It started as an amazing day.
One of those rare, ordinary days that feels safe and full.
And then the phone rang.
In an instant, everything stopped.
When the news about Brantley came through, Jason, Will, Cooper, and I gathered in the living room and began to pray. I couldn’t bring myself to share the photos of Will from today. My heart simply couldn’t hold happiness while another family in our community was suddenly living through unimaginable fear.
Life can change in the blink of an eye.
One moment, you’re just a kid—laughing with friends, worrying about school, sports, and what’s for dinner. And the next moment, everything shifts. In an instant. Without warning.
When I learned that Will’s classmate and friend, Brantley, had been involved in a tragic four-wheeler accident and was airlifted to Children’s Hospital, my heart dropped. A wave of emotions washed over me—emotions I know all too well. It took me straight back to January 9, 2025—the day our world stopped.
The fear.
The panic.
The disbelief.
That paralyzing moment when you realize there is absolutely nothing you can do but pray… and wait.
My heart aches for Brantley’s mama, because I know exactly what she is feeling. The pain. The unknown. The helplessness. The terror that comes from loving your child so deeply and having no control over what happens next.
No parent is ever prepared for the moment when life changes without asking permission.
This is the reminder none of us want—but all of us need. Tomorrow is not promised. Safety can turn into tragedy in seconds. Childhood can collide with reality in the harshest possible way.
Hold your babies tighter.
Say the things you keep putting off.
Love louder.
Be present.
Don’t assume you have more time.
Tonight, our prayers are heavy and constant—for Brantley’s healing, for strength beyond human understanding, and for comfort in the darkest hours. We are lifting up his family, asking God to wrap them in peace when there are no words and no answers.
Life is fragile.
Hug your people. Cherish the ordinary moments. And never take a single day for granted.
This photo was taken just two weeks ago. Two boys. Two smiles. Two childhoods frozen in time—never knowing that only weeks later, both would be fighting for their lives.
Please, God, give us a miracle.
Give Brantley healing here on earth.
My heart is shattered.
We love you, Brantley.
