Today marks Jay and my 10-year wedding anniversary. We got married in a hurricane ten years ago. Hurricane Norbert. I’ll never forget the name. We were known as “the hurricane couple” at the resort in Cabo, Mexico where we got married. I’ll never forget the days leading up to our wedding. Everything was planned, we were set to go…and then hurricane Norbert showed up. It was a category four ... Read the Post
Jesus Loves to Feed His People
Years ago, I found myself in a long, hard season of struggle. Between the ages of 18 and 23 years old, I lived in poverty. The word "poverty" might sound like too intense of a word to use, especially if you live here in America, but it is the only word I can think of to remotely describe the situation I was in. I was living in survival mode, really struggling to support myself. At the age of 18 I ... Read the Post
God’s Redeemed Warriors
A few years back, I went to a conference in Wichita, KS. One morning, during worship, my eyes were closed, and I began to see a picture in my mind of a helpless Prisoner of War, sitting in the dirt, handcuffed with chains, looking like he hadn't consumed anything in weeks. His eyes were full of fear, and I could tell that he had a profound loss of hope. Above him stood a soldier, strong and tall, ... Read the Post
Meet Brandie!
Hello! My name is Brandie, and I am so glad you're here! Thanks for stopping by. I wanted to tell you a little bit about myself so you can get to know me a little bit better. I grew up in California, where I met my husband, and we relocated to North Carolina about 5 years ago. We have been married for close to a decade. We had 3 babies in 4 years; two of which were born within the same year, 10 ... Read the Post