Today's Truth

Isaiah 26:3-4 (ICB) "You, Lord, give true peace. You give peace to those who depend on you. You give peace to those who trust you. So, trust the Lord always. Trust the Lord because he is our Rock forever."

Let's Pray


Father, it seems that anxiety and doubt are constant companions right now. This valley seems so deep and so dark. By faith, I choose to trust You, my Shepherd. I am so tired, Father. Will You please carry me? I cannot see what is ahead. Will You please guide me? I am discouraged and ready to quit. Will You please be my strength? I love You and want to please You with my life. Empower me to be all You created me to be
 
-Girlfriends in God
 
In his name,
Brandy

Happy Sunday

So the question our Sunday School or "small group" teacher asked us this morning was, "Since God shows us Grace, should we show Grace to others"? And it seams like a simple question right? First time in this class, I spoke up because God put it on my heart to say something. I said of course, Our God shows us his Grace and Mercy by forgiving us so we must then do the same thing for others. We must forgive people because if we don't it keeps coming back in our life and not letting us set free to bless others through Christ. Forgiveness is hard when someone has really hurt you and broke your heart right? I agree, there was a time in my life that I hated someone, yes the word hate came up. I had to really be obedient in God's will and forgive this person and I told them that I hated them and had to pray really hard to show them Grace and forgiveness. It's like it set me free from holding onto that grudge.

In his Name,
Brandy

Happy Saturday!

Miracles happen every day. They are around us every where. They are in a smile from a friend, A kiss from someone special, The laughter of children, and so many more you just have to look! So enjoy life.

Miracles are all around us. We just have to see them. People take miracles in all different aspects. When I look at the beautiful things that God created, or just wake up in the morning, I see my miracle. God is in Control of everything and he can perform miracles. I try not to take each day for granted because we never know when we will be called home to Jesus. I have always said that I want to find something special about each day. The memories, the love that we have for people around us, or make a difference that particular day. Try to find your "miracle" for the day whatever it may be!

In his name,
Brandy

Thought for the day

Just as the shepherd meets every need of his sheep, God meets our every need. Just as sheep totally depend upon their shepherd's care, we would be wise to depend totally upon God. He is our Provider. He is our Source and He is all we need.


In his name,
Brandy

“The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman must be seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart - the place where love resides"

Captured by Grace

Grace- It's a stained-Glass, impersonal word until it happens to you. Until you have been broken beyond belief and need a miracle for your soul. Until you have betrayed a loved one and cannot bring them back. Until you have befriended every darkness and are desparate for the light. Or you need to be saved. That's when God's relentless, amazing, very personalized GRACE finds you. Encountering God's grace changes lives forever. This was all said by David Jeremiah. I am reading his book right now. It is awesome to see the things he describes as God's grace. Just take a minute to think about the above statement. I know I would not be who I am today without God's grace and mercy.

In his name,
Brandy

Special Prayers

Praying for someone I don't know today. They are going through very tough times. Tumors, cancer, and so much more. Just know that God is in Control of everything. He is with you always. Praying for the doctors that operate and praying that God's will be done. He is holding your hand through the whole thing.

In his name,
Brandy

Isaiah 45:3 "I will give you the treasures of darkness, riches stored in secret places so that you may know that I am the LORD, your God"

Quote of the Day

"What are you focused on? If you're focused on failure, you'll fail. If your focused on God's plan, you'll end up in victory".

Praying for everyone of you this week. If you have any prayer requests please feel free to email me or post on here. I feel it an absolute honor to pray for others. If you just want to post something you have read or heard I would love to hear it. Thanks to all of you who have come by to read my blog. Jesus has blessed me with this opportunity to do this for him.

In his name,
Brandy

Quote of the day!

I am not the sum of my mistakes and problems, I am a child of God and my tests are merely the beginning of my TESTIMONY!

In his name,
Brandy

Bible Study

Are you reading your Bible everyday? Or are you doing a Bible Study? I would like to know what you all are reading. The one thing I have learned is studying the Bible teaches you what God wants you to do with your life. I am always interested in what others are studying because I know I can learn from it. I am reading Jeremiah and Psalm right now and I love. My Husband and I do a couples devotional together and then we read our Bible separately. I feel such a closeness with the Lord when I study his word and prayer everyday. He is my strength and refuge!

In his name,
Brandy

A sudden loss

Today take a moment to pray for Robin and Chesley Wetherington. They lost a husband and a father of a sudden heart attack. It hits so close to home, life is so precious and we don't realize it sometimes until something like this happens. Today is the funeral and I pray for comfort and healing for the whole family. The choir will be singing Thou O Lord. That is why I posted that video in remembrance of Charlie.

Surrounded by friends
yet all alone
the one I loved
God has called home
the hugs of friends
helps ease the pain
and I know my loss
is my loved one's gain
but tears now flow
across my face
as I long for just
one more embrace
then comfort comes
and I see Christ's face
He hugs my loved one
and I feel God's grace.


In his name,
Brandy

Praying

Wanted everyone to pray for a special little girl that has been in the hospital very sick. They are still not sure what is going on but I know God is with her and her family. BB loves you Katie Lin.

In his name,
Brandy

God is Good!

While praying this morning, a song came to my heart. "Newsboys Amazing Love Lyrics:


I'm forgiven, because You were forsaken,

I'm accepted, You were condemned,

I'm alive and well, Your Spirit is within me,

Because You died, and rose again,

Amazing love, how can it be,
That You my king, should die for me,

Amazing Love, I know it's true,

It is my joy to honor You,

In all I do, to honor You

God is good all the time. No matter what we are going through he is always there. I am one that has doubt sometimes, thinking when are things going to get better you know. But then God reminds me "I am here", that is all I need.  He loves us all!!!!

In his name,
Brandy

A life lost...

Just take a minute to thank God for your many many blessings. We never know when it will be our time to go home with Jesus Christ. There was a life lost too sudden last night. It puts life into prospective when it hits so close to home. Jesus knows the plans he has for us, he promises us this (Jeremiah 29:11). Life is so precious and we need to make sure that we tell the people around us that we love them, we need to share the gospel, and we need to live a life worth living. I prayed last night for that sweet family who lost their special loved one, and God put on my heart that he is there for us always and we may not understand the reasons things happen but we need to know that if we trust him all things are possible.

In his name,
Brandy

Living in Gods will

Throughout scripture, God tells us He will meet our every need. There is a good reason for this. If we depend on God for our needs, we must be in constant communication with Him. If we are in constant communication with Him, we are more likely to live according to His perfect will for us.

I know from experience that when I follow God's will there are so many blessings that follow. When I live in my will or the will of the world it is not the same case. The above message is one that I read. I like to research things when I have questions about them. It's hard to understand what living in God's will consists of. When there is no question our relationship with God we see all of our blessings around us. The small ones and the big ones. When we are not living in his will all the negative things are noticed....the things that we are "not receiving from God.  Continue to pray, continue to trust, and continue to believe in the Lord above.

In his Name,
Brandy

Prayer Request

Prayer Request for Pat Fleetwood. She is in cardiac ICU at SGMC and the last I heard she was scheduled to have a Pace Maker Defibrillator put in tomorrow, Thursday August 12th. Thanks!

Prayers!

If you have a minute will you please get down on your knees and pray. Pray for you, pray for those who are sick (whatever it may be), pray for people going through financial problems, pray for family situations, and pray always. Pray in good situations and bad situations. We can't just say God we need you now because we have a prayer request. We need to pray always. He says that in the Bible. Thank you! And remember prayer is special to God and he wants to hear your cry!

Love one another

I used to live for what others thought of me. I was not a leader I was a follower, but a follower of the wrong crowd. Now I am the one who wants to always follow Jesus. To do this we must love one another no matter what. God loved us and forgave us so we must do the same for others. Listen I have been in the position where I have actually hated someone, when I had that hate I couldn't develop my relationship with Jesus. I had to forgive and know that God will bring those who are prideful down to our level. I didn't have to try to take care of it myself my God would do it, whether it took a week, a month, or a year. He did take care of it...when someone is prideful, it does not go well with Jesus. As it states in the Bible, James 4:6..."Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble". But not matter what we have to forgive...(Ephesians 4:32) 32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

Love you all!

I am back!!!!

Been gone for a little bit because my computer just wanted to be difficult. :) But know that I have been praying for all of you. Praying for Amber as she has back surgery, Kim who has Cancer, Amy who is going through some tough times right now, and many more who have things they are going through. Trials are not the easiest things to go through. I know from experience, but I take them as lessons and try to move on and take every lesson with me to my future. Love you all!!!!

Love,
Brandy

I know I just started this but my computer is going to be out of commission for a few days so I am sorry if I don't get back to you. And update as I promised. But I will be praying for you all and I will be back in a few short days. Thank you again. And God Bless you all for the upcoming week.

-Brandy

Encouragement Needed

I need your help everyone. If you have ever been through a time in your life where you have felt alone can you please write a word of encouragement for a friend of mine who is going through a tough time. Thank you!

In his name,
Brandy

Brandy you have always been a dear friend to me, and I know what a powerful prayer warrior you are! As you know I am 11 weeks pregnant and can use all the comfort and prayers and encouraging words! I am scared because of facing this alone and am afraid of facing single parenthood! Thanks for listening Brandy

-Amy

This is a wonderful thing for Brandy to do. There are so many people hurting from illness and many family problems. And our Country needs prayer, because it is in a bad shape right now.


Wilma Jean McEwen Gann
Chattanooga, Tenn

THANK YOU for starting this Blog, I realize it will take a great deal of your time, but knowing what little I know about you it will be a sucess~ I feel fortune to have gotten to know you throught GOD path way. MAY YOU HAVE GOD'S BLESSINGS WHILE STARTING OUT ON YOUR NEW ADVENTURE and I am looking forward to your daily postings. <><