Laughter

I love to laugh.

I love to laugh so hard I have tears running down my face and pee running down my leg.

I love to make other people laugh.

I love when people make me laugh.

Laughter makes you feel joy.

Laughter is contagious.

Laughter can be uplifting.

BUT Laughter can be hurtful.

Like getting laughed at and teased is not so great.
I've been on both ends of this laughter. The person laughing at someone and the person being laughed at.

::CONFESSION::

I love to see people fall. I can not help but laugh. Even myself falling, I laugh. This will always be a trait of mine. I don't think I'll ever overcome this and frankly, I don't want too! It's funny.
This can start off as a joyful laughter and turn into a hurtful laughter faster then me chasing a 20.00 dollar bill blowing down the road.

BUT

Today, I'm not talking about the hurtful laughter. I'm talking about the joyful laughter. The laughter that makes you so happy, you could bust at the seams!

When you are laughing, it makes it easier to get through days when you want to do anything but laugh. Sometimes, for me, more often then not, it's really hard to laugh when you:

• Wake up, later then normal, to take your kid to school. Making you feel rushed and tired and not in the mood to laugh. Can't you wear your PJ's to school? Do you have to eat breakfast?  Your Hair! Why does it look like you wrestled a bear in your sleep? Can we start a new trend? 
• Dealing with budgets and financial stresses. How do we get a raise and see no increase in our savings. Oh, it's because those extra bucks turn into Starbucks more often and you order Sun Sun Garden once a week. Setting up these budgets are hard. Do you see accountants and finical advisers laughing? Not I. 
• Realize you forgot to switch the laundry, we put in the washer that morning, to the dryer....at 10:00 PM! Can I get a witness? 
• Are dealing with family drama. Oh wait. I don't have any of that. Know nothing of this.
• Are dealing with Married life. Forever a journey to make me less selfish and more like Christ.
• Are dealing with Parenting. Same as above ^^.

There are always stress that make it hard for me to laugh. BUT when I stop and breath. Think about what God's word says about joy and being joyful,


1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
"Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Give thanks no matter what happens. God wants you to thank him because you believe in Christ Jesus."

James 1:2-3 
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.” 

Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.


 it helps me realize that God wants me to be joyful.

Filled with Joy.

In the good AND hard times. There will be both. From this point on 'til I take my last breath.
I'm the one that has the power to let Christ renew my attitude and make it happen or not. Is it hard?

HECK YES!
Psalm 30:5
For His anger lasts only a moment, but His favor, a lifetime. Weeping may spend the night, but there is joy in the morning. 

Though the sorrow may last through the night, JOY comes in the morning!
If I fail to have a joy filled day or season. I know that the next day, HIS mercies are new and HIS love for me is ever present.

Will I choose joy? Will you choose joy?



I'll leave you with one of my favorite falling videos of all time. Enjoy.

The Grape Lady


'Til next time
BB

New Name and Update

When I first started this blog, I wanted it to be a husband and wife blog. I seem to be the only one blogging, sooo I decided to just make it my own. :)

Update on my journey through life.

~My Husband's summer has been busy and crazy. That's the way you want it in the pool business. With really long days, for Mr. Bryant, and long days for me at home, it can get stressful and hard.
That Lana Del Ray song, Summertime Sadness is how I feel sometimes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVjsGKrE6E8

BUT when I step back and think of what the Lord is providing for my family, it helps me see past the hard now. He is always faithful. He has always provided us more then what we need. When I put on my faith goggles, it helps me see the real truth about my life. It is good. through crazy seasons and lazy seasons of life.
I'm VERY thankful for his job. His employers are awesome and I love them like family. I used to work for them, before I had Ezekiel. Still having a relationship with them is great. One thing I love about summertime Husband is the tan. He makes me look like I'm albino.

See? Look at that tan skin next to my porcelain skin. This is me tan. Sad, but I accept the reality that Snow White and I are hangin' off the same family tree. 

~I am still staying home with my three, soon to be 4 kids. Thats right, I'm knocked up...again. Don't I know what causes that? Why, I'm glad you asked. I do know what causes that and it's awesome!  Being fruitful and multiplying is what God has called us to do. Building up HIS kingdom for HIS glory. Children are a blessing and I will love each and everyone He lets us raise.
Plus, they are so stink in cute, right?

 Zeke and Evey at Disney this year. Pirate and Princess ready to conquer the park!

 Momma and her Baby Scarlett. Enjoying a pop tart and some coffee.

Baby Kudos at 20 weeks in the womb. Keep growing little one!

How about we stop when we have an ugly Bryant. That will be a sign from the Lord. Like, how He used a burning bush to talk to Moses or how He used pillars of smoke by day and fire by night to guide the Israelites during their exodus from the bondage in Egypt. Seems fair enough.

~Ezekiel has started Kindergarten this year!! How is this possible you ask? I have NO idea! Wasn't he just born? Didn't he just start to talk and make me laugh with his crazy facial expressions? Didn't he just get over the pooping all over his room phase that I loved so much? 5 years has come and gone in a flash I tell ya! He is loving his new big school. Every morning, when I drop him off, he says, "This is me." Gets out and doesn't look back. How brave is this small little man. He amazes me.

First Day of School! How cute with his new haircut!

I will probably do a post about his schooling and all that goes with it soon. One huge thing, for me, is the food allergies. So far so good but it's scary to put your kid out there not knowing 100% if some had peanuts that morning and didn't wash their hands.

~Staying home with the girls while Zeke is gone from 8-3 is weird and defiantly an adjustment. For both me and the girls. We miss him. He is just so much fun to be around. Keeps us all laughing through out the day. He's a great big brother. The sisters are always excited to pick him up every afternoon.

~Pregnancy the 4th time around is no joke. Everything starts sooner and sooner. Braxton Hicks, round ligament pains, sciatic back pain, belly shows sooner and restless leg starts earlier for me too. Everything is going great and on schedule, so far. I was not going to find out the sex this time but I caved. It's a BOY! We are so excited, especially my husband, to welcome another boy into our crazy family. I'm sure he will fit right in.

'Til next time.
BB