Grit & Grace Farms

04/14/2026

Glazed doughnut bread
(Recipe below.)
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups sugar
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp kosher salt
¼ tsp ground nutmeg
1 ¼ cups whole milk
1 large egg, room temp.
2 tbsp butter,melted
1 tbsp vanilla extract

Glaze
2 cups confectioners’ sugar
4 to 5 tbsp milk, or heavy cream for richer glaze
1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°
Line bread pan with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and ground nutmeg.
In a separate bowl, whisk together milk, egg, melted butter, and vanilla until well combined.

Pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture and stir gently until just combined. Do not over mix; the batter should be a bit runny.
Pour the batter into the parchment lined loaf pan.
Bake for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few crumbs and the top is golden brown.
Once baked, remove the bread from the oven and let cool in the pan for about 10 minutes. Then, carefully remove the bread from the pan and remove the parchment paper and place it on a wire rack set over parchment paper (to catch drips).

Glaze
In a medium bowl, whisk together confectioners' sugar, 4 tbsp milk, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt until smooth. Add a little if too thick.
While the bread is still warm, spoon the glaze generously over the top, letting it drip down the sides. Let the glaze set for 20 to 30 minutes before slicing.

I also made a lemon glaze donut bread and just switched the vanilla to lemon and added lemon juice and zest to the glaze.

04/06/2026

What a blessing it is to look around and see pieces of your old prayers scattered everywhere. ♥️

04/01/2026

Every word. ♥️

There is a holy work of healing that the Spirit of the Lord is doing among women right now.

Not surface healing.

Not polite church healing.

But deep healing where wounds have lived for years.

Because if we are honest, some of the deepest wounds women carry were not inflicted by men.

They were inflicted by other women.

Women who were once friends.
Women who prayed together.
Women who shared secrets.
Women who said, “I’ve got your back.”

And somewhere along the way, those same voices became whispers behind closed doors.

Friendships turned into betrayals.

Sisters became competitors.

And wounds were formed that cut deeper than we like to admit.

The enemy knew exactly what he was doing.

If he could not destroy the call on a woman’s life directly, he would try to isolate her through other women.

So gossip became normal.
Slander became acceptable.
Jealousy became casual conversation.

Women started measuring themselves against other women.

Comparison stole identities.
Competition stole joy.
And insecurity created walls where there should have been sisterhood.

The enemy whispered lies like, “she’s a threat.”

“There’s not room for both of you.”

“You better protect what’s yours.”

And slowly, women who were supposed to link arms began to tear each other down.

But God is reversing it.

There is a holy shift happening among women right now.

I have seen it with my own eyes.

At the last several women’s conferences I have preached at, I have watched the Holy Spirit step into rooms and begin to mend what years of division had broken.

I’ve watched women weep as God exposed wounds they didn’t even realize they were still carrying.

I’ve watched women pray for women they once avoided.

I’ve watched women forgive women who had hurt them deeply.

I’ve watched women who once stood on opposite sides of a divide suddenly stand together with their hands lifted and their hearts healed.

Something powerful is happening right now.

Women are pushing back.

Pushing back against the lie that we are each other’s competition.

Pushing back against the spirit of comparison.

Pushing back against the voice of the enemy that tried to convince us that another woman’s calling diminishes our own.

Women are beginning to link arms instead of draw swords.

Women are choosing intercession over accusation.

Women are choosing honor over jealousy.

I have seen women begin to war for each other instead of against each other.

I have seen women begin to build each other up instead of tearing each other down.

And heaven is responding to it.

Because when women come into unity, something supernatural is unlocked in the spirit.

The Lord is raising up a generation of women whose spirits respond to each other the way the baby in Elizabeth’s womb responded to Mary.

When Mary walked into the room carrying the promise of God, the baby inside Elizabeth leapt.

There was no jealousy.

No comparison.

No insecurity.

Just recognition.

“What you’re carrying is from God, and what you’re carrying causes what’s inside of me to leap.”

And that is what God is restoring among women right now.

A generation of women whose spirits leap at what another woman is carrying.

Women who celebrate another woman’s anointing.

Women who recognize destiny on each other.

And here is the beautiful part of what God is doing, the place the enemy used to wound women, God is now using to heal them.

God is using women to heal women.

Through prayer.
Through encouragement.
Through forgiveness.
Through unity.

God is dismantling decades of division and raising up a sisterhood that the enemy cannot easily break.

And I believe we are watching the beginning of a movement where women are no longer fighting each other, they are fighting for each other.

Because when women come together in purity, humility, and unity, the enemy loses one of his greatest weapons and the Kingdom gains an army.

-Jessica Jecker Simply Jecker

03/17/2026

Be encouraged!
There is purpose in every chapter of your story, even when you don't understand the full picture until after.
God is your witness and your protector. ♥️🙏🏻

You have to come to terms with whom you did it for.

You can’t continuously be offended when your servanthood isn’t returned.

You helped them in times of trouble, but they were nowhere to be found in yours?

You did that unto the Lord.

You went the extra mile for their birthday and they forgot yours?

You did that unto the Lord.

You always check on them and they rarely think of you?

You did that unto the Lord.

You work harder than you have to, but someone else gets the recognition?

You did that unto the Lord.

Of course we want people in our lives that care for us.

I’m not suggesting you surround yourself with people that do not see you.

But I am suggesting that you transition your thinking into worship.

There is a peace that comes with needing nothing back.

There is honor that is born in caring for the children of God even when God is the only one that notices.

Don’t let something you did in worship, become a womb for bitterness to be birthed.

Let your kind heart be honor unto the Father and not an idol of recognition or a route of return.

He saw it.
He sees it.

And when you live your life surrendered to serving in the Kingdom of God..

You learn to not search out praise, glory or approvals nods.

You’re loved! And He takes note of every glass of water that you hand out.

And that’s enough for someone that isn’t doing it for clout.

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Reminder that not every post is meant to speak to every heart and situation. Also, always encouraging you not to seek direction and advice from social media. Speak with your spiritual guidance leaders and professionals. 🫶🏻

03/17/2026

IT IS written:
You only need to be still and I will fight for you.
Exodus 14:14
Vengeance is mine, I will repay.
Romans 12:19
BLESS YOUR ENEMIES.
PRAY FOR THEM.
And always remember……builders draw strength from God, not validation from people. ♥️

I woke up at 3AM this morning and I heard the Holy Spirit say, “RETRIBUTION.”

As I began to pray I saw big red letters in the Spirit that said “settled.”

I believe that God is settling accounts in this hour.

The righteous hand of a holy God is stepping in to make wrong things right.

Everything the enemy thought he got away with, he didn’t.

Every injustice that went unseen by man was fully seen by God.

Every tear you cried in secret, He bottled.

Every silent battle you fought when no one checked on you, He recorded.

Every moment you chose obedience when it cost you everything, He took notice.

And now, heaven is responding.

A season of divine payback is breaking open.

What was stolen is being restored.
What was delayed is being released.
What was spoken against you is being overturned.

This is not small restoration.
This is not partial healing.
This is not barely getting by.

This is multiplied recompense.
This is overflow after endurance.
This is restoration with interest.

The enemy is about to lose his grip on everything he tried to lock up.

Doors he shut, God is flinging open.

Things he buried, God is resurrecting.

Ground he claimed, God is reclaiming.

This is a sacred moment, and you must guard your posture.

Do not step into offense, step into expectation.
Do not pick up bitterness, pick up faith.
Do not fight in your flesh, stand still and watch the Lord fight for you.

Because this battle was never yours to carry, and it will not be yours to finish.

It belongs to the Lord.

There is a holy reversal breaking loose even now.

Where there was lack, overflow is coming.

Where there was obscurity, God is about to spotlight you.

Where there was rejection, acceptance is rising.

Where there was warfare, there will be reward.

This is the hour of retribution.

Measured. Intentional. Righteous.

Something has turned.
Something has broken.
Something has been released.

I hear the sound of breakthrough sweeping through the land.

And when God gets finished with this move, there will be no explanation that makes sense, no system that can take credit, no voice that can deny it.

Every single person will know, ONLY GOD could have done this.

-Jessica Jecker Simply Jecker

03/11/2026

With the time change of losing an hour, blessings replace what you think you lost.
These are beautiful God gifts! ♥️

02/10/2026

Banana bread, so good for the soul.
The smell of it baking is one of my favorites.
Perfect with a cup of tea. ♥️

01/20/2026

Big batch homemade Taco seasoning. (Recipe below.)

2 cup chili powder
12 tbsp cumin powder
4 tbsp dried onion powder
6 tbsp paprika
6 tbsp garlic powder
8 tsp oregano
1 tbsp each of salt and freshly ground black pepper

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl.
Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place.
This recipe doubled, fills a half gallon mason jar.
Enjoy!
No more taco packets from the grocery store that have added bioengineered ingredients.
We purchase from Azure for all our herbs and spices that we aren’t able to grow.

01/19/2026

He left the 99
to rescue me.
Matthew 18:12 ♥️

Made these cute little sheep.
My own crochet pattern and hand-sewn by me. I had an order of ten to make and ship out to Virginia Beach. ♥️

01/10/2026

Blueberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake (recipe below.)

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp kosher salt
½ cup butter (room temperature)
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
½ cup whole milk, room temperature
2 tbsp avocado oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 cups fresh blueberries
Cream Cheese Filling
1 - 8 oz pkg cream cheese
1 tbsp brown sugar(packed)
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 tsp vanilla extract
Streusel Topping
½ cup brown sugar (packed)
3 tbsp all-purpose flour
½ tsp ground cinnamon
3 tbsp butter cold, cubed

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper. Set aside.

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
Add eggs, milk, avocado oil, and vanilla extract. Mix on low speed for about 1 minute until combined.

Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix on medium speed for about 30 seconds, or until just incorporated. Do not overmix.
Remove the bowl from the mixer and gently fold in the blueberries. Set aside.

Cream Cheese Filling
In a separate medium bowl, use a hand mixer to mix the cream cheese, brown sugar, cornstarch, and vanilla until smooth. Set aside.

Pour half of the blueberry batter into the prepared springform pan, gently spreading it evenly.
Carefully spread the cream cheese mixture over the batter in an even layer. Top with the remaining blueberry batter, smoothing the surface. Set aside.

Streusel topping
In a large bowl, combine brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon.
Add the cold butter pieces and use your hands to work the mixture into pea-sized crumbles.
Evenly sprinkle the crumble topping over the batter.

Bake for 65-70 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out with a few crumbs, but no wet batter. If the cake is starting to brown, cover it loosely with foil.
Remove from the oven. Let the coffee cake cool for 10 minutes. Then, release the springform pan to prevent the sides from sticking.
Allow the cake to cool completely before slicing.
When ready to serve, dust with confectioners' sugar.
Enjoy!

01/09/2026

It takes maturity and rising above the ravaging wolves ready to betray you.
God saw it all, and He takes care of His people. 🙌🏻🥰♥️

You weren’t there to see it, but I forgave you.

I gifted you forgiveness in a painful prayer.

With shaking hands I held out the hurt you had caused…

Hands bearing wounds still seeping and a face bearing eyes still weeping.

…And I passed it off to Him.

Him—He who holds all.

Along with it came the ache of bitterness…

Within the transaction went the sting of betrayal.

And I traded in the anger of unfairness.

My flesh revolted as my spirit gave way.

The pain tried to knock at my heart once again.

Trying to crack open the door of offense…

As I symbolically handed the key to the Father.

I sent with it the person that it had made me become…

And I traded that one for the one I’m called to be…

Joyful.
Peaceful.
Purposed.

No, you weren’t there to see it, but it happened.

Today I handed off to a King what I had harbored against you, even through the sorrow.

And determined not to grow weary of well doing…I’ll do it again tomorrow.

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Reminder that not every post is meant to speak to every heart and situation. Also, always encouraging you not to seek direction and advice from social media. Speak with your spiritual guidance leaders and professionals. 🫶🏻