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Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Sunnie

Isn't he the cutest thing ever?
I spent Easter in, Rome, Georgia and while browsing around down town, Rome, we wandered into a little pet shop.
He was $5 dollars and we couldn't resist!

His name is
Sunnie





Thursday, May 6, 2010

Funnies From Max

{chillin' by the pond}


The ones of you who know Max, my four-year-old little brother, would know he's so funny!
He's very mischievous and so black and white!

Yesterday,before bed, Max was playing with Kimmi's Rubik's Cube.
When it was time to head up to bed mom said,
 "Max, that's fine, you can take the Rubic's Cube to bed, but don't pull the stickers off, alright."

Max looked confused and said,
"Stickers! What stickers?"

When Cason saw that Max didn't even notice that there was a need to inform about the stickers, Cason said, " Oh great, now he'll pull them off"

Mom told Max to come to her so she could show him the stickers, and told him that if he pulled them off the Rubik's Cube would be broken.

After that Max started looking a little bit nervous, and said
"no, no, no I don't want it any more. You can keep it down here."

Mom said, "No, max you can take it up."

Max said, " No, mom, someone's gonna make me pull them off!"

Mom laughed and said,
"Max, who's going to make you pull them off?"

Max lifted his hands with his fingers all spread out and said,
" MY HAND!"


I had to write this down.
So funny!

{best buds}

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

A Walk, A Wreck & Arm Wrestling

 Alright, so pretty much each of these pictures could be a blog on it's own, 
but I'll just do one because all this happened in one day. :)
Yeah, you read right, one day!! haha


First it started by mom and I walking the beautiful Cooper River Bridge while the girls were in ballet.
It was great, and we've decided to do it every Wednesday.
 



Theeeen, mom wrecked into a Beemer.

Yep, with her HUGE 14 passanger van, she scraped the pretty silver paint, knocked the head light, and pulled the bumper clean off.
We were in the parking lot pulling off, and she thought she was going to miss it.
At first it wasn't funny, and then the lady that owned the BMW made the whole situation even less funny.


(Yes, I have a picture. ;)

Did our big van come out with any battle scars you ask?
Nope, a little scratch, that's all! 



Do you wonder what happens at tutoring?
NO, we don't help kids learn!
We arm wrestle! hehe jk
Actually, almost all the kids had left. ;)

If anyone is wondering... Erin won.
I'll get'er one of these day though! ;)

Hope everyone's having a great day!!

Saturday, January 30, 2010

He Delights in Me!!

Oh, how I miss the blogging world! ;D
I've been so busy, but I'm going to start blogging more often!
I just have more to say on a Saturday because I have less on my mind.

Last night I totally lost track of time, and it was about 2:45am. before I stopped studying for Psychology.

Anyway, after I got in bed I was just laying there, and I was tired, but I just needed some bible reading! :)
I opened up to this,

Psalm 18:19 He brought me out into a broad place; He rescued me, because He delighted in me.

Reading that just really made me feel special to think that God delights in me!
That's amazing!
Thinking about that  makes me want to glorify Him more!
 It makes me want to spread His greatness to the people I'm around who don't have Him in their lives because God is the ultimate joy!

I've had to hear from  so many rebellious hearts in both my PSY class, and especially my English class.
I have let it be known that I'm a Christian. Both classes know I'm a P.K. (preachers kid) and just today  my teacher asked me what my school day looks like because she knows I'm home schooled. I told her that the first thing I do every day is scripture reading.
 I don't regret telling her that, but I think it annoyed her  because she stopped making eye contact, and totally stopped listening to me... I mean, she asked... hehee
I know for a fact that neither of my teachers are Christian. For example, today my teacher asked the class what they thought was  a good way to relax, and this guy said "prayer" and she said "naaah, how about meditation."
She also believes that palmists are "on to something" 

Well, in my English class this girl started slamming Christians.
We were talking about things that annoy us, the girl, who I have never heard speak out in class, and so this surprized me, said

 "You know what REALLY bugs me?!? CHRISTIANS!! I mean, they are SO hypocritical!
They think they are soooo spiritual, but they're just as bad as us! They gossip, curse, dress the way they say is bad to dress, and they think they are all perfect, and that's just rude!"

I was stunned! Almost funny... ok, it was funny! But still, I was shocked!

Then the teacher went on with her talking bad about Christians.
 I didn't know what to say!
 I had just been thinking that morning about how I wanted to glorify God, and I was stumped!
I mean, in a small way they're right.
We christians aren't perfect.
We sin, but we know we need Jesus to cover our sins.

Not only would I be a sinner without God. I'd be a joy-less hopeless sinner.
That's really sad, and only gives me compassion for her!

I still wanted to say something, but... what about my grades! haha Just kidding!
The truth is, I didn't know what to say.

It wasn't that I was afraid, I just didn't think it was good timing.

 What do you think I should say in situations like that?

Should I maybe just be quiet and pray for them?

I'm really looking forward to this semester! I can't wait to see how God uses me. He might just be using this time to draw me closer to Him. Either way, its just exciting!

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Mr. Grumpy Man Germaphobe!

Well, I feel the same today as I did this time last week.
Now that it's Saturday I feel sorta like I've hit a milestone!
I have worked so hard studying, and it feels like my hard work has paid off.
Now I have the rest of  Saturday and Sunday to rest!!
What a good feeling!


My mom, Max, and the girls went to see the movie The Princess and the Frog  today while Kimmi was at a birthday party and I was at school.

Mom said Max, during the movie, had to go to the restroom around five times.
Mom said she washed her hands and Max's hands everytime, but the 5th and last time they went in neither of them washed their hands.
Max did  put his dry hands under the hand dryer.
(so I guess that counted)

When they walked out of the restrooms Max asked mom "Did you wash your hands, mom?"

Mom said "No Max. Not this time."

Max didn't say anything, and it was quiet for a a few minutes until they were about to walk back into the movie, and Max said.

"Leggo of my hand! Your hands are gross!"



This is a picture of Max that I found on my old blog a few weeks ago.
I had forgotten about this picture.

Cracks me up!

Friday, January 8, 2010

Optional Side Effects

I took a doctor trip today.
I've had a cold for too long, and today I woke up with the same cold, maybe even a little worse, and on top of it all I felt like my glands in my throat were swollen. Kinda yucky, I know! hehee

While I was at the Doc I got tested for everything it could possibly be.
The doctor was sure it was MONO.
She tested me for lots of other stuff too because I guess after telling her everything, it fit the criteria of many different illnesses.

Have any of you ever been tested for the flu?? It's so much worse that the strep test!

Well, she took my blood to see if I had MONO, and I thankfuly didn't!
 My white blood cells were  high, so that means I have an infection and it's in my throat.
It's just a bad cold that is now being taken care of by antibiotics.
It's really not too bad at all.

We went to Publix to get my perscription for swelling and the infection.
The doctor gave me one for my cold and the infection, and she also gave me an optional medicine that would un-swell my throat glands a bit quicker... which means I didn't have to take the second medicine, but I was still going to take it.

Once we got back in the car my mom sat in the drivers seat reading the medicine box, and all the sudden she started laughing.
She was reading the side effects for the optional medicine.
It seems to me that it's not the least bit worth it to take this medicine!
What do you think?  hehee


Here are the possible symptoms:

1. Bone/Joint pain

2. Easy bruising/bleeding

3. Pain

4. Vomit that looks like coffee grounds   (OM MY GOODNES!!)

5.  Severe stomach/abdominal pain

6.  UUUMMM.... I'm leaving this one off... hehee

7. Increased thirst/urination

8. Fast/pounding/irregular heartbeat

9. Shortness of breath

10. Swelling of ankles/feet

11. Persistant weight gain

12. Puffy Face  (don't 10, 11, 12 sound like the same thing?)

13. Unusual hair growth

14. Thinning skin

15. Slow wound healing

16. Infection

17. Persistant fever/cough/sore throat 

18. Unusual skin growth
19. Eye pain/discharge

20. Muscle weakness/pain

21. Mental/mood changes

22. Mood swings

23. Agitation

24. Depression  (because of all the side effects I'm guessing)




If you would please leave a comment letting me if you think  I should or should not take this optional medicine, that would be great. :)


 
Actually, I'm totally kidding! We took it right back inside Publix.
My mom and I thought this was pretty funny, especially giving the fact that it'll get better with the other medicine anyway!


Proverbs 17:22
A joyful heart is good medicine.

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Wednesdays

I adore Wednesdays!
When I was younger I thought it was the worst day of the week.
I mean, it is right in the middle of the week, right?
Although now that I think about it, it's not even in the middle!
Well, I mean sorta, but it's just one big loop to me anyway.

I remember when I was probably 10 this teenage boy told me that Wednesdays were bad because they were in the middle of the week.
I guess I just believed it.

Wednesdays are our busy day.
First Kamryn and Nona have their ballet and tap classes, and that's in the morning.
It's on the other side of town so we spend the rest of our morning/afternoon running errands and shopping. Stuff like that.

After that, we come home and take Cason to swim practice.

Then we have tutoring with our church.
I love that!
 I tutor two little boys in... handwriting... has anyone here ever seen my handwriting?? It's ok though because they're 2nd grade, so I think I handle it pretty well. One little boy's name is Peter and the other is CJ, and they are so funny and cute!
It's really just a lot of fun to meet new people, and then help their kids with subjects that aren't their best.
It's kind of funny to me because the kids that come in are smarter than any kids I've ever met.
I think maybe their perents just want them to not only be ahead, but WAY ahead! hehe

Once we leave tutoring Kimmi and I go to ballet.
That's later in the afternoon. It's becoming a little more fun. :)

And on top of all this, I have my sweet grandparents in town! My mom's momma and daddy.

Altogether, Wednesdays are fun because I get to see people I don't get to see everyday. Even if it is the middle of the week! ;D
Here are a few pictures from our day.








Hope everyone is having a good
Wednesday!

Thursday, December 31, 2009

Good Bye 2009!

Well, this is my last post for the year 2009!!
 It went by so extremely fast!
 I think almost too fast, but I like that I'm getting older and, hopefully, wiser. ;D



We ended off our amazing 2009 with an oyster roast at our friends family's church.
We first had a church service, and then we went outside for some fun and food.
I really enjoyed talking to, and meeting, new people... country people are so nice!!
It was a lot of fun, and I'm so proud, and blessed, to be a member of a big family with amazing, God fearing parents!
When we went into the sanctuary, for the service, we took up a whole row of seats, and we just, I think, really stood out... alot.
It was so funny because when the church service was over, and everyone was still patiently, and quietly, sitting in their seats, a man stood up and announced the congregation, "Uuuuumm, someone left their light on in their van... it's a big van... a 15 passenger van..."
Now who could that beeee? ;)
We knew it was us right off the bat, so, with out even asking dad if the van was ours, Cole ran out and turned them off.
Love that boy!










It sounds like a war zone outside, and so I think I'm about to go watch some neighbors shoot fireworks. :)
I hope you all have a very blessed 2010!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

For I Am Not Ashamed... Or Am I?

Romans 1:16

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

Although I would never say I'm ashamed of Jesus, sometimes the things I don't say or tell people about myself really show that I am ashamed.
For example, I used to babysit for a family with 4 young children  and these kids could watch movies I can't watch.
When the mom would bring home newly rented movies to her very excited children, it would put me in an awkward position.
Instead of telling the mom of the family that, out of conviction to live a pure life, I didn't want to watch Twlight or Nights in Rodanthe, I would just avoid the subject and play games with the kids.
Now, looking back on it, I wish I would have said something.
 I know they like and respect me, and it's an opportunity I missed to share my faith with them. I feel I probably could have had more influence. For example, I did share my family's beliefs on not dating and how I'm trusting my parents and God in that whole process. They were so very impressed and very interested. I really wish I hadn't held back in other areas.
Really, in a way, it's selfish not to share it all. It's me being more worried about how they might look and think of me, and that's not what I should be worried about.
 Instead of looking for loop holes to escape these conversastions, I should've been more concerned about their salvation and eternal life, and I should have been looking for natural ways to bring it up.
I'm always saying how I love this family, but if I really did love and care for them, I should've taken every opportunity to share the gospel with them even if it was just through being willing to talk about  the movies they watch that I won't watch.
It would definitely be worth it to me to have a five minute uncomfortable talk and maybe reach these people, and honor God in doing so?
In alot of my dad's sermons lately, he's made the point that if you don't feel awkward in this world sometime, at least, you've probably comformed to and really are apart of it.

My prayer for the new year is that I will not be ashamed of the gospel.


Can any of you think of ways you want to be more bold in sharing your faith in Jesus in the coming year?
If so I would love to hear!

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Quotes by Kimmi

I see people put quotes on their blogs all the time of famous writers, poets, and theologians. I put quotes from Kimmi. 


This is what kimmi just said to me when I told everyone I knew I was going to love what Kimmi got me for Christmas because she asked me what I wanted and I told her.


This is what she said with a funny/cute/guilty face...


"Uuuuuuh... I got you what you wanted for Christmas, it's just not what you said you wanted."



She's still my BFF!
Actually, knowing Kimmi, I'll probably end up liking what she got me better than what I asked for.

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

• Max's Musings •



Well, Max has just hit a milestone in his life...
He has just started to become conscious of the fact that girls are much different than boys, and it really doesn't make any sense to him. Boys are just more fun!
Most of us girls, we like pretty things. Like, for one, jewelry serves no purpose but to look pretty, and we girls are perfectly aware and happy with that.
Yesterday Max was having a fit because he had Nona's little plastic crown, and her crown has lots of jewels on it. Two of the biggest rhinestones are this hot pink color, and Max brought it to my dad to try and figure out what the "buttons" would do because he couldn't get it to work properly. Because you know, for example, if you push a button on Buzz Lightyear then his wings pop out. So then, why aren't wings popping out on this crown???
He was having a mini tantrum- which is probably a full blown tantrum for most 3 1/2 year olds- and he was bothered because the buttons weren't working as they should.
My dad had to get his attention, and tell him that it wasn't a "button". He told him that he could try and push it all he wanted, but it wasn't going to make a siren noise or that pushing the rhinestones weren't going to make it start blinking and flashing either.
It was so funny to watch him.
Max said, "What's it for then?!?!?!"
(In a somewhat calmer voice)
My dad told him "Max, it's just there to look pretty. It doesn't do anything."
 He really did just have this look of pure befuddlement.



I mean, I guess it would be sorta cool if you could push one of the rhinestones and something really exciting would happened...... Naaaaaaaaaaah! ;D 
It's perfect just as it is!

Saturday, December 5, 2009

• Family Time With the Peeps •



After we finished off the last bit of chili- we made 20 quarts, or something like that, for the meeting my dad hosted for the home school group dads last night- we were surprised with a yummy, and cute dessert from my momma. On her way home today she went by CVS and picked up: hot chocolate, those gold chocolate coins that are more fun to open than to eat, and peeps. 
Anyway, Kimmi boiled the water, dad stuck the marshmallows (peeps...the snowman kind;) in the hot chocolate, the little kids stood around Cason helped by... by being the hero and I took the pictures. It  was fun how it really did become a family deal. I love it when it gets to be hot chocolate weather! It's been raining and in the very low 50's and we were definitely in need of hot chocolate! GO MOMMA!!!





The box of hot chocolate said it contained 10 packets but really there were only 9 so we were going to be one person short of a delicious chocolaty drink, but Cason, the hero, went and dug around in the pantry and found one, and so dad got one as well.



I love our family time we have together! We got the game Guesstures and every few nights-but always on Sunday nights- we play, and it's so much fun because we play on teams and each kid, and parent have their own strategy to the game. 
I would say that if they had Guesstures in the Olympics Cason and I would definitely win gold!


So, while we drank chocolatey deliciousness we listened to my daddy preach verse by verse from Romans chapter 5. He was in a stand-up-and-preach instead of sit-down-on-the-sofa type of mood. GO DADDY!!!


These all seem like small things, gold coins and marshmallow peeps and sitting around with my family, but they all remind me of how blessed I am. It also makes me realize how happy I am being in a big fam. =) 

Kimmi didn't want her picture taken today, and Jessie obviously didn't either...


Friday, November 20, 2009

• Jessie Worshiping •

  For as long as I can remember, we have been singing the song Crown Him With Many Crowns during our family worship, and once Max, 3 1/2, came along he started thrusting his fists into the air about every 30 seconds with the tempo of the song.  For example: Crown Him wih many crowns (He woud throw his hands up after this line.) And then: the Lamb upon the throne (He'd do it here too.) Hark how the heavenly anthem drowns all music but it's own. (You get what I'm saying? ) It's very cute and contagious but has become more of a sporting event in the Brown household. We all do it now. Even Jessie. It's so cute, and it makes her look like a big girl. We're really not charasmatic, but maybe Jessie's trying to push us in that direction. heehee

The first little Brown kid that really really loved this song was Kamryn, 7 1/2. When  the babies are young they always just walk around while we read the bible and talk, but if we ever want that little one to come sit with us we just break out in Crown Him With Many Crowns. We know if we do that whatever baby is walking around will come running to find a lap to sit and sing along.
Jessies's mouth is wide open because she's singing with passion! Or at least she's attemptig to sing. It's more like a loud yell, but as you can very well see Jessie gets into it what she's doing.
Last night was the first time she started doing it, so this is definitely "blog" worthy! ;)


Friday, November 13, 2009

•Dinner•

I'm at my grandparent's house in GA now, and we just finished eating dinner about 30 minutes ago.
 It was a very yummy country lunch....I mean "dinner".
My family (dad, mom and all of us kids) call the meal you eat in the middle of the day Lunch.
There's breakfast, lunch and dinner.
I think country people that eat delicious country food call the three meals breakfeast, dinner and supper.
 Today when Kamryn was trying to get a snack to take back outside so she could eat while she made this huge leaf pile was stopped by my grandma who told her to wait for dinner.
You should have seen Kamryn's face!
It is oftentimes very hard to tell what is going through this girls head, but I'm guessing it was something like "You mean it's 11:30, I'm hungry, and I have to wait till dinner to eat?!)
I had to explain that from the time I first started eating at my grandma's house wich was 16 years ago, lunch is always called dinner. It's just fine with me because I know that dinner usually means Fried chicken, blackeyed peas, cornbread, sweet tea, hush puppies, slaw and, my favorite, cabbage from a pan... I have no idea what cabbage from a pan that is cooked down with butter is called, so I'm going to be calling it "cabbage from a pan". =)
I love dinner!

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

• Thy Mercy •

I love this song, and I know it'll always bring back sweet memories when I listen to it even when I'm not living at home anymore. When I listen to it, of course it'll make me think of how merciful my God is, but it's going to also remind me of my daddy. I love that man so much. When I listen to it I'll picture my dad in his Toyota Tundra singing this song... really loud. I can't tell you how many times I have been in the car with my dad, and he says, "Karis, listen to one of my favorite songs." and I sing it with him. This has happened so many times since we first started listening to Caedman's Call. I was just thinking about this today when he was bringing me to swim practice. We were listening to this song in his car, and we were singing along with them. Just for everyones information, he has a really, really good voice. I mean, I would prefer to listen to my dad's voice over the guy on the CD, but he could have a terrible voice, and  he'd still sing it loud. =)
Love you daddy!

Thy mercy, my god is the theme of my song 
The joy of my heart and the boast of my tongue 





Thy free grace alone from the first to the last 
Hath won my affection and bound my soul fast 
Without thy sweet mercy I could not live here 







Sin would reduce me to utter despair 
But through thy free goodness my spirit's revived 
And he that first made me still keeps me alive 
Thy mercy is more than a match for my heart 
Which wonders to feel its own hardness depart 
Dissolved by thy goodness I fall to the ground 
And weep to the praise of the mercy Ive found 
Hallelujah 
Hallelujah 
Great father of mercies thy goodness I own 
And the covenant love of thy crucified son 
All praise to the spirit whose whisper divine
Seals mercy and pardon and righteousness mine 
All praise to the spirit whose whisper divine 

Seals mercy and pardon and righteousness mine


I love his voice!
You can listen to this song HERE.



• Picture Day •



Every year, with our home school group, we have class pictures. 

Of course every one wants to look their best because that's how you'll be remembered for the rest of your life in what ever grade. 

Everyone wants to look good except for Max.

Yesterday night, when we were getting all of our clothes ready for pictures at 11:30 am the next day, Max decided to go hide away in my room and cut his pretty blond curls. 

He came walking down stairs with a smile on his face, and we all just looked at him for just a moment in shock. 

It seems like little kids always know where it would make the most impact with scissors. 

Max cut his hair in the front on the very top of his head. He looked like a clown... still cute, so he was a cute clown. 

My mom had to just shave his head. 

It was so sad. He had already had a lot his baby curls cut away, but this was for real.

 He had them shaven off. 

Now he looks like a big boy. 

Alyssa and I were just talking about how it's no fun to have a bad hair day on picture day. Max won that award Alyssa! hehe

Well, I'm off to go to swim team.

Hope everyone is having a blessed day so far!



Saturday, October 17, 2009

• Drivers Ed. •


Well, I did it. I have completed Drivers Education! I am now educated in the art of driving a car! I took an eight hour class and I had three two hour sessions driving with an instructor.
I now know lots of interesting facts about driving, but I still can't drive squat!
The last guy I drove with, the most awkward person on this planet, said "Now, you aren't a bad driver, you're just too slow, and you don't execute like you should, and I can tell you're  nervous while driving, and we still need to work on parallel parking and six point turns more, but you're not bad, and here's your certificate. Good Job Karis!"
Okay people, those all seem like qualities of a bad driver, BUT I got my certificate, and I can now go get my drivers license! hehehee
I'll probably be doing more driving with my parents now. ;)



Here's the A-DORE-A-BLE little car I drove.



Hope you are all having a blessed day!


Thursday, October 15, 2009

•The Bug•

Why is it that the night time is when you're most prone to be sick? My mom and I were just having this convo about 20 minutes ago. I really do wish it were the other way around to tell ya the truth! I mean, you're tired, you're lonely, and you just want to sleep! I'm not sick now, but I'm always the last one to get it and that's probably because I fight off sickness like a mad woman!!! WHOOHOO  I went and slept on our couch in the living room last night because Jessie got sick at about three o'clock in the AM and we're roomies. I was just laying there in the living room  and listening to all the sick people in the house... TERRIBLE!  Throw up bothers me, and that is to say the least. I'm actually getting much better about my "fear" though, and I'm so proud! My dad would most likely disagree about my maturing in this area. ;) He picks on me about it so much, but he really does know he makes me loosen up about stuff. He's so sweet. He's sweet to me through his picking on me. For example: I went to the gym today with my friend and her mom, and I got back at about 8:00 am and when I got home, and sick people were just getting out of bed, my dad started telling the kids to come give me a big hug. I mean, I feel so guilty because I'm laying on the couch in the middle of the night feeling sorry for myself while everyone else in earshot is up stairs sick... I mean, I am praying for them! Does that counts for anything??? Everyone is doing so much better now, so that's a blessing. Now Cason, Cole and I have to get "the bug" then we will all be fine and dandy once it goes through! =D I'm going to go enjoy some of my mommy's yummy chicken noodle soup. This one in the picture might look pretty, but I'd bet you money that my moms tastes better! ;)
Hope everyone is having a good un-sick week!



Saturday, October 10, 2009

•My Cup Of Coffee•

Q: what's better than finding a dollar in your pocket?

A: Finding a good song on your iPod you didn't even know existed! hehehe

It really is a great song. It's one of those songs that make you feel good. I call those types of songs my "cup of coffee". Well, anyway I have been lying in bed for the past three hours, and I can no longer sleep! Too excited! I was listening to this song over and over. I put it on repeat so I now know almost every word! WOOHOO!

It's a hymn that was written in the 1800's, so this is an old song. I usually prefer the new-er music like: Rush of Fools, MercyMe and Brandon Heath. That type of stuff, but this one was just really pretty! Here are the lyrics.

Jesus I Come

Out of my bondage, sorrow, and night,
Jesus, I come, Jesus, I come;
Into Thy freedom, gladness, and light,
Jesus, I come to Thee;
Out of my sickness, into Thy health,
Out of my want and into Thy wealth,
Out of my sin and into Thyself,
Jesus, I come to Thee.
Out of my shameful failure and loss,
Jesus, I come, Jesus, I come;
Into the glorious gain of Thy cross,
Jesus, I come to Thee.
Out of earth’s sorrows into Thy balm,
Out of life’s storms and into Thy calm,
Out of distress to jubilant psalm,
Jesus, I come to Thee.
Out of unrest and arrogant pride,
Jesus, I come, Jesus, I come;
Into Thy blessèd will to abide,
Jesus, I come to Thee.
Out of myself to dwell in Thy love,
Out of despair into raptures above,
Upward for aye on wings like a dove,
Jesus, I come to Thee.
Out of the fear and dread of the tomb,
Jesus, I come, Jesus, I come;
Into the joy and light of Thy throne,
Jesus, I come to Thee.
Out of the depths of ruin untold,
Into the peace of Thy sheltering fold,
Ever Thy glorious face to behold,
Jesus, I come to Thee.

You should listen to it as well. Here's the song.  My goal is to learn how to play this on my guitar.


Hope everyone has a great weekend!






Wednesday, September 30, 2009

•Bonnie and Clyde•



I absolutely adore this picture of Cole and Kamryn. It just really speaks for itself. They are definitely a little team. Bonnie and Clyde, right here folks. I'm serious! 
Today Cole and Kamryn- Ok, I'm not proud of what they did, I'm just telling- they were on a walk with Kimmi, and there were two little boyscouts, probably about 9-years-old selling popcorn door-to-door, and pulling it around in the back of their cute little red wagons. Anyway, one of the two little boys said to Cole, "Heeey, don't you know you're riding a girls bike?" and Cole, aka Clyde, the comeback KING said, "Well , don't you know you're pulling a little girl wagon?" and Kamryn, aka Bonnie, added in, "Yeeeah, and where are the little baby dolls that you should be pulling in the back?!?" After this was all said and done Cole, the popcorn LOVER of the Brown family, asked the boys, "How much is your popcorn?" I thought that last line was pretty funny. Just so everyone knows they were corrected. My parents didn't see the same amount of humor in it that I did. They were looking at it from the perspective of evangelists, and Cole and Kamryn were terrorizing the boyscouts. This would be opposite of evangelizing here people. I have to laugh whenever I think about it though. 
Do ya'll have any funny brother/sister stories?

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