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Hey there! I’m Jodie, and I’m glad you’re here. I’m a wife, a mom, and a writer who thinks God is infinitely tender, infinitely strong, and infinitely the reason we can live lives marked by grace, purpose, and joy. He’s pretty amazing, and nothing makes me happier to talk about him with friends like you! Read More

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Jodie displaying Advent Cards

Missing link? Open this email for the answer!

November 26, 2022

Advent Attribute - God is our counselor

Advent calendar offers anxiety antidote

November 23, 2022

Hold your nose at Thanksgiving

“Don’t feed your own face” (and other Thanksgiving helps)

November 20, 2022

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I didn’t grow up in a church tradition that marked the Sundays in Advent, and I will confess to still mixing up the candles on the wreath and what they represent. But I’ve grown to love wreath-making as an act of worship. And this year, more than ever, I am grateful for the promise of HOPE.
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“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
(Romans 15:13)
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Thank you @galilee_church for the coloring pages and the reminder that as we wait on the Lord, we can declare the praises of the One who calls us out of darkness into his wonderful light. (1 Peter 2:9)
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#Advent #AdventAdoration #Hope #AdventWreath #christmastradition #lovemygirls #noah 💕

Black Friday Fun! 🤗 The new Praying the Scriptures Journal is perfect for every mom (or grandmom!) on your list…and it’s on SALE! Check link in bio or visit JodieBerndt.com to see the different retailers and snag the best discount! 🎁
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#BlackFriday #Sale #prayer #prayerjournal #journaling #parenting #family #wishlist #giftguide #prayingthescriptures

Sharing our kids with their “other people” today—a blessing I don’t take for granted—and feeling extra grateful to be spending the day, like I spend pretty much all of my days, with this guy. Love you forever @rbtberndt 💕
Happy Thanksgiving, y’all! 🦃

Adoration is an antidote to anxiety—and when we take just a few minutes each day to worship, we can literally change our brain! Get the scoop in the blog (link in bio), plus this free printable Advent Calendar! 🎄
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#advent #worship #DIY #adventcalendar #printable #freedownload #anxiety #nofear #praiseGod #Christmas #ChristmasTradition #namesofgod

It’s that time of year. 🤗 And I’m sharing the recipe for @rbtberndt ‘s must-have sauerkraut on the blog this week, along with 3 tried-and-true tips for good conversations around the Thanksgiving table with people who don’t think like you do. People, say, who might want the house to smell like TURKEY on Thanksgiving…
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(Link to the blog in bio - or visit JodieBerndt.com to get the newsletters delivered via email. And pssst - you will want to be on the email list!! The printable🎄Advent Adoration🎄cards are coming soon!)
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#Thanksgiving #recipe #conversation #sauerkraut #graceandpeace #advent #lockscreen in blog

“Grace and peace be yours in abundance.”
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Could there be a better blessing as we enter Thanksgiving week? Anybody else up for a second helping of kindness in our conversations? 🙋‍♀️
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If you want a visible reminder of this little—but powerful—message, you can screenshot the verse in my stories and use the graphic as a Lock Screen for your phone.
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And if you want THREE tried-and-true tips for having good convos with people who don’t always think like you do, I’m sharing those in the blog (posting on Sunday 11/20). Be the first to get all the good stuff—including my recipe for Robbie’s must-have sauerkraut—by joining our e-mail friend group (link in bio, or subscribe at JodieBerndt.com). ❤️
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Happy almost Thanksgiving!
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#Thanksgiving #lockscreen #screenshot #conversation #tips #recipe #sauerkraut #prayingthescriptures

I had the best time with @momsinprayer and the folks from @samaritanspurse this weekend - and this is NATIONAL COLLECTION WEEK for shoeboxes that will go all over the world sharing God’s love! No time to shop or don’t have a drop-off location nearby? No problem! You can build a box online at samaritanspurse.org/buildonline 😊🎁🙏
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(And haha to my low-tech attempt to share the QR code…let’s hope it works!)
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#operationchristmaschild #samaritanspurse #momsinprayer #christmastradition #love

About last night... 🚀
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Our girl @hillaryblakeley and her team (pic 2) of NASA brainiacs cheered the spectacular (and flawless) launch of the Atlas 5 rocket, which was carrying LOFTID, the inflatable heat shield (pic 3 shows a miniature mock-up) they built. (Fun fact: the thing is 20’ wide but can be crammed into something that might actually fit in the overhead bin, if you could sneak it past the gate lady.)
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Pic 4 (wait for it—and sound up) is the dramatic lift-off video…
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Clip 5 is our hard-working Tracker 💕, monitoring the situation after the early morning splashdown in the Pacific (heat shield intact!)
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Clip 6 is the the piping hot craft, bobbing around and waiting for the tugboat to retrieve it…
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And pic 7 shows Hillary with her beloved @charlieblakeley and the rocket. Having Charlie tag along for this adventure is like having a normal person compete in the Olympics, just for perspective. Charlie is hanging with all the space junkies—his new BFFs—and his color commentary on the launch was priceless. (“I’m three Red Bulls deep and Bob is frothing!”)
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Oh—and to anyone who’s ever forgotten to replace the flashlight batteries BEFORE the power goes out, you’re not alone. Apparently the reason the launch was scrubbed last week was…a bad battery. 🤦‍♀️
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Rocket scientists. They’re just like us.
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#NASA #MarsMission #Space #toinfinityandbeyond #rocketscience #lovemydaughter❤️