Brittany Withers

I am excited to know you, but quizzical when it comes to the longevity of
any relationship. I am a collector of moments, and although I might try to
compress your mind and strengthen your endeavours, I will coyly show you mine.
I like people who wrinkle up their face when they laugh, or fall over when they
walk. I try and surround myself with those who can easily communicate and
express themselves.
I like to “people watch” and observe. Although at any given moment I will have a number of things to say, I often hold my tongue, for I have learned that some things are better left unsaid. I enjoy stories, and while I've been found in the midst of foggy spectacles, unread books, and dodgy cardiographs, I will always stand for Love, search for the truth, and taste
every course life offers. I urge you - pull up a chair, and let me listen.

All the hardest, coldest people you meet were once as soft as water.

And that's the tragedy of living.

I am learning.
To place my faith.
To lean my heart.
To rest my head.
In the knowledge that You are God.
You are the same. Yesterday. Today. Forever.
For no eye has seen. No ear has heard. No mind has conviced.
What God has prepared for those who love him.
That I was sown together. Created with a plan and purpose.
I will seek Him. And find Him.
And that finally, all things do work together from those who love the Lord.

Come hell or high water, my faith is rested in You and You alone.

I used to think it was so easy. I'd figure it out...just give it some time.
..Peace on Earth

Was it too lofty a goal?It seems to me that everyone here is running in circles
Heads cut off
Hands in the air...
It seems to me that peace is a word without a definition. No one know WHAT exactly it means
Yet we greet eachother with it. In the streets and to strangers
"Shalom."

What a potent word
That has lost its edge
Do I know what it means?
I know peace in the context of my God.
I know it as an unseen, calming force
I know it as a melody.
As a cradle.

But what does one do what their god has called them to war?
Or when religion is without faith or hope..When it is merely a routine, passed down through generations?
What does one do with millions of people, all in pursuit of what they BELIEVE to be true?

I quit.
Wait. Maybe I dont
I dont know anymore.

In every lecture, I raise my hand, poised as the fool
And ask the professor, in my most innocent tone
"What, then, do we do?"

And I tell you what. No one knows. If they did, they would be doing it.
So I came here to see about it. To see if I might be able to understand.
..To help

But its not as simple as I dreamed it to be.
It seems now, to me, impossible.
Impossible? A word I thought id never use.

War
Peace
Hunger
Death
Fear
Disease
Hatred
Bitterness
Fire
Terror
Alarm

These are words that have littered our paths for months. They are inescapable.
And now, they barely phase me.
Scary.

Most days I look into the eyes of those around me.
Those who, like me, have come to the heart for the sweel
In hopes of changing the tide.
And while ambition surrounds us, I wonder if we are really capable

{We aren't}
No matter how smart
How passionate
Or how charismatic was are... was arent strong enough for this.
Not on our own merit, at least.

So like a child, desperate, frightened and confused
I turn to the Father
And I ask...What now shall we do>

{He speaks}
You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.
{1John4:4}

It's ok...I'm not supposed to have all the answers
But I must act, I cannot be still.

And so I ask again, What shall I do?
He responds with...simplicity and clarity
3 words. That is all

{Pray}
and never stop praying
{Love}
and never stop loving
{Believe}
and never lose heart

Ill move mountains
Ill calm the sea
Ill speak things into being

that is all
that is all
For love, which conquers all, is the only force strong enough to pull us out.
And prayer, as quiet or as secret as it may be, holds power beyond knowledge.
And faith, the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen, is the means by which we are able to carry on... it keeps us alive.

So hold on my children
Be strong my friends
We are in deep.
But everything is not lost.

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“I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give
is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid”
(John 14:27, NLT).

You've got the best of both worlds
You're the kind of girl who can take down a man, And lift him back up again
You are strong but you're needy, Humble but you're greedy
And based on your body language, And shoddy cursive I've been reading
Your style is quite selective, Though your mind is rather reckless
Well I guess it just suggests
That this is just what happiness is

Well it kind of hurts
when the kind of words you write
Kind of turn themselves into knives
And don't mind my nerve you could call it fiction
But I like being submerged in your contradictions dear
Becuase here we are
here
we
are

Although you were biased I love your advice
Your comebacks they're quick
And probably have to do with your insecurities
There's no shame in being crazy,
Depending on how you take these words
I'm paraphrasing this relationship we're staging

And what a beautiful mess this is
It's like picking up trash in dresses

Through timeless words, and priceless pictures
We'll fly like birds, out of this earth
And times they turn, and hearts disfigure
But that's no concern when we're wounded together
And we tore our dresses, and stained our shirts
But it'll be nice one day, and the wait will be worth it.

So yesterday I made the decision that my bedroom needed a spring clean.. I wanted to organise out my draws and just do a general clean. In efforts to get myself motivated, I threw everything from my draws and everything hanging in my closet out onto my bed... and let me tell you, I never realised that I had so many clothes. There was stuff everywhere and as I leaned back on my wall from the only spot of carpet I could find, I found myself very overwhelmed.

I decided to procrastinate. Procrastinate by washing my car. Keep in mind that this was the first time I had washed my car myself, other than those times I simply pressed a nice little button, drove forward and flipped through Marie-Claire!! But I did it, and it was fun!

Life is good (clean & organised)
Its true what they say, it's not what you have in life, but who you have!

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These girls will be many things as they grow; a neice and a cousin, a friend or a foe. A grandchild, a daughter, a mother, a wife. God has chosen their parents to guide them thru life.

And when childhood has finished may He bring along, kind and wise husbands with characters strong. Who'll always stand by their side as they both take a peep; loving their child who is scarcely asleep.

Life will shape them and mold them, time is playing a part. May God always hold them and keep them with kind and gentle hearts.

These little people light up my world. The highlight of my week is seeing them and their mum!

-plus, theyre not bad to take pictures of!!

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You make the path of life known to me. Complete joy is in your presence.
Pleasures are by your side forever.

Psalm 16:11