Comments on: Content to Ignore

By: InstaFriday: By the numbers… | Happy Brown House

InstaFriday: By the numbers… | Happy Brown House — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:49:51 +0000

[...] up with InstaFriday at Life Rearranged. My old dinosaur of a phone died and I got an upgrade, even though I swore I wouldn’t. Turns out, Mr. Happy Brown House gets a discount through his work and it hasn’t impacted our [...]

By: Jenibelle

Jenibelle — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:28:57 +0000

The abiitly to think like that is always a joy to behold

By: When Tragedy is in Your Backyard… | Happy Brown House

When Tragedy is in Your Backyard… | Happy Brown House — Mon, 02 May 2011 03:54:58 +0000

[...] and move on with our day. When tragedy is in your backyard, it’s a little harder to be content to ignore. Through the local tragedy, I’ve seen the outpouring of compassion from others and have [...]

By: Susan {Lilbear}

Susan {Lilbear} — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 18:42:41 +0000

Way to be brave, Sara! This so needed to be said. Since my eyes were opened and my heart was turned to kids through Compassion Int., I see everything differently. I get real ticked when people don’t get it…until I remember that I had scales on my eyes, too. Thanks for your heart!

Susan {Lilbear}

By: Bobbie

Bobbie — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 03:57:47 +0000

I’ve always knew that I would (and will) adopt one day. It is hard to live in this world and not try to keep up with the joneses. I think the thing I have learned the most lately is that God gives me everything I need. Therefore the fancy clothes I drool over, I don’t need them.. I have what I need, given by God. The new van that doesn’t have chocolate milk stains bigger than the actual van itself? I don’t need it, I have what God has provided and it is more than enough. Right now we are saving for a new house because ours is tiny and our neighborhood is bad. But when we’re in a safer and bigger place, we’ll bring our fourth child home.. not from the hospital but we’ve never brought a baby home from the hospital anyway (homebirthers) We’ll bring them to our family because God gives us what we need. They need a family and I need another child to love and fill me with joy.
Thanks for sharing your heart. I know that can be extremely hard.

By: Mrs. John Jennings

Mrs. John Jennings — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 12:54:47 +0000

It is my prayer that you continue to reflect on such issues. We are a nation that other Christians overseas say we are 30 miles wide and half inch deep. Far too often shallow faith exist instead of contrite hearts willing to say, not my will but God’s will be done. The Christian walk is about being living sacrifices, dieing to self not gratifying it or esteeming it. How are we to esteem something we are to die to. We are not to live in poverty but not in excessiveness either. There is a big desire for the “Amish” life and way because of its simplicity. However, their lives are based in contrition. One does not have to leave behind the modern conveniences to accomplish simplicity. My husband and I grew up poor and we are still poor by some standards. Old fashion resourcefulness is now the new “recycle, reuse and reduce”. Simplicity is merely learning contrition, denying self and seeking the will of our Father in heaven in such a way as to continue being humbled by the Word of God even with great revelations. Most of the time we never buy new if we can find an older model and fix it up, because a lot of folks throw things out that still have a lot of use left in them. And we often do not have the funds to buy new. The issues are that due to the preaching of prosperity the benevolent work of God is left up to the government. This is growing government’s need for more programs and more money to run them, so taxation is increasing. This is what put an end to many societies in the past and Christendom has learned nothing from studying history. My people parish for the lack of knowledge, this is the fear of the Lord first and foremost. Got to run duties call.
Mrs. J.

By: Sara

Sara — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 03:12:36 +0000

Thanks…that’s so comforting Just kidding! We’re still trying to figure out what stays and what goes in our “picket fence” world. We know we’re at the right starting point.

By: Sara

Sara — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 03:10:17 +0000

So glad you’re sponsoring a child in Haiti! Keep it up!

By: Sara

Sara — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 03:09:45 +0000

You hit the nail on the head! We’ve heard of a few people picking up Radical recently….and I hope and pray that their eyes are opened and join us in radical obedience….not just “Huh, that’s a nice thought and all, but really, that would mean giving up some comfort.”

By: Sara

Sara — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 03:07:20 +0000

“How much money, time, energy, focus, LIFE, are we wasting … and what is the answer?”
I don’t know…which is why I’m still struggling with all of this! It’s been hard for me to have these things revealed to us, but not have things revealed to our group of friends yet. While we know God is going to use us influence the people surrounding us…it’s so hard. Pray for my attitude!