By: Molly October 17, 2018 CRISSCROSSING GRACEacceptance, Casting Crowns, compassionate, Jesus, kindness, Nobody, riffraff, Someone Priceless, The Church, TheUnQuo, William Cory Stanley

Kindness Is Compassionate Acceptance

Maybe our finest hours or greatest moments are not meant to be well known, but subtle, seemingly unnoticed acts of kindness felt by the souls we touch. —William Cory Stanley What do I mean by compassionate acceptance? Well, let’s begin by examining each word first. Google says COMPASSIONATE means: feeling or showing sympathy and concern for…

By: Molly September 28, 2018October 5, 2018 RIFFRAFF GODdreamer, Hallelujah, harvest, JOY, Psalm 126, Tasha Cobbs, tears, womenwithdestiny.blog

Dreamers Harvest Joy, Joy, Joy!

Those who sow their tears as seeds will reap a harvest with joyful shouts of glee. Psalm 126 I used to say, “I’ve cried enough dreamer’s tears in my life to float a battleship.” I did not think of tears as something good. I looked at my tears as shameful weakness. Something to do in private,…

By: Molly August 28, 2018September 30, 2018 RIFFRAFF GODHere Be Lions, HOPE, I Belong To You, new beginningLeave a Comment

Trashed To Treasured – Here Be Lions

“It’s not victory that makes a man. It’s his defeats.” ― Pierce Brown I see rays of brilliance in Mr. Brown’s writing. And he’s right, sometimes our life gets trashed! Unfortunately, while there are grains of truth in what he writes, there is a vast difference between standing on bedrock and standing on shifting sand.…

By: Molly July 26, 2018September 7, 2018 CONFIDENT FAITH & HOPEadversity, Break Every Chain, Darlene Zschech, Fight My Battles, Jesus Culture, Name of Jesus, power, Psalm 94, victory, Word of God

Victory Over Days of Adversity

Blessed [with wisdom and prosperity] is the man whom You discipline and instruct, O Lord, And whom You teach from Your law, That You may grant him [power to calm himself and find] peace in the days of adversity, Until the pit is dug for the right wicked and ungodly. Psalm 94: 12-13 AMP We all have those kind…

By: Molly May 24, 2018September 7, 2018 CONFIDENT FAITH & HOPEcourage, fear, freedom, giants, Not Afraid, Power of God, PRAYER, Red Rocks Worship, wit's end

Giants and The Power of God In Action

“There is no army, no fortress, no giant that can stand against our God. No one. I have seen with my own eyes. I have walked through the bottom of the sea. On dry ground. I have watched as he humiliated Egypt and brought the mighty Pharaoh low.” ―Connilyn Cossette, Wings of the Wind They,…

By: Molly May 18, 2018September 7, 2018 CONFIDENT FAITH & HOPEHillsong, HOPE, New Wine, patience, peace, Psalm 27, TRUST, waiting, willing

Waiting With A Hope-FULL Heart

Wait for the Lord’s help. Be strong and brave, and wait for the Lord’s help. Psalm 27:14 NCV “Waiting on God requires the willingness to bear uncertainty, to carry within oneself the unanswered question, lifting the heart to God about it whenever it intrudes upon one’s thoughts.” ―Elisabeth Elliot My grandfather used to say that waiting on…

By: Molly April 28, 2018September 7, 2018 CONFIDENT FAITH & HOPEconfidence, God, God Alone, never give up, Psalm 62, victory

Victory and Confidence Comes From Him Alone

I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will never be shaken. Psalm 62:1-2 NLT “Every mountain top is within reach if you just keep climbing.” ― Barry Finlay, Kilimanjaro and Beyond Where does victory come from? When the climb…

By: Molly April 11, 2016September 26, 2018 JOURNEY TO HABAKKUK'S VINEYARD, WORDS THAT DANCEdream, dreamer, GRIEF, LOSS

The Dreamer

Dear Child of Mine ~ I see you there, All burdened down with weight and care. I see your tears as you clutch it so, Your precious dream that died… (I know.) I understand the hopes you held, The longing wish that all would meld. I know it seems “too late” to dream, As though…

Hi, I’m Molly!

I love words. And stories! Especially stories about overcoming. Stories about HOPE. I believe hope is the one thing (after Jesus) that none of us can live without! So I write. Stories that I pray will bring hope to anyone who is struggling. If that’s you? I want you to know one thing today. I…

Songs In The Night

…Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night Job 35:10 “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” Deuteronomy 31:6 “The LORD upholds all who fall, and raises up all who…

HOPE In All Circumstances

I waited and waited and waited some more, patiently, knowing God would come through for me. Then, at last, he bent down and listened to my cry. He stooped down to lift me out of danger from the desolate pit I was in, out of the muddy mess I had fallen into. Now he’s lifted…

Kindness Is Compassionate Acceptance

By: Molly October 17, 2018

CRISSCROSSING GRACEacceptance, Casting Crowns, compassionate, Jesus, kindness, Nobody, riffraff, Someone Priceless, The Church, TheUnQuo, William Cory Stanley

The Least of These

By: Molly October 15, 2018October 15, 2018

CRISSCROSSING GRACEAmanda Cook, Hanna Morris, Heart and Hands, John Moeses Bauan, Jon Tyson, Matthew 25, mika, Pat Barrett, Sean Feucht, Unsplash, William Cory Stanley

And the King shall answer and say unto them, verily I say unto you, inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. —Jesus You know, sometimes as a writer, you are feeling so much in your heart, but you just can’t quite find…

Tenderness, Grace and Grit

By: Molly October 11, 2018

CRISSCROSSING GRACEBeacon of Hope Gospel Mission Yreka CA, Hillsong Worship, Jesus, pharisees, riffraff, status quo, The Un-Quo Church, Who You Say I Am1 Comment

Jesus was the epitome of tenderness—this awe inspiring combination of grace and grit. He was never intimidated by His enemies, always seeking to comfort the next needy heart, yet He never wavered from teaching the uncompromised truth of God. The crowds followed Him everywhere, flocking after Him with their unending needs—but though the demands on…

Suffering ~ Not Abandoned

By: Molly October 10, 2018

CRISSCROSSING GRACEGrace, Gracefully Broken, Suffering, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, tenderness

You never come to your suffering empty-handed. You always drag a bag full of experiences, expectations, assumptions, perspectives, desires, intentions, and decisions into your suffering. What you think about yourself, life, God, and others will profoundly affect the way you interact with and respond to the difficulty that comes your way. This is why the writer…

Crisscrossing Grace

By: Molly October 5, 2018October 5, 2018

CRISSCROSSING GRACECory Asbury, crisscrossing, Grace, intersecting, Isn't He (This Jesus), Jesus Christ, Natalie Grant, reckless love

I kept crisscrossing God’s grace for years without recognizing it for what it was. I didn’t believe God cared. I believed in bootstrapping effort. I believed in coincidental circumstances. I believed in a world where abandonment and rejection was the rule not the exception. But a God of loving grace? I couldn’t relate to the…

Fifteen Minutes A Day!

By: Molly October 1, 2018

BOOK REVIEWS30 Days To Understanding The Bible, bible, BibleIn30Days, Max Anders, New Believer, New Christian, Thomas Nelson

Yep, that’s all. Just fifteen minutes each day, for a month, and you will not believe how much information from the Bible you will begin to assimilate. In simple, easy-to-remember steps, Max Anders book, 30 Days To Understanding The Bible, will show you how to to organize each category of information, take each piece, and…

Dreamers Harvest Joy, Joy, Joy!

By: Molly September 28, 2018October 5, 2018

RIFFRAFF GODdreamer, Hallelujah, harvest, JOY, Psalm 126, Tasha Cobbs, tears, womenwithdestiny.blog

Longer Is Better Because…

By: Molly September 26, 2018

CONFIDENT FAITH & HOPEAlisa Turner, endurance, growing, HOPE, hurting, perseverance, Psalm 13, waiting

How much longer must I cling to this constant grief? I’ve endured this shaking of my soul. So how much longer will my enemy have the upper hand? It’s been long enough! Take a good look at me, God, and answer me! Breathe your life into my spirit. Bring light to my eyes in this…

Where Is The God of Elijah?

By: Molly September 21, 2018October 5, 2018

CONFIDENT FAITH & HOPEauthority, Elijah, Here Be Lions, kingship, power, Power When We Worship, PRAYER, Psalm 80

When I am in deep distress, and I have been waiting a long time, and it seems like my sky has turned to brass? I ask the question, “Where is the God of Elijah?” Then I turn to scripture. To remind myself. “God-Enthroned, be revealed in splendor as you ride upon the cherubim! How perfectly you lead…

A Tale of Two Emails

By: Molly September 19, 2018September 21, 2018

RIFFRAFF GODdon't give up, don't quit, email, Faithful To The End, Greg Laurie, HOPE, Leslie Woods, Max Lucado, Timothy Hegerich Sweet Sweet Sounds, womenwithdestiny.blogLeave a Comment

I stumbled to my laptop. “Might as well read my emails.” I thought. You see, I woke up this morning after one of those nights. Fitful sleep. A night filled with weary tossing and turning, in my mind—and in my heart. I was haunted by faces. Stony faces from yet one more encounter with folks…