<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[brittanybryan.blog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brittany's Blog ]]></description><link>https://brittbryan1001.wixsite.com/blog/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 04:01:14 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://brittbryan1001.wixsite.com/blog/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Why the Assassination of Charlie Kirk is a Watershed Moment for the Soul of America]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at Utah event on 9/10/2025. Whether you agreed or disagreed with his political...]]></description><link>https://brittbryan1001.wixsite.com/blog/post/why-the-assassination-of-charlie-kirk-is-a-watershed-moment-for-the-soul-of-america</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c35df4375b48ad52e74189</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:58:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/041243_68a01f41e8794a97a2bf222d2c89a4f0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>brittbryan1001</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN:]]></title><description><![CDATA[My dearest friend died, so I wrote her this letter to process my grief. Dear Ann, I have started to write this so many times. That’s not...]]></description><link>https://brittbryan1001.wixsite.com/blog/post/living-in-a-world-without-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6841c22c9247dbcc897a8e37</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:28:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/adead6320bd2a826caa7bf4b651e58c7.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_667,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>brittbryan1001</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[MYTHS OF MOTHERHOOD:]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three important perspectives for new moms. I am in the middle of baby-shower planning for a couple of friends of mine who are pregnant with their first babies. Meanwhile, my firstborn child  turned 20 last week. Yes, TWENTY.  I know.  Which people typically find hard to believe. Throughout his entire life, when we were out together and someone would find out he was my son, they would say that I did not look old enough to have a kid "that age." To which I always replied, "I'm not." Trust me,...]]></description><link>https://brittbryan1001.wixsite.com/blog/post/myths-of-motherhood</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66cbf74839a23966429cc3ca</guid><pubDate>Sat, 31 Aug 2024 00:40:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/041243_2676ea3dd1dd43f2b600543c92351f60~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>brittbryan1001</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[GOD'S PROVIDENCE, PLAN &#38; PRESIDENT:]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why America needs a different kind of Awakening. Photo: Anna Moneymaker (Getty Images via AFP) It's an election year, so it’s no surprise...]]></description><link>https://brittbryan1001.wixsite.com/blog/post/god-s-providence-plan-president</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66a4761f26a05fab4a745f0c</guid><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jul 2024 03:24:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/041243_31b9232b1d5c4d9e982b3e60c6ed6686~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_869,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>brittbryan1001</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[SUCH A TIME AS THIS:]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ways Christians can respond in violent times. Photo: © Evan Vucci/AP In my last blog, I wrote about how 80% of Americans see our country...]]></description><link>https://brittbryan1001.wixsite.com/blog/post/such-a-time-as-this</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6695c9d44348976ffd746aa8</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2024 02:45:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/041243_a490a346d7a443fd80c4f735d7569e00~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_700,h_467,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>brittbryan1001</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDIVISIBLE:]]></title><description><![CDATA[What the early church can teach us about unity in this election season. It’s the Fourth of July. A day to celebrate America’s...]]></description><link>https://brittbryan1001.wixsite.com/blog/post/indivisible</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6687017cabffd61d3114084f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jul 2024 22:07:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/041243_202ae7dc1aa94999bbff8c1fab47ad86~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>brittbryan1001</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE BOOK OF REVELATION, PART III:]]></title><description><![CDATA[A look behind the curtain. The End is near! No, not the end of the world. And hopefully I have made it clear by now that we're not meant...]]></description><link>https://brittbryan1001.wixsite.com/blog/post/the-book-of-revelation-part-iii</link><guid isPermaLink="false">665cec148c9a26af3200e080</guid><pubDate>Sat, 08 Jun 2024 17:43:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/041243_2345a2901d6c4c7d839ec8ac04017ac5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>brittbryan1001</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE BOOK OF REVELATION, PART II:]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reading someone else's mail. In Part 1 of this three-part series, I talked about the dangers of misreading Revelation and the importance...]]></description><link>https://brittbryan1001.wixsite.com/blog/post/the-book-of-revelation-part-ii</link><guid isPermaLink="false">665a54ba0453b7004d4c1b42</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Jun 2024 21:41:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/041243_cc64e01d2679455b8801b28b7d979f96~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>brittbryan1001</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE BOOK OF REVELATION, PART I:]]></title><description><![CDATA[(and the End of the World as we know it...) When I was a little girl, I remember looking out at the ocean and assuming it ended at the...]]></description><link>https://brittbryan1001.wixsite.com/blog/post/the-book-of-revelation-part-i</link><guid isPermaLink="false">665517fce6f4b5493a0952ad</guid><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 21:35:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/041243_578e1e4c91ed44c99e51ac5b867cc122~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>brittbryan1001</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A DIABOLICAL SPEECH:]]></title><description><![CDATA[The problem Harrison Butker's Commencement Address presents for Christians. My nephew graduated from high school last weekend, and he was the valedictorian of his class. He gave an absolutely phenomenal speech. It was funny and insightful, with just the right amount of nostalgia with a hopeful excitement for what’s to come. The speech was filled with his trademark humility and wise-beyond-his-years perspectives on the important things in life. He nailed it. Turns out, not all graduation...]]></description><link>https://brittbryan1001.wixsite.com/blog/post/a-diabolical-speech</link><guid isPermaLink="false">664a8a2dc5fb0857f5231c5e</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2024 01:50:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/041243_bb31c1df3bdd4feea7da8de1c807a13a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>brittbryan1001</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[HOLY WEEK SERIES, PART I: ]]></title><description><![CDATA[What does Palm Sunday mean for my life? The Meaning of Passover, Palms, &#38; Processions. Today is Palm Sunday. It's the first day of Holy Week, which begins the final countdown to Easter. I put out an entire series last year for each day of Holy Week. I don't plan on repeating that this year. ( You can check that out with these links:  Part I: Palm Sunday , Part II , Part III: Maundy Thursday , Part IV: Good Friday , Part V: The Resurrection , Bonus Blog ). But this morning in church, some...]]></description><link>https://brittbryan1001.wixsite.com/blog/post/holy-week-series-part-i</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6428c28e6cea8acb22e99740</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2024 05:03:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/041243_4074b4b171bc417d807d2e30a6023922~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>brittbryan1001</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[LET'S TALK ABOUT "MOM RAGE":]]></title><description><![CDATA[How I gave up dairy (and anger) for Lent. I recently saw my doctor for routine bloodwork and found out that my cholesterol was elevated....]]></description><link>https://brittbryan1001.wixsite.com/blog/post/let-s-talk-about-mom-rage</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65f521ca706be44a3c4c29f8</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 Mar 2024 17:32:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/041243_d73a5b943c384d01a8dd4d35321ad110~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_800,h_534,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>brittbryan1001</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHAT OUR WORRY TELLS US:]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Response to Senator Katie Britt’s SOTU Response. Like many people, I struggle with anxiety. I like to at least feel that I am in...]]></description><link>https://brittbryan1001.wixsite.com/blog/post/what-our-worry-tells-us</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65ee2d49ece5d2d2ff945901</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2024 02:22:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/041243_4a4a7248404742dba8dbd0ebd5c0bfe6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>brittbryan1001</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[SENATORS &#38; IMMIGRANTS:]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why Christian nationalism is anti-biblical. Have you ever said something and the SECOND it came out of your mouth, you regretted it? I...]]></description><link>https://brittbryan1001.wixsite.com/blog/post/senators-immigrants</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65e2ac3ada05c498f85b9b44</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 Mar 2024 23:52:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/041243_dfc257b3d18348778638f2d5246cd24d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_347,h_259,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>brittbryan1001</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT SIN? - PART II]]></title><description><![CDATA[And what does it mean that Jesus died "for our sins," and why does any of this matter? My last blog was the first of a two-part series on...]]></description><link>https://brittbryan1001.wixsite.com/blog/post/what-does-the-bible-say-about-sin-part-ii</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65c90ed8f6c0f35c1c6ca69a</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2024 00:24:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/041243_7b3b326b066c412fab7f1ebe15a92b0e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>brittbryan1001</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHAT DO YOU MEAN WHEN YOU SAY “SIN?” - PART I]]></title><description><![CDATA[And what is sin? How should we think about sin? Why does it matter? If you grew up in a religious home or have any experience with...]]></description><link>https://brittbryan1001.wixsite.com/blog/post/what-do-you-mean-when-you-say-sin</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65c7ef2c4418f2dd7d8b5cb5</guid><pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2024 06:13:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/041243_7f17892e85be40dc97bb39a161e9c92c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_803,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>brittbryan1001</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[SEEKING:]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why I am changing course in 2024. I haven't been writing much lately. 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I...]]></description><link>https://brittbryan1001.wixsite.com/blog/post/reflecting-projecting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65aad70dd213ec27afde49aa</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2024 21:47:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_2d4cda6042784f6bb38dd24004ddfcb6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>brittbryan1001</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[MEETING JESUS IN UNLIKELY PLACES:]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lesson from country music about bullies and bravery. Everyone knows that when you’re on a road trip, the driver picks the music. 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I often see posts on social media that make claims like, “Times may change, but...]]></description><link>https://brittbryan1001.wixsite.com/blog/post/what-do-you-mean-when-you-say-the-word-of-god</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65295ba22280db05d37a5cf8</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Oct 2023 19:07:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/041243_953641523e1549cd96094737fe0b66d8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_779,h_515,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>brittbryan1001</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>