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 | Nov 29, 2018 | Christmas, jingle and joy, prayer, Prayer Tree, 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. When I was a little girl the magic of Christmas was held in the traditions of...
by Jodie Barrett | Nov 15, 2018 | Christmas, jingle and joy, prayer, Remember Ryan
There I was, eight months pregnant and patiently awaiting the completion of our first home to be built. Well, I was not so patient. It was December and I desperately wanted to have Christmas in our new home. Determination (or stubbornness, you decide) had the tree...
by Jodie Barrett | Dec 27, 2016 | Christmas, featured, God's presence, God's prompting, God's word, new year, seeking God, Uncategorized
It’s beautiful! A beautiful mess indeed. The glitter that is scattered on the floor and stuck to my face from the presents opened. The presence of others is beautiful. It’s beautiful! A beautiful mess indeed. The joy that has come from rejoicing over the...
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 | Dec 22, 2015 | assurance, be still, Christmas, family, featured, God's prompting, Jesus birth, Uncategorized, Understanding
Remember this. Driving to church Sunday I was filled with strong emotion for a very dear family and I heard the Lord whisper. “Remember that day, but also remember this.” Knowing that one year ago a young life ended tragically my mind was with a special...
