Molly's Zone

For my Momma, A semi late birthday message for you Our bond is a cherished one between us two I hope you had a wonderful birthday Even though I made a cobbler that we thought of throwing away Times of laughter, times of happiness You fill my heart with so much gladness No one knows our story as well as we do I am forever glad it has always been just me and you My heart is filled with adoration For our time spent together since my creation Our relationship is stronger than any age old mushy letter Our bond is deep inside the heart, which makes it that much better I hope you enjoy this poem You always say "you never write poems that rhyme." I hope you know how much I love you Beyond the end of time

I am not quite sure how to begin this post. I have never featured content concerning my father or his family before as a writer; to say this past weekend was a huge deal is an understatement. My father and I do not have a close relationship. In all reality, our lifelong connection has largely been nonexistent. My father has been what I call a 'revolving door' parent all of my life and caused a great deal of pain in my childhood and residual effects from an ex stepfather have lasted well into my adult years. I had a wonderful visit with him and my half sisters on Sunday afternoon: Kathy, Stephanie, and Amanda. My half brother Whit (my father's son) is currently in jail due to drug use and I reconnected with him via telephone. We ate, we talked, and we all took pictures. I even got to meet and hold my newest nephew Jude. I love my father but my heart just has a hard time overlooking the time that was lost and the painful memories of my past. I wouldn't call it unforg...

Life has an interesting way of leading us down paths that we might never have expected to visit. The journey of experience is often adventurous and full of priceless teachable moments. The ups and downs of living often carry heavy weights within our souls; times of abundant blessings are wonderful, while the not so happy times aren't as joyful. Why do we go through these waves of time? Why can't it just be good all the time? Another possible question is this: why do we experience some things in the way that we do? Why do we meet some people in certain ways or in certain times of our walk with Christ? Maybe you've not had much luck with life lately. Everything is a mess and it just seems like God isn't listening. I love Christ, but I don't understand why I am in this stage of my life. I had the best intentions and my life has just fallen apart. I don't know how I got to where I am at. Christ and I lost touch it seems and I just have no idea how He is goin...