Molly's Zone

 I just celebrated my twenty-ninth birthday on Monday, and I cannot go without acknowledging how beyond blessed my heart has felt this entire week. As I fell awake early that morning, I sauntered into the kitchen wearing my most comfortable robe, happily turned on the Keurig, and fixed myself a cup of coffee.  I sat down in the dining room as my thoughts began to drift through years of memories and  the countless ways that Christ has made His presence and provision known along my journey of life. Mom and Ollie were still sound asleep, so that gave me an hour of alone time to sit and reflect on how faithful and good God has been through every chapter of my story.  I wanted to share my testimony in depth because my journey holds so many instances of His grace and mercy. I shared a snippet of my story on Monday evening, but my journey goes so much deeper, and my life is so much sweeter because of everything I've experienced. A lot of the greatest chapters have gone unre...

  What comes to mind when you think of Easter?  The world has painted a longstanding commercialized picture of what this holiday truly represents; so many lose sight of its significance in the presence of chocolate bunnies and colorful Easter eggs. The world has become a raging cesspool of darkness that becomes deeper and more evident with each passing moment. But I am thankful for Easter, and feel blessed to celebrate Jesus on His resurrection day.  That's what Easter is all about. I can't imagine what must have been going through His mind as He was enduring crucifixion on the cross. The pain that He must have felt. The great love He had for all of humanity. The priority that He made us to be in His heart as He was dying.   Those are precious thoughts for our hearts to meditate on as we celebrate on this Sunday.  Jesus died for you and me on that cross, taking the payment for all of our sins so that we may have eternal life with Him one day in Heaven. He b...