Molly's Zone

 The Lord laid a thought on my heart tonight that I felt compelled to share: I recently wrote and published a devotional on the blog that was named "The Power of Planting a Seed" and I never once imagined the heart of it extending into today but I love this analogy SO very much.  Everyone that knows me well knows how much I love sunflowers. I couldn't help but think about their desperate need for sunlight and water to thrive abundantly.  Could you imagine if that sunflower never received any natural sunlight or rainwater in its lifetime? What if it isn't even planted firmly in the right soil? The sort of foundation that will help it to grow and to thrive?  It wouldn't have the opportunity to live as it should live and it would only lead up to eventual death and ultimate destruction.  The same principle applies to those souls who are living lost and have never known Jesus.  What is your foundation tonight?  What are you watering your life with?  Ha...

The seasons are rapidly shifting as warmer weather continues to make its much-welcomed presence known.  I love venturing out and about with my mother on those sunny days, especially to places such as Goodwill or Ollie's Bargain Outlet located in Barboursville.  We recently made the trek to Goodwill--fully invested in the long-awaited search for a new springtime jacket. I had held onto my beloved sherpa for many many years.  It didn't seem to fit as well as it once did. I can't even remember exactly when the zipper quit working. I just knew I was more than ready to toss it in the trash. The afternoon was a major win; my successful haul for the day included two jackets that we both thought looked as though they were brand new & a long time favorite film that I just had to own on DVD.   After carrying the items into the house and placing them into their newly designated space in the closet (a space I had only rearranged a week prior to the shopping trip). ...

Have you ever held the sort of conversation with someone that absolutely refused to leave your thoughts? One of those that continually lives rent-free within your mind and you aren't quite sure what you should do about it?  Struggles are ever-present in our world today.  Ten minutes spent with someone will make that perfectly clear---whether they were suddenly met with not so great news from their doctor or they are in the midst of financial ruin.  Perhaps their hearts have a spiritual need; many souls live without help but even more of them live without hope.  You can never truly know what someone may be experiencing.  Live as a light in a world that's absolutely filled to the brim with darkness. Live as 'that someone' who loves someone else enough to tell them all about Jesus.  You may meet those whose hearts may initially reject the Gospel but please remember that while it IS your responsibility to plant the seed, Christ is the only one with the ability ...

The Lord placed a little thought on my heart that I felt compelled to share with you this evening: Is there something in your life that feels overwhelming to you at the moment? Are you silently wondering how in the world is it all going to turn out?  The anxieties that come our way are an all too familiar struggle for many--this world encourages us to hang tough and handle all that we are faced with completely on our own.  But as the journey of life continues, we come across many situations that are in the unknown territory, somewhere we have never been.  You learn from your past. You witness a lot in your present. But nothing is known about the future.  And our minds simply cannot handle that.  How many overthinkers are reading this right now?  The world teaches that you possess no strength by placing all of your anxieties into the hands of Christ. The word "overtrusting" is often viewed through their lens as allowing yourself to be naive.  But honest...

The month of February has absolutely flown by; while the blog has remained largely quiet throughout the last three weeks (aside from an "oldie but goodie" share), the Lord has kept my thoughts continually flowing and I couldn't go without revisiting and finishing out my two-part New Years themed mini series.  While the first installment dealt with the hearts of unbelievers, the second installment naturally follows up with a message that aims to reach the hearts of believers that are struggling with consistency in their walk with the Lord. I know that journey all too well. I've been there. Done that.  Are you feeling as though your best made resolutions somehow fell apart before you even had a chance to begin? The circumstances of life sometimes completely overwhelm the soul and it's SO easy to drift away from the Lord without realizing it if we aren't carefully and consciously involving Him in every part of our daily lives.  Many find themselves in the midst o...

 One of my all time favorite must haves that I keep with me during these cold (and occasionally snowy and windy) winter months is a trusty warm blanket.  I have a whole linen closet full & feel you can never have enough.  You can also never have enough Jesus. In the bitter coldness of this world, He is a blanket like source of warmth and comfort. A place of rest when our souls become weary; the armor that serves as a shield during those particularly windy storms of life. A source of guidance and truth through it all.  "Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him". (Proverbs 30:5) I would never be able to sleep comfortably at night without at least one blanket at night, sometimes two on those REALLY cold nights. Who are you relying on to pull you through those long dark nights? Where is your source of comfort and warmth to be found? Who do you turn to for guidance? "Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power o...