Shepherding Like Christ: Relentlessly Tender

Relentlessly Tender Shepherd

By: Molly January 9, 2019January 9, 2019 BOOK REVIEWS, SHEPHERDING LIKE CHRISTHeart Wide Open, Jesus, Mack Brock, Max Lucado, relentlessly tender, sheep, Shepherding Like Christ, Unshakable Hope1 Comment

“… Jesus is the conquering King and the Good Shepherd. He has power over death. But he also has a soft spot for the Mary Magdalene’s of the world. The regal hero is relentlessly tender.” —Max Lucado, Unshakable Hope I prayed and pondered for weeks about the opening post of this series because I wanted…

Fishing With Jesus

By: Molly December 3, 2018December 10, 2018 CRISSCROSSING GRACECasting Crowns, comeback, failure, Jentezen Franklin, One Awkward Moment, outcast, second chances

Simon Peter announced, “I’m going fishing.” John 21: 3 This is one of my favorite stories in the Bible. I suppose because it’s not so much about fishing, as it is about about the recommissioning of a man who had really blown it—and I mean big time! This is a story about Peter, the guy who…

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

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…

Crisscrossing Grace

By: Molly October 5, 2018December 10, 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…

Trashed To Treasured – Here Be Lions

By: Molly August 28, 2018December 10, 2018 CRISSCROSSING GRACEHere Be Lions, HOPE, I Belong To You, new beginningLeave a Comment

“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.…

Victory and Confidence Comes From Him Alone

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

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…

The Dreamer

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

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…

Our Father’s Heart

By: Molly January 23, 2019

SHEPHERDING LIKE CHRISTAmong The Thirsty, At The Cross, God loves prodigals!, lost sheep, prodigal, prodigal church, The Gospel

Since Jesus only did what the Father instructed Him to do, why would our Father’s heart be, to use such lost souls (as the disciples) to start a revolution of love? I’ve asked myself that question more than once, because you see, I have come to realize that Jesus just doesn’t “see” people the way…

Shepherd-King: Our Call To Go Low

By: Molly January 16, 2019January 16, 2019

SHEPHERDING LIKE CHRISThumility, I AM THEY, King Of Love, shepherding, The Gospel

For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: 1 Corinthians 1: 26 KJV My heart can hardly fathom a Shepherd-King. The King-of-kings, mind you, becoming a shepherd? Why? Can you imagine it? Talk about your oxymoron! The One who…

Relentlessly Tender Shepherd

By: Molly January 9, 2019January 9, 2019

BOOK REVIEWS, SHEPHERDING LIKE CHRISTHeart Wide Open, Jesus, Mack Brock, Max Lucado, relentlessly tender, sheep, Shepherding Like Christ, Unshakable Hope1 Comment

Utterly & Uniquely You!

By: Molly January 2, 2019January 9, 2019

CRISSCROSSING GRACEbrokenness, destined for greatness, Into Dust, Mack Brock, scars, URunique!, womenwithdestiny.blog

The planet just really needs you to be YOU, okay? —Annie Downs, 100 Days To Brave God made you to be utterly and uniquely you! If He wanted you to be like anyone else, He would have simply cloned another one of them, right? Nope—God wanted YOU—just exactly the way you are. Annie Downs illustrates…

Christmas Morning Fun!

By: Molly December 23, 2018

PINTEREST BRILLIANCEbreakfast, Christmas, pancakes, Pinterest, rasberries

Isn’t this a fun idea for the kids on Christmas morning? Okay, I confess, I love Pinterest! I thought this creative idea was brilliant… pancakes with fresh fruit and just a dab of whipped cream. So simple, lot’s of fun, and healthy, too! Bon appetit! You’ll need: Pancakes (frozen or homemade) Fresh raspberries Bananas Large…

A Christmas Whisper

By: Molly December 20, 2018December 20, 2018

CRISSCROSSING GRACECasting Crowns, Christmas, God Loves You!, Mark Batterson, Somewhere In Your Silent Night, whisper

I have a simple wish this Christmas. My wish is this: That this Christmas your heart will hear God whisper. It might not be easy. You might have to get somewhere quiet—shut out all the outside noise. So you can hear His whisper to your heart… Ready? Okay, so there is this story, It is…

Why Two Witnesses?

By: Molly December 17, 2018

BOOK REVIEWS, SHEPHERDING LIKE CHRISTAmanda Cook, DESTINY, encouragement, HOPE, Mack Brock, To The End, womenwithdestiny.blog, woundresser.com

But if his heart is closed to you, then go to him again, taking one or two others with you. You’ll be fulfilling what the Scripture teaches when it says, ‘Every word may be verified by the testimony of two or three witnesses. Matthew 18: 16 TPT I think there are some folks who are…

Am I Stuck In A Room?

By: Molly December 10, 2018

CRISSCROSSING GRACEBreakthrough, caring evangelism, Chris McClarney, community, outreach

I don’t want to be part of a Church that gets stuck in a room. —Eric Johnson Every so often, someone says something that sums up everything that’s been swirling around inside of me just looking for a place to land. So, I was just listening to this sermon about a week ago, and just…

Fishing With Jesus

By: Molly December 3, 2018December 10, 2018

CRISSCROSSING GRACECasting Crowns, comeback, failure, Jentezen Franklin, One Awkward Moment, outcast, second chances

Distance, God, And You

By: Molly November 26, 2018November 26, 2018

CRISSCROSSING GRACECoram Deo, Encounter, Here Be Lions, HOLY SPIRIT

Have you ever looked up to the stars at night and thought, “There might be a God, but He’s way out there somewhere, in the distance.” I had always felt it. This distance. All of my life—I felt out of sync with what was around me. Family. School. Church. God. Wherever I was, there was them, then there…