by brantcole | Apr 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
When I was younger, my family would heat our house with a wood stove heater. And this was great for our budget because it saved us a ton of money in the long run. But it wasn’t fun when my brother and I had to chop wood for hours every summer. Those were the days...
by brantcole | Apr 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
“Thank you Jesus. I am finally at peace.” These words concluded my final prayer in Haiti this year. Along with some other leaders in our church, I was recently able to lead a team of 12 people to visit our sister church in Desriveaux, Haiti for...
by brantcole | Mar 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
Have you ever been overwhelmed by all of the things that people tell you are vital to your faith? Does it sometime seem like there are a thousand hoops to jump through and endless ladders to climb if you want to get to God? When it comes to walking with God, there is...
by brantcole | Mar 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
The day wasn’t even over, but already I had attended a friend’s funeral, attended to my very sick daughter, and was heading to visit a student of mine in jail… Days like this make me weep because of the brokenness that is the world around me. I don’t...
by brantcole | Feb 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
Recently I saw a cute inspirational quote on Facebook (I know…shocker…) that said “Water cuts through rock, not because of its power, but because of its persistence.” And though it captured my attention due to its pithy brevity, it captivated...
by brantcole | Feb 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
I. Love. Coffee. Mugs. I have so many different coffee mugs from different places around the world and from different seasons of my life. I have fancy coffee mugs, little cute clay mugs, and large this-is-way-too-much-coffee-for-anything-I-could-possibly-do-today...
by brantcole | Jan 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
The other day, as I was praying and dreaming over this blog, I was inspired to put down some truths for anyone who was going through a really difficult season of life. Little did I know that the very next day, I would need these very truths to cling to in my own life....
by brantcole | Jan 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
The other day, I heard a weird *clunk clunk* traveling through my living room. I looked around the corner to see my daughter had grabbed my shoes, and stepped inside of them, and started to try to walk around. It was hilarious! This really caused me, not only a lot of...
by brantcole | Jan 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
Recently I was reading and studying in the Book of Ruth, and I was struck with the question: what about this book makes it worthy of being in the canon of Scripture? Why is this book just as much God’s Word as Genesis, the Psalms, or Romans? It’s how the story ends....
by brantcole | Dec 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
When I was a kid, a lot of the adults in my life took upon themselves to help me to know how to navigate this world. They showed me how to do things like go to the bathroom, tie my shoes, do scientific studies, perform on stage, throw a baseball, shave my face, choose...
