by Jessica Downing | May 30, 2023 | Devotionals
“Therefore, it says, “Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.” Ephesians 5:14 The sun shines longer, our days are extended, and summer is pulling us near! A season of hibernation is coming to an end for nature, as furry...
by Jessica Downing | May 23, 2023 | Devotionals
“But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that the extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us. We are experiencing trouble on every side, but are not crushed; we are perplexed, but not driven to despair, we are persecuted, but not abandoned;...
by Jessica Downing | May 16, 2023 | Devotionals
“Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.” Psalm 23:4 NKJV With the snow melting, the sun shining, and summer quickly approaching, I have begun contemplating mountain...
by Jessica Downing | May 10, 2023 | Devotionals
“Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” (Galatians 6:2 ESV) “You have the happiness gene,” someone exclaimed as I walked into church. “You exude and spread happiness.” It was a kind thing to say. But it could not have been further from...
by Jessica Downing | May 2, 2023 | Devotionals
They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?” Luke 24:32 It was the first day of the week, just three days after the darkest day in history. Heads were spinning in confusion. Hearts...
by Jessica Downing | Apr 25, 2023 | Devotionals
“And so, Lord, where do I put my hope? My only hope is in you.” Psalm 39:7 Mid-April is a tough time of year for me. Not only is it the slump I have always felt at the end of ski season, but, since 2016, mid-April has marked an interval of deep personal tragedy in...
