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Beavis & Butthead…

a story from my life…

Back in 2o08… my life was fun fun… you know… dodging bullets… concrete shoes… watery graves… Judas kisses… the usual crap
Eventually… I took a break from all the excitement
And checked myself into an 18 month drug rehab in Florida
They say rehab is for quitters… yep… they’d be right…

A few weeks in… something real started happening inside me
Things slowed down
Life was simple
Clear
Peaceful
For the first time in a long time… I was happy
My mind was sharp
God was working in me something fierce
Speaking loud
Speaking clear
I knew… I was exactly where I needed to be…

We were on this beautiful ten acre spread
And I lived in a house with about ten other guys
All of them tired
All of them broken
All of them ready for change
They became my brothers
And— they still are…

One of my responsibilities there… was to care for the ministry dog
His name was Beavis
Cool name— cooler dog
He was older… a boxer mix… gorgeous… and so smart
He didn’t really have anywhere to go either
His owner Stuart had died of cancer about a year before I arrived… and Beavis never recovered from it…

He was grieving
Deeply
They told me how he cried… and searched… and waited for Stuart…
And it broke my heart
A dog that was once full of life… joy… energy… spark…
Was now quiet… distant… hurting…
He would not let anyone in…

But there was one thing he still loved…
There was this random green 10 pound bowling ball on the property
You could sling that thing across the grounds
And Beavis would bark… chase it down… and roll it across the field with his head…
Like it was the most important mission on earth
I had never seen a dog play with a bowling ball before 😁
He absolutely loved it
So I made it my daily mission… to roll life back into him…

People told me Beavis would never bond with anyone again
That he belonged to Stuart
That his heart was finished choosing humans…

Challenge accepted—

I took care of him
Vet visits
Meds
Food
Time
Love
Patience
And after about a year… it happened…
Beavis chose me—
He followed me everywhere
He slept beside my bed
He watched me
Protected me
Laughed with me… in his dog way…
He came back to life…

But loving… comes with cost—

Because he slept outside before I came…
He had gotten heartworms from mosquitoes
Over the four years I lived there… after graduating… and becoming resident director…
Beavis slowly grew sicker…
I gave him antibiotics daily
I loved him harder as he grew weaker
And.. Just like he stayed with Stuart— I stayed with him… til the end…

He had a soft bed right beside mine
He had warmth
Comfort
Care
Family
Honor…
He was treated like royalty—

All us guys loved him so…

And when the time came… I could not watch him suffer anymore…
I made the call…
Was so hard for me…
So hard…

Beavis was one of the greats
Not just a dog…
A gift—

He was meant for me
I was meant for him

destined for each other…

I will always remember him…

The mighty— loyal— stubborn— beautiful heart of Beavis…

He was my Dawg… 😎`’.,°~

…

Though oceans roar… You are the Lord of all… The one who calms the wind and waves and makes my heart be still…
Though the Earth gives way… the mountains move into the sea… The nations rage… I know my God is in control…

© 2025–2026 bryanforchrist. All rights reserved.

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Hidden Gems From The B-Side.. Faith Side (Week 6)

Big Daddy Weave 🎶 I Know 🎶 We Want The World To Hear…

Today I want to spotlight one of my favorite faith side artists… Big Daddy Weave… They formed in 1998 after meeting at the University of Mobile in Alabama… They have been pouring out honest heartfelt worship ever since… Their lead singer is Mike Weaver… and this one is personal for me… because I once served in music ministry with two of his family members… so this band has always felt close to home for me…

I have two powerful songs for you today…

“I Know” released in 2o19 on the album.. When The Light Comes… This one means a lot to me… I had just found out about Charlie Kirk… I was sitting in silence… grieving… then this song began to play… it became a moment I will never forget…

“We Want The World To Hear” from 2o08 on the album.. What Life Would Be Like… An amazing album… probably my favorite from them…

I hope you enjoy these today… 🙏

..¹⁴³…..♪~♪..[..]..◎~◎”

On my darkest day…
From my deepest pain…
Through it all… my heart… will choose… to sing… Your praise… `.°-‘.^ …t`

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Blood In The Sky 🔴`’.°~

a night in my life…

In June of 2oO8…
I walked away from the drug life
away from the people
The Culture
The chaos
The darkness


But darkness does not always let go easily


These were the people I once called friends
One of them was like a brother to me
Yet they secretly planned to take my life


They were tied to something dangerous — an organization that did not forgive


I knew too much


They tricked me into going on a road trip to another state


Their plan was to hand me over…

to people who were supposed to kill me

make me disappear forever…

As truth slowly began to reveal itself
fear poured through me…


I thought to myself


This is it…
it’s over…
I’m done…
I’m about to die…


So I began to pray silently…
Believing I was about to meet my maker…


Then something happened — something Holy


A presence stood beside me…

Fear lifted off me…

A deep peace fell over me…

I knew…

I wasn’t alone…

And the men with me felt it too — they knew something greater than them had stepped in…


What I did not know was that they had secretly drugged me


I began to feel sick


The world began to fade away…  everything went black…


The next thing I remember — waking up in a hospital


I stayed there for two weeks


My body… recovering
My heart… waking up…

When I walked out
I was not the same…


Jesus met me — I’ve followed Him ever since…


I couldn’t go home
But that was ok…


I didn’t want to be there anyway…


Later.. I learned what really happened that night…


God spoke to the heart of one of the men…


The same man who helped plan my death… was the one who called for help…


He helped save my life…


He chose mercy… over murder…

I will never forget that moon…


Huge… low…

heavy in the night…

close enough to touch…


Deep red and orange — like blood in the sky…

After that night…


God led me into discipleship and ministry…


He gave me a vision…
a heart for people…


a promise…


that my life…


would rest safely in His hands always…


what was supposed to be an ending…
turned into a beginning…


a chance to turn it all around…

Reach For The Sky… ‘Cause Tomorrow… May Never Come…

So I sit at the edge of my bed…
I strum my guitar… and I sing an outlaw love song…

With a guitar in my hand… I stand a little taller..

© Bryan H. 2025 — All Rights Reserved

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The Seven Brothers…

🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁

(October 4, 2o25 — My Dream)

This is a dream I had on October 4th of this year…

I was standing at a vast grasslands…
with others around me…

one man said…
“who will go…?”

No one moved…

They were afraid to go across…
because there were fierce Lions just beyond…

I was filled with courage…
And I said…

“I will go…”

As I started walking…
I got to a certain point…

out came the Lions…

I was sore afraid…

They were ferocious…
they had me in their sights…

Every instinct in me wanted to run…
but I knew that was the worst thing I could do…

something changed in me…

Instead of turning away…
I became bold…

I went out to meet them…

They were moving toward me…
I was moving toward them…

Then came the moment…

We met…
face to face…

instead of killing me…

They opened a path…

as I walked between them…
they showed me great respect…

They did not attack me…
they honored me…

as I passed by them…
they fell in close behind me…

All seven of them…

They had my back…

They walked with me across the land…
to the other side…

They became my protection…

When I reached the other side…
all seven of them stopped…

They looked at me…

without saying a word…
they spoke to me with their eyes…

they bowed down before me…

With great strength…
and great respect…

This is the second Lion dream I’ve ever had…

When the Lions show up…

things get crazy…

Intense…


—

>THE INTERPRETATION…

The following day…
I received this interpretation in my spirit…

The Lions were coming for me…
and their intent was to have me…

But when they saw my fear turn into boldness…
and that I was coming to face them instead of running…

I became like them…

They no longer saw me as food…

I became one of their own…

That’s why they walked at my back…
protecting me…

Because Lions protect their own…

That’s why they showed me such honor…

Because I conquered my fear…

And became just like one of them…

Lions are absolutely fearless…

So they saw me as family…
as a brother…

a bond between brother Lions…
is strong… unbreakable…

How you act up close with wild Lions…
is the ultimate test of fear…

am I going to become like them…?
Or be food for them…?

I’m not saying that I’m a fearless Lion…
because I’m not…

This was just a dream…

But it was super powerful…
meaningful…

It woke me in the night… and I laid there… thinking about it…

I believe it happened for a reason…

..😇.†⚔️⚔️..😇..|>MY|<|SIDE|..~’🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁😎`.°~ ¹⁴³ -¡-…

…..t’

© Bryan H. 2025 — All Rights Reserved

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The Ink And The Needle…

In memory of Joey…

So I once wrote a piece called “fourteen”
Some of you read it
About the death of my friend
When I was young
And how it changed everything for me early on

I’ve been thinking of him today
And.. I was reminded of this story

It was 1988
Me
Joey
And Chris

We had our entire lives in front of us
But who really cared about that crap right now
We were too busy being country boys

Hunting
Fishing
Shooting guns
Listening to music
Playing football and baseball
Laughing and pranking each other
Sneaking in and out of the neighborhood girls’ bedroom windows late at night
While the oblivious moms and dads slept quiet.. and cold… back to back…

Raiding the liquor cabinet of my friend April’s dad
Filling the bottles back up with tea or water
Or whatever the hell we could find

Life was sweet
Alive…………………………………………………..`.°~
Intoxicating

Feels so long ago
And now it’s just these words

One day.. the three of us decided to buy some Indian ink from the local drug store
And give each other tattoos

We were great at many things
However
Drawing with a dipped sewing needle was not one of them.. haha

We secured the ink and the needle
Yes…
One needle…
For all three of us…

We didn’t care about disease back then
We were blood brothers anyway

So we ventured way back into the woods along a creek we frequented
There was a huge fallen oak tree across the water
Forming a natural bridge

This was our favorite hangout spot
We also fished the creek often
Mostly after school and on the weekends

Those woods…
We knew them well
The three of us spent a lot of our lives there

So we sat together on that tree bridge

Joey was first up for the ink
He was the brave one
The cool one
The leader

After all
It was his idea

He picked me to be the one to permanently eff his skin up for life…

I was nervous
I didn’t really want to do it

Stop being a pussy Bryan
Ok…
I got this
Give me the ink and the needle and stfu
Watch and learn fellas

So I proceeded

I put the needle to his back

And gave him his initials… J. T.

He also wanted a cross
And so I did…

And I have to say
It looked pretty badass
For what I had to work with
Not bad at all

What a relief…

But when my turn came
I don’t know what the hell came over me

I became afraid
Not only of the pain
But of the forever of it

If this is going to be on me for life
Then I want it to look good
Not some black chicken-scratch bullshit.. I have to stare at forever

The fear got me
And I didn’t go through with it

So we wrapped up the ink and the needle
Placed it in a little wooden box
And hid it inside a hollowed-out dead tree

Then we went home

And I caught hell from them the whole way back…
For chickening out…

And I did feel bad
Like I broke our bro code
Like I let my crew down

That was one of the last times I ever saw Joey alive…

The next time
Was when I stood over his casket at the funeral

A few months went by…

One night I was in my room playing my guitar late…
And I caught his spirit…
I felt his presence…

I don’t really have words for it
But I was so moved by it…

That I grabbed a flashlight
Climbed quietly out my bedroom window
So I wouldn’t wake anyone

Went into the woods
Retrieved the wooden box with the ink and the needle
Made it back to my room

Sat on my bed

And gave myself a small cross tattoo on my arm…

In memory of my friend…

Late that night… the ink finally meant something…

…….↑≠◇→~✿✿~→✖→✖→✖’

© Bryan H. 2025 — All Rights Reserved

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Hidden Gems From The B-Side – Faith Side (Week 3)

Shane & Shane🎶Everything Is Different🎶Crucify Him…

Hey yall… it’s Sunday.. and I hope you all are well.. so this will be the last Shane & Shane post.. for a while.. but I have two song gems for you today……

1. “Everything Is Different” — Shane & Shane
Album: Everything Is Different
Year: 2o09

2. “Crucify Him” — Shane & Shane
Album: Bring Your Nothing.. Year: 2o13

I’ve also included two other videos about each song.. I hope you enjoy.. and thank you for taking time to visit my blog.. I appreciate you…

…….~♪†♪~’…….~♪~⦿~†~♪~’…….;,:→||→†→<3→∞’…`.°~-¡-`…….;,:→||→🤝<3→†<3∞’………………. 🏃‍♂️ 🏃‍♀️ 🏃

First time they ever practiced “Everything Is Different” together 👇

Love this one 👇… it speaks to me…

The story behind “Crucify Him” 👇

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Part Tides.. Part Timber..

Salt Life needs Mountain Life…

Beach or Mountains ??? which do you prefer ….?→~≈↔^/’…❓

Both places preach.. one with waves.. one with wind..
I’ve always been an outdoor sportsman.. at least I used to be..
These days work and ministry keep me busy..
but that part of me is still alive somewhere in there..

I lived in Florida for twelve years..
and I got used to the salt life..
I had a kayak.. and I’d fish the hidden corners of Tampa Bay.. mostly alone.. but sometimes with my friend Jimmy..
Bishop Harbor was my favorite..
I’d take whole weekends and just disappear..
camp on those tiny islands.. fish day and night..
no clock.. no noise.. just water and sky..
a kind of backwater solitude I still miss..

I also did a lot of freshwater bass fishing down there..
I’d bounce back and forth between saltwater and fresh..
Florida gave me both flavors.. and I never got tired of either one..

For a few years I even lived in a beach house on Anna Maria Island..
At high tide the waves from the Gulf broke about fifty feet from my back porch..
When I wasn’t working or fishing or swimming..
I’d sit out there.. play my guitar.. sing into the night..
and just watch the water drift through its moods..
In the dark I’d lay in bed and listen to the waves crash..
a steady sound that felt like the world breathing..
It was a sacred season in my life..
My roommate Nathan was there too.. a good friend..
He died of an overdose a few years later..
Good times.. memories I still smile about.. and I miss him..

But I also love the mountains..
I grew up fishing and exploring the North Georgia mountains..
Every summer.. me and my friends.. sometimes my dad or my uncle or both..
would drive 15 miles off the main road on a gravel trail
to get to our camping spot on the Tallulah River..
It was quiet.. beautiful.. hidden away from everything..
We pitched tents.. built fires.. fished.. talked.. laughed..
and mostly fished haha..
And yes.. I catch fish 😁🎣
Even when you don’t catch anything.. it’s still great..
but I always catch them..
I fish for people now …..t`

Up there we always ate what we caught..
trout for breakfast.. lunch.. and dinner haha..
By the end I didn’t want any more fish for a while..
but I always looked forward to going back..
year after year.. from a kid into an adult..
those mountain memories run deep in me..

So therefore I can’t choose..
I’m part tides.. part timber..
Both preach..
Both shape me..
It’d be like choosing between your mother and your father haha…

…….🌊⚓❤️→⛰️🌲❤️→❓→👩‍👦👨‍👦’…….~≈<3→/\^<3→?→||’……….🌊🐟🏖️<3→⛰️🌲🏕️<3→🤷‍♂️→👩‍🦰❤️👨‍🦳’…….~≈→<3→^/\→<3→?→(M+F)’…….👬→<3→🥹→⏳→👀👋🌤️→🧠💙’…….<3→…→⏳→^↑→∞→[]💙’……`~°•▪︎-¡-.○}`-.

My buddy Nathan (rip) and his sister Bethany
Me and my buddy Jimmy
Thats Jimmy holding my fish haha
Me
Me

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I Told Them I Didn’t Have Cancer — And I Was Right

For most of my life.. I’ve been strong and healthy.. Then about a year and a half ago.. my health crashed hard.. This past year has been rough… sickness.. weakness.. doctors searching for answers — but lately I’ve been getting stronger day by day..

Six months ago.. things hit the worst point..

I was deathly sick and went to the ER.. They ran tests.. Two doctors walked in with that look on their faces — the look that says everything before a word is spoken..

“We think it’s cancer.”

They told me there were spots on my pancreas… liver… kidneys… and when something shows up on multiple organs.. red flags go up immediately.. doctors assume the worst.. To them.. it looked like cancer that had already spread..

But me?
I was calm..

Not because I’m fearless — but because I had a promise from above that I’d live a long life.. I knew it wasn’t my time.. And I also knew they can’t call anything “cancer” until a biopsy confirms it.. honestly.. even if it were cancer.. I’d still react calmly.. because I’m ready to go home whenever…

I was admitted to the hospital.. and while I waited for results.. everyone — doctors.. nurses.. all treated me like it was cancer.. even my patient chart said it’s cancer.. cancer.. cancer.. cancer… everywhere cancer… One nurse introduced me to another by saying….

“This is Bryan… he has pancreatic cancer.”

I looked up and said..
“No ma’am.. I don’t have cancer.. And the tests results aren’t even back yet…”

Everybody around me braced for the worst..
I held on to faith…
I wasn’t signing my name on something that didn’t belong to me…

Not today.
Not ever.

“Don’t put that evil on me.. Ricky Bobby..” I joked………..
(They tried to curse me — I wasn’t having it 😄…)

And then the results came in..

Everything was benign…
No cancer…
Doctors scratching their heads because they were almost certain…
Me smiling.. because I already knew..

God kept His word to me.
And I’m still here — living.. growing.. healing.. getting stronger every day..

If you’re facing something scary.. remember this..
Doctors have knowledge..
God has the final say……

And He’s not done with me yet.

Also… if you’re reading this….. He’s not done with you either…..

…….†→✚→↑’…….↑†↑→✖⇂’

© Bryan H. 2025 — All Rights Reserved

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JESUS SAVES🔥BILLY GRAHAM #faith #god #jesus #shorts #christianshorts #ch…

This is my you tube channel …….[]†><‘ “bryanforchrist” come check it out..

        `,’:/@ …….♭~◎~♯’…….~∞♪∞~’ 

I made this short like a month ago… it’s one of two Billy Graham’s I have.. I love the art work on it… if you like the song.. then click on the thumbnail and listen to the entire thing… it’s an awesome song.. and one of my favorite Christian💥💥💥`-. albums..from Matthew West.. His early music is outstanding.. this song is called “The next thing you know”- from “History” album ……..⌛~∞~†’

https://youtube.com/shorts/Juv7_x7JG30?si=bU6Rj0MbdcV2W7l5

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JESUS WITH ME KNEELING IN THE RAINLIGHT🟢🟠#faith #god #jesus #shorts #chr…

This is my you tube channel “bryanforchrist”… most days I make 2 shorts..made this one this morning..check it out..and if you like..would love to have you as a subscriber…I just started the channel maybe 3 months ago I think..I pray for all my viewers and subscribers daily 🙏 ✝️🎶🏳⛓️🪜💯💥🔥🧲

https://youtube.com/shorts/SO764TRJSUk?si=QkupL4Xc-8GiYHa4