our life group are older then me (not by much). sometimes i feel like if i say something and i say it wrong or in a weird way i will be looked down upon, like im just some kid. im afraid i may show my age. its kinda hard for me to make friends, but boy do i need them. anyway thats another story.
sooo my prayer for today is to become more bold in my faith and not so shy to share what i think with other Christians or non Christians.
blessings,
BRITT
i'll try and keep this short and sweet..... i read verses 41-48 the one that stood out the most was..46.."then I'll tell the world what i find speak out boldly in public, and unembarrassed".
i feel i have a strong faith, I'm not easily tempted, I'm to afraid to brake the rules. this doesn't mean i haven't, but i really don't like too. lets just say i was totally the teachers pet in high school. i find myself more as a follower than a leader. example- in life group/cell groups im the one in the background listening to everyone views and opinions and only speaking and sharing mine when necessary. i was 20 when we started going to the church we attend, now im 23 and most of the people in our life group are older then me (not by much). sometimes i feel like if i say something and i say it wrong or in a weird way i will be looked down upon, like im just some kid. im afraid i may show my age. its kinda hard for me to make friends, but boy do i need them. anyway thats another story.
sooo my prayer for today is to become more bold in my faith and not so shy to share what i think with other Christians or non Christians.
blessings,
BRITT
Friday, May 22, 2009
day 5 verses 33-40
psalm 119:33-40
today i took a look at few different versions, and i chose the new living translation. the verse that stood out to me was 37. " turn my eyes from worthless things, and give me life through your word." example- the other day a had put the kids down for their nap, and grabbed my bible and went into the living room to start my QT. the TV was on when i sat down....it was access Hollywood! i watched the whole thing! then the phone rang and i never did my QT. you can ask me anything about Jon and Kate plus 8 or Britney spears and i can give you all the details, but ask me about my quiet time or the verses i was supposed to read and i cant tell you much.
if someone ask you what you learned today, would you recite scripture, or something "worthless" from Access Hollywood? just something to think about.
blessings,
BRITTNEY
today i took a look at few different versions, and i chose the new living translation. the verse that stood out to me was 37. " turn my eyes from worthless things, and give me life through your word." example- the other day a had put the kids down for their nap, and grabbed my bible and went into the living room to start my QT. the TV was on when i sat down....it was access Hollywood! i watched the whole thing! then the phone rang and i never did my QT. you can ask me anything about Jon and Kate plus 8 or Britney spears and i can give you all the details, but ask me about my quiet time or the verses i was supposed to read and i cant tell you much.
if someone ask you what you learned today, would you recite scripture, or something "worthless" from Access Hollywood? just something to think about.
blessings,
BRITTNEY
Thursday, May 21, 2009
psalm 119 :25-32
oops!!!
we are really trying to get rid of the passy....gosh, its hard!!i haven't gotten out of the house in a few days now. feeling a bit crazy i search the house for something to do. ahhh....movies that need to be returned! i loaded up the kids and got out of the house. wow..it was great to get out, the kids enjoyed it too. we jammed to disney princess music..shhh don't tell Landon, he hates when i make Clayton listen to girl stuff like that. hahaha but he sure does love the little mermaid. shalalalalala.
verses 25-32
again i read the NIV and the message both today. in these scriptures i think the psalmist is just feeling totally down on his luck, like it really couldn't get any worse. he is begging with God to show him his laws and commands so that he can follow them. in following his statutes he has faith that it will pull him out of his deep sorrow.
some times i think that when things go wrong in our lives we try to fix it every way we can and then when none of it works we say, "ok God, please can you help me out now. " when we should turn to him first instead of as our last resort. let us remember we can do nothing on our own.
God, help us to look to you when we are down. you are always there to lift us up.
blessings,
Britt
verses 25-32
again i read the NIV and the message both today. in these scriptures i think the psalmist is just feeling totally down on his luck, like it really couldn't get any worse. he is begging with God to show him his laws and commands so that he can follow them. in following his statutes he has faith that it will pull him out of his deep sorrow.
some times i think that when things go wrong in our lives we try to fix it every way we can and then when none of it works we say, "ok God, please can you help me out now. " when we should turn to him first instead of as our last resort. let us remember we can do nothing on our own.
God, help us to look to you when we are down. you are always there to lift us up.
blessings,
Britt
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
day 3 verses 17-24
the kids are doing better, thanks for the concern!
i opened my bible and started reading the niv version, and found it kinda hard to grasp. i jump on the computer and read the message...ahhh much better. i am so glad i did, my husband is going through a rough time with a friend who is in a hard place right now, and he seems to be making rude remarks and taking things out on my husband. Landon (my husband) is constantly turning to scripture for advice and wisdom. so, when i read verses 21 and 22 i thought i should share them with him. Landon is trying to be such a good friend. please pray for him.
verse 21: and those who think they know so much, ignoring everything you tell them- let them have it!
verse 22: don't let them mock and humiliate me. I've been careful to do just what you have said.
niv
verse 21:you rebuke the arrogant,who are cursed and who stray from your commands.
verse 22:remove from me scorn and contempt, for i keep your decrees.
blessings,
BRITTNEY
i opened my bible and started reading the niv version, and found it kinda hard to grasp. i jump on the computer and read the message...ahhh much better. i am so glad i did, my husband is going through a rough time with a friend who is in a hard place right now, and he seems to be making rude remarks and taking things out on my husband. Landon (my husband) is constantly turning to scripture for advice and wisdom. so, when i read verses 21 and 22 i thought i should share them with him. Landon is trying to be such a good friend. please pray for him.
verse 21: and those who think they know so much, ignoring everything you tell them- let them have it!
verse 22: don't let them mock and humiliate me. I've been careful to do just what you have said.
niv
verse 21:you rebuke the arrogant,who are cursed and who stray from your commands.
verse 22:remove from me scorn and contempt, for i keep your decrees.
blessings,
BRITTNEY
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
day 2 verses 9-16
ok, so remember the stomach virus i thought grace had? well there has been a new development in the case. wed and thurs of last week Clayton ran a high fever and that was it. he got over it, and we were never really sure why he had such a high fever and then it was gone. fast forward a few day to Sunday. grace starts running a high fever and not feeling well too. well, yesterday after nap time i was playing with and tickling Clayton in the floor, i noticed these red bumps on the bottom of his feet and thought to myself, "oh my, how did you get into ants." as i looked closer at them they didn't look like ant bites, they looked like blisters. so i got on the computer and checked it out. sure enough... hand, foot, and mouth!!! grrreaat. i remembered that the little girl that lives next to my in laws had HFM a few weeks ago. do you all remember the little trip to sea world...well, Clayton stayed with my in laws and played with that little girl. that is the only way i can think of that he would have gotten it. so grace hasn't got the blisters yet but, i took them to the doctor and she confirmed. i guess these things just happen. so for the next week or so stay away from the kings house. :(
now on to my quiet time.....
if you read the verses yes a lot of it his about keeping and obeying God's laws but, personally i look at verse 11 and 13 and thought about those for a while.
verse 11: i have hidden your word in my heart that i might not sin against you.
verse 13:with my lips i recount all the laws that come from your mouth.
i thought about these two verses and it makes me think about being in bible school and memorizing verses to get a sticker to fill up my sticker book. i would memorize it just long enough to get the sticker, and then Poof...it was gone. forget trying to recount them a day or even a few hours later. i feel like they were never really hidden in my heart. even now when i am at a crossroads i will look to scripture, and then as soon as I'm through my hard time..Poof.
so i have made that my prayer for today. i am going really try and hide God's words in my heart.
blessings,
Britt
now on to my quiet time.....
if you read the verses yes a lot of it his about keeping and obeying God's laws but, personally i look at verse 11 and 13 and thought about those for a while.
verse 11: i have hidden your word in my heart that i might not sin against you.
verse 13:with my lips i recount all the laws that come from your mouth.
i thought about these two verses and it makes me think about being in bible school and memorizing verses to get a sticker to fill up my sticker book. i would memorize it just long enough to get the sticker, and then Poof...it was gone. forget trying to recount them a day or even a few hours later. i feel like they were never really hidden in my heart. even now when i am at a crossroads i will look to scripture, and then as soon as I'm through my hard time..Poof.
so i have made that my prayer for today. i am going really try and hide God's words in my heart.
blessings,
Britt
Monday, May 18, 2009
psalm 119:1-8
yesterday grace got sick. i spoke with some of my neighbor friends and they all said their kids had just gotten over a stomach virus. so i assume that is what she has. not to gross anyone out, but i caught throw up 3 times in my hands last night. why is it that as mothers, when our children barf our natural instinct is to try and catch it?? so, last night i slept perfectly from about 10:45 to 12:00. from 12:00 on i was so blessed to get to see every hour past then (not). it was like the kids switched off every hour. at 12 it was grace crying because she was sick. at 12:45 it was Clayton because grace had woken him up with her crying. this lasted until about 5:00 or so. all while my husband (i love you honey) hibernated in our warm bed. awaking to absolutely nothing.
as you can tell my plans of waking up early before the kids to start my daily quiet time did not happen. although i did get to it, i just did it around 10:00 in stead. i put a bible story DVD on for the kids, then headed to my room to get started. i read psalm 119:1-8. my fave would have to be verse 2. "blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart." that right there is what i want. i want to simply seek him with all my heart. sometimes i feel i only seek him with half my heart. like i can be doing a devotional and reading the words, but in my head I'm going... OK, don't forget to add Landon's soap and baileys dog food to the grocery list. anyway, what about you? do you seek him with a whole heart, or just half???
see you next time.
blessings,
BRITTNEY
yeah- laness...at least i know one person will be reading this. i would love to keep each other accountable. love you.
as you can tell my plans of waking up early before the kids to start my daily quiet time did not happen. although i did get to it, i just did it around 10:00 in stead. i put a bible story DVD on for the kids, then headed to my room to get started. i read psalm 119:1-8. my fave would have to be verse 2. "blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart." that right there is what i want. i want to simply seek him with all my heart. sometimes i feel i only seek him with half my heart. like i can be doing a devotional and reading the words, but in my head I'm going... OK, don't forget to add Landon's soap and baileys dog food to the grocery list. anyway, what about you? do you seek him with a whole heart, or just half???
see you next time.
blessings,
BRITTNEY
yeah- laness...at least i know one person will be reading this. i would love to keep each other accountable. love you.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
TXT3 challenge
my friend Amy is going through a challenge at church. she feels her life at the moment is "out of rhythm." she hasn't been spending time in God's word like she should.so, she is going to challenge herself to make a daily quiet time a habit. they say (and I'm not sure who THEY are) that it takes doing something new 21 times to make it a habit. so, Amy has decided to break down psalm 119 into 22 8 verse sections. 21 being the number of days she is to have a daily quiet time, and the 22nd day being the 1st day of her new habit. throughout out this whole time she will be blogging her thoughts and feelings on the church's site,(www.txt3.tv and click on blog) this way we (the church) can check in on her and keep her accountable. we (the church) have all been challenged to keep up with her and do the challenge our selves. i can totally feel that i have been "out of rhythm" lately and i am going to join Amy and do this challenge with her. i will try and daily blog here and all of you can help keep me accountable. i am ready for a great change.
BRITTNEY
BRITTNEY
Saturday, May 9, 2009
sea world
ok, i have to say the best job in the world has to be training dolphins and whales at sea world!! i would love to go back and do it. i just can not get over it. obviously we took grace to sea world this past weekend and had a blast. she got to ride her very first roller coaster and got to see a few great little kids shows with sea lions and things,(soo cute) and also the wonderful shamu show. i really almost started to cry, it was so cool to see this bond these trainers have built up with these ginormous killer whales. i have a good friend (Jill) that went to summer camp at sea world every summer when she was younger, and i just have to say.....JILL, why did you not become a marine biologist or a trainer at sea world??!! you missed out. sooo, if you have never taken you kids to see world, do it. we had a whale of a time.
i will post our trips pictures later- we didn't get a new camera in time, but my beautiful and single sister let us take hers. i will post a picture of her too.
blessings,
Britt
i will post our trips pictures later- we didn't get a new camera in time, but my beautiful and single sister let us take hers. i will post a picture of her too.
blessings,
Britt
Monday, May 4, 2009
our camera broke!
Landon and I
Grace playing in the sand
Clayton and his aunt Amy
shortly after these pics were taken, the worst thing in the world happened...our camera was dropped. what a bummer. we will have to get a new one before the trip to sea world this weekend!!
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