by Jodie Barrett | Jan 4, 2016 | blessings, encouragement, expectations, Faithfulness, featured, Uncategorized
Standing in the rain, I smiled and took a selfie. Thoughts of joy were running through my mind and I wanted to share a moment with the world. A moment that said, “Yes. It’s raining. It’s pouring. But I choose to dance even when it rains!”...
by Jodie Barrett | Jul 28, 2015 | expectations, featured, God's prompting, God's word, listen, Mentors, Uncategorized, VBS
Ahhhh….summer! Swimming pools, lemonade , water-skiing, lazy rivers, summer breaks, family vacations and VBS! Vvvvv-Bbbbb-Sssss! When I was a little girl VBS was an awesome week of going to church with all my cousins, eating ring cookies off my finger and...
by Jodie Barrett | Jun 25, 2015 | assurance, expectations, featured, God's presence, God's prompting, prayer, Suzie Eller, Uncategorized
I’m expecting! Come now, it’s not what you think…my hubby would fall out on the floor if there was a baby on the way. We have two teenagers! I’m expecting God to do big things! To answer prayers in big ways! “He is able to do more that we...
by Jodie Barrett | May 8, 2015 | expectations, family, fear, featured, friendship, Keeping it real in the chaos, living for Christ, Mentors, Uncategorized
At 23 I became a mom! One of the sweetest moments of my life! And I was going to be the best mom ever! I failed at that about 2 weeks into motherhood. Failed is such a harsh word, but that’s what I’ve felt a time or two in this whole role of mother....
by Jodie Barrett | Apr 23, 2015 | difficult circumstances, expectations, featured, God's prompting, Keep It Shut, Mentors, Uncategorized
To speak or not to speak, that is the question. Well, at least that is the question for me and the first thing that popped in my mind when I saw the writing prompt for #livefree Thursday. You see we are in the middle of studying our words over here at Faithfully...
by Jodie Barrett | Nov 12, 2014 | comparison, contentment, disappointment, encouragement, expectations, Faithfulness, Fall Session, featured, Jesus, Keeping it real in the chaos, prayer, Uncategorized
Sharing this post again today as I pick up a copy of Holley Gerth’s new book! Today Holley asked the question, “Where do you think pressure to be perfect comes from and what can we do about it”? My pressure comes...