Divine Mercy

My Two Mites

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Backstory:
As I reflected on the story of the widow’s mite, I was struck by how little she seemed to have, yet how much she was willing to give. While others gave from abundance, she offered all she had. It made me think about what God asks of each of us—not necessarily riches or grand gestures, but willing hearts, trust, faith, and whatever offering we can place in His hands. 

My Two Mites

Our Heavenly Father blesses us so abundantly,
And whatever we give Him will be enough ultimately.
What can we give to Him who gave us so much?
We can serve others with His delicate touch.

We can give Him our trust that He will guide us on this journey,
And watch things unfold so we don’t need to worry.
We should trust in Him so that we can say like His Beloved Son,
That we love Him too and that His will may be done.

We can give our Father our whole soul,
So that He can help us heal and we can be made whole.
If we go to Him on our knees in humble prayer,
We can trust that for us He will always be there.

We should be like this widow and give our all to our Father,
So that with Him by our side, we can go farther.
We should follow the example of our Savior, Jesus Christ,
Who gave His Father His all and paid the ultimate price.

Whatever we have to give our Father in Heaven,
He will multiply it seventy times seven.
As long as we give Him all that we have with sincerity of heart,
He will help us on our journey as long as we do our part.

The Takeaway: God does not measure our offerings by size, but by sincerity. Whether we give Him our time, our trust, our faith, or our whole heart, He sees the sacrifice behind it. When we willingly place all we have in His hands, He can turn even the smallest offering into abundant blessings. 

Check out my YouTube short on this topic here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qs21dMcvqB8

Where Thirst Meets Living Water

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Backstory:
The story of the woman at the well is found in John chapter 4. Jesus, traveling through Samaria, stopped at Jacob’s well during the heat of the day. There He met a woman who had come alone to draw water—likely avoiding others because of her past and the judgments placed upon her. In a time when Jews typically avoided Samaritans, and men did not publicly speak with women in this way, Jesus reached out to her. He spoke with her, taught her, and offered her something far greater than the water she came to draw—“living water,” or the promise of eternal life through Him. Though her life had been complicated and likely filled with shame and loneliness, the Savior saw her for who she truly was: a daughter of God. After gaining a witness that He was the Messiah, she left her waterpot behind, returned to her city, and invited others to come and see Him. Because of her testimony, many came to believe.

Where Thirst Meets Living Water

A woman came to a well many years ago,
She came by herself so that her shame wouldn’t show.
She was thirsty and the heat of the sun was heavy in the air,
And she went to the well when no one else would be there.

But a man came and asked her for water
Alone at the well, she was confused by the offer.
But she didn’t know to whom she spoke
So she might have thought it was a joke.

Jesus told her that if she followed Him
Then she would never thirst again.
Time paused in this humble moment at the well,
She knew who He was and her heart began to swell.

Once she believed in Jesus, she left her waterpot behind
And she felt washed clean because in Jesus, peace she did find.
She ran to the city and told everyone of His name,
That through His great mercy, she’d never be the same.

Today we can relate to being thirsty
And we are all looking for water on our journey.
We all have cares and worries in this life
That might at times cause us great strife.

We look to the Savior for “living water”,
And lay every care on His holy altar.
He will always be by our side to heal and help us every day
Because He loves us more than we could ever say.

The Takeaway: This story reminds us that the Savior meets us exactly where we are—especially in the quiet, lonely places where we may feel unseen or unworthy. While the world may judge or misunderstand, Jesus Christ looks beyond our past and sees our divine worth. Just as physical thirst can consume our thoughts, our hearts and spirits long for something deeper that only He can provide. His living water does not simply satisfy for a moment—it fills, heals, and changes us. And when we truly feel His love, we cannot help but share it. The Savior ministers to the one, and in doing so, invites each of us to come, drink, and never thirst again.

When the Lord Weighs the Heart

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My Daily Musings-March 2nd, 2026

Proverbs 16:2 says, “All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the spirits.”

We are so familiar with scales. We step on them and instantly measure ourselves. Sometimes we feel discouraged. Sometimes relieved. Sometimes defined by a number.

But what if the truest weighing isn’t about numbers at all?

The Lord weighs our spirits.

He sees the thoughts we wrestle with, the quiet prayers we whisper, the intentions behind our imperfect efforts. He knows what we think about ourselves. He knows how we feel inside.

When He weighs us, does He measure us by comparison? By performance? By our worst day?

No. He weighs with compassion.

He sees the trying. The repenting. The desire to do good. And His mercy is always greater than our shortcomings.

While we may measure ourselves by what we lack, the Lord measures us by our hearts — and He always does so in love.