Comments on: I Pray

By: Carol

Carol — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:16:31 +0000

Brittany, your heart is so beautiful. You are such a blessing to everyone God puts in your path… including me!

By: Jenny

Jenny — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:21:44 +0000

Brittany, you make so many great points. I’m one of the best complainers (and drama queens) around…but thinking about how much folks have to go through just to survive each day really puts my complaints into perspective. And like you said at the end: God loves the children, and us big children, too.

By: Britt

Britt — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:05:13 +0000

@Mike Stephens – No list? I LIKE THIS!!

By: Britt

Britt — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:04:40 +0000

@Sarah – Lol…I will keep that in mind!!! Thanks

By: Mike Stephens

Mike Stephens — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:57:02 +0000

Sorry to not put this in the post above. Lord help Brittany to realize there is no list!!!

By: Mike Stephens

Mike Stephens — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:43:47 +0000

God help Brittany overcome all her to do lists and be more than a conqueror over the lists, so she is free to do as she chooses!!! So the lists become easier than breathing!!! Hallelujah!!!

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:16:38 +0000

What a beautiful post, Brittany! I am really proud of you!

You make so many great points. I can be such a complainer at times, especially when things aren’t going “my way.”

This definitely makes me take a step back and see all of the things (and people, and resources) that I have been blessed with that my little Marsel has not.

In his latest letter, he thanked me for the Christmas gift we sent him. He bought two outfits with it, and was so proud.

Great job, sweetie! You have such a big heart. Thanks for sharing it!

By: Mike Stephens

Mike Stephens — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:58:15 +0000

I agree!!! Thanks for the prayer!!! The Sponsor and the sponsoree definitely have battles to fight!!!

I Peter 5:7 “Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for YOU!!!”

By: Dwight

Dwight — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:15:09 +0000

It is a very interesting prayer. After my first visit to a 3rd world country I found myself so much more thankful for what we have.

But it is also easy to romanticize poverty. When I visited…everyone seemed so happy and thankful… but in part it’s because they had visitors. After my visit the letters changed and become more honest; even as a Christian poverty is hard and often hopeless. The child I visited had a father that abandoned the family…the child struggle to forgive him. She had to remember to trust in Christ every day, just as we have too.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:54:30 +0000

Brittany,

While raising three kids, now 19, 17, and 13, I’ve often remembered my grandmother’s advice, “Don’t worry about having too much to do, worry when you don’t have enough to do!” It always puts a smile on my face.