Merry CHRISTmas!!!

"And she brought forth her first firstborn son and wrapped Him in swaddling clothes, and laid Him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. And there were in the same country, shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flocks by night. And lo, the Angel of the Lord came upon, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, "Do not be afraid, for behold I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all people. For unto you this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger" And suddenly there was with the angel, a multitude of heavenly hosts praising God and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men"

Luke 2: 7-14


"For to us a child is born, to us a Son is given, and the government will be on His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."
Isaiah 9:6

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS!
I'd like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas as we remember the birth of our Savior and the purpose of His coming.

All the Greatest (John 3:16)

God ... the greatest Lover

So loved ... the greatest degree

The world ... the greatest number

That He gave ... the greatest act

His only Son ... the greatest gift

So that everyone ... the greatest invitation

Who believes ... the greatest simplicity

In Him ... the greatest person

Will not perish ... the greatest escape

But ... the greatest difference

Have ... the greatest certainty

Eternal life ... the greatest destiny

-J. Edwin Hortell

MERRY CHRISMAS!

Bri

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!! Already I can smell my mom's baked cheesy potatoes Mmmmmmm ...... :)
I'm going to share with you a couple things I'm thankful for .....

Salvation. I'm so thankful that God sent His only Son to pay for all the sin I've committed in my life. He carried the cross for me, took the beatings, and the dying pain. His love was so deep for us. He did it all so we could live forever with Him.


Yes, I'm thankful for sports :) lol I love playing basketball, soccer, basketball, floor-hockey, oh yeah I almost forgot, and basketball. lol


Music is another think I'm very thankful for. Whether it's classical, hymns, praise and worship or Christian contemporary, I love to praise God with music. Psalm 135:3 Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; Sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.


I'm also thankful for my friends. The ones that make me laugh, the ones that are crazy, the ones that love me for who I am, the ones that encourage me, and especially those that stick with me when it's not easy. Proverbs 17:17a A friend loves at all times


Last but not least, I'm thankful for the family God has blessed me with for nearly 16 years. My Dad and all the work he's done to support us, and he's always helping me with my basketball and giving me advice. My Mom has been my school teacher since kindergarten, I don't think any other teacher could love me as she does. She's more then a teacher though, an amazing ping-pong player! lol AND a wonderful mom :) Benjamin, who really knows how to make me laugh/smile. Braden, one of the smartest kids I know; if I ever have a question about engineering, he's the one I can ask. Lydia's singing is always music to my ears. It just makes me want to sing along right with her!

Hope you all have a blessed and memorable Thanksgiving!!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Bri

The final day!

Well, it's been a loooooooong month; school, youth group, homework :P, family, ..... am I forgetting something??? Ah yes, Drivers Ed! Today was one of the most scary days ever; the test .... ;) One of my friends and I were clinging each other as we waited for one of our instructors to call us up one by one and grade it. The palms of my hands were sweaty and shaking as I sat in a chair, trying not to fidget.

When I finally looked at our teacher I felt wave of relief come over me as I heard him say 'Well, you passed' Right away I wanted to shout for joy but I restrained myself. Instead, I celebrated by dumping my wonderful homework in the trash bin :)

So Praise God!! I can't tell you how long I prayed last night for the test.
Also, I should warn you to look out when you go out on the roads now. lol

One more thing, I noticed that my post about the characteristics of God didn't post. I have NO idea why. When I tried to find it it was gone. Sorry about that! Anyway, I will do it on Monday. I can't Sunday b/c I will be gone all day.

In Christ,

Bri