Not Without Pain, But Without Stain

August 25, 2026August 25, 2026 / Christine Maynor / 1 Comment

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This quote really resonated with me and made me ponder the meaning. “God, who foresaw your tribulation, has specially armed you to go through it, not without pain but without stain.” – C.S. Lewis We all go through hard trials in this life. I have always believed that our Heavenly Father is with us through those difficult times. That doesn’t mean that our trials won’t hurt us but they don’t have to leave a stain on our souls if we trust in our Heavenly Father to help us through them.

Not Without Pain, But Without Stain

We all have difficult times during our lives on this earth,
That’s been part of the plan since before our birth.
Some days our hearts might break from the pain we endure,
But we are never alone, of that we can be sure.

Our Heavenly Father will be beside us through it all,
Even when we feel weak, He will catch us when we fall.
We can be sure that He will arm us with His power,
So we can make it through the battle, hour by hour.

That doesn’t mean on our daily journey that we won’t feel pain,
But He will help our hearts heal so there won’t be a stain.
Our Father in Heaven loves us each very much,
And when we kneel before Him in prayer, we can feel His loving touch.

Our Father has a plan for each one of us that we cannot see,
But just knowing that He will be beside us is the key.
We are never alone on our journey down the road,
For our Father will help us carry our heavy load.

Yes, we all have trials that can break our hearts wide open,
And some days we might feel like we are broken.
But we are not meant to go through this life alone
Because our Father in Heaven will help us feel known.

Watch my YouTube short of me reading part of this poem here:https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mAxUB6z8_wY

Forgiveness at the Foot of the Cross

August 23, 2026 / Christine Maynor / Leave a comment

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My Daily Musings-August 23rd, 2026

“Let us go to Calvary to learn how we may be forgiven. And then let us linger there to learn how to forgive.” Charles Spurgeon

It is true that we can learn so much from the example of our Savior, Jesus Christ, but especially when He was hanging on the cross. I can’t imagine what He suffered for me. I can’t imagine how He must have felt when He was beaten, ridiculed, spit upon, and sent to carry His cross to Calvary. Then, when the roman soldiers nailed Him to the cross, I can’t imagine the amount of pain He must have felt.

But through it all, He never said a negative word against those who accused Him. He took it all for each one of us. We can learn so much from that example. But perhaps most amazingly, He asked His Heavenly Father to forgive those who put Him on the cross. He must have been filled with love for those people to ask His Father to forgive them.

I am so human and I think and speak negatively about people more often than I should as a disciple of Jesus Christ. I should think of His example when I think a negative thought about someone else. His example should come into my mind when I get frustrated with myself and others because of their shortcomings. No matter what someone else has done to me, it is not comparable to what people did to Jesus. And He forgave those who wronged Him. We need to do the same.

How does Christ’s example of forgiveness help you when you are struggling to forgive someone?What can we learn about forgiveness as we linger and reflect on the Savior’s sacrifice at Calvary?

Feeding Our Faith

August 2, 2026 / Christine Maynor / Leave a comment

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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?

Where Everything Is Possible

July 21, 2026July 21, 2026 / Christine Maynor / Leave a comment

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My Daily Musings-July 21st, 2026

“The wonderful thing about praying is that you leave a world of not being able to do something, and enter God’s realm where everything is possible.” — Corrie Ten Boom

My mom recently shared this quote with our family, and it immediately resonated with me. Having read Corrie ten Boom’s books, I know she endured incredible hardship. That makes these words even more powerful. She understood that prayer doesn’t always change our circumstances right away, but it does place us in the hands of a God for whom nothing is impossible.

Over the past few years, as I’ve navigated the daily challenges of living with chronic illness, prayer has become more important to me than ever before. I find myself turning to my Heavenly Father with greater sincerity and dependence, knowing He understands every fear, every disappointment, and every hope. I don’t know exactly how He will answer every prayer, but I do know that when I walk beside Him, anything is possible according to His perfect will.

When life reminds you of everything you can’t do, where do you turn? Have you experienced the peace and strength that come from placing what seems impossible into God’s hands? I’m so grateful that prayer allows us to leave behind our limitations and enter God’s realm, where hope is always alive.

Have a blessed day! ❤️

Because He Is Good

July 19, 2026 / Christine Maynor / Leave a comment

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My Daily Musings-July 19th, 2026

1 Chronicles 16:34 says, “O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; and his mercy endureth for ever.”

I love this scripture because it reminds me of two simple but powerful truths: God is good, and His mercy never ends.

Lately I’ve been trying to focus more on my blessings instead of my chronic illness and the worries and stresses that naturally come with it. That isn’t always easy. Some days our trials feel so heavy that they seem to block our view of everything else. But even on those days, God’s goodness hasn’t changed. His love is still there, and His blessings are still all around us.

What blessings has God quietly placed in your life today? Have you taken a moment to thank Him for them?

I’ve found that when I pray and ask Heavenly Father to help me see His hand in my life, He opens my eyes to things I might have otherwise overlooked. Along with those blessings comes something even greater—the reassurance that He is near. He is always ready to listen, to comfort, and to remind us that we are deeply loved.

No matter what we are facing today, there is hope because we have a Heavenly Father who is perfectly good, perfectly loving, and whose mercy truly does endure forever.