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 23, 2014 | Christmas, difficult circumstances, encouragement, family, featured, Jesus, joy, overwhelmed, prayer, salvation, Uncategorized
Preparing my heart for Christmas has been a journey of valleys and mountains this year. Each day it seems I have been faced with moments of joy and moments of pain. Many times the two have collided into one another leaving me breathless. The most recent occurrence of...
by Jodie Barrett | Nov 12, 2014 | comparison, contentment, disappointment, encouragement, expectations, Faithfulness, Fall Session, featured, Jesus, Keeping it real in the chaos, prayer, Uncategorized
Sharing this post again today as I pick up a copy of Holley Gerth’s new book! Today Holley asked the question, “Where do you think pressure to be perfect comes from and what can we do about it”? My pressure comes...
by Jodie Barrett | Oct 31, 2014 | difficult circumstances, Faith, fear, featured, God's presence, peace, prayer, Suzie Eller, Uncategorized
That night I didn’t even know I needed to be brave. Crouched on the floor of my son’s bedroom floor, down on my knees, nine months pregnant, prayers and tears pouring. I didn’t know what I needed, but God did. I had just stepped into my son’s...
by Jodie Barrett | Sep 24, 2014 | encouragement, featured, fellowship, interwoven, Keeping it real in the chaos, praise, prayer, Uncategorized, Unity
It’s a wonderful rainy day here in my hometown! Perhaps yours too! Grab a cup of coffee, your bible and lets hang out as friends that have something great in common…a heart for Jesus! Over the last four years of serving in women’s ministries I have...
by Jodie Barrett | Feb 6, 2014 | featured, prayer, Uncategorized
Yesterday I saw a post on Facebook. “Here we go again, second blood transfusion in a week. Isaiah 40:31″It was written by a sweet Faithfully Fit sister who now resides over 4 hours away from my hometown. The Lord brought her to our area for a brief time,...
