by brantcole | Jun 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
Sometimes, I ask my friends, “What is the best thing that could happen today if God showed up and answers all our prayers?” The answers I receive vary. They range from things like, “I could finally get some rest,” to things like, “Everyone in my life would experience...
by brantcole | Apr 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
The other day, I got some unexpected news, and it put me in kind of a funk *real talk*. I wanted to shut down and try not to feel what I was feeling. I wanted to forget about everything, escape it, and numb the ache. It seemed like it would be easier that way....
by brantcole | Apr 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
I will never forget the feeling I felt when I was 9 years old and discovered porn for the first time. It was a feeling like I had never felt before. Without anyone telling me, I instantly knew I needed to hide. I felt so much guilt. And...
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....
