by Jodie Barrett | Nov 27, 2020 | Christmas, praise, prayer, Uncategorized
Every day it seems someone says, “I am ready for 2020 to be over.” We understand. With everything that we have experienced this year we long to focus on something positive. And, we can. Christmas is indeed coming and it can be filled with expectation! God...
by Jodie Barrett | Nov 9, 2020 | Christmas, jingle and joy, praise, prayer, Worship
When my children were little we taught them to “say grace.” God is good. God is great. These words were as familiar as my little one’s faces and I knew them to be true. But then my son was killed and my world was shaken. God is good. God is great....
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...
