by Jodie Barrett | Nov 29, 2018 | Christmas, jingle and joy, prayer, Prayer Tree, Uncategorized
We rush. We fuss. We make haste. We waste. We play tug of war in our hearts when we seek to balance all the jingle and joy of Christmas. Jingle bells! Joy to the world! Christmas and Christ. When I was a little girl the magic of Christmas was held in the traditions of...
by Jodie Barrett | Nov 15, 2018 | Christmas, jingle and joy, prayer, Remember Ryan
There I was, eight months pregnant and patiently awaiting the completion of our first home to be built. Well, I was not so patient. It was December and I desperately wanted to have Christmas in our new home. Determination (or stubbornness, you decide) had the tree...
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 | Oct 17, 2017 | Come With Me Devotional, encouragement, prayer, Praying Brave, surrender, Suzie Eller
Saturday we learned that brave prayers listen well. We were encouraged to pause and listen, to get into God’s word and be still. We know that may have felt uncomfortable. Like those times when rooms get so quiet you can hear a pin drop but you hear nothing at all....
by Jodie Barrett | Oct 14, 2017 | Come With Me Devotional, listen, prayer, Praying Brave, seeking God
Day 4: Praying Brave with a Yes Heart After asking a trusted group of friends what they thought brave prayer looked like I wanted to stop almost before starting. Praying brave is listening well. ~ Lisa Apello I stared at my screen and I’m not even going to lie I...
by Jodie Barrett | Oct 12, 2017 | Bible Study, Come With Me Devotional, fear, prayer, Praying Brave, Suzie Eller
Day 2: Praying Brave with a Yes Heart Yesterday we mentioned an enemy. Perhaps that word made you cringe or want to turn away. It’s time to battle girls. To become warriors. Don’t worry, God is on our side and therefore the enemy is not going to win! In Suzanne...
