Christian Poetry

He Knows Where It Hurts

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Backstory:
This idea came from an every day moment with my dog, Coco. A couple days ago, Coco and I were on a morning walk. She wanted to stop to sniff something like dogs do sometimes. She was standing on some rocks and suddenly she held one of her paws up and couldn’t put weight on it. I crouched down and examined that paw. There was a tiny piece of a sticker in there. So I took it out and she was back to normal that fast, and we continued our walk like nothing had hurt her. Later, I decided to apply this experience to my life. We all have trials that feel like painful stickers to us. Not many people can see how painful our trials can be. When we feel alone and hurt, we should look to our Savior to pull the sticker out so we can feel better. 

He Knows Where It Hurts

We all have trials in our lives on this earth,
It has been that way since our birth.
No one really knows what we suffer deep down,
And they don’t know how often we wear a frown.

Our trials can feel painful and can hurt us to the very core,
And the weight on our shoulders could make us fall to the floor.
Just when we have fallen and we can’t get up,
We need someone to fill our almost empty faith cup.

But don’t lose hope in that painful moment of weakness,
You just need to reach out to your Savior in the stillness.
Just know that He will be there for you in an instant
Because His love and concern for you is always consistent.

Only Jesus knows the trials you face every day,
And He will be there when your skies feel gray.
Just look up to Him and He will be by your side,
Because He has felt your pain, and every time you have cried.

Even if you feel like no one understands what you are going through,
And the weight of your trials makes you feel blue.
Just remember that you are never alone for a minute,
Jesus will be there, even if you have reached your limit.

The Takeaway: The trials we face in this life can be painful and the weight on our shoulders might at times seem very heavy to bear alone. But we are never alone. Our Savior, Jesus Christ will be there to help us through our most painful experiences. He has felt all of those feelings and emotions. If we look to Him, He will help us heal from our hardest moments in this life.

Watch the YouTube short here: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/otxojO750xk

Beneath Heaven’s Umbrella

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Backstory:
A few days ago, I walked to someone’s house in the rain for a few minutes with an umbrella over my head. Even though it shielded me, my shoes still got wet and the bottoms of my pants were soaked by the time I arrived. As I thought about that experience later, I was reminded of how faith in our Heavenly Father works much the same way. Faith doesn’t always stop the storms of life from touching us, but it gives us shelter, strength, and peace while we walk through them. 

Beneath Heaven’s Umbrella

When the clouds cover the sun in our soul,
And we wonder if we will ever feel whole.
When rain and storms cover the ground,
We may want to stay inside where warmth can be found.

But when we step outside in the rain
Under an umbrella we can feel protected from pain.
When the clouds in our souls feel gloomy and heavy,
Our faith in our Father will keep our hearts steady.

We may feel like we just want to stay in bed
When the storms of life are raging over our head.
But using our Heavenly Umbrella, we can feel peace
And the weight of our burdens will find a release.

Our Father in Heaven loves us so much
And whenever we need it, we can feel His loving touch.
Having faith doesn’t usually remove the storms of life
But it helps us to bear them with less strife.

Some storms in our souls may not last very long
But some may linger and we may not feel very strong.
But if we have faith in our Father in Heaven,
We find strength in His love and His holy protection.

The Takeaway: Life’s storms can leave us weary, discouraged, and emotionally drenched. But when we turn to our Heavenly Father, we do not face those storms alone. Faith becomes our umbrella—a shield that may not remove every hardship, but protects our hearts and helps us endure. No matter how fierce the rain around us or within us may feel, God is always near and ready to strengthen us if we reach for Him. 

Watch my YouTube short on this topic here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8eZFqrQcbM

The Story Behind the Story

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The Story Behind the Story… 🤍

I have a confession: yesterday, before my episode on Latter-Day Lights aired, I was such a bundle of nerves! As an introvert, putting my story and my heart out there for the world to see felt so vulnerable. At first, I found myself being a little critical of my words in my head.

But then, I felt a familiar, quiet peace. I felt the Spirit whisper to me that this was exactly what I was supposed to do—that I needed to share my story. My sister even told me she was surprised by how calm I sounded, and looking back at the recording from January, I felt the same way. It wasn’t my own strength; it was the peace that comes when we do what our Heavenly Father wants us to do.

My prayer is simply that my story helps even just one person feel a little more hope today.

I’d love to hear from you: Have you ever felt prompted to do something that made you nervous, but you felt a sense of peace once you did it? Please share in the comments—I’d love to hear your stories!

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