Fun With Friends...

We've had a lot of fun hangin' with Arya, Christine, and their family!

Christine feeding the geese at the park...


The swing set is awesome!




We decorated these slides that we got at the craft store...aren't they cute? Oh yeah...that's my brother's sock...he felt left out! :-)


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Friends are so much fun!
If you want to meet Arya and Christine, you can find the links to their blogs on my sidebar!

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LOVE~BRIANNA

Thankful Thursday

Today I am thankful that God doesn't show favorites!
I just read in Matthew 19; in this passage, Jesus compares the kingdom of heaven to a scenario in which a master hired workers at different times during the day. At the end of the day, he payed them all the same, even though they had not worked for the same amounts of time. As I think about this story, I'm really grateful that God doesn't show favorites! It's not like a game: we don't have to earn a certain amount of points to achieve a certain level of blessing! In the end, all Christians, both "new" and "old", will spend eternity with Christ!! And while we are here on this earth, He won't treat some believers better just because they are more "spiritual" than other believers. If that were the case...I'D BE IN TROUBLE!!! :-) I'm definitely not as "spiritual" as I should be!!
Thank you Lord!

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LOVE~BRIANNA

We're Back!!

Vacation in Florida was wonderful! Here are some pics...

The World's Tallest Man at Ripley's Believe It Or Not museum.

We went mini golfing...

Dad went on this roller coaster at Sea World...he's at the end of the middle row in the white shirt.

Bored in the car...very bored!! :-)

The dolphin and whale show at Sea World. It was AWESOME!!

I GOT MY PICTURE TAKEN WITH PRINCE CASPIAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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LOVE~BRIANNA

Musical Monday

I know I haven't posted Musical Monday for a while...but it's been a little crazy around here! Right now I'm sitting on a couch at a resort in FLORIDA!! Yay!!
Ok, so I just love this song by Casting Crowns...

Voice of Truth
by Casting Crowns

Oh,what I would do to have
the kind of faith it takes
To climb out of this boat I'm in
Onto the crashing waves
To step out of my comfort zone
Into the realm of the unknown
Where Jesus is,
And he's holding out his hand

But the waves are calling out my name
and they laugh at me
Reminding me of all the times
I've tried before and failed
The waves they keep on telling me
time and time again
"Boy, you'll never win,
you'll never win."

But the voice of truth tells me a different story
the voice of truth says "do not be afraid!"
and the voice of truth says "this is for my glory"
Out of all the voices calling out to me
I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth

Oh, what I would do
to have the kind of strength it takes
To stand before a giant
with just a sling and a stone
Surrounded by the sound
of a thousand warriors
shaking in their armor
Wishing they'd have had the strength to stand

But the giant's calling out
my name and he laughs at me
Reminding me of all the times
I've tried before and failed
The giant keeps on telling me
time and time again
"Boy you'll never win,
you'll never win."

But the voice of truth tells me a different story
the voice of truth says "do not be afraid!"
and the voice of truth says "this is for my glory"
Out of all the voices calling out to me
I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth

but the stone was just the right size
to put the giant on the ground
and the waves they don't seem so high
from on top of them looking down
I will soar with the wings of eagles
when I stop and listen to the sound of Jesus
singing over me

But the voice of truth tells me a different story
The voice of truth says do not be afraid
And the voice of truth says this is for my glory
Out of all the voices calling out to me (calling out to me)
I will choose to listen and believe (I will choose to listen and believe)
I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth

I will listen and believe
I will listen and believe the voice of truth
I will listen and believe
'Cause Jesus you are the voice of truth
And I will listen to you.. oh you are...

This song is very encouraging to me, because, like everyone else, there are so many times when I'm just SO CERTAIN that I CAN NOT do --. I can't control my thoughts, respond patiently to stress, etc. But God's truth stays true! He's given us everything we need to make the right choices: His Word, direct access to Him through prayer, the Holy Spirit, etc. THANK YOU SO MUCH GOD!!!

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LOVE~BRIANNA

My Graduation Party...

It was awesome! We thought the rain would keep us from being outside, but the sun came out just in time for the party start, and then left again right after the party ended! YAY!
Anyway, here are some pics...

Some friends from church helped us set up early...thanks guys!

My grandma made the cake...isn't it gorgeous? It tasted pretty good too!

I had so much fun! I'm so thankful for all of my family and friends and for the support they showed me on Saturday!
YESSS! I'VE GRADUATED!!!

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LOVE~BRIANNA

Thankful Thursday

Today I'm thankful that I'm GRADUATING!!!

I'm so excited!!

It's so weird to think that I'm DONE with high school!! I'm so thankful for the great education I've had, and for the great parents God has given me for teachers. Sometimes I'll think about how amazing it is that God placed me under the parents that He did...PTL!

Anyway, this weekend is my graduation party...and I am SOOOO excited!! I've had so much fun shopping for decorations with my mom!! I'll have to post later on and tell you how it goes!

We'll also be going to FLORIDA for my graduation present/our family vacation...I've never been there, and I'm very excited!

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LOVE~BRIANNA

Thank You Lord for Friends!!

I know it's not Thankful Thursday yet, but I wanted to thank God for my friends Arya and Christine. They just moved to the area, and we spent the whole day helping them and their family move into their new home. We had so much fun unpacking, laughing, talking, playing the piano, and just having fellowship. Isn't it awesome that we have brothers and sisters to hang with? God is so gracious! Arya and Elizabeth are two godly, wonderful young women, and they are such encouragements to me! We've known each other since we were babies, and I'm so excited that they are officially "local friends" now!

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LOVE~BRIANNA

My kitty...

LEO!! Isn't he handsome??

Showing off his new tie...

Lounging on his sister's socks...

Studying history...

Taking a nap...

ISN'T HE CUTE!?!?!?!

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LOVE~BRIANNA