Joe, Jeans, & Jesus

Friend, I don’t know about you, but ever since I gave God my yes, my life is no longer the same. Things have definitely changed— different, yes—but in the best way possible. Let’s sit and chat about Jonah. His story reminds us that obedience—or lack of it—doesn’t just impact us, but others too. Yet even in our running, God’s love still reaches us. That’s the kind of grace we can’t outrun. The time...

FRIENDS, I’M TOO EXCITED! This is the first visual for Joe, Jeans, & Jesus and we’re going to keep these going like this from now on. I’ll definitely still be writing as well but let’s get into it. Now friend, how can I, or you suffer joyfully? These two words most certainly juxtapose, don’t they? But today we’re sitting with James 1:2-4 as our anchor scripture while I speak through what the Lord...

Friend, let me start off by saying we can do hard things. The yoke is easy, His burdens are light. ( Matthew 11:30 NKJV ) I’m already knowing what will come after this, but it’s okay because I’m free in Jesus Christ. My identity is in Him. If you want to stop reading, that’s fine. If not, I hope the Lord speaks to you through this. So yeah friend, this is my open and public declaration that I, Bri...

Friendddddd! This is going to be a little touchy. So please prepare your heart and mind. Let’s just pray. Heavenly father we come before you thanking you for the grace and mercy you show us. You tell us you leave the 99 for the ONE! Father you are so good, that even in the times we aren’t with you, you aren’t far. We thank you that you’ve given each of us a calling. Not only to make your name be k...

Now friend. Can I be real for a minute? I’m not in the business of sugar coating anymore. This is real. raw. honest to God truth. So if you ain’t feeling that, then you may or may not want to read any further. I hate how wide my nose is—it feels like it could cover a horizon. I don’t like the fact that some of the weight stayed after I had my son. And sometimes, I look at my fingernail beds and wi...

The wait isn’t fun sometimes, other times you’re not thinking about it and life is moving…and then suddenly everyone around you is getting a ring with a hashtag. You ask, well God when is my time? When do I get to turn towards my family and closest girlfriends and see their faces dancing with excitement? When do I get to say yes to the dress? Who will I choose to be my bridesmaids? When will I get...

I’ve deleted, created, and deleted this post like 15 times…because I’m just trying to find the words, nevertheless here it is. I first was given the though of J3 (Joe, Jeans & Jesus) about 6 or 7 years ago. I’ve attached what I created in Canva on 7 years ago vs. what J3 looks like now. Thank God for growth right?! But on a serious note, what I’m still left asking is why did you wait? As a recover...