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 | Jan 2, 2015 | featured, salvation, seeking God, Shine, Uncategorized, Winter Session 2015
“In Him was life, and that life was the light of men.” John 1:4 Several years ago my family moved into a house situated on a corner lot, the yard is nice sized with two large beautiful pine trees that provide wonderful shade during the summer...
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 | Oct 8, 2014 | encouragement, featured, God's word, Hebrews 13:8, Jesus, salvation, study, The Word, Uncategorized
There are two kinds of words that stand out to me in scripture. Well, actually I overlook these stand out words from time to time but I’ve come to recognize that they have great significance. So now I look for them! Take a look with me! One type of word that...
by Jodie Barrett | Sep 12, 2014 | Fall Session, featured, Jesus, salvation, surrender, Uncategorized
These spotted green apples drew me nearer to the cross. (Yes, these apples. They are mine.) I stood in my kitchen debating if I could really transform these spotted apples into something edible. From the outside they lacked promise. (I hold the promise~ just share my...
by Jodie Barrett | Apr 23, 2014 | choices, featured, salvation, Uncategorized
It only took a moment. I stepped out on my porch this morning to feel the sunshine. It only took a moment. I heard the birds chirping. I felt the warm sun on my face. The sky was gleaming; the trees were budding. It only took a moment to see that it was a glorious day...
