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It's funny how even mishaps fall into the best spot sometimes. See here.

School starts tomorrow.

Yesterday, we had a very funny moment in which Adam, Alyssa, and I (stuffed together in the back seat of a little car with some luggage on our laps) took turns talking on the phone to Charlotte and telling her our passwords in front of everyone. I must say, there was much giggling when everyone heard them. Charlotte was very careful to burn the paper and dispose of it in three spots however in the unlikely event that Adam has a very good memory and can carry out his threat to write nasty emails to out teachers daring them to fail us I find it appropriate to consider changing my password. Oh great, another password to remember.:/

It also didn't help that they overheard about some of my obsessive compulsiveness when I was on the phone. Oh, such informtaion to hide! (even if I am trying to do better)

Yesterday I started to really wonder about the fact that, though in many ways I'm able to miss the obvious, I do tend to observe the strangest and smallest things. They are so subtle and yet they just pop out at me. Romantically, I should consider using this skill and become a brilliant detective like amazing Sherlock Holmes! Or, more realistically, like poor Obsessive Compulsive Monk. Hehe. Although he's a bit extreme, alot of things he does makes perfect sense to me.(although I try to work on it since I can't get away with it so well.) Ouch.

I recently learned this game called Tripoly which is a poker/hearts/rummy game that is soooo much fun. I decided to buy chips and make my own board and somehow I came to the conclusion that purple and orange were the right combination. It's very odd but very very nice. I guess al around I'm becoming more broad with selection. I was just commenting to Alyssa the other day that it's funny how taste buds change as you get older. Apparently colors change too, buildings look smaller,and states shrink...at least, road trips take alot less time, seemingly. And I suppose that answers the question burning in you all as to why adults don't ask "Are we there yet?"!

Uhm, scripture for today...Job 38. Great chapter. While the book of Job definitely has to do with suffering, it serms to have just as much about Gods greatness and where we stand in relation to Him. And we must remember that. It will help increase our respect for God which helps our whole attitude.:)

I dreamed there was this plant that grew really tall. It looked like squash and pickles and it was called a Sickle tree??

"Thats all folks!" :)
PS-Haha, I unintentionally put my orange and purple paragraphs beside each other. :P But I still think they're fairly ugly together so there's no fear of my wearing orange and purple out.


emer	I have noticed that you do tend to pick out the smallest things to scrutinize - like the cracked bricks on the ceiling behing the pulpit at church. Hope ya'll get down here safely.
kattath	hey you... i miss you!
runaweasgood	I'm glad you had a good (and safe) trip! :)
schmidtkins	How did it happen that you were forced to give out such personal information? You are right about the changes as we get older. As for JOB, you are right to point out that it has as much to do with GOD as it does Job's problems. Isn't that the whole point of our sufferings? It tests our ability to trust in the stength and wisdom of God, even in the face of losing all that we most desire. By standing the test, we prove the goodness of God! He is worth it all!
sirtorin	Hehehe. Fun times. =)
sirtarin	This was a rather interesting post. =)
dwatkins	:)
sirtorin	Yes. Paint. See this.
_sylviaanne_	Have a fun time in school! See you in three weeks!!!!!
eladea	:) glad you are back safe and sound. you do notice the weirdest things.
sarahsmile	Did you make it back to FC in time??? Did you get in touch with Brad??? Are you OK??? ;-)
gobbler_boy	no it isn't. I saw it on Mythbusters! lol
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New Year- Do you care?

12-31-08 04:55pm EST

Tomorrow starts a FRESH new year with NO mistakes in it. Each day is another opportunity...to change, do better, right wrongs, and USE our precious gift of time. Our next decisions and goals and actions still lie before us. The option is still there, as it always is, to do the right thing, have the right heart, and act the proper way. Our true happiness is in our hands. It doesn't depend on what president we have, what country we live in, how much money and stuff we have, or who our family, friends, and suitors are. It all rests in our relationship with God. Life and happiness is what we make of our situations. Constantly choose the path that LEADS to righteousness and godliness instead of trying to double dip in God and the world. A mindset of purity as Christ had and a pure disgust of the world and how truly unpleasing and unfulfiling it is. Working on these things starts the chain reaction to helping solve and overcome all the rest of our weaknesses and flaws. My daddy is right. It IS all about relationships. With God and man. :)
1)Study
2)Pray
3)Seek righteousness in mind and action
4)Truly love and help your brethren

This I charge to you and task myself with.
:)


gobbler_boy	My goal this year is to over come my fingernail-chewing habit. :p
gobbler_boy	Good post.
gobbler_boy	Of course.
gobbler_boy	Thanks.
schmidtkins	Amen
minnie	Amen!
_sylviaanne_	Wonderful post!
jaydon	Happy New Year Brittany!!!!!! May this one be filled with God's good gifts!
daddio6	Happy New Year!
sirtarin	Great post. Happy New Year. :)
sirtorin	Happy New Year! Good post. =)
beulah	Thanks B! I agree wholeheartedly and take the challenge.
beulah	HAPPY NEW YEAR
probablyreading	A happy, productive, blessed new year to you!
missy_my	That is true! Happy New Year:)
laurar209	loved seeing you this weekend and chatting. have a GREAT semester and, Lord willing, I'll see you sometime. :)
blondechick89	Nope I will be back Monday night.
purdy_2010	Hey! What's up?
jifennerh	Hey!! How are ya? I miss you.
gemma	^ I second that. =) Email me...or send me an extra long pleo comment. I don't care just talk to me!!! =)
lori_in_pa	Your job: Keep watching that temperature gauge! Be safe, new friend.
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First: Remember to prioritize prayer! Also...

12-29-08 10:50am EST

There's so much to say but not really anything to say.
PA visit is like my dream world in almost all aspects!
Today, Meghan is giving the girls a history lesson and we are having a girls ball and dancing Jane Austen style dances in costume.
Enough said.


snoopy	1. Got your package! 2. Dancing is going to be uber fun! 3. FYI: The girls are going to be at the house tonight with the boys and I -- Mom and Dad are going out to eat with his carpooler and her husband so it is going to be just us with a cass. from mom
_sylviaanne_	NEAT.
gemma	Cool! What dances are you going to do?
gemma	I've always liked the one at the Netherfield ball. =)
sirtarin	Sounds like you are going to be having an interesting time. =)
gobbler_boy	uh, no thanks.
gemma	^hehe!
cyber_space_cadet	PLEASE give Meghan a hug for me, Andrew, and Robbie! We love her. :-) I can't imagine a more lovely afternoon than a history lesson (especially from Meghan) and ANYTHING Jane Austen. ;-) Enjoy!
sirtorin	Dressing up in costume is fun. =)
memento_mori	Oh wow, that sounds like it's going to be a wonderful day!
jaydon	Ah, but this one is your favorite.... not!
jaydon	Bingo!!! You are right. I know you are jealous and can not wait to come here to play.
enyek	Enjoy your trip! I wish we could have visited... we did mull it over..
swiftbladesintherain	Heh. That's interesting.
brownie	lucky! That sounds like sooooo much fun. I love Jane Austen!
stranger_yet	You're Brittany right?
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12-17-08 10:19pm EST

I'm actually writing this from a computer instead of my phone....and it looks and feels very odd.

Sometimes I think I know too many people.

I'm getting to spend time with alot of old friends and new friends and if I wasn't so tired and lazy at the moment I'd link them all. Basically, the Beisekers, Hardmans, Bishops, Smelsers, Luthers, Romanics, and a few other families/peoples.

My dear cousin is coming up, sadly the same day I leave. No fair.

Yesterday, I made my spring banquet dress which was fun and turned out nicely. He seemed so surprised that i had completed it in one day that he gave me an insult/compliment by declaring that I'm "one of those extreme homeschoolers." I guess it was okay since it came from a homeschooler;)

I fit into this group of people very, very nicely. Methinks it would be a highly delightful place to move after college. We shall have to see about that...

Oh, and Alyssa and I are having lots of fun. =)

He got to go visit my family. I'm so jealous for him and my family. Not sure which I'm more jealous of. (although I'm really glad I wasn't stuck having to play Settlers all weekend. I dislike that game very much.)

Watched the last three eposides of the John Adams movie. So depressing.

I get to meet th eir baby! So exciting.

"Change is what you make of it."

Okay, enough silliness:
Last year, someone in Arizona preached a lesson on the fact that although we often (usually unrealizingly) use the phrase: "The Lord is on our side" it is a total misconception of the real state of things. We need to realize that it is not God doing everything for our benefit and us conveniently following along. Rather, everything revolves around God and we need to be doing His wishes and abiding by His laws and in a sense being on "His" side. Not only out of convenience but out of a heart of true desire. God is not made for man but man for God. Our purpose in life is to follow and serve God and to bring others to know Him so that they can do the same thing. The next time you go to think that God is doing something for "your side" remember that while God does bless us and do wonderful things everything is for His glory and we need to have Him as the focus and not us.

Also...
Take comfort in this....
We can all still be united, even with differences, and we can appreciate each other for the good things and copy them, take the bad things as a warning and avoid them, and ultimately we are all judged individually and not congregationally or with any other person. =)

"That's all folks!"


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memento_mori	Interesting last paragraph. I agree with the general principle, but I can't say I agree with the premise: that saying "The Lord is our side" is a misconception of the way things are. I believe that "The Lord is on our side" is a paraphrase of Romans 8:31 -- "If God is for us, who can be against us?" In that verse it also states things in the same manner as the phrase "The Lord is on our side." Romans 8:31 states it as a question, but it's a rhetorical question, and he's just finished talking about all things working together for the good of those that love the Lord. I definitely agree that the focus needs to be on the Lord, but I don't agree that the phrase "The Lord is on our side" is a misconception. If we are with God, God is in fact on our side. I guess I don't view the "Lord is on our side" as a "he's doing everything for my benefit," but in battle terms: we're fighting a battle and if I am a true Christian, as I claim, the Lord IS on my side. And also, consider Psalm 124: “If it had not been the LORD who was on our side,” Let Israel now say— 2 “If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, When men rose up against us, 3 Then they would have swallowed us alive, When their wrath was kindled against us; 4 Then the waters would have overwhelmed us, The stream would have gone over our soul; 5 Then the swollen waters Would have gone over our soul.” AS I said, I do agree with what was meant, and that we need to be careful not to get egotistical about the whole thing, but I think there are many instances where scripture uses the same type of wording. Another one I know of is Psalm 118:6 (which the Hebrew writer quotes in chapter 13): "The LORD is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?" Okay, I've rambled far too long now. :)
memento_mori	(meh, I hate it when I take for.ev.er writing a long comment, and in the time it took me to write it, someone else has already said the same thing I did, just in fewer words. And that's not ALL of psalm 124, btw. Just the first little-more-than-half.)
memento_mori	and now you have a lot of red on your blog, and I just remembered you really don't like that color. Ooops...
thesecondthought	It's ok, Rebecca. We'll keep you, anyway.
thesecondthought	Hi, Britt!
thesecondthought	I suppose their is enough blame to go around to make both of us guilty for that... Remind me again when you said you were going to come up and see me?
sirtarin	At least you explained my sentiment better, and thought of scriptures to support it, which I did not. So, overall, I think yours was better. Especially since you generally have a more eloquent writing style. =)
thesecondthought	I just sent you an email.
memento_mori	Ummm... thanks? I guess? Now I fell like a... a dog or a cat or some sort of pet! ;-)
hoosierbybirth	I'm glad you are having such a wonderful break from school. I understand what you are saying in your next to last paragraph. and agree with your premise. When we are living and doing as we should as a Christian, the Lord is on our side.
snoopy	I'm so glad you are at our house! It has been a lot of fun! I can't wait for tonight at Longwood!!
ominie	I miss you, too! And I looove you! And today is supposed to be our spiritual talk day :(
ominie	(lol, because you know you can only talk about spiritual things on Thursdays!)
emer	It's good to hear from you. It sounds like you're having a blast up there in the cold weather.
sirtarin	Let's hope it was like a cat. They supposedly always land on their feet, so there would probably be a lower likelihood of injury that way. ;D
trefe_something	hehe, I'm glad you like it! It was a hand me down from my sister, and I'm not sure where she got it from...lol
obi_wan_kenobi	Yay for randomness (you extreme homeschooler, you)! :P
sirtorin	Fun post. =)
cyber_space_cadet	Awww, cool, you got to go to Longwood?! VERY, VERY, VERY cool place, especially at Christmas time. I'm just a little bit jealous. ;-) I miss home this time of year more than any other, because my family is ALL together having a BLAST, and we are far away.
_sylviaanne_	Too many friends? Finally you see. But you can never have too many friends.
_sylviaanne_	By the way, we only played settlers ONCE!
brownie	I am glad you are having a wonderful time! have fun in the snow and Merry Christmas!
tweedledee	So are you going to come see us tomorrow night??!!!! I haven't told my familia that you are in the same state yet... should I keep it a surprise or just tell them? ♥
runaweasgood	Actually it can be plurel. We don't normally use it like that, but in a quote like this it actually enhances the point. Question, would you say: "there is a bowl of fruit" or "there is a bowl of fruits"?
jaydon	I bought your most favorite game today! Can you guess!
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12-13-08 11:36am EST

I am in North Carolina heading up to Pennsylvania for my break. (so if any Rhode Islanders want to come over and visit...)
Semsester #1: Very good.
Lots of things to improve for next semester. Very excited for it.
Wonderful, spiritually minded friends. They are AMaZING and have been so helpful.
Muchly blessed by God.:)


emer	I'm glad you enjoyed your semseter, and I look foward to another great one just around the corner.
obi_wan_kenobi	Have fun in PA (Watch out for Adam!)!
sirtarin	Spiffy! Have a fun break! =)
hoosierbybirth	Glad your semester went well. Have a great break!
sirtorin	Enjoy your break! =)
purdy_2010	That would be fun. I doubt I'll make it down there this year though, maybe some other time? Are you going to FC for a second year? What part of NC were you in?
tweedledee	Are you in PA for the whole break???? Then we might see you!!! ...if you're near the ir place!! ♥
tweedledee	We'll be at Libby and Jeff's (Smelsers) but I sort of don't think that they will worship with the others... it'll be Wed. the 24th. Maybe we can plan something after... ask Adam about how close the two families are to each other. This would soooooo splendidly wonderful!!
tweedledee	Hmmmmm... so are you going to convince someone to drive you over since I doubt my parents will drive that just for you =P
thesecondthought	Another four hours of driving would get you in my neck of the woods... But I don't spose you would want to do that, would you? Sniff I guess that's the price I pay, living in one of the most beautiful places on earth... (Hint, hint!)
thesecondthought	Ok, foget the hint. Come up and see me!
lori_in_pa	Hi, B -- welcome!
jaydon	I want too visit you!!!! I still think you need to take a ride here, your much younger. Just grab a bunch of people, stay here, and I promise you a homecooked meal and a trip to Boston! Remember the time we went New Year's eve and saw all the sculptures. Wait.... come to the New Year's eve party....:)
_sylviaanne_	Luke is here. he grew a beard, and mustache.
_sylviaanne_	You set such a good example sis
_sylviaanne_	that is why i love you.
enyek	Hmmmmmmmmm.... a road trip sounds like fun!! i would if I could...
purdy_2010	Oh wow! She lives like an 1 1/2 from me. That's crazy! LoL
brownie	It was so good meeting you. Actually, it was like a long lost friend being united, even though I had never met you before. I hope you have a wonderful break with Alyssa! which, I am sure you will.
7laughinghardmans	Thanks for your help today with the eggs and lunches. You're wonderful!
family_man	Your PA is glad you're safely in PA, but ALso wishes you could be with us in AL, but overFLowing with anticipation of seeing you in FL.
sirtorin	^ Hehehe. =)
swiftbladesintherain	Enjoy your break!
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