by Jodie Barrett | Nov 13, 2015 | Christmas, featured, Uncategorized
Every Friday from now until Christmas we will share one gift that can be given freely without a purchase and one that you can purchase. It’s all part of our Gifts of Friendship series inspired by studying The Friends of Jesus by Karen Kingsbury. Each gift we...
by Jodie Barrett | Nov 6, 2015 | Christmas, Fall Session 2015 Sweet, featured, Friends of Jesus, friendship, Uncategorized
Yesterday I walked into a store to get a wedding gift and came out with a Christmas gift. EEEEK! Thanksgiving turkeys have not been carved and lights and trees are everywhere. I don’t typically buy too many gifts early. In fact if I do it is that one extravagant...
by Jodie Barrett | Dec 29, 2014 | Christmas, featured, Jesus birth, Uncategorized
It got to me. Just a few simple words. But they got to me. I read them and they went something like this…Christmas, It’s all put away! And I thought, No. No, please don’t put it all away. Let Christmas linger! Now I know what they meant. They had a...
by Jodie Barrett | Dec 24, 2014 | assurance, burdens, Christmas, difficult circumstances, featured, Jesus birth, Uncategorized
All December we have had the joy of sharing open hearts and homes. Today, Christmas Eve, we have the joy of sharing a special heart and home with you. Peeking in this heart and home is a time I will always treasure and we pray it touches your heart as we share!...
by Jodie Barrett | Dec 23, 2014 | Christmas, difficult circumstances, encouragement, family, featured, Jesus, joy, overwhelmed, prayer, salvation, Uncategorized
Preparing my heart for Christmas has been a journey of valleys and mountains this year. Each day it seems I have been faced with moments of joy and moments of pain. Many times the two have collided into one another leaving me breathless. The most recent occurrence of...
by Jodie Barrett | Dec 17, 2014 | Christmas, featured, Jesus, Open Hearts and Homes for Christmas, Uncategorized
Here we are less than 10 days from Christmas, sharing open hearts and homes. I must admit that this year has seemed a bit fast! I am not certain if that means I’m getting older or if that means anything at all! But what I do know is that God has our days in His...