by Jodie Barrett | Sep 5, 2018 | God's presence, prayer
We are honored to have a prayer warrior and encourager of women sharing her heart with us today. Michele O’Leary shares our heart for women to be gathered in community. You can learn more about Michele at her home, Casual Conversations. Today, we pray you are...
by Jodie Barrett | Sep 3, 2018 | God's presence, In God's Presence
Welcome to Day 1 of our mini-study, In God’s Presence. Our blog will be a place you can visit each day to find a daily devotional, scripture reading, and further study (weekends are catch-up time). We are honored to have over twenty women share what they have...
by Jodie Barrett | Jun 7, 2017 | featured, God's presence, joy, Joy in the ride
He sheltered me when my mom and dad split up. He sheltered me when my granny died. He sheltered me when I moved to the city and I was afraid. He sheltered me when I carried my children. He sheltered me when my marriage struggled to have life. He has been and will be...
by Jodie Barrett | Feb 22, 2017 | blessings, celebrations, encouragement, featured, Forgiveness, free, God's presence, God's word, grateful
February. It’s the shortest month and at my house it’s filled with several celebrations. There is Valentines Day, my daughter’s birthday, and her grandmother’s birthday. And this February there was another celebration. The celebration of...
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...
by Jodie Barrett | Dec 5, 2016 | choices, featured, God's presence, Jesus birth, jingle and joy, Uncategorized
Hurry here, hurry there! Everywhere I turn there seems to be hurry. The roadways are congested, the grocery isles have pile ups, and all I can say is it seems we have pushed a button that is counting down the days while we race to complete endless to-do lists that are...