I want to start spot lighting the speakers that will be speaking at the Women of Valor conference in August. If you haven’t gotten your ticket yet, get one soon!

I met Jamie a few years ago at Harrah Church in Harrah, OK. She is an amazing singer, mom, wife, and most importantly, daughter of the one true king. Jamie was discipled by Priscilla Glenn, who was discipled by Rachel Moix, who also discipled me. Jamie now lays her life down and disciples’ reliable women around her. I admire Jamie because she is not a woman who has had everything handed to her. Her life has not always been easy, but you can see where God was working at every turn. Jamie is woman who is willing to hear the voice of the Lord and adjust her course. When I asked her to join me in this endeavor, she revealed that the Lord had already put this on her heart, and she was ready to take the next step. I am excited for more women to get to know Jamie and hear what the Lord has asked her to share.

From Jamie:

I grew up in a large family. There were 4 kids plus (my parents always had extra kids that would live with us for various reasons). I now have 4 kids myself and am married to my best friend. God, family, music, and soccer sums up my life. I have been a little bit of everywhere in the bible. Each place the Lord is showing me something to do with family. Colossians 3:18-21. God shows his design for family. God as the head, then man, then woman and then children. When this is biblically played out, it is a beautiful picture of God’s intention for family. In Job 1:2 Job had 7 sons and 3 daughters. Later In the story we learn Job loses all his family and possessions, but then later is blessed with more children. Genesis 22 Abraham is willing to sacrifice Isaac out of obedience to the Lord. Matthew 12:46-50 Jesus says those who do the will of my father is my family. Matthew 12 Shows the pharisees picking apart everything Jesus and his disciples do. Jesus is right in front of them and yet they cannot see him. There are 2 different aspects here.

One is God’s design for family is good. Family is a blessing from the Lord. Don’t let the enemy blind you with things that don’t matter. Family quarrels, doing things not of the Lord or simply not taking advantage of your time with them. The other is family cannot be above God. God always has to be first in our lives.

When you watch Jamie Legrand, you will see a woman who is sincere in faith, who uses her gifts to praise the Lord, and who pours out her life for others but above all she is a wonderful example of a woman who fears the Lord. – Priscilla Glenn.