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
God will NEVER leave or foresake you! Case in point.
No matter how stressful this day /week was / has been, God put all these little love blocks in my path to remind me that He was there through it all. From aligning strangers and friends in my path that were full of hugs, to strangers in an alley who stopped and prayed with / for me to people in front of me in traffic with bumper stickers on cars that that reminded me of His Love to my bestie that listened, loved and and laughed with me, to all you guys sending hugs and love. Thank you thank you!!
Rest | Relaxation | Organizing and listening to sermons past
A week ago today, my mom went into the ER with what we now know to be a fractured pelvis. The fire department and ambulance came to get her down our 14 stairs, into the ambulance and to the hospital. That following Monday, she was going to get some more tests done so she can start on a trial for the cancer that she has been going through since 2012, but instead, this happened. Needless to say, this week has been stressful. Feeling a bit depleted today, I decided to take a much needed break away from life. After church, I canceled my plans and decided to nestle in my humble abode and take care of me. For me, my peace is when I'm listening to sermons and organizing. It's my favorite. My mind and heart tune into God while simultaneously, my shelves become organized. It's a win win all around! Yesterday, while scrolling through my Instagram feed, I came across this and had to repost... If you don't know the story of Elijah, definitely learn! Chad Bruegman of Red Rocks Church, gave a...
Happy Passover Friends
Happy Passover friends! This weekend, I'm really meditating (in between being lazy and having fun) the significance to the Passover and the resurrection of Jesus. I wish that I had my thoughts in place to write about these two subjects, but the truth of the matter is, is that there is just so much that I don't even know where to start! Diving into the Bible the past couple of years and learning from Rabi Gene Binder, I have learned just how significant Passover is, not just in the Torah, but as it plays out after the birth of Jesus into his death and resurrection. I understand the meaning of both and how Jesus is our (believers in Him) passover lamb and the sacrifice for our sins, as the blood of the lamb was the sacrifice for the Jews. Again, there is just so much to this! But to have some grasp and understanding truly gives me this "deep in the depths of my soul" feeling of gratitude for Passover and Easter. Happy Resurrection Weekend! God is Good!
Spiritual Maturity….
Every day I chose faith... When I think about where I was in 2017 to where I am now, I look back and see how my faith and relationship in God just continues to get stronger and stronger. You don't just suddenly have this faith and then, you're good to go. It's constantly working in relationship, side by side with the creator of our universe.
Life….
How is it that time flies by and projects that seemed so important start to become less on less time spent on it? I suppose it's because we fill our lives with action. That's what has been happening to me lately. Besides working hard at my day job, I've been living my faith in action and less writing about it.. but the things I've been experiencing have been important and meaningful, I just haven't taken the time to share them. God's been working mightily in my life and I've been seeing my heart being drawn to the broken, wanting to spend time with the broken and in some way or another, shining light in the darkness. I've been connecting with some amazing believers that have been able to be part of my walk and it has made such a difference! I know this is short, but I've got to get going to an event. This event is produced by some of my sisters in Christ who have an amazing heart for those in need. In fact, they've been instrumental in my own walk. I'll write about them soon. Until...
Death, dying, and holding God in my arms
This morning, around 10am, a hospice nurse came by to check on Grandma. Together we all shifted Grandma in her bed and I held my Grandma, embracing her in my arms, her head resting in the crook of my elbow. I whispered how much I love her, how grateful I am that she brought me closer to the Lord, I hummed a sweet melody in her ear, I caressed her forehead. We got her comfortable and I left, heading up the mountain to snowboard and clear my thoughts. In the early afternoon, while heading down the South Chutes, my snowboard had good speed and as I went up and over, it slowed down, almost as though I had no wax on my board. I had this feeling that Grandma had passed at that moment. My board sped back up and I raced down the mountain with Joy and a peace in my heart. When I got to the bottom, my mom had called to tell me that Grandma had passed. My heart sank but also simultaneously floated with joy, the joy of know that Grandma is with Jesus, with her love ones, out of pain, in His...
The Power of Healing Through the Holy Spirit
Dreams into reality
A couple of weeks ago, I woke myself up saying "Rebuild the Kingdom". In my dream, God was showing me how to listen, communicate, love, and share in a new way. We'll start with a dream and build from there. I'm yours Lord. Protect me. You prepare a table for me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil. My cup overflows. you Jesus! With all of my heart and soul.
That’s My King Dr. S.M. Lockridge
I saw this at the Chris Tomlin Red Rock's show and LOVE it!
A different road….
Today, I took a different path to get to a neighborhood that I frequent, but the view was different, the road was different, yet it led me to the same place. This time, I crossed the street and discovered a gem of a coffee shop that I never knew about, even though, it was literally, right across the street from where I've spent 2 years going to. I went to a different church, closer to home, and was hit with a message that has been an ingredient that I needed for what's been cooking in my heart for a few weeks. It's such an eye opening experience when you can see God work in your life, right before your very eyes. He's been leading me to a community of believers in which my walk grows even stronger. And in my walk, I am learning what I want more of, diving in deeper, reading more, learning more. I've spent hours in conversation, being in fellowship and exploring God's love and my world opens up even wider. As this happens, I begin to let go of old routines and new practices begin to...