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Pursuing Joy. Celebrating Grace. Living on Purpose.

Hey there! I’m Jodie, and I’m so 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 why we can live lives marked by grace, purpose, and joy. He’s pretty amazing, and nothing makes me happier than getting to talk about Him with friends like you! Read More

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Talk to God about your kids Lamentations 2:19

Don’t talk to your kids about God?

July 3, 2020

The Words We Speak to Our Kids

June 19, 2020

Children looking out church window

Three Ways to Pray for Your Child’s Marriage Partner

May 22, 2020

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Pursuing joy. Celebrating grace. Living on purpose.
Speaker & Author of #PrayingtheScriptures for Your Children

Happy Fourth! ❤️🇺🇸 . (And P.S. Dog Peopl

Happy Fourth! ❤️🇺🇸
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(And P.S. Dog People: Swipe to see Minnie modeling her new ensemble from @thepaws.co - a company that rescues, rehabilitates and re-homes dogs. ❤️ Oh, and if you want to be #twinning with your pup, they make #masks. 😷)
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#godblessamerica #tradition #DIY #Minnie #ootd #dogsofinstagram #puppiesofinstagram #labradorretriever #HappyFourth

What do you want God to do for your family? . The

I know, Minnie. First she takes your tail. Then sh

I know, Minnie. First she takes your tail. Then she takes your face. Then she takes your man.
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#quarantinekitty 😳
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#NYC #Covid Cat #SheisVirginias #Quarantine Month 5️⃣
#WhoKnewIMarriedaCatPerson?
#baitandswitch

These words from Paul’s letter to the Ephesians

These words from Paul’s letter to the Ephesians provide a powerful backdrop to our convos with friends, co-workers and family. Here’s the longer version, phrased as a #prayer:
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Heavenly Father...
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Help us live a life worthy of the calling we have received.
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Let us be completely humble, gentle, and patient, bearing with one another in love.
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May we make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace, knowing that there is one body, one Spirit, one hope, one faith...and one God and Father of all. (Ephesians 4:1-6)
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#prayingthescriptures #prayer #growth #unity #humility #grace #peace #words

I could not love this man or these people any more

I could not love this man or these people any more.
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And I love how @hillaryblakeley was only on page 4 of the instructions and talking about doing a “range check” when @geoffcole dropped the thing overboard and said “Let ‘er rip.” 😂#Toys #boats #Family 💙
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Happy #FathersDay!

Poison...or fruit? . Our words can kill or give li

Poison...or fruit?
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Our words can kill or give life. As parents, we want to speak words that produce good things in our kids...both now, and in the “not yet.”
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More on the blog (link in bio). 🍑
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#words #encouragement #life #parenting #prayer #faith

Feels like we could all use a little 💕💕💕

Feels like we could all use a little 💕💕💕 these days - why not start by giving it to the people you cherish the most?
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These new “100 Ways” books from Matt and Lisa Jacobson are chock full of easy-but-effective ways you can connect with your kids. (And since Matt & Lisa have EIGHT of ‘em, they know what works and what can backfire! 😳)
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Swipe to see a couple of pages, and let me know whether you have a SON or a DAUGHTER for your chance to win. #Bonus: If you share a fun way that YOU show #love to your kids (make their favorite breakfast on Sundays? Leave a happy note on their pillow? Fold the dinner napkins into barn animal shapes?), we’ll enter your name TWICE 💥💥 in the giveaway!
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Winners (2 for each book) announced on my Stories on Sunday. And...JK about the barn animals. 😂
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#parenting #family #free #booksofinstagram #giveaway #encouragement #100Ways .
@faithfulman @club31women @revellbooks - Thank you for these resources!

“Our prayers should arise out of immersion in th

“Our prayers should arise out of immersion in the Scripture.”
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That line, from @timkellernyc book, “Prayer,” helped shape my understanding of what it means to pray the Scriptures. Tim says it way better than I ever could, but the nutshell version is that God speaks to us BEFORE we speak to him, and that if the goal of prayer is real, personal connection with God, then we need to immerse ourselves in the language of the Bible as we learn to pray, much like a child learns to speak by being spoken to.
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Many of you have seen Tim Keller’s post ➡️ about his recent cancer diagnosis. He asks us to pray and offers several specific requests, wrapping up with a line from Hebrews 12:1-2. Let’s immerse ourselves in this Scripture as we lift up our dear brother in Christ.
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“Heavenly Father, equip Tim to run this cancer race with perseverance and joy, fixing his eyes on Jesus, who, for the joy set before him, endured the cross for us.” (Hebrews 12:1-2)
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#prayer #TimKeller #healing #cancer #prayingthescriptures #joy

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