Brandi's Bites

The Three Most Influential People in my Life #1 My Mom To say that my mom is the most amazing person I know is an understatement. She is a strong, gracious, and a kindhearted woman. From a young age, I admired her strength. Whether she was a stay-at-home mom or a working mother, she balanced raising me and my siblings well. When times were difficult financially or situationally, she hid it easily behind her beautiful smile. When my mother lost our sister, Nicole, she was broken, and even though she remembers just going through the motions, I remember how she still cared for us, how she made time for us, and how she loved us. Additionally, my mom was the first person who taught me about grace. For as far back as I can remember, my mom helped me grasp the magnificent gospel, that Jesus forgives me and loves me. Grace was consistently on display throughout our home. We were disciplined, but we always knew how much we were loved. When I struggled with ...

My Bucket List #1 Grow Old with my Babe Growing old with the man I could not imagine my life without is my #1 desire. I want to laugh with this man, cry with this man, travel with this man, rock in rocking chairs on the front porch with this man. I just want to do life with this man for as long as we are able. #2 Watch My Children Grow I cannot remember a time when I did not want to be a mother. From childhood to adulthood, I have longed to have children. Despite having a medical condition (septate uterus) that could have prevented childbearing, God has blessed me with three beautiful boys. Alongside my dear husband, I yearn to dwell on all the moments we get to experience together. Still, my deepest aspiration is to watch them grow into the men they will be. Men who love the Lord above all else. Men who adore their wives. Men who disciple their own children. Men who cannot live without their mama. My parents, their family, an...