Molly's Zone

 We are now in the final week of September & I honestly have no idea where the time is going. While the month of August was a little quiet on the blog, I had it on my heart to make September all about writing on the word "purpose" September ended up traveling in a completely different direction, but Colossians 3:23-24 has never left me, so I thought today would be the perfect time to share a thought on it.  Everyone knows that Molly's Zone reached the 10 year milestone on September 1st and I can honestly that writing for the Lord continues to give me SO much joy. I love it & could never imagine doing anything else with the life that God gave me.  For every ounce of tribulation, I have known even greater joy. And the Lord taught me something this year just through experiencing the healing of an age-old belief (or wound) that I had held onto since childhood.  I never write about it a lot but I know that others with disabilities may have dealt or may be dealing ...

 This little thought was placed on my heart last week & I just couldn't go without sharing it. 🩷(even though it would be perfect for a Tuesday morning)  I have somehow turned into the thirty-something adult who loves finding reduced goodies while shopping at Kroger. (If you are able to snag one of their grilled chicken caesar salads for half price...those are so good! 😍)  But it's fun. I think of it as like finding hidden treasure. Mom & I have found so many new things we enjoy from doing that. There's plenty of joy to be found in finding a good bargain. (Sometimes you find quite a bit...other times you won't) And while Romans 6:23 is such a simple verse that probably most everyone can recite....the Lord gave me this thought to place with it tonight:  The world may offer bargains that come and go, but the gift of eternal life through trusting in Jesus will forever be the greatest one of all. That gift of salvation is a treasure that is freely offered & ...

I couldn't ignore this thought that continues to swirl within my headspace. We are all living through a time of immense darkness & deception.  Not only is it heartwrenching but also incredibly disturbing and quite unbelievable at this point.  The world needs the Gospel now more than ever & today I felt led to elaborate on why sharing the truth of His precious word is SO important in our society.  The Great Commission is the absolute command that the Lord gives us upon receiving Him as Lord & Savior. "And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature." (Mark 16:15) We are called to simply go and share the Good News of the Gospel and to plant seeds wherever we may be. So many souls live without Christ and absolutely every heart needs Him.  Never underestimate the power of planting the seed. Go and tell someone about Jesus today.  As I was placing this particular point together, my mind immediately settled on how i...

 There doesn't seem to be anything in this world that isn't crazy expensive.  The shortages that have come upon us through the past three years have just begun to escalate; it is becoming harder to have our basic needs met. The quality of everything that we've known and loved just isn't the same anymore.  And what you're being sold is never worth the hefty price you pay. This thought has hung around in my head for some time. I read and observe a lot. I can't help but take notice of this gradual acceptance of evil. Society is being continuously groomed to make light of something that is no joke.  Hollywood paints the picture of Hell as a place that is one big party where everyone will be able to freely continue their life of sin. The presence of evil here on Earth is welcomed, encouraged, and accepted. The Bible vehemently warns against doing so.  " Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that pu...

 Every church service is such a blessing but I especially LOVE Sunday mornings. My heart still aches about what's happened in our country this week, and all I've been thinking about is how we as believers should strive to go harder in our faith & to do even more for the cause of Christ by planting as many seeds as we possibly can.  For Jesus. For Charlie. 💔 That thought was written out first because it has had a place on my heart since Wednesday, but I also want to touch on those who may have gotten out of church recently or others who may not feel comfortable coming at all.  I promise that not only does the Lord know your specific situation, He also knows your heart. No matter how far away you fall, you can rest assure that He will forever welcome you with arms wide open.  And if you've never been to church, well it's just the biggest blessing. Your heart will always come away with something. I guess my message today is that while Satan will try whatever he can...

  Have you ever met someone so special that you felt as though you could come to them about anything and everything?  It's wonderful to have friendships that go that deep---beyond any sort of superficiality.   The Lord gave me such a precious thought on Thursday night that I could not go without sharing it in its entirety on the blog as we are (finally) kicking off the month of September on Molly's Zone .  Did you know that He cares just as much about our little worries as He does the big ones. You can literally come to Him about anything and everything...(that little word pairing is the sweetest thing ever and I'm so thankful that He gave that reminder to me. I am writing it out because I know that someone else probably needs it even more than I did.  1 Peter 5:7 immediately came to mind when placing this thought together. Notice how it specifically and lovingly mentions that we can cast ALL our cares upon the Lord:  "Casting all your care upon him; ...