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
Our problems are God’s solutions
Leaving this morning to a 6am workout, moon shining brightly, animals just waking up. Moving my body as the sun begins to rise, heart beating faster and muscles moving. What a wonderful way to start the day. In a post workout conversation, "Where we see a problem, God sees a solution." If we could see our "problems" in this light, we will have less stress and heartache. Have a great day world!
This little baby introduced me to worship music
This little video was an introduction into my love of worship music. I googled the lyrics and it was the start of something that I never knew I'd love so much.. . I actually got to see Chris Tomlin at Red Rocks last week and it was powerful!
Nailed this message!
Lately, I've been connected to some absolutely incredible brothers and sisters in Christ that have helped me / shared with me / guided me / taught me in my own walk with God. Ryan Soriano shared this message on his social media and it is powerful. Sometimes I get the feeling that people don't think that they are loved and they aren't good enough.. Ryan's message really speaks the #TRUTH about God's love for us! "Whether you know Him or not, He knows you. He loves YOU. He adores you because you are His child. And all He wants for you in this life is to realize how completely immeasurable His love is for you. It was never about rules. It was never about being perfect. It's not about striving or earning or pretending to be okay. It's about being radically changed by a God who knows everything about you. A God who's not afraid of your mess and is right there, right next to you, when you call on Him. He meets you right where you are. You don't have to clean yourself up - you just have to...
The enemy: 3:30 morning thoughts
I need to wake up in 30 minutes for a 5:15am workout but the anticipation of needing to be somewhere so early has me sleeping restlessly. An active mind woke me up with something that's been weighing on my heart... The enemy... The enemy steals joy, installs insecurity in hearts, plucks off all the fruits up the spirit and chucks them into the gutter... Those being love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. He attacks on a continuous basis often in the form of drugs and alcohal.. Addiction. I see and hear it in action with drunken fights, whether verbally or physically, sadness washes over a happy heart and anger begins to rage, people's self control goes by the wayside and the next morning when the cloud disappates they have little to no idea what happened last night. We've all experienced this is some way or another, whether it's us in the drunken cloud or consoling a friend who is walking with the enemy. And it's everyday and...
Permasmile
I came home with permasmile thinking about how good God is. I was reflecting back on life over the past few years, the struggles, the heart aches, the fear,... Seeing and feeling all of the positive changes that have come into my life that couldn't have happened if I didn't let go and surrender, letting Him guide me. For so long I tried to do things on my own, my way. It led to frustration and heart ache. I still go through tough times but it is just so different. When I feel that anxiousness, I fall back into His loving arms and find a peace that I never knew could exist. Things are happening that I didn't think were possible. Healing, laughter, reconciliation. In the short term, I didn't see change and I felt frustrated but looking back I see that in God's time, the story unfolds so beautifully. God loves us right where we are, in our mess, in our sin, in our confusion... He meets us, ready to guide us, we just have to open our hearts to see. Lord, thank you for your infinite...
Dreams into reality
I had such a wonderful dream last night! I dreamt that I was walking down the street singing Chris Tomlin's "I Will Rise" song, really belting out the chorus with all of my heart and soul. Suddenly behind me a couple people joined in the singing and we began to walk together singing at the top of our lungs. As we walked farther down the street, more people joined us and we began to see the community of believers gather. I woke up on cloud 9 singing: And I hear the voice of many angels sing, "Worthy is the Lamb" And I hear the cry of every longing heart, "Worthy is the Lamb" And I hear the voice of many angels sing, "Worthy is the Lamb" And I hear the cry of every longing heart, "Worthy is the Lamb" And I will rise when He calls my name No more sorrow, no more pain I will rise on eagles' wings Before my God fall on my knees And rise I will rise Today, I bought my ticket to see Chris Tomlin at Red Rocks on September 6th... dreams into reality....
The Lord is my compass
Coming home from an event tonight, I thought I could find my way home relying on my sense of direction. I found myself on confusing dark roads, ramps and bridges that felt like roads to nowhere. I finally realized that I didn't have to do it alone, I could turn on my map app and be navigated back to the right path. It Reminded me of when I try to do Life on my own, and I forget that I have God with me, by my side at all times. I can tune in instantly, staying out of the dark corners and being led safe on my road back to the Light
Death
Death. When I hear about somebody that I know who has passed away, a million thoughts and feelings go through my mind. I met Matt Lackey at Daybreaker in Boulder last year and he was a shimmering sparkle on the dance floor, marching around with a sign of love and encouragement. He was opening up a restaurant right up the street from my office in RiNo and we had talked about being neighbors in business and how wonderful it is to be doing what we love. I saw him last month and we exchanged a hug and quick conversation. I've only met him a few times and he had an energy that was so warm and full of light. I've been tossing and turning all night long thinking about / praying for his family and friends and the people that he made an impact on in his short yet purposeful driven life. In times like this, I find peace in believing that there is a God, that there is Heaven and that there is something even greater than we could ever imagine waiting for us when it is time for our bodies to...
Be the light in the dark place
The past few days, I felt a darkness bothering me, energy from another put onto me. Not knowing how to respond, I sat quiet. But I can't sit in the uncomfortable too long. Instead of listening to my own thoughts, and figuring out what I need to do on my own, I turned to the Word, tuning into Pastor Nate Morris of Calvary Belmar. Quite often, I tune into Grace FM on my commute and I really enjoy Nate's messages. Sure enough, I got my answer in his message entitled "Light in the Darkness".... You can't complain about the darkness, keeping the light to yourself and not shine it. Rather than cursing the darkness, turn on the light. Rather than grumbling about the situation and NOT doing anything about, I need to be brave and shine my light, with honest and kind words. With a light shining, intentions can be exposed. For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light. Ephesians 5:8. You have light. You are light. You are the light of the world. Be...
Women empowered by Jesus
"Women empowered by Jesus, united together, can change the world." Ladies, we've got some work to do! I've been thinking about Mary Magdelene and Jesus's mother being with Jesus during such tremendous times. Jesus empowered these women! I'm also a little shy writing this and putting it out into the world. I feel like I've become one of those Jesus lovers that I used to judge and think we're kind of kooky. 🙃💘😇 PS.. I love this little ditty! These women rock it out of the ball park !