Jean Ann Williams | Author

“Yea, we receiued the sentence of death in our selues, because we shoulde not trust in our selues, but in God, which rayseth the dead. Who deliuered vs from so great a death, and doeth deliuer vs: in whom we trust, that yet hereafter he will deliuer vs. So that ye labour together in prayer […]

“For brethren, we woulde not haue you ignorant of our affliction, which came vnto vs in Asia, howe we were pressed out of measure passing strength, so that we altogether doubted, euen of life” (2 Corinthians 1:8 1587 Geneva Bible).  Father, being stressed beyond what we feel we can endure is not new. Please help […]

“For as the sufferings of Christ abounde in vs, so our consolation aboundeth through Christ. And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and saluation, which is wrought in the induring of the same sufferings, which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and saluation” (2 Corinthians […]

“Blessed be God, euen the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort, Which comforteth vs in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any affliction by the comfort wherewith we our selues are comforted of God” (2 Corinthians 3, […]

“The salutation of me Paul with mine owne hand. If any man loue not the Lord Iesus Christ, let him be had in execration maran-atha [devoted to evil]. The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with you. My loue be with you all in Christ Iesus, Amen” (1 Corinthians 16:21-24 1587 Geneva Bible). Father, […]

My husband and I moved from Southern Oregon to the Central Coast of Oregon six years ago. After months of searching, we found a nice one acre parcel which has many cedar, fir, pine, and even myrtle trees. Sadly, we moved here without my beloved Anise goat. I had to give her up due to […]

“The Churches of Asia salute you: Aquila and Priscilla with ye Church that is in their house, salute you greatly in the Lord. All the brethren greete you. Greete ye one another, with an holy kisse” (1 Corinthians 16:19, 20 1587 Geneva Bible). Father God, in whatever way we greet Believers today, let us do […]

“Nowe brethren, I beseeche you (ye knowe the house of Stephanas, that it is the first fruites of Achaia, and that they haue giuen themselues to minister vnto the Saintes). That ye be obedient euen vnto such, and to all that helpe with vs and labour” (1 Corinthians 16:15, 16 1587 Geneva Bible). Father, there […]

“Watch ye: stand fast in the faith: quite you like men, and be strong.Let all your things be done in loue” (1 Corinthians 16: 13, 14 1587 Geneva Bible). Father, we thank You for another day to be as You say in these words. We love You. We honor You. We want to obey You […]

“And I [Paul] wil tary at Ephesus vntill Pentecost. For a great doore and effectuall is opened vnto me: and there are many aduersaries” (1 Corinthians 16:8, 9 1587 Geneva Bible). Father, it is no matter that Paul understood the danger of spreading the Gospel. So should we step into the path of Jesus and […]