Jodi Meiter

Jodi Meiter is a wife, mother and Soul Friend to many. She is passionate about helping others to grow in their relationship with Jesus, and helping them to become a Soul Friend. ~~ “This is my prayer - that you will grow to love the Lord Jesus with wholehearted devotion and that you will seek Him above all things, and that you will shine your light so that others can follow you to Jesus!”

Mother’s Day

Posted by Jodi Meiter on Sat, May 12, 2012

May 122012

Why do we honor Mother’s day? Celebrate our Moms one day a year? Thank them, love them, hug them, give verbal affirmations. Remind them that you notice all of the little meaningful things they do for you? Honoring Mom on Mother’s Day can be a special occasion to set aside time to think and reflect on our relationship with our moms. Today I was challenge to write about what I appreciate about my Mom. Trust me, I could list a thousand easy things. Where to start is the hardest part. I will go where I go naturally. Love. She started [ …read full story ]

A New Day

Posted by Jodi Meiter on Wed, Mar 14, 2012

Mar 142012

Got up early today to go for a walk before the sun came up. That’s a first for me! I am hoping to start walking regularly and get into the routine of exercise. Its been a long time! I miss going to the gym, but I don’t see how I could fit that into our already ‘full’ schedule. Just not enough time in the day. But I am thankful. The time limitation is a blessing, I am sure; otherwise, I would try to do too much! I am reading One Thousand Gifts, and was reminded last night that we have [ …read full story ]

Special Poem From Early Pilgrim, Anne Bradstreet

Posted by Jodi Meiter on Tue, Jan 24, 2012

Jan 242012

Special Poem from early Pilgrim, Anne Bradstreet – In Reference to her Children I had eight birds hatcht in one nest, Four Cocks were there, and Hens the rest. I nurst them up with pain and care, No cost nor labour did I spare Till at the last they felt their wing, Mounted the Trees and learned to sing. Chief of the Brood then took his flight To Regions far and left me quite. My mournful chirps I after send Till he return, or I do end. Leave not thy nest, thy Dame and Sire, Fly back and sing amidst [ …read full story ]

Loving Teenagers

Posted by Jodi Meiter on Tue, Dec 13, 2011

Dec 132011

I was reading this week about teenagers, since I will have some soon :), and I came across this interesting quote: “Low-control and low-acceptance parents produce teens with a variety of problems, including delinquency and chemical dependency. Parents who are high in control and low in acceptance (authoritarian parents) have children who are socially inadequate and lacking in confidence. Parents who are low in control and high in acceptance (indulgent parents) have teenagers with high impulsivity, low responsibility and low independence. Parents who are high in control and high in acceptance (strict but loving parents) have teenagers who are independent, [ …read full story ]

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