by Jodie Barrett | Jul 28, 2015 | expectations, featured, God's prompting, God's word, listen, Mentors, Uncategorized, VBS
Ahhhh….summer! Swimming pools, lemonade , water-skiing, lazy rivers, summer breaks, family vacations and VBS! Vvvvv-Bbbbb-Sssss! When I was a little girl VBS was an awesome week of going to church with all my cousins, eating ring cookies off my finger and...
by Donna Fender | Jul 23, 2015 | featured, Uncategorized
“Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus” I Thessalonians 5:18 I bought a sign today. I will share it later in this post. It caught my eye because of the bicycle on it. My husband LOVES bicycles so...
by Jodie Barrett | Jul 21, 2015 | featured, Uncategorized
Today we wrap up our study of The Mended Heart by Suzanne (Suzie) Eller. It’s absolutely not coincidence that it’s my birthday also. When we sat and planned our calendar Donna and I knew it was my birthday and I wanted to proceed. There is great joy in...
by Jodie Barrett | Jul 10, 2015 | assurance, fear, featured, God's word, running, seeking God, Suzie Eller, Uncategorized
When I was a little girl the safest place I knew was found in the strong arms of my Daddy! I loved to sit beside him, walk beside him, nap beside him and crawl up in his lap to be held. There was no place like daddy’s arms! Once while out looking for a Christmas...
by Jodie Barrett | Jul 7, 2015 | encouragement, featured, friendship, God's prompting, healing, Suzie Eller, The Mended Heart, Uncategorized
My family and I just returned from summer vacation at the beach. It’s a joyful time for me because I love family and I love the beach! Each morning I treasure time on the porch with coffee, the sound of waves crashing and a bit of God’s word. Bliss! One...
by Donna Fender | Jun 30, 2015 | featured, Uncategorized
Two women. One purpose. To have my husband fired from the church. One can only speculate exactly the things they said or told the pastor. That particular detail is not important now. I cannot even tell you when things changed, for when we first came to the church we...