A Song For My Brothers!

What kind of man will always love you, from before you were born till the day you will die? What kind of man will always be protective, will always be teasing, will always be encouraging? What man will say fearlessly "Your so beautiful."? What sort of man will talk you through the hard times and laugh with you through the fun? Well, I'll tell you what sort of man. A brother!

"Brothers aren't really like that." you may protest. But alas, don't try me, I have six of them.

Jeremiah is the oldest, He is the most protective, the most caring, and the best leader! My whole life he has showered me with fluffy hugs and tales of "when I was your age!". He is big and intimidating on the outside, but really he's just a lug of love! Jeremiah has always taken care of us and he will always be there for encouragement, rebuking, and loving. I love Jeremiah so much and respect him!

Josiah is the second to oldest, my rebel brother who taught me almost everything I know. He taught me to tie my shoelaces, jump on the couch, to mosh, to sing "the little girl blues.", He taught me to punch, and how to play "Roads" on the guitar. Josiah has the biggest heart I have ever known. He loves everyone and expresses his love perfectly! I respect who Josiah is and love who he is as well! 

Ben comes next. He's a wonderful brother! Me and him have a love/tease relationship- he calls me turkey, I call him turd! We are always really sarcastic with each other, but the thing I love about Ben is that one minute we can be teasing one another and the next we'll be encouraging each other. We can always be honest with each other and tell the truth in an open manner, no joke needed! I love Ben and respect him sooo much!

Then there's Caleb, my twin. I loooove Caleb sooo much. Caleb is more like my best friend then my brother,  we always go to each other about cloths, boy/girl issues, spiritual things, and much, much more! Caleb's a worker, he's strong in perseverance, trust, and honesty. He's very much in love with the Lord. I love and respect him a whole lot!

Matthew Isaiah is the next Bricker boy! He is encouraging, loving, and the most generous soul you'll ever meet! Matthew has always been there for me, and always made it clear that he valued my opinion, even if it was harsh sometimes. We have been through a lot together, and come out the stronger for it. He is soon to be married which kind of makes me super duper excited. I'm just sad we won't be living together anymore and I won't get to see the Lord working in him daily! I love and respect Matthew Bricker!

Then. . . Last but not least, comes the one and only Simeon! My wild one. Sim has always been supportive and honest, if you have a dream, Sim will be the first to tell you the pro's and con's of it, but also the first to say "go for it!". We have been on several road trips together! We love to car dance together and quote movies! We're dorks by nature, it's just who we are! I'm so thankful we can be like that together! I respect Simeon, as well as love him sooo much!

For some reason I feel a need to write Michael a paragraph, I mean come on he's practically my brother too! Growing up Michael was always around. He was always kind, loving, and encouraging. Even when real brothers would tease and say "Go away kid." Michael was always nice, and respectful towards the little sister! He used to laugh at all my jokes, and put up with all my teasing as well! I love and respect Michael for so many reasons.

My brothers are all wonderful men! They have had many mistakes for me to learn from, and now they are brilliant, God-fearing men. I can look to each one when I need advice, encouragement or a big hug! I admire my brothers so much, but I know I wouldn't admire them at all if it wasn't for Christ inside them! They are all passionate about God's Word. I see them working hard to conform to the likeness of Christ, working hard to memorize and spread the gospel, and working hard to become the men who God calls them to be!

I love my brothers so much! And thank God for putting them in my life.
God be praised!

The end.