Life Unscripted Ministries

Naked Prayers

“God’s not dead, He’s surely alive! He’s living on the inside roaring like a lion.” – Newsboys

And that He did.

Today, actually.

This morning I found myself in the shower crying. The realization that God uses cracked vessels to accomplish His will is so overwhelming.

“Use me, Lord. I just want to touch someone’s heart and be your hands and feet today…”

Cleaning the house this morning and surfing Facebook, I happened upon our worship leader’s status:

One minute I’m dusting, folding clothes, wiping butts….

Then out of nowhere, BAM! A craving for a Chick-fil-A sandwich, waffle fries, Dr. Pepper and a warm cookie hit this preggo like a freight train. So of course the kids and I on a whim, hop in the van, drive 45 minutes down the road to the closest CFA.

Honestly I had forgotten about my shower prayer. But God hadn’t.

We ordered our food and the kids took off to the playground. Walking to the table, a gentleman in army uniform caught my eye.

And that’s when I heard it: Pay for his meal.

I knew that voice. I’ve heard it many times. It was the gentle, yet roaring prompting of the Holy Spirit.

The man walks up to a lady in pink, obviously his wife, and 4 small children. Now I was prepared to pay for his meal. But suddenly the tab grew larger. Yet the prompting grew stronger by the minute.

Pay for the meal. Their meal.

Now I don’t know if it’s because the 4th of July is only days away and it was some type of subconscious patriotism or if this family truly needed to see genuine love from another human being, but regardless, God connected our paths for a divine purpose today.

I walked up to the cash register as they finished their order and gently placed my hand on the register.

“I’d like to take care of your meal today.”

His wife’s face was priceless. “What?” She said, obviously shocked.

“Thank you for your sacrifice and service to our country.” I said, trying my best to push through the tearful lump in my throat.

She said a gentle thank you and Kendyl and I walked hand in hand back to our seat.

And then came those emotion-filled hot tears. My tears.

Sometimes God wants to use our devoted obedience to bless us as much as we bless others.

Sometimes He uses those moments of obedience to strengthen the faith of our children.

“And I have been a constant example of how you can help those in need by working hard. You should remember the words of the Lord Jesus: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.'” Acts 20:35

We cannot out give God.

We cannot out love God.

We simply must be obedient in the big things and small things. Those moments when He beckons a seeking heart to be His hands and feet.

God is looking for seeking hearts and broken vessels.

He’s looking for heartfelt, butt naked shower prayers.

He’s looking for ordinary, average every day people like you and me.

Tune out the noise today and tune in to the whispers of the Holy Spirit. Seek the Lord with all your heart. You could be the connection between someone and their blessing.

Live Life Unscripted,

Brittany ❤

In the Potter’s Hands

Sometimes we find ourselves being thrusted into uncomfortable, unfamiliar places. Life gets unbearable, painful and just plain sucky at times.

It’s easy in our human nature to tense up, clam up and close up.

But instead – God wants us to grow. He wants us to prosper and gain wisdom and knowledge. And sometimes we have to walk through the fire of uncertainty and unfamiliarity in order to truly understand He will never leave us of forsake us.

It’s in the fire that we are tested and refined.

This morning I was reading in 2 Corinthians and came upon this passage of scripture. I’m so blown away by Paul’s humility. He is one of my favorite authors in scripture. His is so openly transparent in his suffering.

“..for we were so utterly burdened beyond our strength that we despaired of life itself. Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death. But it was to make us rely not on ourselves but on God who raises the dead.” 2 Corinthians 1:8-9

Sometimes life just plain sucks. The doctors give a grim report, job loss paralyzes our finances, friends betray us and families get ripped apart at the seams. One thing after another after another. Things spiral out of our control leaving us feeling rattled and shattered.

We are not left alone to pick up the broken pieces.

Paul even admits that life became unbearable. Pain hurts! But he goes on to say in verse 10 that they have set their hope in Christ that he will deliver them again. God remains faithful to His track record of deliverance.

Sometimes we have to endure the trials to become more pliable in His hands.

I’ve heard so many times the reference of God being the patient potter. We are the lumpy pile of clay in his hands and He patiently molds us and shapes us into who we are called to be. When we become jagged and brittle, we go back on the Potter’s wheel and are reshaped and refined. We are most pliable in the hands of the Potter.

I recorded this last night after dropping off our kids at VBS and feel so strongly that someone needs to hear these words. Please feel free to share with someone needing encouragement.

Don’t give up, my sweet friend. And don’t try to jump off the Potter’s wheel. You are safe in the palm of His hands.

Live Life Unscripted,

❤ Brittany

Step Into the Light

Light and darkness cannot coexist. Either there is total darkness without the presence of light, or there is light overtaking the darkness.

Think about it. Your bedroom is pitch black because all lights are off. When you turn on a lamp or flip a light switch – instant light! The darkness can no longer remain when there is light.

The Light (Jesus Christ) will always illuminate the darkness. Darkness can’t stand in the presence of the light. Demons flee and Satan trembles at the presence of God Almighty! All of hell thought they had this thing in the bag when Jesus was crucified and hung lifeless on the cross, BUT GOD had other plans!!

For years I found myself wallowing in sin. I had convinced myself that because no one knew about these dark places, I was fine and there would be no consequences. The enemy is a pretty strategic guy, isn’t he?

This double life we lead with perfectly placed masks leads to destruction. It may not happen immediately but ultimately leads us into places we never intended on placing our feet.

Our only hope is to allow the Light to illuminate the darkness in our lives.

Matthew 6:24 says, “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”

Take out the word “money” and exchange it for whatever has gripped you and held you in bondage.

“You cannot serve both God and porn.”
“You cannot serve both God and alcohol.”
“You cannot not serve both God and fear.”
“You cannot serve both God and darkness.”

“You cannot serve both God and ________.”

God sent His only son, Jesus, so we could be rescued from our sin and walk in the light. We are not left without hope!

God foreknew our failure yet He preplanned a promise.
And that promise is woven so beautifully throughout scripture. The reality of redemption is so real and tangible, we must just grab hold of it!

Fling open those spiritual shades in your life and let the Light come in to overcome the darkness. If you wallow in the darkness, it will overtake you. But if you allow the Light of Christ and the Word of God to illuminate those dark places, you will find unfathomable, unshakable hope!

I encourage you today to check out “Forever” by Kari Jobe. We will overcome!!

Please connect with me on Facebook for more encouragement. I can also be found on Instagram & Twitter at @lifeunscripted5
Live Life Unscripted,

❤ Brittany

Ordinary, Average Joe

Don’t let the enemy or anyone else convince you that you’re not good enough, educated enough or seasoned enough.
There are so many negative, life sucking labels we carry. Whether they have been placed by ourselves or someone else – it’s time they’re removed. God didn’t call perfect people – He is calling broken, imperfect followers.

Peter and John were regular, ordinary, average Joe’s. Yet Jesus called them to be His closest friends and witness the extraordinary. God isn’t calling people who have it all together. The bible says he came to help those in need and restore them and send them out into the world to share the gospel.

He’s calling YOU. He’s calling ME. He’s calling US. The average, ordinary, simple, underweight, overweight, unloved, excluded, loser, failure, stupid, uneducated, underpaid, divorced, single, widow, abused, rejected, hated, abandoned, lost…

He has called us to be with Him. And oh baby, when we’re with Him people see His glory on us. They see His light in our eyes. He bible says that Moses glowed when he came back down the mountain from being in God’s presence. That charges me up, y’all!
Spend time in His presence today. Soak up His presence. And lay down all those labels. God can and will use you to do great and mighty things for the kingdom – if you’ll let Him.
Share with someone and encourage each other today to get in His presence and shine bright for Him! The world desperately needs to experience Him!

Live Life Unscripted,

❤ Brittany

Out of the Darkness

Tomorrow is a BIG day.
HUGE.

COLOSSAL.

GINORMOUS.

Tomorrow marks a step of faith into the unknown. It’s a moment when you realize the depth of how insignificant you are and the magnitude of how incredibly amazing our God is.

When those two factors collide, the most beautiful things happen. Jumbled up messes become masterpieces. Trash becomes treasure. The past becomes a present. And those absolutely gut wrenching, heart throbbing, pain staking tests become our testimonies.

Tomorrow I have the most amazing privilege of stepping out in faith. It is such an honor to be asked to be part of Crowns For Christ and share where God has brought me from. To kick the devil in the face and speak words of freedom!

The truth from 1 Peter 2:9 comforts and encourages tonight reminding me how God has taken us out of darkness and brought us into His marvelous light.

Maybe you’ve hidden in this darkness. Maybe it’s become familiar and comfortable. Maybe you, just like me, hide it pretty darn good. And perhaps you even fooled yourself into thinking something sinful wasn’t really that bad.

But the scary thing is that many times we don’t realize that we are putting our purpose on the line. Is that “thing” holding us in bondage and fear really worth sacrificing our purpose?

Can I encourage you tonight to step into the light? Step out in faith and trust the One who created you in your mother’s womb. You are not a mistake. You are not just here by chance.

Step out of the darkness and let God bring to light the amazing plans He has for you! Don’t allow the enemy to keep you paralyzed in bondage! Jesus Christ came so that we could be FREE! And who the Son sets free is FREE indeed! {John 8:36}

Walk in freedom! Shake off those chains and dance for the Lord!

Love you guys! Please keep the Crowns For Christ ministry in your prayers as we all prepare to share what God has placed on our hearts tomorrow. You can check out their page here. God is up to great things!

Live Life Unscripted,

Brittany ❤

Real Mom Moments Book!

I’m so excited to introduce my very first book, Real Mom Moments! Until I can figure out how to create a fancy smancy order button, please click the link below to order. This will take you directly to the order page.

I’d love to hear how you found out about the book and where you’re from! Comment below where you’re from and once you’ve read, your thoughts on the book.

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Thank you so much for your support! If you’re blessed, please recommend to a friend! If you’re ordering a large quantity, please email me for a bulk price. ❤

– Brittany ❤

If you have ANY questions at all, please feel free to email me!

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1am Jesus.

I can’t sleep, even though my eyes are burning like crazy.

Laying here listening to the silence that 1am brings, my heart is pounding out of my chest to get this message out.

Regardless of how many times we fail God, He NEVER fails us. In fact, He sent His only son, Jesus, to be born into this jacked up world just to die for us.

I’m so humbled tonight thinking how Jesus knew our sin long before we wallowed in it. He knew the mess that would be turned into a message and the test that would produce the testimony.

He knew it all. Inside and out. Fears, tears and doubts. He knew us. And ohhhhh to be known by the One who came to set us free..

Do we really grasp the magnitude of this?

He knew the bondage He came to set us free from and He knew how tightly we would hold on to our captivity.

Heck, even the Israelites did it. They had a taste of freedom but complained to Moses when they got tired of the manna God sent down from Heaven.

I knew I couldn’t snuggle under the covers until I shared this that God burned into my heart tonight. I pray it rocks you to your very core like it did me tonight. At 1am. I’m so in awe of our Savior.

Here goes.

Jesus.

King of kings

Left royalty behind

To be of a virgin

Laid in a manger

No room for Him then

No room for Him now

Jesus.

Left Heaven’s throne

To take upon flesh

Walk among us

Call fishers of men

Turn this world upside down

In awe of Him then

In awe of Him now

Jesus.

Set free the captives

Made well the sick

Defended the weak

Sat with the sinners

Fasted in the desert

Some followed Him then

Some follow Him now

Jesus.

Teacher

Preacher

Healer

Defender

Savior

Alpha

Omega

Jesus.

Son of God

Son of man

God’s only son

Man’s only Savior

Our only hope

Fully God

Fully man

Jesus.

Loves the unloveable

Teaches the unteachable

Reaches the unreachable

Saves the lost

Paid the cost

Ultimate sacrifice

Ultimate salvation

Jesus.

No sin too great

No soul too fake

He sees all

Knows all

And yet still paid it all

He paid your price

Sacrificed His life

Jesus.

You can accept

Or deny

Mock, doubt

Or believe lies

He gave His life for you

And left the choice in your hands

Now it’s up to you to choose

Jesus.

Absent Minded Foggy Mommy Brain

I know that title totally makes you want to read more. Haha

So here I am aimlessly scrolling through my phone and happen to check my blog and realize – WOAH. I have been updating my Facebook but left you guys hanging here. For quite a while. I’m so sorry!

First off – if you want to stay connected, Facebook is definitely the best way to keep up with me. When inspiration hits, I frequently grab my phone and head to my Life Unscripted Facebook Page. { Click here to like my page and let’s stay connected! }

{ below: our church’s 1st Annual Easter Egg Drop }

Secondly – We have been busier than ever! I’ve begun to realize that posting daily isn’t realistic during this stage of my life. I have a lot to say and God speaks such precious whispers, but time simply doesn’t always present itself to log in and post every day. { Honestly, just remembering to bathe the kids and brush teeth is a high five worthy moment right now. }

That being said, I pray you stick with me and keep up with me on Facebook for encouragement and videos. I will post as much as I can, but being a full time pastor’s wife, mom, homemaker, and wearer of many colorful hats – posting may not be totally scheduled and regular. { The realization that I haven’t posted in over a month stings.. }

Thirdly – We were in a crazy car crash a few weeks ago that was inches from leaving our 6-year-old an orphan. At this time I can’t discuss any details other than we’re alive solely by the grace of God.

Our new Newsong CD “Faithful” was the last thing removed from our van and I think it’s pretty epic and an awesome reminder that we serve a faithful God, even when things around us seem to be total chaos. { A brief video post can be found on my Facebook page entitled, But God.. }

And last, but definitely not least – Some exciting news I couldn’t wait to share!! We’re expecting baby # 3! Baby Jones will make his or her grand appearance sometime mid-October!

So needless to say, it’s been crazy busy! But I’m hoping to continue videos and posts as much as I can.

{just got back from spending Easter break wth family in VA}

{In the above pic my BFF and I were laughing so hard I thought I had pee’d myself but realized my mom’s car had heated seats!! Her self timer on her phone just so happened to catch us cracking up. You’re welcome. Lol}

Love you guys SO much and love hearing from you! Would love to know what God is up to in your life right now!

Keep up with me on Facebook and Instagram. @lifeunscripted5

Live Life Unscripted,

❤ Brittany

Walk YOUR walk.

Maybe it’s a woman thing. Heck, maybe it’s a ME thing. But one thing I know is this – comparison stinks.

There will always be someone more successful. Someone prettier. Someone who seems more qualified. There’s always going to be someone to compare ourselves to. To compare our dreams to.

But the great thing is, God hasn’t called the pretty ones to do my job. And He hasn’t called me to do theirs either.

He’s called me to walk MY walk with everything within me.

Do you struggle with comparison? { Quietly raises hand while hiding behind the glow of the computer screen.. }

You are you-niquely created with talents that desperately need to be on display to further the kingdom of God.

We can’t do this thing well when we’re so caught up in what he’s doing and what she’s accomplishing. How many followers they have on Twitter and Instagram and how many shares and retweets their posts have.

God. Made. You. YOU.

You are special. You are one of a kind. You are the apple of His eye. You are amazing.

God hasn’t called you to walk somebody’s else’s walk.

I’ve had several conversations with some blogging friends this past week about this exact thing. It’s easy to feel like you’re not good enough and like you don’t have what it takes when you compare your walk to someone else’s. God created us all so differently. We’re all gifted in various ways, none quite the same.

Maybe you have a gifting with words. Maybe you’re stellar creative. Maybe it’s organizational skills. { I’m definitely not in this category. } Teaching kids. Nursing in ICU. Working in the justice system. School bus driver.

My hubby is a full time nurse and pastor. He catches on quickly in the medical field and is amazing when you put a mic in his hand in front of a crowd. On the other hand, I am a stay-at-home-mom, multitasking wife and blogger who wears a ka-jillion hats like a super ninja. His giftings are different from mine. Mine are different from his. We couldn’t possibly switch places and expect to have the same results on those around us.

God hasn’t called you to walk somebody else’s walk.

God prepares us for the journey ahead of us. He has placed within us what it takes to complete our mission. We just have to trust Him. Be faithful in the hallway before He opens that next door. He knows where to find you.

Passionately walk the walk He has destined you for. Wife, mom, daughter, son, teacher, lawyer, cashier, small business owner.. He will give you the desires of your heart and reward your faithfulness. Besides, He’s the one who put those desires there in the first place.

“For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them.” Psalm 139:13-16

Can I be real with you? You will never write like her. You will never sing like him. Your house will never be spotless like theirs. The quicker you accept this reality, the quicker you can release that deep breath you’ve been holding in for so long. God isn’t asking for perfection, babe, He’s asking for a willing vessel. Keep doing that thing you’ve been prewired to do. That thing that brings you joy and others hope.

Be real. Be bold. Be.. YOU. God loves you, beautiful. He loves your humility and understands your desire to reach more, help more and love more. But until more comes, be more where you are. Be the best you that you can be! And understand that it really is enough. Be content with who you are, the gifts God has given you and where He has you right now.

What about you? Have you struggled with comparision? Overcome it? I’d love to hear from you! Please feel free to share your heart below or here on my Facebook page.

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Live Life Unscripted,

❤ Brittany

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