by Jodie Barrett | May 22, 2020 | #instaprayer, Embracing God, joy, Joy in the laundry, prayer
Is it possible to pray with joy in a pandemic? To pray with joy when pain, hurt, and heartbreak abound? We think so. Jodie shares how she embraced joy, prays for joy, and rejoices even if, even when the unthinkable happens, the hard comes, the hurt abounds. I grasped...
by Donna Fender | Jul 19, 2017 | bad day, featured, Hebrews 13:8, joy
I was just reading my bio on my own page and it said that “Donna looks for joy in the misfit places of life.” Can I be open and honest with you guys right now? I have been stuck in a misfit place for about 4 months and I have not been searching for much...
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 Donna Fender | Jul 27, 2016 | blessings, featured, joy, living for Christ, love, Suzie Eller, Uncategorized, Worship
He came to me quietly. “Do you think some of that voodoo tape would help?” Why yes, yes I do. Don’t freak out. I am a physical therapist and kinesiotape is a tool we use to assist with pain when warranted. I quietly told him where to place the tape...
by Jodie Barrett | Dec 11, 2015 | Christmas, encouarage, encouragement, featured, Friends of Jesus, friendship, joy, living for Christ, Uncategorized
This is our final post in our series “Gifts of Friendship”! It’s been a joy to share gift ideas that can be freely given or given with little expense that share the love of Christ with our friends. We are so thankful to Karen Kingsbury and the...
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...
