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I Choose Today to Find God in My Loneliness

Molinda Hern January 11, 2025

I Choose Today to Find God in My Loneliness The other day, I had a conversation with someone I see regularly. As we discussed my upcoming podcast, she shared her thoughts on what people need most in today’s world. Among the things she mentioned, one word stuck with me: loneliness. One such occasion was the psalmist who described himself in this way, “I am like an owl in the desert, like a little owl in a far-off wilderness. I lie awake, lonely as a solitary bird on the roof.” Psalms‬ ‭102‬:‭6‬-‭7‬ ‭NLT‬‬ The owl is significant in this passage because it is a bird who lives in isolation. Owls are known for inhabiting deserted or desolate places, such as ruins, wilderness, or abandoned areas. The psalmist refers to the owl in the desert and wilderness to emphasize feelings of being removed from society, surrounded by barrenness, and cut off from the vibrancy of life. I know there are seasons of my life where I feel like the owl: isolated and removed from the vibrancy of life. Especially after the holidays, where the hustle and bustle of activities keep our minds busy, I find myself feeling alone, isolated, in the wilderness

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I Choose Today to Share His Love

Molinda Hern January 4, 2025

Lately, I have had several people ask me what I do for a living. One such occasion was when I was helping to care for a family member, and a nurse asked me the question. Since leaving my professional career as a business analyst, that question has often left me searching for the right words. How do I explain something so deeply rooted in purpose and faith? God has shifted my perspective on what it means to “work.” My life now revolves around sharing the truth about who He is and how deeply He loves us. Through my blog, my soon-to-be podcast, and daily interactions with others, I’ve discovered that the most important work is the kind that points people back to Him. This is the calling God has placed on my life—to encourage others in their walk with Him. And yet, it’s not just my calling. It’s the purpose He gives to all of us: to reflect His love and truth in the way we live and to help others grow closer to Him. Jesus’ commission in Matthew 28:19-20 is clear: “Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations… teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.” And

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I Choose Today to Celebrate His Legacy

Molinda Hern December 28, 2024

Today, my son would have turned 31 years old. Though his life was brief, it left an eternal imprint on my heart. The memories I have of him are tender, precious, and irreplaceable. Losing him to SIDS was a heartbreak that shook my soul, but his life continues to shape the way I love, live, and trust God. Grief is a journey, one that doesn’t truly end but evolves as time passes. What I’ve learned along the way is that God meets us in the middle of our sorrow. Psalm 34:18 reminds us, “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; He rescues those whose spirits are crushed.” This has been my experience: God’s presence has been my refuge, His promises my anchor. As I reflect on my son’s life today, I am reminded of the lessons his brief time on earth taught me. His life, though short, revealed the beauty and depth of love—a love that doesn’t end when life on this earth does. His legacy reminds me to cherish the small, fleeting moments and to trust God with every step, even when the road feels impossibly hard. Grief has a way of opening our hearts to see the world

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I Choose Today to Receive Love

Molinda Hern December 24, 2024

“What the world needs now is love sweet love.” Those are lyrics to a song from years gone by, but the sentiment has been around for millennia. Christmas is the day we celebrate the birth of Jesus. He is the result of God’s love to the world. John 3:16 says, “For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son [to die as a sacrifice for the world], so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.” It was out of the deep love God had for us that He sent His Son to die in our place as a perfect and final lamb sacrifice for our sins. He wanted to save the world from the curse of death that came as a result of the fall. It was no mistake that Jesus was born in a place where animals were typically born and cared for since He was to be the perfect sacrificial lamb to break the curse and restore our relationship with God that He intended. God loves us that much. God sacrificed that much to redeem us. All we have to do is accept that love sweet

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I Choose Today to be Transformed

Molinda Hern December 17, 2024

She came to the well that day just like any other—avoiding people, carrying her shame, and longing for something more. But when the Samaritan woman met Jesus, everything changed. Her encounter with Him transformed her life, and it’s a transformation still available to us today. All the people who had a true encounter with Jesus was transformed by His love, just like the Samaritan woman at the well. Like the Samaritan woman, I too was transformed by my encounter with Jesus when I was 19 years old. Someone who knew me at the time would have described me as a person who didn’t have a lot going for herself. No education, no real skills, made shameful mistakes, and I was someone society might have overlooked or dismissed as unimportant. But then I had an encounter with Jesus and He transformed my life. He saw all those things others thought about me, met me where I was, and loved me anyway. Not only did Jesus transform me back when I was 19, but I continued to be transformed by my daily encounter with Jesus through the work of the Holy Spirit in my life. Jesus’ transformation didn’t stop when I first

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