by Jodie Barrett | Nov 28, 2016 | celebrations, Christmas, encouarage, featured, focus, Jesus birth, jingle and joy, living for Christ, 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. Since I was a little girl the magic of Christmas had been held in the...
by Jodie Barrett | Nov 22, 2016 | blessings, celebrations, encouragement, featured, grateful, Uncategorized
Grasping hands, we stand in a circle and she says, “Share one thing you are thankful for” and silence fills the room. It’s Thanksgiving Day and we have all gathered to feast, hunt, fellowship, read the sales papers, watch the parade, and yes, give thanks. But every...
by Jodie Barrett | Nov 9, 2016 | encouragement, featured, grateful, Uncategorized
There are several reminders of my granny around my home; little gifts she gave me over the years. I would trade all the gifts I can touch from my granny to just sit with her for a little while and experience all that she was to me. She was kind. She was loving. She...
by Jodie Barrett | Nov 1, 2016 | blessings, encouragement, featured, focus, grateful, Joy Dare, Uncategorized
Yesterday I fell and hit my head hard on a door frame. I sat on the floor, holding my head, feeling the knot developing, and I didn’t know whether to laugh, cry, or both. After collecting myself and telling the dog, the cause of my fall, who was king of the...
by Donna Fender | Oct 10, 2016 | featured, Fresh and Focused, prayer, Uncategorized
My husband loves to scare my poor, sweet neighbor. He spots her quickly each time she begins to walk across the street, and then proceeds to tip-toe with a little skip behind the door and lie in wait for her to come in. Bark, Bleh, Boo (whatever phrase he...
by Jodie Barrett | Oct 7, 2016 | featured, Uncategorized
Our hearts are longing for our lives to be centered on Christ, for our hands to join in unity, for women to break down the walls that keep us from worshipping together. God has placed a burden on our hearts so strong that we cannot deny moving forward to make a change...
