by Jodie Barrett | Feb 5, 2015 | featured, God's word, listen, love, overflowing, Suzie Eller, Uncategorized
Love Letters. Letters of love. Oh, especially this time of year, we want to receive love letters. We all long to be loved and read how another loves us! I have letters wrapped in ribbon, cards stashed in my bedside drawer, but the one love letter that...
by Jodie Barrett | Jan 22, 2015 | encouragement, Faith, featured, God's prompting, God's word, listen, surrender, Uncategorized, Winter Session 2015
It’s been sometime since we’ve taken a walk together. Today was that day. I grabbed His hand somewhere in the middle of my walk and I didn’t let go. Holding on to the strong hand of our loving and caring God is a place where we can find strength and...
by Jodie Barrett | Jan 16, 2015 | choices, daughters, difficult circumstances, family, featured, God's prompting, God's word, healing, Pain, prayer, salvation, Uncategorized, Winter Session 2015
I love my name. I will never forget the first time I heard it. Really heard it. He whispered it to me at the altar that day. It fell upon my ears like a sweet ocean breeze. Warm and fragrant. It is the second most beautiful name I know. He called me...
by Jodie Barrett | Dec 31, 2014 | featured, God's prompting, God's word, new year, Shine, Uncategorized, Winter Session 2015
I’m not big on New Year’s resolutions. But I am not here to trash them either. I plan to lead a bible study tomorrow, New Year’s Day, and the topic I chose to discuss is “Preparing your heart for the New Year”. In my quiet time I...
by Jodie Barrett | Nov 4, 2014 | blessings, Fall Session, featured, God's word, listen, overflowing, Thanksgiving, Treasures, Uncategorized
When my children were little I loved planning their birthday parties. I enjoyed thinking about their favorite things and creating a “theme” and plotting out the decorations and food to coordinate. We had cowboy parties, farm parties, princess parties and...
by Jodie Barrett | Oct 26, 2014 | difficult circumstances, encouragement, featured, God's word, trust, Uncategorized
Sometime we just have to hold on! This past week was one of those weeks. News came of tragedy and my heart sank. It even felt like it stopped a moment as I ached inside. My mind raced with questions and thoughts and in an instance I knew I had to hold onto what I...
