Here's the latest post on how The Beautiful Truth went last night, being that some of you were wondering. . . .
http://thebeautifultruthblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/and-it-was-beautiful.html
It was amazing! God is already at work in some of the girls, and I was even able to chat with some of them afterwards. It was just too cool....
God is so good!
Also, you will find the story of our beloved meat thermometer in there...:)
Brit
Jan 18, 2011
Jan 17, 2011
A Beautiful Reality
Why am I blogging at such an hour?
For a few reasons...
One. I was up till 4 am chatting with a good friend. That was priceless of course, so I'm ok that I took a few too many naps today, which means I'm def not tired enough to sleep yet. Oops!
Two. Tomorrow night is the first night of The Beautiful Truth!
Did you get that?
TOMORROW NIGHT IS THE BEGINNING.
THE FIRST NIGHT.
LAUNCH TIME BABY!
Not lunch time. LAUNCH time!
I'm so unbearably excited, yet so incredibly nervous.
Everything is ready to go, for the most part of course. Coffee needs to be made, chairs need to be strategically put together. Lighting needs to be set so the room feels warm and welcoming....Yet this all won't be happening until about 5:30pm.
So as I lay here in bed, going through my talk, going through my to do list, I just can't slow down enough to fall asleep!
I know that partially has to do with the fact that I had a few too many naps today, but please, I want to sleep some more!
Just a few of the things going through my mind,
-homework assignments and a project proposal
-books I need to buy and start reading since I am ALSO finishing my last semester of my Youth Work degree.
-dinners I have planned for this week
-friends I am praying for, family, my soldier
-thank you's I need to get out, calls I need to make
-of course the bathrooms need to get tackled some time this week before, well...they just need done.
-possible job opportunities for my husband
-names of my future children....(really Brit? Hey guys, I'm about authenticity here:)
-the more I type these thoughts out, the more crazy I am getting at just RE-thinking about my to do's...
The other night I was laying wide awake, (this has been a theme for quite a while and I'm beginning to wonder if this is what being in the ministry looks like...oh dear) and I was worrying about The Beautiful Truth, worrying if I advertised enough, prayed enough, prepared enough, spread the word enough, planned enough, and this and that and this and that....All the while, this was running through my head.
"Strength made perfect in weakness, made perfect...Your strength made perfect in weakness....
Yet, the list kept growing, the worries kept coming and I even remember thinking, "why on earth is this song stuck in my head? I'm not really in the mood to sing right now and Jason wouldn't really appreciate me waking him up because of my random singing..."
After what seemed like 30 minutes of worrying, and ignoring those random lyrics, I stopped and thought for a second and the light bulb went on! This whole time, God was speaking those words into my heart, yet I wasn't taking the time to listen, to allow God's truth to bring peace into my heart. That's all he was trying to do the whole time, to remind me that my strength is made perfect in weakness, because God is working THROUGH me! Talk about having peace overwhelm me instantly. To be honest, I think I prayed about it for a little bit and fell right to sleep.
Why do I not listen? Why do I close my ears to God, and allow my fears and worries to take over? I mean, look at all that God has done already with The Beautiful Truth. Last night a few good friends of mine got together to spend some time talking and praying over this ministry. It was an absolute gift. I cannot even begin to express how full of peace I felt at the end, and how thankful I was just to be a part of whatever God has planned. It was truly incredible! And it's only the beginning...
Tomorrow night is the first night of The Beautiful Truth.
I have no idea who is coming, other than the ones that I have either MADE come for support:) Or those that have expressed their desire to be a part of this thing. Of course I have no idea what is going to happen, if this will take off now, or later on...who knows! God knows....
And I'm going to rest in that tonight. I'm going to be reminded of the fact that my strength is made perfect in weakness, and boy am I weak without God. Without him, this dream would not have made it past my journal. Without him, this would only be a dream....
May you be praying for each girl that knows they need to come. Pray that the I can be at peace, and JUST BE as I speak tomorrow night. Pray that no matter the outcome, I can be full of joy because of my obedience. Pray that each guest speaker is full of peace and joy as they prepare and share what God has put on their heart. Pray that girls come to know God's truth about how beautiful they truly are. Pray that girls may come to know our true God through out this time. Pray that something beautiful happens on the campus of CBC.
I'm so excited! This is it guys! No longer will you only be hearing about my fears, worries, and desires for The Beautiful Truth....you will also be hearing the incredible things God is doing in the lives of his daughters!
Now, I am ready for bed.
I am ready curl up and fall asleep, so I can be fresh and ready for whatever tomorrow brings.
Good thing there's latte's and make-up;)
For a few reasons...
One. I was up till 4 am chatting with a good friend. That was priceless of course, so I'm ok that I took a few too many naps today, which means I'm def not tired enough to sleep yet. Oops!
Two. Tomorrow night is the first night of The Beautiful Truth!
Did you get that?
TOMORROW NIGHT IS THE BEGINNING.
THE FIRST NIGHT.
LAUNCH TIME BABY!
Not lunch time. LAUNCH time!
I'm so unbearably excited, yet so incredibly nervous.
Everything is ready to go, for the most part of course. Coffee needs to be made, chairs need to be strategically put together. Lighting needs to be set so the room feels warm and welcoming....Yet this all won't be happening until about 5:30pm.
So as I lay here in bed, going through my talk, going through my to do list, I just can't slow down enough to fall asleep!
I know that partially has to do with the fact that I had a few too many naps today, but please, I want to sleep some more!
Just a few of the things going through my mind,
-homework assignments and a project proposal
-books I need to buy and start reading since I am ALSO finishing my last semester of my Youth Work degree.
-dinners I have planned for this week
-friends I am praying for, family, my soldier
-thank you's I need to get out, calls I need to make
-of course the bathrooms need to get tackled some time this week before, well...they just need done.
-possible job opportunities for my husband
-names of my future children....(really Brit? Hey guys, I'm about authenticity here:)
-the more I type these thoughts out, the more crazy I am getting at just RE-thinking about my to do's...
The other night I was laying wide awake, (this has been a theme for quite a while and I'm beginning to wonder if this is what being in the ministry looks like...oh dear) and I was worrying about The Beautiful Truth, worrying if I advertised enough, prayed enough, prepared enough, spread the word enough, planned enough, and this and that and this and that....All the while, this was running through my head.
"Strength made perfect in weakness, made perfect...Your strength made perfect in weakness....
Yet, the list kept growing, the worries kept coming and I even remember thinking, "why on earth is this song stuck in my head? I'm not really in the mood to sing right now and Jason wouldn't really appreciate me waking him up because of my random singing..."
After what seemed like 30 minutes of worrying, and ignoring those random lyrics, I stopped and thought for a second and the light bulb went on! This whole time, God was speaking those words into my heart, yet I wasn't taking the time to listen, to allow God's truth to bring peace into my heart. That's all he was trying to do the whole time, to remind me that my strength is made perfect in weakness, because God is working THROUGH me! Talk about having peace overwhelm me instantly. To be honest, I think I prayed about it for a little bit and fell right to sleep.
Why do I not listen? Why do I close my ears to God, and allow my fears and worries to take over? I mean, look at all that God has done already with The Beautiful Truth. Last night a few good friends of mine got together to spend some time talking and praying over this ministry. It was an absolute gift. I cannot even begin to express how full of peace I felt at the end, and how thankful I was just to be a part of whatever God has planned. It was truly incredible! And it's only the beginning...
Tomorrow night is the first night of The Beautiful Truth.
I have no idea who is coming, other than the ones that I have either MADE come for support:) Or those that have expressed their desire to be a part of this thing. Of course I have no idea what is going to happen, if this will take off now, or later on...who knows! God knows....
And I'm going to rest in that tonight. I'm going to be reminded of the fact that my strength is made perfect in weakness, and boy am I weak without God. Without him, this dream would not have made it past my journal. Without him, this would only be a dream....
May you be praying for each girl that knows they need to come. Pray that the I can be at peace, and JUST BE as I speak tomorrow night. Pray that no matter the outcome, I can be full of joy because of my obedience. Pray that each guest speaker is full of peace and joy as they prepare and share what God has put on their heart. Pray that girls come to know God's truth about how beautiful they truly are. Pray that girls may come to know our true God through out this time. Pray that something beautiful happens on the campus of CBC.
I'm so excited! This is it guys! No longer will you only be hearing about my fears, worries, and desires for The Beautiful Truth....you will also be hearing the incredible things God is doing in the lives of his daughters!
Now, I am ready for bed.
I am ready curl up and fall asleep, so I can be fresh and ready for whatever tomorrow brings.
Good thing there's latte's and make-up;)
Jan 11, 2011
Voices of the Faithful
First of all, don't fall for the "click here to look inside";) I definately got the wrong picture to put on here for my readers. I just got this in the mail from Thomas Nelson Publishers and love it! (for those of you wondering why and how, click here and you will find out why) This book is put together with over 300 stories written by missionaries from all oer the world. Each story is different, yet one thing remains the same, God has done incredible things in the lives of his people. You can either read this book from beginning to end like you would any other, or add it to your daily devotions. Either way, it will be an inspiration to you in your walk with the Lord. Beth Moore does the Introduction to this book, and fills her readers with some encouraging words as well as a challenge to spend time in prayer for the missionaries working through out the globe. Pick this one up, it's a great read!
Dec 21, 2010
I'm the kinda girl who...
...Loves a warm latte, any time of the day
...Adores being a wife, and all that comes along with that role.
...And when those days come where I'm sick of doing the dishes, or cooking and cleaning, I remember that ...I've got a whole world of blogs to find some inspiration from....
...Planned my wedding day from the time I was about four, until the day I married my sweetheart
...Love trying new recipes, and sometimes I even write them in my cookbook before I even try them, just knowing they will taste amazing. Haven't had to rip a page out yet!
...Looks forward to being a Mommy in the future, but am reminding myself daily how much I enjoy this time being newly married, and still going to school....
...Would love to eat organic foods and make as much myself as I can...when the budget allows
...Still loves a good burger and curly fries
...Yet, enjoys a good work out a couple times a week, even if I have to push myself to do it
...Goes through a point once a year where I feel like my wardrobe is a bit immature, but if I swap it around, or even buy one new thing, the whole world opens up and it's as though I've got an adorable wardrobe!
...dreams and dreams and dreams, but when it comes to actually doing, sometimes I get a little overwhelmed...
...craves sweets...alot....
...loves her family, like crazy...
...has been laying around the last two days trying to battle this cold. At first, I enjoyed the rest. Now, I'm def ready to get those Christmas gifts done, and enjoy my favorite time of year!
Just a little "get to know Brit" for you today...
:)
...Adores being a wife, and all that comes along with that role.
...And when those days come where I'm sick of doing the dishes, or cooking and cleaning, I remember that ...I've got a whole world of blogs to find some inspiration from....
...Planned my wedding day from the time I was about four, until the day I married my sweetheart
...Love trying new recipes, and sometimes I even write them in my cookbook before I even try them, just knowing they will taste amazing. Haven't had to rip a page out yet!
...Looks forward to being a Mommy in the future, but am reminding myself daily how much I enjoy this time being newly married, and still going to school....
...Would love to eat organic foods and make as much myself as I can...when the budget allows
...Still loves a good burger and curly fries
...Yet, enjoys a good work out a couple times a week, even if I have to push myself to do it
...Goes through a point once a year where I feel like my wardrobe is a bit immature, but if I swap it around, or even buy one new thing, the whole world opens up and it's as though I've got an adorable wardrobe!
...dreams and dreams and dreams, but when it comes to actually doing, sometimes I get a little overwhelmed...
...craves sweets...alot....
...loves her family, like crazy...
...has been laying around the last two days trying to battle this cold. At first, I enjoyed the rest. Now, I'm def ready to get those Christmas gifts done, and enjoy my favorite time of year!
Just a little "get to know Brit" for you today...
:)
Dec 20, 2010
Just Precious...
I picked this book up a few months ago, and then put it away so that I could enjoy it especially at Christmas time. So, as the season began, I started to read this book. What I found, was a collection of joy, peace, and the work of the Lord. Robert J. Morgan is a Pastor in Nashville, Tennessee. He writes a new story to share with his congregation each Christmas Eve, and after he had quite the collection of stories, he decided to put them together. So as I curled up under the covers each night, I would read a story from this book before I went to sleep. Each story left me feeling such joy, as I was reminded of the true meaning of Christmas. Whether these stories are true or not, they are full of warmth and inspiration. I would encourage you to run to the nearest book store and pick this up. It's perfect to leave on the coffee table for anyone who may want to enjoy a sweet Christmas story, reminding us of the hope we have in Christ.
Daddy Daughter Date
This is what I haven't wanted to do for months!
Sit in a cozy chair, which I had to pull a stake out in order to even get this, might I add.
With a white peppermint white hot chocolate mocha....sprinkled with a little chocolate.
OH NO! I ATE IT! I JUST realized I gladly licked up that whipped cream with chocolate sprinkled on top....without even thinking?!!! (can you tell I'm typing as I think?!!)
No, I don't have some issue with eating chocolate because I fear it will make me lose my figure, I mean I worked in a chocolate shop for 6 months, eating it everyday!
I'm allergic! And I'm going to experience the effects! I went two days without it and have felt wonderful! Good thing I took an allergy pill this morning...
It is seriously becoming impossible for me to ignore my favorite thing on this earth...
Ok, enough about that. Really, it's time for me the meaning of this post in the first place.
This morning while I was getting ready for the day, I looked out the window and realized that it was snowing! Light, fluffy, little snowflakes were falling from the sky. It hadn't really stuck, unless you wanted to count what had been left from the light snow of last night.
Looking at the snow falling down, reminded me of one of my favorite memories with my Dad.
Christmas of 2008.
The snow started falling a few days after I had come home from school to enjoy my winter break. Every year, since before I can even remember, my Dad took me out on a Daddy Daughter Date. We would go out for dinner, a restaurant of my choice of course, and then shop for Mom, Alex, Josh, and anyone else I had on the list that year. I remember just talking the ears off of my Dad, making him laugh at my goofy mishaps. (If anyone knows me, they know I have a few "Brittany moments" up my sleeve.) Thank goodness Dad laughs at them all!
So this particular year, we were waiting until the snow calmed down a bit before we ventured out for our date. Yet, it never seemed to cease. So, we loaded up in the more snow friendly vehicle, and headed into Salem. Keep in mind, Salem is really about fifteen-twenty minutes away from out house on the average day. Yet, this time, it took us well over an hour to get anywhere close to Salem.
I'm not quite sure right now why we decided to do this, but we ended up taking the back roads so that we could avoid all the people who didn't know how to drive in the snow. Little did we know, some of the roads had been closed off because of trees falling, and an overabundance of snow in some areas.
As we started to get into the thick of the snow, we noticed that there weren't too many tire tracks on the roads we were taking, meaning, they weren't being driven on for a reason!
Even though it took forever to get into Salem, we were able to enjoy the beautiful country roads we have come to know quite well in the many years of living in this area. Yet, they took on a whole new, beautiful shine.
Instead of making our way downtown to the usual dinner spot, Bentley's, we thought we had better settle on McGraths, because it was getting dark, and the snow was started to come down harder.
Sitting in the restaurant, looking out at the piles of snow in the parking lot, we were filled with such laughter and joy, knowing we would have a white Christmas. As usual, I asked Dad and ton of questions about his childhood and what it was life when we were little kids. This is something I have grown to cherish, for my Dad is a good storyteller, and I'm always brought back to the special times when I was young. They always consisted of these three things; dinner at Bentley's, Christmas shopping, and ending the evening with a Mocha, if we weren't already too full from dinner.
My Dad is such a gift to me. He's always been such a joy to be around. That could be because he is an absolute goof ball, like me (if you were wondering where I got it from). But he's also one of my biggest fans. No matter what I do, say, or chat on and on about with him, he is always interested, and extremely proud of me. Sometimes when I come home to visit, we sit up late chatting about anything and everything, catching each other up on life.
I am what you would call, a Daddy's girl.
Yet, if you haven't noticed in prior posts, I am also, my Mother's only Daughter, and we are truly best friends. (I Just Love my Mom)
This Christmas, I'm looking forward to that wonderful tradition of the Daddy Daughter Date.
Britt
Sit in a cozy chair, which I had to pull a stake out in order to even get this, might I add.
With a white peppermint white hot chocolate mocha....sprinkled with a little chocolate.
OH NO! I ATE IT! I JUST realized I gladly licked up that whipped cream with chocolate sprinkled on top....without even thinking?!!! (can you tell I'm typing as I think?!!)
No, I don't have some issue with eating chocolate because I fear it will make me lose my figure, I mean I worked in a chocolate shop for 6 months, eating it everyday!
I'm allergic! And I'm going to experience the effects! I went two days without it and have felt wonderful! Good thing I took an allergy pill this morning...
It is seriously becoming impossible for me to ignore my favorite thing on this earth...
Ok, enough about that. Really, it's time for me the meaning of this post in the first place.
This morning while I was getting ready for the day, I looked out the window and realized that it was snowing! Light, fluffy, little snowflakes were falling from the sky. It hadn't really stuck, unless you wanted to count what had been left from the light snow of last night.
Looking at the snow falling down, reminded me of one of my favorite memories with my Dad.
Christmas of 2008.
The snow started falling a few days after I had come home from school to enjoy my winter break. Every year, since before I can even remember, my Dad took me out on a Daddy Daughter Date. We would go out for dinner, a restaurant of my choice of course, and then shop for Mom, Alex, Josh, and anyone else I had on the list that year. I remember just talking the ears off of my Dad, making him laugh at my goofy mishaps. (If anyone knows me, they know I have a few "Brittany moments" up my sleeve.) Thank goodness Dad laughs at them all!
So this particular year, we were waiting until the snow calmed down a bit before we ventured out for our date. Yet, it never seemed to cease. So, we loaded up in the more snow friendly vehicle, and headed into Salem. Keep in mind, Salem is really about fifteen-twenty minutes away from out house on the average day. Yet, this time, it took us well over an hour to get anywhere close to Salem.
I'm not quite sure right now why we decided to do this, but we ended up taking the back roads so that we could avoid all the people who didn't know how to drive in the snow. Little did we know, some of the roads had been closed off because of trees falling, and an overabundance of snow in some areas.
As we started to get into the thick of the snow, we noticed that there weren't too many tire tracks on the roads we were taking, meaning, they weren't being driven on for a reason!
Even though it took forever to get into Salem, we were able to enjoy the beautiful country roads we have come to know quite well in the many years of living in this area. Yet, they took on a whole new, beautiful shine.
Instead of making our way downtown to the usual dinner spot, Bentley's, we thought we had better settle on McGraths, because it was getting dark, and the snow was started to come down harder.
Sitting in the restaurant, looking out at the piles of snow in the parking lot, we were filled with such laughter and joy, knowing we would have a white Christmas. As usual, I asked Dad and ton of questions about his childhood and what it was life when we were little kids. This is something I have grown to cherish, for my Dad is a good storyteller, and I'm always brought back to the special times when I was young. They always consisted of these three things; dinner at Bentley's, Christmas shopping, and ending the evening with a Mocha, if we weren't already too full from dinner.
My Dad is such a gift to me. He's always been such a joy to be around. That could be because he is an absolute goof ball, like me (if you were wondering where I got it from). But he's also one of my biggest fans. No matter what I do, say, or chat on and on about with him, he is always interested, and extremely proud of me. Sometimes when I come home to visit, we sit up late chatting about anything and everything, catching each other up on life.
I am what you would call, a Daddy's girl.
Yet, if you haven't noticed in prior posts, I am also, my Mother's only Daughter, and we are truly best friends. (I Just Love my Mom)
This Christmas, I'm looking forward to that wonderful tradition of the Daddy Daughter Date.
Britt
Dec 5, 2010
Disney on Ice
This weekend we had our good friends, Colin and Beka Smith, over for dinner and then went on a double date to Disney on Ice! Even though we were some of the only people without kids, that didn't stop us from cheering on Belle or Buzz Lightyear! The show was so much fun and we loved being able to go back to being 5 for a little bit. We literally cheered on all of our favorite Disney characters, just like the little guy that sat behind us. Between the four of us, our most common line was,
"I am seriously having SO much fun!!!!"
Jason and Colin
Brittany and Beka
Brit hasn't been to Disney Land, (I know GASP), so this was as close as she could get!
We were shocked at how much things cost at these types of shows. How do you parents do it?!
Well, if Disney on Ice ever comes near your, GO! It's just so much fun:)
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