by Jodie Barrett | Dec 12, 2018 | blessings, celebrations, Christmas, difficult circumstances, God's prompting, God's word, Jesus, Jesus birth, jingle and joy, Uncategorized
Tears flowed, questions flew, hurt hammered, and at the end of it, I was left with one question? How can Christmas be the same? December 25th will mark two months since our son left this earth. The Lord welcomed him home and we rejoice, even in the pain of earthly...
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 | Nov 28, 2016 | celebrations, Christmas, encouarage, featured, focus, Jesus birth, jingle and joy, living for Christ, Uncategorized
We rush. We fuss. We make haste. We waste. We play tug of war in our hearts when we seek to balance all the jingle and joy of Christmas. Jingle bells! Joy to the world! Christmas and Christ. Since I was a little girl the magic of Christmas had been held in the...
by Jodie Barrett | Nov 22, 2016 | blessings, celebrations, encouragement, featured, grateful, Uncategorized
Grasping hands, we stand in a circle and she says, “Share one thing you are thankful for” and silence fills the room. It’s Thanksgiving Day and we have all gathered to feast, hunt, fellowship, read the sales papers, watch the parade, and yes, give thanks. But every...
by Jodie Barrett | Aug 27, 2015 | blessings, celebrations, encouragement, Fall Session 2015 Sweet, featured, Jesus, Uncategorized
Sweet! Sweet dreams! Sweets treats! Sweet kisses! Sweet songs! Sweet Jesus! Jesus is the sweetest name I know! Everyday is sweeter! Sweeter than the day before! And I could keep singing but I will stop right there are save some sweetness for Fall session. That’s...
