Poor little Lyssa Faith :(

Yesterday was an interesting Sunday. We were in Sioux Falls South Dakota visiting some friends of ours. We had a great morning getting ready for Church and just hanging out as a family. Things were going great until we got to Church. We were going in the side entrance and then it happened. When you walk through the doors you have to go down about 5 or 6 stairs. Well, Lyssa was so excited to go to her Sunday school class and had forgotten what I had just said to them at the car. "Remember when we go through this door there are stairs right away". She opened the door and started down the stairs. Only she started to fall. And I could not grab her in time. She fell all the way down and smack... She hit her head on the corner of the door frame. She screamed immediately and there was lots of blood. It did not help that it was right on her head. There were lots of nice people there and a very nice gentleman who helped clean it and starry strip it so that we could get her to the ER... He even drove in front of us so that we could get to the hospital quicker :) She ended up having 5 stitches. She was a champ. She was a little scared, which is to be expected. But she did great. Once we got her some Motrin she was all smiles like usual. Just a little tired from the whole ordeal and a little sore. The Doctor said that she will probably have a head ache for the next couple of days and hopefully we can get the stitches out on Friday. But praise the LORD she did not get a concussion... The cut was so deep that you could see the bone and about 1/2 inch wide. Pray that it heals up fast and that she gets better soon...

Love,
Brittany and the family

Encouragement from the WORD.....

Have you ever had a bad day as a parent? I guess no matter how much you love being a parent you are bound to have a day like this :) Where you feel like everything you do is wrong. You may say something that you shouldn't or act a certain way that is not pleasing unto the LORD. Well today I have had one of those day. Praise the LORD he is quick to show us our faults and how to change them and that he is forever merciful. I quickly asked our older girls if they wanted to pray with Mommy, and they did. We had an amazing moment together in prayer and supplication with the LORD. And we were able to start anew. (I just LOVE being a Mother) Then I was reminded of some encouraging verses that I read in my devotion this morning. That God is always good and his judgements are righteous. That everything around us shows forth his goodness and Love towards his creation :) I hope that one or more of these verses may encourage you in your day and that you may see the light of the LORD and his awesome glory!!!

"THE heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handy work."
Psalm 19:1

"The law of the LORD is perfect converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple"
Psalm 19:7

"The fear of the LORD is clean enduring for ever: the judgements of the LORD are true and righteous altogether."
Psalm 19:9

"Lead me in thy truth and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day"
Psalm 25:5

With Love,
Brittany

Fall Festival...

Today I took the children to the fall festival at our local Rehault Farm. We had a great time. This is one of the perks to living in a small town or city depending on where you are from :) They are very family orriented and things don't cost you an arm and a leg. It was so much fun just to hang out with the kids and do all stuff that they enjoy. Hope you enjoy the pictures...

Love,
Brittany and the fmaily




The kids riding the ponies and the barrel train...





The girls making their scarecrow hats...


Tatum and Elyssa making their cookies...



Titus in the hall closet taking out the vaccuum before we leave :0

Once again Titus with the vaccuum...Let just hope he keeps his love for clean floors...LOL:)

"Freedom has a price the protected will never know..."

Tuesday was one of the hardest days I have been through in a long time. We attended the funeral off SSGT Todd W Selge(Army). An old high school friend of ours. As I had mentioned in a post before he has a wife and two little boys. The message was amazing and it was such a relief to find out that he was saved. As I saw the flag draped over the casket it made me think of this old phrase my Dad used to say to me. "Freedom has a price the protected will never know." When I was younger he had told me that this phrase was on one of his favorite bumper stickers. Maybe you have seen it before. I saw the price! A young twenty five year old mother left to raise two amazingly beautiful little boys alone. She lost her Love, her high school sweet heart. As there youngest son ran around the church and up and down the aisles during the service it made me take an inventory on my life. This little guy only two getting ready to turn three was running around his Daddy's coffin holding the program with a picture of Ssgt Selge on the front. He ran past the parent room a couple of times and held it up to the window with a big smile on his face as he pointed to the picture and told us "Daddy". My heart went out to this family. It made me think how much more I need to be thankful for the time the LORD has given me with my wonderful husband. And to cherish every aspect of life no matter what comes along. Please pray for our family as Joshua is up for re-enlistment. I know that being a military wife may seem like such a burden to some. But I am so Proud to say that I am. Yes times may get rough, the hours may be long and some times you will be separated for months on end, and never know when that next phone call will come through on the line. You sleep with your cell phone because suddenly time does not matter. If the phone rings at 0115 and you just feel asleep you bounce up all chipper ready to greet you love from half a world away. And though all this seems so tough and it is at times. I don't think I would know what to do if my life were lived like a normal wife. Or what ever is normal any way. I love being married to my Marine. No matter what comes. As I know Ssgt. Selges(Army)wife Did also. And she put her thoughts aside and served right beside him. So I thank her for giving the ultimate sacrifice also. As she will be in our thoughts and prayers for the years to come... So thank you to all those families who have given their loved ones for the cause of Freedom. Your Sacrifice will never be forgotten...

With Love,
Brittany Brown

"Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble." Proverbs 3:23

It has been a while since my last post. We have had an incredibly busy summer. Everything from weddings to cabin trips and anything in between that we could fit in. This past week we found out that an old high school friend past away in Iraq. He left behind a wife and two beautiful little boys ages 6 and 2. It got me thinking of the many fears a person has. These men and women that risk their lives on a daily basis so that we can have the freedoms we enjoy, have fears just like you and me! But they choose to put them aside for the greater cause of our nation. It made me stop and think of how thankful I am for their willingness to leave their families behind and potentially make the greatest sacrifice anyone could make. To lay down his life for his country. "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13... I know that I am married to a marine and every day I wake up, I find a since of pride in that but also a humbling since of gratitude that has a small stale fear that follows. I know that my husband would give his all for his country and his family and friends. I thought of how fear dictates so much of our society and how in Christ there is no cause for fear. A couple months back we heard a great message preached on fears. I took notes because it made me think of my own personal fears that I have, and how many of them are really just to much focus on self. Pastor Scheving had said that "he who lives in fear will never be a free man." Our fear's make the wolf bigger than he really is. "The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe" Proverbs 29:25... I love this verse. No matter what may happen to us we have nothing to fear as long as we have put our trust in the LORD :) Pastor Scheving also gave some statistics on people and their fears. You can see these and then put some of your fears in the percentage where they belong. 60% of things we fear really are not there. 20% of all fears are behind us in the past. 10% don't even really matter, they are so small. 5% are ones that we can't do anything about anyway...In a time when our country is at war, our economy is not the most stable, and people have fears that are out of control we need to turn our eyes upward to Christ and his peace and security that he offers to anyone that will accept his gift of salvation. As I think of this family and how much they must be going through, it really hits close to home. I even caught my self fearing the time when Joshua may have to deploy again. Now what good does that do me. We are on recruiting duty for at least another year and a half and if that time comes as it has twice before then I will turn my fears and worries over to the LORD just as I have in times past. To chase away our fears we must stop looking sloe on our self and ask ourselves, are my fears even real, and have faith. Faith...One should count each new day as a separate life. If we lived like each day was a whole new life we would see so much more wonder and joy through the foggy mist of discouragement, discontentment and fears. The Bible says that Pure Love casteth away all fears. "There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love." 1John 4:18... Walk in love, it is such a powerful thing. You know they say the number one biggest fear is the fear of death. The fear of the unknown. You can know what lies ahead for you. God has not kept this a secret. He has already told us how we can know what happens after this life. There are 365 fear not's in the Bible. One for each day of the year if you need it. The only good fear that we can have is a reverential fear of the LORD and his holiness. "The fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge." Proverbs 14:26. As you read this I ask that you would remember this family in your thoughts and prayers and that you would count each day that is given to you as a blessing. That you would see the good in everything that this life has to offer. No matter what cards you have been dealt, there is always something to be thankful for. Let us place aside our fears and really start living!!!

Fear Not for tomorrow, for God is already there...
Love,
The Browns
(The above and below picture are of Titus. So young with no fears. He was standing on this toy truck thing and then lunged forward to jump. This is where most of my fears come from. Raising a boy...:) LOL... He is always jumping off of something.)

Love..."Love worketh no ill to his neighbor: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law" Romans 13:10

This afternoon the kids and I went for a walk. Tatum had asked me earlier in the morning if we could take all the babies for a walk after lunch. (If you look at the pictures you will understand what I mean by all the babies...LOL.). That is our special thing. When we have a georgeous day such as this, we usually head out for an early afternoon stroll. The girls love to walk and admire all of the lovely homes around our neighborhood. I love watching them when we are out on our little adventures. They never fail to make me laugh. They walk and talk as if they were grown. Their Teany Tiny conversation, (as it seems to us), but truly is a big ordeal in their precious little world. So enthusiastic about everything around them. I just can't help but be overwhelmed with LOVE. As we walked and talked and admired the Beautiful back drop that the LORD has so graciously provided for us I thought of how magnificient God's LOVE is toward us. It is so great that we will never be able to fully comprehend it. To think that God sent his only son to die on the cross for our sins is so amazing. The Love that Jesus had for all man kind is mind blowing and extremly enormous. "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth on him shall not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16 What an amazing promise to cling to. God does not want anyone to perish but for us all to have everlasting life. We just need to do our part in the deal. Which is so mineute when you look at everything he has done for us. I watched Tatum and Elyssa tend to their babies, it was the sweetest thing ever. Tatum's baby got fussy a few times so we had to stop so she could take her out and comfort her and Elyssa's baby slept most of the time. They were so adorable. They love their babies so much... They made sure that their every need was met and that they were enjoying the little walk that they were out on. I admired them and thought of how much Love can fix so many problems. Not just an emotional type of love but a true, deep, unconditional love. A love that is so strong that it could cover any wrong that has ever been done."Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love coverth all sins." Proverbs 10:12. Jesus Christ is so forgiving that no matter what we have done or who we are we can come to the throne of God humbly for forgiveness. "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." 1John 1:9. Love is so powerful. As a mother I think of how much I love and adore my Children and how I would do anything for them. And then I think of God's love towards (us) his children and I can't help but want to have my cup overflowing with the compasionate love of Jesus Christ toward all men.

Love,
Brittany

This Little Light of Mine"Let your light so shine before men, thatthey may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven." Mt 5:16

We have decided to change the name of our blog. We chose This Little Light of Mine because of the kiddos. They sing it all the time:) It is so sweet. We were driving one day and I think we listened to the Crown College Quartet sing it like 6 times. Then I thought what a cute name that would be for our blog. So there you have it. I think it is cute and sweet. And it reminds me of our little ones...
"THE LORD is my light and Salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?" Psalm 27:1

Love,
Brittany