by Jodie Barrett | Jun 22, 2016 | Beautiful, Bible Study, fear, featured, Forgiveness, Suzie Eller, Uncategorized
We took flight! Across the country to a new place and space! After my daughter graduated we took a trip to the West Coast. New territory for both of us and we were excited, but nervous. Long flights with layovers in unfamiliar airports and new city streets meant we...
by Donna Fender | Jun 6, 2016 | Beautiful, blessings, featured, Let's be women who, praise, Uncategorized
Earlier in the year, I went to see an eye doctor for a very extensive exam to see if I would be a candidate for corrective eye surgery. I have had bad vision my entire life with severe nearsightedness and a very bad astigmatism. After a couple of hours, the surgeon...
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 Donna Fender | Apr 25, 2016 | featured, praise, Topical Bible Study, Uncategorized
All of my children have wanted to play hide-n-seek with me at some point in their life. But my favorite was when they were toddlers. “Count to 10, mommy. Then you gotta come and find me!” “1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10….Ready or not here I come! Hmm, I...
by Jodie Barrett | Apr 19, 2016 | featured, Forgiveness, Topical Bible Study, Uncategorized
Blending two families together proved to be little like mixing oil and water. We stumbled and we fell often. We hurt one another more than we loved each other sometime. I was about 12 years old and my dad was remarried. I liked my step-mom just fine until we all...
by Donna Fender | Apr 11, 2016 | featured, Hope, Topical Bible Study, Uncategorized
“There are no hopeless situations; there are only people who have grown hopeless about them.” Clare Booth Luce I sure hope we can play today. I hope that I can win the lottery. I hope to be able to attend. There is nothing left to hope for. She had lost...
