First Choice Supporters

01/06/2026

For several weeks I have been hearing the Holy Spirit speak to me to pursue peace and I knew it was a word for me personally, but the more I leaned into what He was speaking, I knew it was also a word for the Body of Christ.

Today, hear the word of the Lord , “As far as it depends on you, pursue peace with all men.” (Romans 12:18)

Peace will be the boundary God uses to separate what was permitted from what was appointed.

To pursue peace this year will require courage.
It will require discernment.

And for many, it will require letting go.

Some relationships cannot go where God is taking you, not because there is hatred, but because there is no peace.

Some seasons must end, not because they were evil, but because they have expired.

Some ministries, assignments, and connections must be released, not in offense, but in obedience.

Peace will be the witness that tells you when it is time.

But please hear me, pursuing peace does not mean silence.

It means speaking truth without venom.

It means refusing to partner with chaos.

Pursuing peace does not mean becoming a doormat.

It means you are secure enough to walk away without needing the last word.

Pursuing peace does not mean you have lost your fire.

It means your fire has been purified.

There is a holy fire that does not scream, strive, or scorch indiscriminately.

It burns with precision.

It warms what God is healing and consumes only what He has judged.

Peace and fire are not enemies, peace is what keeps the fire holy.

Peace can still confront, but it confronts in love.

Peace can still correct, but it does so with clean hands and a pure heart.

Peace can still be bold, but it moves from humility, not insecurity.

The Lord says He is removing His people from unnecessary wars.

Many have been exhausted not because of obedience, but because of entanglement.

This is the year to lay down battles God never assigned you to fight.

As far as it concerns you… your heart, your words, your posture… pursue peace.

What others choose is not your responsibility.

Your obedience is.

Those who choose peace will walk with clarity.

They will carry authority without striving and influence without force.

Doors will open that no argument could have unlocked.

Favor will rest on those who refused to be offended and chose to be aligned.

This year, peace will protect you.

Peace will guide you.

Peace will keep you in step with the Spirit.

Pursue peace and let God deal with the rest.

-Jessica Jecker Simply Jecker

01/06/2026

Known. Called. Cherished.

Every life is seen by God—before birth and beyond. 🤍

01/01/2026

The God who held you steady through every unseen moment this year has not changed. He goes before you, walks beside you, and gently leads what comes next. If you’re stepping into a new season with questions, fears, or quiet hope... rest here.
Faithfulness carried you this far, and it will carry you forward. 🤍
“The Lord will guide you always.” — Isaiah 58:11

01/01/2026

At First Choice, we've been so blessed by these devotionals over the past year by The Worship Initiative. Yesterday's devotional is my prayer for each of you as we step into 2026 with faith in our Father who is with us each step of our journey.

There is a simple sign in process, no charge, just a daily text with the link.
https://sing.theworshipinitiative.com/series/daily/2025-12-31?ref_user=894a62f7-2433-47c1-a955-976140b4ec1f

12/21/2025

This week, I lingered in the final breath of Malachi’s words and I felt the unbearable weight of what followed.

When the prophet finished speaking, heaven did not answer.

The echo of his voice faded…and then… nothing.

Four hundred years of silence.

No open vision.

No burning word.

No prophet rising with fire in his bones.

No “Thus says the Lord” breaking the darkness.

Four hundred years of waiting.

Of longing.

Of groaning.

Of hearts lifted toward heaven that seemed sealed shut.

Generation after generation was born into the quiet.

They lived.

They died.

And still—no voice.

Until one night.

On a dirt floor in a forgotten place…

in a stable that did not look holy…

in the shadows of obscurity and insignificance…

a sound was released.

After four hundred years, heaven spoke again—
not with thunder, not with fire, not from a mountain- but from the lungs of a newborn.

A cry pierced the silence.

A cry that split history in two.

A cry that carried eternity within it.

In that moment, the King of Glory stepped down into the dust of His own creation.

The Eternal wrapped Himself in skin.

The Word became flesh—and cried.

The Son laid aside His throne and chose a manger.

Heaven’s highest treasure placed in a feeding trough.

He came low.

He came meek.

He came breakable.

Wrapped in swaddling cloths, laid where animals ate, born beneath the looming shadow of a cross.

A Lamb born to be slain.

The Hope of a hopeless world breathed His first breath in the dark.

A weary world rejoiced as a young virgin labored and delivered its redemption.

In that manger, the Great I AM made Himself vulnerable.

Touchable.

Killable.

And with one holy cry, the silence was shattered.

The separation was broken.

The way was opened.

Then, suddenly, heaven could not remain quiet.

The skies erupted with angelic voices declaring,
“Glory to God in the highest!”

Wonderful.

Counselor.

Mighty God.

Everlasting Father.

Prince of Peace.

With the cry of an infant, heaven invaded earth.

Behold—our Redeemer.

Behold—our King.

Behold—the fulfillment of every promise.

Behold—the sound that broke four hundred years of silence.

Not the roar of an army.

Not the shout of a king claiming His crown.

But the fragile cry of God-with-us.

He did not arrive with a sword in His hand, but with nails already written into His future.

He did not enter wrapped in royalty, but in cloths that foretold a burial.

The silence was not just broken, it was answered.

Every unanswered prayer.

Every tear cried into the dark.

Every generation that waited without seeing.

Every promise that seemed delayed but not denied.

All of it converged in that single cry.

That night, heaven did not just speak- heaven gave.

God did not send another prophet.

He did not send another sign.

He sent His Son.

And in that stable, eternity took its first shallow breath.

Omnipotence learned weakness.

Glory learned humility.

Love made itself small.

The cry that shattered the silence would one day be echoed again- not from a manger, but from a cross.

The first cry said, “He has come.”

The final cry would say, “It is finished.”

From swaddling cloths to grave clothes, from a feeding trough to a borrowed tomb, He came to be broken so we could be made whole.

And even now, that sound still reverberates.

It calls the weary.

It awakens the forgotten.

It reaches into the places where heaven has felt silent again.

If God could speak through the cry of a baby,
He can still break silence in our darkest night.

So behold Him.

Not distant.

Not untouchable.

Not unmoved.

But Emmanuel.

God with us.

-Jessica Jecker Simply Jecker

12/16/2025

New Children's Book Tells Kids Abortion is Awesome - A new children’s book, Abortion is Everything, is marketed specifically to five to eight-year-olds—yes, kindergartners and early elementary-aged kids—with one message: abortion is a superpower.
The official book description proudly states:
“Abortion Is Everything speaks directly to five to eight-year-olds about what abortion is, how it might feel, and why people have abortions. With accessible, inclusive language, Abortion Is Everything frames abortion as the actualization of a uniquely human superpower: our capacity to imagine the future and make choices that lead us towards the life we envision. Abortion is a tool that allows human beings to shape our destinies, and which has shaped the entire world around us.” Read the Life News article, link in comments.
PLEASE PRAY, for our CHILDREN and our NATION!
Ephesians 6:12 - NIV - For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

Send a message to learn more

12/02/2025

This GivingTuesday DaviessCounty , help moms in need choose life.

12/02/2025

Giving Tuesday Daviess County 2025 is finally here!

Visit https://ourcf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/list to make a gift to one of the funds held by the Foundation.

Visit https://ourcf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/list/grant to make a gift to one of the participating nonprofits:

• Barr-Reeve Soccer Club
• Daviess County Family YMCA
• Discover Downtown Washington
• First Choice Solutions
• Foundations Childcare c/o Washington Free Methodist Church
• Little Warrior Wishes
• Odon Winkelpleck Library
• Retired Senior Volunteer Program of Daviess County Inc
• United Way of Daviess County
• Washington Band Boosters Association
• Washington Baseball Club
• Washington Community Schools for the New Playground Project
• Youth First Inc

12/02/2025

On this Giving Tuesday, please watch and be encouraged that YOU are all a part of the great work God is doing! With hearts full of gratitude, we say THANK YOU for the many ways you come alongside us throughout the year to encourage and support us!

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12/02/2025

🎁✨ We are officially 4 hours away from Giving Tuesday! ✨🎁

You shopped the deals on Black Friday, supported your neighbors on Small Business Saturday, clicked your way through Cyber Monday…
Now it’s time for the MOST important day of all — Giving Tuesday 💙

We are proud to join Our Community Foundation, Inc in the Giving Tuesday Daviess County campaign! Tomorrow, December 2, join the 24-hour celebration of generosity and community spirit by supporting local nonprofits who make a real difference right here at home. 🏡

Our Community Foundation, Inc is once again providing a secure, no-cost online donation platform so every dollar goes directly to the organizations you care about most. 🙌

🌟 First Choice Solutions & Your Local Nonprofits Here:
(localforever.org — link in comments)

Your gift — big or small — helps us continue creating a vibrant, welcoming community where businesses thrive, families gather, and memories are made. 🎄✨

Let’s show the power of Daviess County generosity together! 💙

11/28/2025

FACT FRIDAY ✨

Over 1 million women found help, hope, and support at pregnancy centers in 2024. 💙

Every number represents a life touched.

11/28/2025

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