How to Let God Use Cheeseballs to Spark Joy with Molly Sanborn

Can a giant tub of cheese balls and a heart full of faith truly change lives and spark unexpected spiritual growth?On this episode of the Collide Kids Podcast, host Christen Clark sits down with Molly Sanborn, also known as the "Cheeseball Chick," a speaker, influencer, and author whose hilarious, heartfelt adventures connect faith, purpose, and family life in surprising ways. Molly shares how raising Christian kids, embracing spiritual growth through hardship, and bringing joy to everyday moments collide with God's purpose—even when life gets messy, cheesy, or a little unexpected.[00:07:04] How Molly's cheeseballs journey started[00:15:14] Molly’s open-heart surgery and how God gave her purpose in pain[00:13:48] Using everyday life for discipleship and connecting with others[00:30:24] Molly’s childhood journals and the importance of honest faithResources:Molly’s Book on Amazon: Cheese Balls for JesusInstagram: @cheeseballchickWebsite: craigandmolly.comWebsite: collidekidspodcast.comInstagram: @collidekidspodClip Finder:Viral Topic: When Cheese Balls and Faith Collide  "It is kind of funny, like cheese balls and Jesus collided, and it is like this beautiful thing."— Molly Sanborn [00:07:08 → 00:07:13]Viral Acts of Kindness: Oh my word, cheese balls are bringing the world together.— Molly Sanborn [00:10:49 → 00:10:51]Spreading Joy in Everyday Life: "I just wanna make, I wanna make you smile and spread joy and encourage people. Life is hard, you know, we need to laugh more."— Molly Sanborn [00:13:26 → 00:13:32]Finding Purpose in Pain: "God will not waste your pain, and that there is purpose in the pain."— Molly Sanborn [00:17:39 → 00:17:43]Unexpected Connections in Difficult Times: "One of those exchanges happened right before my third surgery with a nurse named Jen at Mayo Clinic who was not even my nurse. She came in 'cause she heard there was a patient who had cheese balls and she was from Wisconsin and thought I was a cheesehead too."— Molly Sanborn [00:18:13 → 00:18:27]Hearing God in Everyday Moments: "I'm guessing maybe most people haven't heard the Holy Spirit say, bring the cheese balls, but I did. It was like, yeah, this still small voice, just like not an audible voice, but I knew I was supposed to bring the cheese balls."— Molly Sanborn [00:24:33 → 00:24:43]Building a Strong Spiritual Foundation: "I would love to encourage all of you kids and anyone of any age to invest first and foremost in getting to know Jesus and being open and honest with him."— Molly Sanborn [00:30:11 → 00:30:18] Bark proactively works to monitor, detect, and alert you to potential issues on your kids' devices. Visit bark.us to learn more about how you can keep your kids safe online. Use the code COLLIDEKIDS to get 15% off Your Bark Technologies Plan !Support the show