Stepping out of the boat... WOW! That brings new meaning to stepping out of the boat for Jesus. I would have been terrified too. It is times like that that your faith is really tested because, at that moment it's not *about* you. Is it?
Be encouraged with all that God is having you experience right now, and in such a short amount of time. He must have great plans for you, Brandy. It will be exciting to see. Enjoying your blog, just getting caught up on the last week. Take care.
Vigeland park Hi.
I found your blog entry about your trip to Gustav Vigeland Sculpture Park. Sounds like you had a nice day and visit to the park. Very nice for you to be traveling :-)
Did you take any other pictures there? There are two that I'm interested in, "Man, Woman, and Child" and the circle with the man and woman inside. Please let me know brad.32@lycos.com. Thank you.
Enjoy the rest of your travels.
recent news I don't know how recent your blog is but I did want to say that I can totally identify with your feeling of overwhelming peace and joy. Don't you wish you could bottle the moment up and save it for when you know you will need it later.
PRAYER FOR MOMMY HEY THERE GIRL! LOVE THE HAIR CUT! VERY CUTE! GLAD TO HEAR THAT YOUR DOING SO WELL...PRAYER IS ONE OF THE STRONGEST METHODS TO HEALING THAT I CAN THINK OF! MY MOM IS IN ALOT OF PAIN, PHYSICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY . HER BACK IS VERY BAD, AND SHES BECOMING MORE AND MORE DEPRESSED ABOUT PERSONAL THINGS EVERYDAY. I ASK THAT YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS PRAY FOR HER, ASK FOR GOD TO PUT HIS HANDS ON HER , TO TOUCH HER BACK AND TO HEAL HER HEART. PLEASE ALL OF YOU KEEP HER IN YOUR PRAYERS. GOD BLESS , THANK YOU.
obeying Gods call Your are so right. We need to do more of that is obey and listen to what God wants for our lives and not what the world things. I'm very proud of you and I thank God everyday for what He is doing in your life and how He is using you. Praise God!
You just need to remember that they are not rejecting you. They are rejecting Jesus. Sometimes we think that GOD isn't working,but He is. We just need to keep trusting in HIM the Lord Almighty, King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Amem!
I'm just so excited and so thankful for what God is doing in your life. I thank him everyday for being in control of both you and Wes's life. I KNOW WITHOUT A SHADOW OF A DOUBT that our Jesus is Faithful and He continues to work in all of us daily. I love you and just keep your eyes on the prize (JESUS)
Armor of God I thought of another parallel to what you are talking about. In the armor of God there is no backplate, because we shouldn't be looking back, always forward. I really like your blog.
Hello There!! Hon
Saw your marvelous pics. What a beautiful country.. B,you sound great and sounds like you are with such godly people to give you support on this wonderful journey !! Take care and stay warm.
God Bless you !!
Love sylvia
my little ballerina... hey there ... i must idmit that i was behind on your journals, but im all caught up now.. and im very proud of you!! from the climing mountains to cleaning toilets!! -- hope someone got a picture of that!! :) and now my little ballerina!! devon and i got big smiles from that! dance was my life for all of h.s. ... dont be nervous.. use your emotions, thats what helped me... and when you feel like laughing outloud--do it!! dont worry about what anyone thinks!! just think of devon and her "wonderful" (yea right!!) kicks and cheers that she "tries" to do... love you! god bless... have fun!!
Yep, God's people are beautiful the Spirit of God can shine bright in those who love Him. when there are more than one joined together in His name, what power can come about. I trust that He will have you be drawn closer to who He is, to know what He has done, and for you to rely more on Him for everything. Hope you continue to be blessed in Norway. I have yet to visit my buddies there. Aloha
Miss Ya So cool! I wish I was there with everyone. Was so cool to see you in Norway. I pray all is well. Keep your site updated as best you can. Tell everyone there I say hello.
HELLO THERE... "PARIS" JUST TOLD ME ABOUT YOUR JOURNAL , SO TODAY IS MY FIRST DAY READING IT. IM GLAD TO HEAR THAT YOUR DOING WELL, IT SOUNDS BEAUTIFUL WHERE YOU ARE. YOUR STORY HAS BEEN SO TOUCHING, AND ITS ONLY THE BEGINNING SO I LOOK FOWARD TO READING MORE. YOUR SUCH A WONDERFUL INSPERATION FOR SO MANY PEOPLE--MYSELF INCLUDED! MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU ALWAYS. NEVER DOUBT YOURSELF-- YOUR AN ANGEL FOR CRYN' OUT LOUD! (EVEN IF IT IS THE CHARLIE KIND) :)
MISS YOU .. STAY POSITIVE, REMEMBER THAT GOD IS WITH YOU, AND HES THE ONE WHO PUT YOU WHERE YOU ARE TODAY.. THIS IS THE PLAIN HE HAS FOR YOU, TRUST IT. LOVE YOU BUNCHES, YOUR CRAZY FRIEND-- ME :)
I'm proud to know you While reading your post I was really moved. Remember how Saul was training under Gamaliel and was in line to become the next head Pharisee...he had been training his entire life to live by the law, and yet when God called him and he became the Apostle Paul he wandered around from city to city preaching and working as a tentmaker, even being thrown in prison several times( His mother must have been sooo proud :). The training he had recieved as a student of the Pharisees and his high place as a Roman citizen were used by God to reach the Gentiles. Paul gave up so much in the eyes of the world- he could have been the most powerful Jew in Israel, as the only leaders under Roman occupation were religious ones, but we do not walk by sight but by faith. We do not see things through the eyes of the world. Let your light shine on a mountaintop and not under a bushel, so that you may inspire others to do the same. It's so great to see that you care about people but not about what they think. May God Bless all your journeys as you live life more abundantly day by day. -J.J.
Thinking of you back home Brandi..
I admire and proud of you for what you are doing and I hope that when we meet again you will showering us all your new found love and relationsip with our Lord!! Phil: 4:13 I CAN DO ALL THINGS THRU JESUS CHRIST WHO STRENGENS ME!
Well Said Brandy I am in serious tears right now. I can barely get through what I want to say. I feel like this all the time. I wonder all the time who am I really. I have always had a good life, parents who took care of me and good friends. But no one really knew my personal struggle I have. I have lived in my brothers shadow until I decided that enough was enough. People thought I should go to SMU college because Eric did. I did not want to do that. I wanted to do what I wanted to do. As for being afraid of men. Hey join the club. I was the same way Brandy. My father was a good dad but a not so good husband to my mom, so I grew up resenting that. And also I saw how my brother treated women, so I was really resenting them. Sometimes I regret that I didn't go to veternaian school, or that I didn't continue to model, or finish flying lessons to become a pilot. But you know I ask God everyday to put me where he see fit. And you know, if this will benefit your life then go for it full force. Do not feel guilty about maybe not wanting to practice law. I have several friends that feel and felt the same way. In fact I have a friend that is getting out of law because he said he doesn't feel fulfilled and appreciated. So remember this, only what you do for God will last. You have truly touched my heart. Please Please don't be afraid to be who you want to be and not what others think you shoud be. Love ya and praying for you Tasha
fear Psalm 8: When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers.......the moon and the stars you have set in place
what are mortals that you should care for us?
For you made us only a little lower than God and you crowned us with glory and honor.
You put us in charge of everything you made, giving us authority over all things-the sheep and the cattle and all the wild animals,
the birds in the sky, the fish in the sea, and everything that swims the ocean currents.
O Lord our Lord, the majesty of your name fills the earth!
Brandy there is only one fear that I have .(To look back someday and think I should have but I DID NOT).You have nothing to fear, you are on the road to a well lived live.I am proud of you , I am envious of you and I am excited for you.All my love and respect Dad. ps. you spiritual self is fine allways watch for the phyiscal that might harm you. keep your eyes open.
you go girl brandy, can i just say that i am so stinkin' excited for you??? cause i am!!! you are doing such an amazingly brave thing and God is totally going to reward you for it! i am so proud of you! keep in touch! i got a xanga if you ever wanna check it out: www.xanga.com/amandamartinez
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Happy B-day, sister!!!!! Have have blessed yr.