by Jodie Barrett | Apr 5, 2017 | burdens, Embracing God, featured, God's word, Jesus, prayer
As I read all of Mark Chapter 1, I thought, WOW! Jesus was a busy guy! Ya know, we ladies are often found going in ten different directions at one time and we often pride ourselves on getting many important things done. But if you are like me, there comes a point...
by Jodie Barrett | Apr 3, 2017 | Embracing God, encouragement, featured
Rounding turn one on the bike course during my first triathlon was nerve-wracking! There was sand on the course competing with the thin wheels of my road bike and I could feel my hands tightening around the handle grips preparing for a wipeout. In that moment, during...
by Jodie Barrett | Mar 22, 2017 | featured
The first day of Spring just came and went. I blinked and it was here and gone. Almost like New Year’s Day. Wasn’t that just the other day? I often find myself wondering where time has gone, but the upside of time progressing is that with the passing of...
by Jodie Barrett | Feb 22, 2017 | blessings, celebrations, encouragement, featured, Forgiveness, free, God's presence, God's word, grateful
February. It’s the shortest month and at my house it’s filled with several celebrations. There is Valentines Day, my daughter’s birthday, and her grandmother’s birthday. And this February there was another celebration. The celebration of...
by Jodie Barrett | Feb 9, 2017 | assurance, be still, challenges, difficult circumstances, encouragement, featured
Stuck. She was stuck behind a log truck trying to get to a 9am class and her students were waiting. The she wasn’t me, but I can just imagine the anxiety that was building. Well, if it were me anyway. I would be constantly looking for away around the truck...
