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...
by Jodie Barrett | Sep 19, 2016 | contentment, difficult circumstances, encouarage, featured, focus, Uncategorized
The sun was shining and the dark clouds were forming. The sky looked at odds and off I went to walk the dog. Surely I can get this walk in before any rain falls. And then it hit me. Not the raindrops. The proverbial thought of the day. When we see darkness looming we...
by Jodie Barrett | Aug 23, 2016 | burdens, difficult circumstances, disappointment, encouragement, featured, Uncategorized
When conversations start with, “I need to talk you about something”, uggh! I heard the words and it felt like I fell flat on my face! Processing words that hurt can be hard especially when they come out of nowhere and are completely unexpected. With all...
by Jodie Barrett | Aug 9, 2016 | assurance, bad day, difficult circumstances, encouragement, featured, Uncategorized
The slow climb to the top of the hill just before the giant drop that sends you stomach to your knees and makes your heart drop was bad enough on every rollercoaster ride I’ve ever been brave enough to endure. Then there was the flip! The giant upside down flip...
by Jodie Barrett | May 25, 2016 | choices, difficult circumstances, encouragement, featured, God's prompting, Let's be women who, living for Christ, Uncategorized
Standing there looking in the mirror it dawned on me. Well, really, the Spirit was speaking to me. “Jodie, you’re getting ready for the your day. Are you putting on all the right stuff?” Deodorant for when I sweat. Check! Blush to perk up my cheeks....
by Jodie Barrett | Dec 4, 2015 | burdens, Christmas, difficult circumstances, encouarage, encouragement, featured, Friends of Jesus, friendship, joy, living for Christ, 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 share...
