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Helping Your Daughter Have a Positive Self Image

Helping Your Daughter Have a Positive Self Image

by | May 9, 2022 | Mollie, One Blessed Momma

When you look at your daughter, what do you see?

I see three adorable little girls with perfect features, beautiful hair, gorgeous smiles and perfectly pudgy legs. I see three future young ladies. I see three future wives and mommas that will ROCK mom fashion-because mud boots go with everything, especially sparkly unicorn dresses.

I see three beautiful souls that the Lord loves more than I ever could, even though, right now, that feels impossible..

Now, look in the mirror. For reals, do it.

What do you see?

I see that pimple that has been hanging around for a week. I see stretch marks and saggy skin. I see pudgy legs-not perfectly so. I see a lack of abs and an excess of fat. I see plain brown hair. I see the gaps in my teeth. I see imperfection. I see ugly.

Unfortunately, all that negativity carries over into the words I say out loud about myself. This hit me like a ton of bricks last Saturday when I was having a “fat day”. You ever those days where you just feel, well, fat? Like more so than usual. I do!

Saturday was definitely one of those days. Every time I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror I would shudder and say something negative.

Now, what made me realize this was affecting my kids was their instantaneous reactions to my comments..

Without thinking they would say, “Mom, you’re not fat!” , or, “You look good!”

Don’t get me wrong, I love that their sweet little hearts wanted me to feel better, but I started thinking if they are hearing me say negative things so often that they have memorized their replies, what kind of message am I sending them???

Answer: The WRONG one!

I see my little three year old, Rosie, talking to herself in the mirror as she brushes her hair. She is telling her reflection how beautiful she is. She looks right past the chocolate syrup on her face and the many uneven layers in her hair from all the haircuts her aspiring beautician sister has given her. She just sees beauty.

As I pondered that it brought me to tears thinking she would lose it. The thought of ANYONE telling her (or my other girls) that she is ugly, imperfect, too fat, too skinny, etc.. makes my heart ache! Realizing it would probably be herself saying it and me teaching her how to, was more than I could take.

Physical beauty is not to be our focus, but God made us beautifully in His image. So it is important.

Realizing God’s standards of beauty are NOT the same as this world’s standards is a good place to start.

Here are some ideas I have either done or plan to do to help my daughters keep their positive self image.

One

Help them memorize Proverbs 31:10-31. My now 5 year old, Rebekah Jewel, started memorizing this passage when she was three. I would make up hand motions to go along with each verse and she would master one verse at a time. It was surprising how fast she picked it up and even more surprising how many times since then she has referred to one of the characteristics of the virtuous woman (She used to say, nurtuous woman. So CUTE!). I highly recommend doing this with your girls. Don’t be afraid to start this young! My 1 year old loves to practice with us.

Two

Teach your daughters that true beauty is much deeper than looks. This goes along well with the Proverbs 31 memorization.

“Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, but the woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised. Proverbs 31:30

Three

Most importantly, model a positive self image for them. A good friend of mine was telling me about an article on body image she  recently came across. The mom writing the article said she used to shy away from cameras, even when it was her kids that wanted the picture. She always had something negative to say about pictures of herself. She soon realized how detrimental that attitude was and determined to always be up for a picture-no matter if she felt beautiful or not. This mom took it a step further by making at least one positive remark about her appearance in each picture.

I can’t wait to try this!

Now I pray that as I look in the mirror I will see the 99% clear skin. I will see the belly skin that so incredibly stretched over each of my five babies as they grew. I will see the marks that stretching  left behind as a reminder of how blessed I am to have FIVE healthy babies! I will see two healthy, working legs that are perfectly squishy for little people to sit on as we read together. I will see a belly that housed and protected a growing human five times. I will see that the Lord has blessed us with plenty to eat. I will see shining brown hair that is starting to streak with silver. I will see healthy strong teeth the Lord has blessed me with. I will see perfect imperfection. I will see me.

Because when I look at those three little girls I see my daughters, and they are worth it.

Oh, daughter mine

my heart does pine

to think that you 

may just think, too

that you’re not enough

and on yourself be rough.

It breaks my heart

to know how smart

and truly beautiful you are

to see the hurt, the wounds, the scars.

But you don’t know!

Where did that innocence go?

You think you’re fat!

What’s up with that?

Our creator the Lord 

made you with His spoken word.

The value He placed on you

is high and right and true.

His love for you is so much

he sent his only begotten Son.

To live for you and then to die.

To raise again and ascend to the sky.

To work on mansions for you

so you can live with Him, too.

And so, my love, your value is great!

You’re beautiful. You’re loved, each and every trait.

Please recognize just who you are!

You are my bright and shining star!

So smile, my love, and get down on your knees.

To praise the Lord and thank Him for everything.

Your smile, you see

Is so beautiful to me.

When I see you, I think every time,

How blessed am I? Oh, daughter mine.

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Meet Mollie

 

Mollie is a lover of Jesus above all. She loves her husband and family and enjoys gardening, teaching, piano, riding, and farming. She lives in SW Colorado with her husband and five kids.

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Learning To Let Go

Learning To Let Go

by | Apr 11, 2022 | Mollie, One Blessed Momma

What a beautiful time of year we are in!

The month of April holds a very special place in my heart. Not only is it my parents’ wedding anniversary month, April is also the month I met and began dating my husband (11 years ago) as well as the month my first-born son entered the world. Along with hosting the birthdays of 3 of the grandparents in my life.

April is a time of new beginnings. There is so much new life popping up every day! I think the grass grows greener over night and the trees are starting to put out leaf buds. The hope and excitement of a chance to start everything over can’t help but be felt.

For my little family this is truly a blessing as we have recently walked through some difficult times. Praise God for His provision, faithfulness and enduring love!

As I mentioned before, my oldest son’s birthday is this month, he is turning 10 years old! In honor of him hitting the double digits, I have chosen to write a little about him and my experience of parenting him through the early years and now learning to let go as we enter this new phase of life.

My husband and I had a whirlwind romance.For more details about our beautiful love story click here.
I can’t say we planned to have a kid nine months after marrying but, looking back now, I wouldn’t change it for the world!

Orren Maverick made his appearance on a cloudy Sunday evening. Weighing in at 9lbs 7oz, he was quite the chunk for a first baby! Right away we knew there was something special and different about our little bundle of joy. Even as a newborn he seemed to be able to understand what we were saying and doing on a higher level.
I always say, I was a baby raising a baby and we grew up together.

Suffice it to say, Orren is my little buddy. He is my right hand man and one of my biggest fans. I love all of my children equally but my relationship with him is different. I am truly so honored the Lord chose me to be his mother.

The past year or so, I have started to realize that we have moved out of the little kid phase and into a new, unexplored territory of starting to let go.

I know all you moms with teenagers and grown children are laughing at my mourning of this time as my oldest turns 10, but it starts somewhere, ya know?

The more independent he (and all my kids) grow, the more I feel that loss of control and loss of my child but I also feel like I am gaining a friend.

The scripture tells us to train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it. Our time with our littles is SO vital to their adult life. As they grow up it is no less important but we have to be adaptable as we ask for the Lord’s guidance in transitioning through adolescence and all that brings with it. We no longer pick out their clothes (even if we feel like we should at times). My kids are starting to cook a lot and they like to have a say in grocery shopping and meal planning. They now have projects, roles and responsibilities they have taken on in different parts of life.

One area that I have seen my 2 oldest grow in that makes me so very excited and thankful, is spiritually. My boys are starting to form their own study habits and prayer life. There is truly nothing that makes me happier than to see them embracing their own relationship with our Lord outside of mom and dad’s.

As I reflect on our parenting, I picked out a few ideas I felt were beneficial in the letting go process with our kids.

Give Them Responsibilities

This is easy to do on a farm because there are so many things to be done! Everything from gathering eggs to driving a tractor. However, for those who don’t have those options, housework is a great place to start.
When you give a child responsibility you help them to feel valued. They now see themselves as a very important and valuable member of the family.

Another thing we do is have each of our kids plan and prepare a meal each week. They absolutely LOVE this job. They learn so many valuable skills and have fun while serving others.

Have Fun!

Try to assign some responsibilities they can have fun with. We are all too aware that chores and housework are not always the most fun things to do. But most of us have certain tasks that are more enjoyable than others. Some things can even be downright fun! Well, kids are no different. I have one kiddo that loves to clean bathtubs and another that enjoys washing windows. I try to take that knowledge into consideration when assigning jobs.

 

Model and Provide Time

My final and most important point is to provide time for them to grow spiritually. When they are small that means you reading and praying together but as they mature that starts to look quite different. Allowing them to see you reading and studying as well as hear you praying is the best thing you can do.

Beyond that, carving out time for them to be able to cultivate their relationship with God by praying, journaling, studying and reading or listening to scripture is an awesome way to teach them the importance and the how-to of walking the Christian walk.

My parents have a saying that makes more and more sense the older I get. They would say a parents job is to work themselves out of a job. I know I am in the very beginning phase of learning to let go but I hope some of these ideas will be helpful to you as you strive to bring your children up in a godly manner.

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Meet Mollie

 

Mollie is a lover of Jesus above all. She loves her husband and family and enjoys gardening, teaching, piano, riding, and farming. She lives in SW Colorado with her husband and five kids.

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Grace for busy mommas

Grace for busy mommas

by | Feb 14, 2022 | Mollie, One Blessed Momma

Are you busy? I am! Life is busy.

I feel like the most common answer I have when people ask me how I am is, “Oh, you know. Busy, busy.”

In my prayer journal, many prayers start out with “I am overwhelmed!”.

I have really had to take a step back and examine my priorities and choices.

Why am I feeling overwhelmed? Am I working towards accomplishing my main priorities?

It has been super helpful for me to stop and think about what my main goals in life are and re-evaluate the choices I am making.

As a Christian, my number one priority is to follow Jesus and teach my kids to do the same.

That is a really easy thing to say, a whole lot harder to do. Harder not because Jesus asks so much of us. Rather, because doing ANYTHING consistently is challenging for us. At least for me! Except eating. I seem to be really good at eating consistently. Ha!

Here are a couple of tips that have truly helped me.

Tip number one. Give yourself grace.

This may seem counterintuitive, but hear me out.

I am very good at starting routines and staying with a program, whether working out, studying the Bible, making sure my kids brush their teeth twice a day, UNTIL something happens to change up our schedule. I get frustrated because I never seem to be able to find ANY time that works ALL the time. Inevitably, I end up NOT accomplishing my goals because I couldn’t do it at the same time every day.

I’ve read the self-help books about block scheduling and setting routines. They have some very good and helpful tips. Ultimately though, you have to do what works best for you. I am pretty confident I am not the only mom on the block who struggles with consistency.

When you find yourself in the middle of the week and you haven’t pulled your Bible out once, your kids haven’t showered since last Tuesday and the dishes are molding in your sink (I might be speaking from experience here.). Instead of doing what we women are so good at, beating ourselves up, give yourself grace.

You can get back on track, the track may just look different.

Tip number two. Be flexible.

I am not talking about doing handstands and somersaults. No. Be willing to have flexibility in your schedule. If you weren’t able to get that quiet time in God’s word this morning, get it this afternoon. Don’t be afraid to stop and take the time you need to feed your soul and commune with your Lord. In fact, be afraid not to! Our enemy would have us believe it’s selfish to take time and everything here on this earth is so important we just can’t take a break. Don’t be deceived friends!!! This is the single most important thing you can do.

One mistake I have been guilty of is trying to always study and pray when my kids are sleeping. There is nothing terribly wrong with that but my eyes have been opened to the fact that my kids need to see how important a relationship with Jesus is and how much it means to me. They need study and prayer modeled for them. I am not saying you should never have any quiet time without them. Just don’t feel like that is the only way.

Susanna Wesly (mother of John and Charles Wesly) was the mother of 19 children, Sadly, 9 of them died as infants. If you think raising 10 kids was a lot you should know she was the 25th child of 25!

She lived in England during the early 18th century. Now, we think our lives are hard and busy, but this momma didn’t have a dishwasher, washing machine, or gas stove! I am sure she spent a lot more time preparing meals and just keeping her household functioning!

Anyway, every day she would sit in her rocking chair likely in the middle of chaos (I mean, she did have 10 kids!) and read her bible and pray. She would flip her apron over her head and spend time with her God. Her kids knew that was her time. They still saw it. They watched. But they knew not to disturb. Wow!

Do you think this had an impact on her children? Seeing how two of her boys became world-famous evangelists I would say, yes!

Next time you are feeling overwhelmed, run-down, outta time, and exhausted, Stop. Sit down. Take a breath. Spend time in prayer and God’s word. It is the best way to spend our most precious commodity-time.

 
Ephesians 5:16 “Redeeming the time because the days are evil.”

Philippians 4:7“And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”

Let God’s perfect peace guard your heart and mind as you go forward in the life he has called you to.

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Mollie is a lover of Jesus above all. She loves her husband and family and enjoys gardening, teaching, piano, riding, and farming. She lives in SW Colorado with her husband and five kids.

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New Beginnings

New Beginnings

by | Jan 10, 2022 | Mollie, One Blessed Momma

Welcome to 2022!

I know this year will be FABULOUS! My family has some very exciting events coming up this year.

One of them is a new niece due to arrive this March! I cannot wait to meet my sweet girl! Her amazing momma will be One Blessed Momma’s February guest blogger, so keep your eyes open for her post!

Another thing I am looking forward to is a girl’s trip that my sister, Ellyn, and I have planned along with my oldest daughter, Rebekah. Charleston, here we come!

This summer also marks the end of my school board term and the first county fair my kids will be participating in with 4H.

This spring, my oldest turns 10 (Welcome to the double digits, Buddy!) and my youngest turns 3 this July.

My fourth child starts Kindergarten and my husband and I will celebrate our 11th wedding anniversary.  

 

What a year!

With all of these fun and exciting events on the horizon of this new year, I want to make sure I pause to reset my New Year’s Focus.

Any of you AMAZING readers that have been around OBM for awhile have probably read my post on how I do not do new year’s resolutions. Instead I do a new year’s focus. It’s the lens through which I filter most of my decisions for the year.

My focus is something I think on and pray about for a good while before the new year. For more information on how and why I do a “focus” every year, check out my blog post from last January here. 

Family Meals

During 2021 our family’s focus was “Family Meals”. Here is a quick recap of how that went for us. 

I did some meal planning, though not as much as I had intended to. 

I tried to spend a chunk of time on Mondays prepping and planning for the week. Mondays are my favorite day of the week. I try very hard to not go anywhere on Mondays and to make sure we have meals, laundry and a clean house (on a good week I even clean the car!) for the rest of the week. 

 Let’s just say, the success of my week weighs heavily on how productive my Monday is. 

Beyond meal planning, I also reorganized my kitchen to better accommodate lots of cooking and it really made a difference! Clearing up some counter space and getting a new stove (with a double oven!) have been absolute game-changers!

Overall, prioritizing meals together has made a substantial and positive impact on our family life. 

 

 

Read More; Watch less

Our new year’s focus for 2022 is: Read more; watch less. 

We started a bad habit of watching T.V. and movies way more than I would like us to. It has really been placed opon my heart lately to take our eyes from the screen and stick our noses in a book. 

Some of the books we look forward to reading in the next year include the folowing.

Reading List

The Bible 

This is our top priority read! We plan to include even more of God’s word into our daily routine. My 3 oldest kids enjoy taking turns reading out loud and all of my kids love listening to Ezekiel Harden read through the New Testament in a year over on the Daily Audio Bible for kids app.

The American Girl Series

If you have not heard of these books you should look them up! Each series follows a girl from a different time period in American history and tells her story while teaching American history. We started reading the “Felicity” series this past fall and my kids LOVE them! Even my boys enjoy these books.

Big Red

This book is one that has been handed down for several generations. It’s about a boy and a hunting dog. It follows  their adventures and eventual triumph of a great foe. We started this book already and, let me tell you, we are all enjoying it!

These are just a few of the books we intend to enjoy together this year.

Final Thoughts

In conclusion, the start of a new year brings with it so much promise and hope. It’s a fresh canvas waiting for our adventures to be beautifully sketched across its pure surface.

Unfortunately, not all of the adventures will be positive ones. But, because of our Heavenly Father, ALL things will work together for good if you love Him! Romans 8:28

I pray that you grow closer to our Heavenly Father every day of this bright new year.

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Mollie is a lover of Jesus above all. She loves her husband and family and enjoys gardening, teaching, piano, riding, and farming. She lives in SW Colorado with her husband and five kids.

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Finding Joy in the Small Things

Finding Joy in the Small Things

by | Dec 13, 2021 | Mollie, One Blessed Momma

The Holidays are a busy time of year!

They are also a fun and exciting time of year, especially for the kiddos. It easily becomes an EXHAUSTING time of year for us parents!

I don’t know about you, but I find myself falling into the comparing trap. Is my house decorated as beautifully as their’s? Did I get my tree set up on time? Did I order matching pajamas for my kids like they did? How about family pictures? Then there are the gifts. Did I get enough for my kids? The list goes on and on and on.

 

The Trap

Honestly, this can, and does, happen all year round-not just during the holidays! It’s easy to think we HAVE to have the biggest and best and even easier to think we need to BE the biggest and best!

James 3:16 tells us, “For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice.”

Comparing ourselves to others leads straight to discontentment and envy and it is as close as your next scroll through social media or chat with your neighbor.

Momma’s Wisdom

My mom has a wise saying that is worth remembering. She says, “The Baked Alaska may look fancier and prettier but it’s the chocolate chip cookies that everyone wants.”

My mom is one of those people who really listens when you talk. She is always looking for ways she can be helpful, uplifting and encouraging. She is not the mom who can afford to buy you a new car but she is the mom who will just show up with fuzzy socks and a cup of coffee. Or a gift bag with your favorite flavor of jam (Apricot! Yum!) and a note listing all the positive qualities she sees in you.

Now, some of you may be thinking that this sounds like stuff any “good” mom would do. But what if I told you she does this type of thing for almost everyone she knows?!? She does! And what do you think she calls these small acts of kindness? You guessed it! The chocolate chip cookies of life.

The Chocolate Chip Cookies of Life

They are  baking actual cookies for friends or neighbors, inviting a friend over for a meal or coffee or paying for the car behind you in the drive-thru line. It could be as simple as writing a card or text message to encourage someone and let them know you are praying for them.

It doesn’t have to be big and fancy, you just have to choose to open your eyes to the many beautiful moments that God has blessed you with and share that with others.

 

My Beautiful Moments

Recently, this has really come to light in my life! We have a pretty jam-packed holiday/end of year schedule and right in the middle of it we caught a violent stomach virus. It took us out of commission for the better part of  a week. 

At the same time, my two year old ended up with a double ear infection! 

As we are all laying around feeling miserable, one of life’s chocolate chip cookies revealed itself.

My eight year old (Cole) and my two year old (Elgin) have a special bond. As Cole was laying there sick, Elgin came up and sat with him. She HAD to be touching him at all times, alternating between holding his hand and combing her fingers through his hair.

The visual manifestation of this beautiful bond between siblings was heart-warming to say the least.

God is so merciful and good that even in the midst of what felt like a crisis, he showed himself through their love for each other.

Your Turn!

This holiday season I encourage you to look for and create the chocolate chip cookies of life. 

 

Look below for a FREE printable of my mother-in-law’s scrumptious chocolate chip cookie recipe! 

 

elgin

rebekah

rose

cole

orren

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Melannie’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

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Mollie is a lover of Jesus above all. She loves her husband and family and enjoys gardening, teaching, piano, riding, and farming. She lives in SW Colorado with her husband and five kids.

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How to Live in Abundance

How to Live in Abundance

by | Oct 11, 2021 | Mollie, One Blessed Momma

When I say living in abundance many people probably think about mansions, sports cars and house maids.

Others will think of an abundance of dirty clothes, messy rooms and sticky fingers.

If you’re a farm girl like me, you may think of bushel baskets filled to the brim with produce or shelves lined with Mason jars filled with home-canned delights.

Paul tells us in Philippians 4 that he knows how to live with little and how to live in abundance. He has learned to be content.

“I know how to be humbled, and I know how to have an abundance;”
Philippians 4:12

What is abundance?

Now, I have never thought of myself as a rich person so I have always looked at this verse and thought, “I need to be content with what little I have.” It wasn’t until recently that my attention shifted to the latter portion of that verse and the incredibly impactful statement Paul is making. He knows how to abound.

I am reminded of the ancient proverbian’s prayer “Lord, I ask you for two things. Don’t refuse me before I die. Keep lies far away from me. Don’t make me either poor or rich, but give me only the bread I need each day. If you don’t, I might have too much. Then I might say I don’t know you. I might say, “Who is the Lord?” Or I might become poor and steal. Then I would bring shame to the name of God.” Proverbs 30:7-9

He is saying let me have enough so I won’t steal but not so much that I think I don’t need God. It can be a real struggle to live in abundance!

The gospel of Mark shares the story of the rich, young ruler and his conversation with Jesus. He had lived a “perfect” life but wasn’t willing to give up his wealth for the Lord. This powerful story really becomes a toe stomper when Jesus says it is easier for a camel to enter into the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into heaven. This begs the question; does God hate rich people?

Absolutely not! But, as humans, we struggle to not become dependent and deceptively comfortable
in our own abilities, accomplishments and circumstances. When we think we can do it all, why do we need Jesus???

God has blessed us all abundantly by sending his son to be the redemptive sacrifice for us and by giving us his written word for guidance as well as the avenue of prayer to connect with him.

He has also promised us he will provide our basic necessities; food, clothing and shelter. (Matthew 6)

Anything and everything we have is from God

Sometimes we become prideful thinking we have done all this or that, but all good and perfect gifts come from Him (James 1). We should thank and glorify God for EACH and EVERY thing!

So, how do we live in abundance?

Recogniton

First, we have to recognize that the vast majority of us are, in fact, living a very abundant life. We may not have everything we could possibly want but (most of us) have everything that we need, plus some!

Thankfulness

After that, I believe the key is being thankful for the full and blessed lives we are living. The Lord is always good and deserves to be praised, honored and thanked regardless of our personal situations in life. However, I know I take for granted SO many of the amazing blessings he gives me and my family every day!

I am reminded of the Children of Israel. As they wandered in the wilderness for 40 years, God miraculously provided water, food and an easy to follow GPS system. Yet they constantly complained about everything! God had brought them out of brutal slavery and they continued to complain and cry saying they wanted to go back to Egypt because the food was better.

Numbers 11:4-6 “Some people among them began to wish for other food. Again the Israelites began to cry out. They said, “We wish we had meat to eat. We remember the fish we ate in Egypt. It didn’t cost us anything. We also remember the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions and garlic. But now we’ve lost all interest in eating. We never see anything but this manna!”

I mean, I like cucumbers as much as anyone, but really?? They wanted to give up their freedom for some veggies? As ridiculous as that sounds, I have done the same thing many times. I have bitterly complained about a situation I was in and begged for an outcome that I thought was best. Lord, forgive my short-sightedness!! My heart overflows with gratitude that HE is in control and I am not!

Use your talents

Lastly, I think it is very important how we USE our abundance. Are we hoarding? Are we unwilling to serve others whether it be with our time, money or friendship? Are we selflessly sharing our talents, great or small? Or do we bury them, fearing for our own selves? Matthew 25:14-30 teaches about this through a powerful parable. I recommend reading it if you haven’t!

As Christians, we are called to be courageous in our faith. Showing and sharing Christ’s love everywhere we go and to everyone we encounter.

Conclusion

To wrap it up, I believe in this country we are so incredibly blessed! Blessed with freedom, opportunity and relative wealth. God has been so merciful and gracious and has given to us abundantly. He calls us to be aware, be thankful and use that abundance for HIS glory. My eyes have been opened and my heart has been touched by his greatness. I encourage each of you to look for, and fearlessly use, the abundant blessings he has given you to further HIS kingdom.

Matthew 6:25-33 “I tell you, do not worry. Don’t worry about your life and what you will eat or drink. And don’t worry about your body and what you will wear. Isn’t there more to life than eating? Aren’t there more important things for the body than clothes? Look at the birds of the air. They don’t plant or gather crops. They don’t put away crops in storerooms. But your Father who is in heaven feeds them. Aren’t you worth much more than they are? Can you add even one hour to your life by worrying? And why do you worry about clothes? See how the wildflowers grow. They don’t work or make clothing. But here is what I tell you. Not even Solomon in all his royal robes was dressed like one of these flowers. If that is how God dresses the wild grass, won’t he dress you even better? Your faith is so small! After all, the grass is here only today. Tomorrow it is thrown into the fire. So don’t worry. Don’t say, ‘What will we eat?’ Or, ‘What will we drink?’ Or, ‘What will we wear?’ People who are ungodly run after all those things. Your Father who is in heaven knows that you need them. But put God’s kingdom first. Do what he wants you to do. Then all those things will also be given unto you. So don’t worry about tomorrow. Tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”

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Meet Mollie

 

Mollie is a lover of Jesus above all. She loves her husband and family and enjoys gardening, teaching, piano, riding, and farming. She lives in SW Colorado with her husband and five kids.

Learn more about Mollie and her family