Hello! Bonjour! Hola!
My name is Brandi Shigley. For far too long, I have had my faith in my back pocket, in the ol’ pair of jeans hidden in a box in the back of my closet. I realized a couple of years ago that I am not being true to who I am by hiding my love of God. I took that part of my heart out of the closet and now wear it on my sleeve, walking with Jesus, diving into the Word and loving freely.
This website is designed to share my walk and journey along this sometimes difficult path. Eventually, I want it to be a platform for many to share their journeys. But for now, I’ll share interviews with others, thoughts in my mind, and what I continue to learn.
Brandi Shigley
Founder
2022 I’m yours, Lord!
I'm tired of consuming my time with things that distract me from doing the work of the Lord. I'm finally ready to GO ALL IN! For Christmas, I purchased all the makings of a podcast / music studio set up and I'm ready to FINALLY dive into creating content for the Lord. I do feel like I do that now, but in quick ways, an Instagram post or story.. but I want to be more diligent about the time that I put into those content creation pieces. Lord, guide me and help me to stay focussed on YOU! Keep me from distractions that take me down paths of mindlessness.
Lord Lovin’ Lady Gang!
I am so excited!! A few of my amazing entrepreneur girlfriends who all love Jesus, are gathering at my loft tonight! This is something that has been on my heart for so long and when a friend asked if I knew of a group, I knew it was time to just start it and make it happen! I made a little workbook to lead our conversations!
On the other side of the street
Where are you with your walk with the Lord? Well, if I can be honest. I'll dodge trucks to go hang out on the other side of the street with Jesus, but then I'll be like, "I gotta get back to the other side of the street. It's my comfort zone. I'm not ready to commit." That was one of the best ways that I have heard describing a walk with the Lord. I had said something like, "Is Jesus Christ your Lord and Savior?" I was saying that in a mildly sarcastic but totally real way. I never would have thought those words would come out of my mouth, here I am, 45 years-old, and feeling it with every ounce of my being. Well, is He? It opened up one heck of a conversation. We talked about what it meant to commit to following the Lord... In my opinion, walking with the Lord and committing to walking with him doesn't mean you have to always be perfect, but turn away from your sins, and walk with Him, right where you are, even if it's on the other side of the street. The conversation was so good,...
Based on recent happenings…
I had originally posted this on my Facebook page after feeling discouraged.. People may not like the way you express yourself. Don't stop being you. I have lost a few friends from being open about my faith, and to tell you the truth, it hurts and breaks my heart. But I can't stop expressing that side of me. It's who I am. I don't want to filter out the thoughts that make me feel so free, at peace, and full of joy. I want to share it! I want to give love the way that I receive love! If you don't like that side of me, then you probably just don't like me. “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world." John 15:18-19 My heart felt sad yet, my heart felt like I can't NOT express my faith! Very shortly after I made that post, somebody sent me a private message that confirmed that I need to keep being me. Regarding your recent post...
Delighting in my heart 💖
I love the way the Lord delights in my heart through others! My boyfriend Patrick's sister found her coloring book from 1983. She loved this coloring book so much, she never colored in it. It had stickers inside too! How stinkin' adorable and totally awesome!!! Thank you so much for this little gift, Erin! It truly fills my heart! See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! 1John 3:1 #MyHeartBelongsToJesus #ColorGodsWorld #GodIsGood
Not part of the cool crowd….
It's not popular following Jesus, reading the Bible, listening to worship music. I've had friends distance themselves from me, waiting for the "phase" to pass. Somebody even warned Patrick, "You know, she's really religious, right?" Which is funny, because I don't consider myself "religious" at all. Following the Lord isn't about religiosity, rules and regulations... it's about a relationship. It's not about condemning others for their actions because I'm "more righteous". I'm just a girl getting through this life with faith. I've experienced what life was like before walking with the Lord and I'm experiencing what life is like walking with the Lord. It's day and night to me. The more faith that I have, the more I see God work in me, taking me to new heights. I see more and more how all of my little quirks and things that make me, me, are created for a purpose. I see that all the skills and talents that I've learned and have been given, are there for a purpose, to shine light in the...
Dreams of my mother…
Just woke up from a beautiful dream where my mom and I sat praying together. We thanked God for our time together. In my dream, I'd sit perched on a tree and then I'd fly down and flip and float from tree to tree. And when I did that, I knew that my mom was always with me. In my dream she gave me the patience I needed with my dad and my brother. I felt her soft hands holding mine and comforting me.
A bang trim that turned out to be so much more….
As I was getting ready today, I realized how dang long my bangs are and I knew that I needed to get a bang cut. I reached out to a couple of people knowing that this was probably too soon to get an appointment and then I thought to myself (or the Holy Spirit whispered it into my heart)..."ya know what! I want to see how the salon at my local Walmart does at cutting hair!" To me, it was an exciting adventure because I always get my hair cut by absolutely amazing stylists at local independent salons. But, I thought I'd jump outside my comfort zone and besides, I had to pick up dog food and shampoo. I wandered into the salon, excited to see who was going to cut my hair. A young man, early 20's, stepped out of my view and a woman stepped in asking me if she could help me. "YES! Please! I need a bang trim!" I sat in her chair and she shared her story with me. A woman, 44 (just like me) who got pregnant when she was 19 (just like me too, only she made the choice to have her baby, and I...
Ten Lessons this decade has taught me
Ten Lessons this decade has taught me As this past year comes to a close, in fact, this past decade... wowzers!! I reflect on the biggest lessons that I've learned in the past 10 years... In no particular order.... here we go! 1) Don’t keep doing something out of obligation when it doesn’t feel right. We’re blocking our true purpose when we do this. 2) It’s okay to let friendships fade. It really is true... friendships and people come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. And just because we may not be close now, doesn’t mean that the future may hold more new memories! 3) No matter how hard it is to let go of the past, things that hurt us and held us back, we should not visit these things. Yes, it’s great to learn from them, but don’t let the past shape the newness in your life. Recognize what you learned, and put the lesson into action. The more we do that, the more we will let go of unhealthy patterns. 4) Don’t take things personally. So much easier said than done,...
Re-baptized with a sense of renewal
For far too long, I felt so far from God. I felt like I had slipped too far away for God to want me. I felt like the mistakes that I made in my past didn't warrant a loving relationship with me. Oh how wrong I was.... Here is my testimony