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I Choose Today to Trust the Power of the In-Between

Molinda Hern April 4, 2026

I shared this reflection last year on Holy Saturday, and as we approach Easter again, I felt led to share it once more. The power of the in-between is something we all walk through, and this reminder feels just as needed today. As believers, when it comes to Easter, we focus on Good Friday, when Jesus died for the sins of the world, and Easter Sunday, when He rose from the grave to defeat death once and for all. Both of these days deserve every ounce of our awe and celebration. They are the visible markers of love and victory—the cross where the price was paid and the empty tomb where death was disarmed. But what about the day in-between? What about Saturday? That ordinary, quiet, grief-stricken day between the heartbreak and the miracle. The day when heaven seemed silent and hope felt buried. The day most of us skip over… but shouldn’t. Because even though it looked like nothing was happening, everything was already in motion. Scripture gives us a glimpse behind the veil: “He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit. After being made alive, He went and made proclamation to the

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I Choose Today to Trust the Great I AM

Molinda Hern February 3, 2026

There is a verse in the Bible that used to confuse me a little. It’s found in Exodus 3:14. God had just met Moses in the desert through a burning bush that was not consumed. He was sending Moses to Egypt to rescue the Israelites from oppression and slavery. But Moses wasn’t convinced he was the right person. So he asked God in verse 13, “Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is His name?’ Then what shall I tell them?” God’s answer is powerful: “I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’” What does I AM mean? It means God is the One who always was, always is, and always will be. He is self-existing. Unchanging. Not dependent on anyone. Not limited. Not bound by time or circumstance. He simply IS. And because He is the eternal, self-sufficient God, it means something beautiful for us… He is everything His people need. He is healer. He is rescuer. He is provider. He is strength. He is sustainer. He

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I Choose Today to Eat from the Tree of Life

Molinda Hern January 13, 2026

In the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve were met with a choice. They could eat from the Tree of Life or from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. They chose the latter, and in that choice, sin entered the world. At its core, the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil represented something more than forbidden fruit. It was the decision to take authority into their own hands, to define good and evil for themselves, apart from God. Scripture tells us that choice leads to death. That same choice still exists today. We may not stand in a garden with two literal trees before us, but every day we are faced with the same decision: Will we choose the world, doing what is right in our own eyes, or will we choose Jesus? The world reflects the same invitation as the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. It tells us to trust our instincts, follow our feelings, define truth for ourselves, and take control. But Scripture is clear, when we live from that place, it ultimately leads to brokenness, separation, and spiritual death. The Tree of Life, however, points us to Jesus. Jesus

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I Choose Today to Remember Who Is With Me

Molinda Hern December 16, 2025

Immanuel means God with us. That is the name used to describe Jesus. So if we believe in Jesus, He is with us—truly with us. And yet… how often do we forget that? Take the disciples, for example. In Mark 4, Jesus and His disciples were crossing to “the other side” of the sea. Jesus was in the boat with them, asleep on a cushion. Suddenly, a fierce storm arose, and the waves began crashing into the boat, filling it with water. These men were experienced fishermen. Storms weren’t unfamiliar to them. But fear took over. They woke Jesus and accused Him of not caring that they were about to perish. Jesus stood, rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace. Be still.” Immediately, the storm stopped. Then He asked them, “Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?” The disciples looked at one another in awe and asked, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?” You see, they forgot who was with them, Immanuel, God with us. The winds and waves obey Jesus because He is their Creator. All of creation responds to His authority. But when storms rise and

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I Choose Today to Believe God Still Revives What Looks Dead

Molinda Hern December 9, 2025

Have you ever experienced the death of a dream… a relationship… a job… a family… your innocence? In our own strength, we are powerless to resurrect what’s been lost. But I have hope-filled news for you today, I know Someone who does have the power to resurrect the dead. His name is Jesus. There is a historical account in Scripture of Lazarus, one of Jesus’ close friends. Lazarus became sick and died rather quickly. His sisters had sent for Jesus, hoping He would come and heal him, but Jesus didn’t arrive before Lazarus passed. And then four days after his death, Jesus finally showed up. To Martha and Mary, it must have felt like all hope was gone. But with Jesus, being “too late” is still right on time for the impossible. Because healing may have passed, but resurrection had not. In John’s Gospel, we see Jesus respond to Martha with these powerful words: “Jesus told her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying. Everyone who lives in me and believes in me will never ever die. Do you believe this, Martha?’” (John 11:25–26, NLT) “Do you believe this, Martha?”

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