Daily Musings

Trusting God with the Next Page

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My Daily Musings-August 3rd, 2026

I really agree with this quote I saw on Facebook that says, “Life is like a book. Some chapters are sad, some are happy, and some are exciting. But if you never turn the page, you will never know what the next chapter has in store for you.”

As an avid reader, I love this metaphor because it is very applicable to our lives. When we are going through hard trials, we may be afraid of what is coming next. But we just have to trust in our Heavenly Father, turn the page, and find out.

Even though we don’t know what will happen next in our lives, we can still enjoy the present and look forward with faith in the future. When we are reading a book for the first time, we don’t know what is going to happen next. Even if we are afraid of what comes next, we still need to turn the page to find out.

I write a lot on here about this topic of having faith and trusting in our Heavenly Father because it’s a daily struggle for a lot of us. Even if we have strong faith one day, the next day might bring challenges we aren’t expecting and our faith may waver that day. We have to keep having faith every day, no matter what happens in our lives.

Have you ever looked back and realized that a difficult chapter in your life prepared you for something better? What helps you keep turning the page with faith when you don’t know what the next chapter will bring?

Feeding Our Faith

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My Daily Musings-August 2nd, 2026

I really like this quote by C.S. Lewis: “We have to be continually reminded of what we believe. Neither this belief of any other will automatically remain alive in the mind. It must be fed.”

I completely agree with him that our beliefs and faith must be fed to remain alive. If you think about it, our bodies must be fed multiple times a day to feel nourished and full. Likewise, our faith and beliefs must also be nourished so they can remain alive in our hearts.

I think that’s why we have church so that our spirits can feel nourished and fed. We also study the scriptures for the same reason. We should share our beliefs and faith with others because doing so strengthens and feeds our own faith as well as the faith of others.

What are some ways you nourish your faith throughout the week? What has helped strengthen your testimony or beliefs the most during difficult times?

Known, Created and Loved

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My Daily Musings-August 1st, 2026

I really like this quote by George MacDonald: “To have been thought about, born in God’s thought, and then made by God, is the dearest, grandest and most precious thing in all thinking.”

I think one reason this really resonated with me is because it made me think that my Heavenly Father loved me so much that He chose to create me, even with my faults and shortcomings. But He does love me so much, even though I have so many faults, that it’s overwhelming sometimes.

But I have always believed that my Heavenly Father created me because He loves me so much. He created each one of us because He loves us and we are so precious to Him, even with our many faults and failings. That’s miraculous to think about. He knows us better than anyone, better than we know ourselves, and He loves us more than anyone and more than we could ever imagine.

Have you ever stopped to think that God created you because He wanted you in the world? How does remembering that you were created by a loving God change the way you see yourself?

Reaching Down to Lift Others

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My Daily Musings-July 31st, 2026

I heard this story from Acts 3:2-8 that really resonated with me, even though I had heard it before. Peter and John saw a man who was lame at the gate of the temple, asking alms from people who passed by. Peter told the man to look at them. So the man looked up at Peter and John expecting to receive money from them. Peter told him that he didn’t have any money for him. But he told the man, “In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.” Then Peter reached down, took the man by the right hand, and lifted him up. The man’s limbs immediately gained strength and he leapt for joy and walked with them into the temple, leaping and praising God.

I think that one message we can learn from this story is that we sometimes have to look down and lift up our fellowmen. We are all here to help each other. We are all our Heavenly Father’s children and He loves each one of us very much. He wants us to help one another on our earthly journey. One way we can help each other is by giving each other hope on our hardest days and lifting each other up.

Sometimes when we have a hard day, we need someone to lift us up and we should always be ready to lift and serve others.

Has someone ever “lifted you up” during a difficult time? What did they do that made a difference? How can we better notice those around us who may need hope, encouragement, or a helping hand?

Replacing Anxiety with Prayer and Trust

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My Daily Musings- July 30th, 2026

This week my Mom and I have been memorizing this scripture: Philippians 4:6-7.

It reads, “Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

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

When I saw this scripture a while back, I knew I had to research it and memorize it because it really resonated with me. If you have read my past posts, you know that I am a firm believer in the power of prayer. I firmly believe that we can kneel down and communicate with our Heavenly Father any time of the day and that He will be with us. He will shower us down with His peace and love any time we need it.

The Apostle Paul wrote the book of Philippians when he was imprisoned, most likely in Rome. He wasn’t writing it from a moment of ease: he was facing uncertainty, possible suffering, and the possibility of death.

I was confused at first with the phrase, “Be careful for nothing.” I learned that this phrase basically means, “Do not be consumed by anxiety about anything.” We live in a world full of anxiety and depression. So, when I learned that, it really resonated with me. And how can we not be consumed by anxiety? We can go to our Father on our knees and He will help us.

I learned that supplication means making specific requests or pleading for help. Our Heavenly Father wants us to come to Him with the details of our lives. He loves and cares about us and He even cares about the little details that we wouldn’t think would matter to Him. He wants to hear it all from us.

The last thing I learned about these two verses is that the word “keep” has the idea of a guard standing watch over something valuable. Just like a soldier guards a city, our Father’s peace can guard our emotions and thoughts through Christ.

So in a nutshell, these two verses say to me that if we trust our Heavenly Father through our trials, if we wait on His timing, then we can find peace in uncertainty. I think this also applies well with my word of the year, “Abide,” because it’s really an invitation to remain close to Christ and our Father in Heaven instead of being carried away by worry.

What is a favorite scripture or quote that helps quiet your heart when life feels overwhelming?