by Jessica Downing | Dec 7, 2021 | Devotionals
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. John 14:27 (NKJV) Holidays for many can be anything but peaceful. Family dynamics, travel, people jockeying for first chair,...
by Jessica Downing | Dec 1, 2021 | Devotionals
“For unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder, and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6 (NKJV) It’s December 1, and I’m still riding my bike in...
by Jessica Downing | Nov 23, 2021 | Devotionals
“So, chosen by God for this new life of love, dress in the wardrobe God picked out for you: compassion, kindness, humility, quiet strength, discipline. Be even-tempered, content with second place, quick to forgive an offense. Forgive as quickly and completely as the...
by Jessica Downing | Nov 16, 2021 | Devotionals
Let them praise his name with dancing and make music to him with timbrel and harp. For the Lord takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with victory. Psalm 149:3-4 Recently I watched Lin Manuel Miranda’s “In The Heights,” a film that showcases a vibrant...
by Jessica Downing | Nov 9, 2021 | Devotionals
“Listen carefully: Unless a grain of wheat is buried in the ground, dead to the world, it is never any more than a grain of wheat. But if it is buried, it sprouts and reproduces itself many times over. In the same way, anyone who holds on to life just as it is...
by Jessica Downing | Nov 3, 2021 | Devotionals
Some men came, bringing to him a paralyzed man, carried by four of them. Since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above Jesus by digging through it and then lowered the mat the man was lying on. When Jesus saw their...
