by Jessica Downing | Dec 19, 2023 | Devotionals
“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.” Genesis 1:1-2 The book of Genesis is soooo good and...
by Jessica Downing | Dec 12, 2023 | Devotionals
“We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people— the faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven and about...
by Jessica Downing | Dec 5, 2023 | Devotionals
Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction. 2 Timothy 4:2 As we prepare for the season ahead there is excitement in the air! It’s that time of year when our family starts pulling...
by Jessica Downing | Nov 28, 2023 | Devotionals
“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?”(Is 43:18-19) Here in the Eastern United States, the ski areas have just opened. Although I end every season in April bereft and sorrowful,...
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;...
