brittany nicole

Hello #BNspired2day readers. I feel so behind with writing, but God has had me in a maze for the month of June and to be honest, I haven’t found my way out YET.

The beauty in that is that I just know that the chaos I’ve encountered is simply the pathway to my next door of opportunity. I really wish I could play catch-up with you, but the ending is being written as we speak…

STAY TUNED AS I PRAY MY WAY THROUGH.

So what am I going to share? I’m so glad you asked. I turned 26 this month, June 7th to be exact and I spent my birthday with strangers who showed me so much love, and God took me down memory lane to remind me of how HE will grant you the desires of your heart in HIS perfect timing… ❤️

So Buckle Up…

In 2011, the university that I was attending crowned the first black Miss UNA. I was so ecstatic for her and that was when I decided I’d compete the following year. Now just in case you don’t know, Miss UNA is a preliminary to Miss Alabama. Miss Alabama is held every year at Samford University during the week of my birthday. I had no desire to go to Miss Alabama at the time, but I {REALLY} wanted to be an official representative for my university & community and winning Miss UNA would allow me to do just that and so much more. So in 2012, I was a nervous wreck but obviously I had done better than what I gave myself credit for, I walked away as 3rd runner-up.

WOW, that quick the pageant bug hit me!!!

So in 2013, I competed again and walked away with the community service award but I didn’t place. I also competed for the same title in 2014, and I walked away with nothing. Quite disturbed by the fact that I wasn’t advancing, but each year I’d make my way down to Samford University to support the titleholder (Miss UNA) with the title that I wanted so badly… (keep this in mind)

Can you still pray for, support, encourage & uplift, or be an extension of love to the very individual who walks away with the one thing that you want so badly?

In 2014, I was employed by Jacksonville State and I had the opportunity to help young ladies with their mock interviews before Miss JSU. I wanted so badly to go to Miss Alabama that year, but I’ll be honest with you… It really wasn’t in the budget. I made the trip anyway and stood in line to purchase a ticket and God showed up…
One of my college friends’ dad was in the lobby and I spoke and he said “What are you standing in line for? I have extra tickets, you can come sit with us.” I was in such shock and so grateful for the generosity of this sweet man. That family gives and God continues to use them to make a difference within their community. If any of you are reading, God bless you for you have no idea how much I appreciate everything that all of you continue to do for me. ❤️

Now, here’s the part you’ve been waiting on… {the ending} lol

I started working for the University of North Alabama in 2015, and my boss presented me with this opportunity: “Every year our office sends a rep to Miss Alabama to serve on the scholarship panel. Interviews are conducted over a 2-day period but you receive “free” tickets to the pageant each night for you and your guest. Would you be interested?”

Seems so small, but this year I was reminded at 26 that I’ll miss my blessing everytime if I’m only looking for God to operate in the major league… God specializes in the details and the minor league is just as much his domain to train and equip and use those who are available and willing to surrender.

God was preparing me for this opportunity when I stepped foot on stage to compete for the first time in Miss UNA in 2012 when I had no desire to go to Miss Alabama. HE was pushing me outside of my comfort zone then so that I could be in position now… 5 years later I just served onthe scholarship panel for year 2 at Miss Alabama, and interviews ended this year on my birthday…

The panel treated me to dinner and ordered me a slice of cheesecake for dessert not knowing that I’d never had cheesecake before. It’s the little things that make me smile.

Cheesecake was delicious, by the way!

I felt so much love from complete strangers and God reminded me that even if I can’t see, feel, or understand the why… to remember that the why is connected to HIS purpose for my life.

Proverbs 3:6 “Trust in the Lord with your whole heart. Lean not on your own understanding, but in all your ways acknowledge him, and HE will make your paths straight.”

When you lean on your own understanding, you stop walking by faith…

When you lean on your own understanding, you throw in the towel too soon…

When you lean on your own understanding, you place more limitations on yourself…

When you lean on your own understanding, you become blind to the fact that this (whatever your this is) was…

NOBODY…BUT…GOD!!!

Mark through it…

Your age, your resume, your wavering criteria, your limitations, your level of fear, your title, your past, your relationship status, your negative mindset, your broken heart, your weaknesses, your inconsistent superpowers, your circle…

God listens. God cares. God provides.

Signing Off For Now,

B.Nicole

•Marking Through It•

{It: Anything that doesn’t align with who God says I am}

#BNspired2day ❤️😘