Growing in the Waiting

August 29, 2026 / Christine Maynor / Leave a comment

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My Daily Musings-August 29th, 2026

“Think of yourself just as a seed patiently wintering in the earth; waiting to come up a flower in the Gardener’s good time, up into the real world, the real waking.” C.S. Lewis

I really love this quote. We can think of our Heavenly Father as the Gardener and we are seeds planted in the ground. We need to trust in the Gardener and wait to come up in His timing and in His way. But when we are in the ground, we are constantly building our faith and growing. Our faith may have started as a small seed but if we receive the soil, water, and nutrients we need, we can grow into a gorgeous blooming flower one day.

In this world, with the trials that we face, our faith shouldn’t be dormant. We should constantly nourish it with good nutrients so that it can grow. Ever since I was little, I have heard that faith is an action word. That is very true. We need to constantly work on our faith or else it won’t grow.

Sometimes we need to trust in our Heavenly Father and in His plan for our lives. His timing is different than ours and sometimes we need to wait before blessings come to us. I have felt this in my life many times. On a daily basis, I deal with many chronic illness symptoms that disrupt my life. I sometimes lose sight of what is most important in my life, and that’s my faith and trust in my Heavenly Father. Even though I have to wait for these symptoms to ease, I need to trust that this is part of my Heavenly Father’s plan for my life. But He has blessed me in so many ways that I can’t even comprehend while I wait to be healed physically.

Have you ever experienced a season of waiting when God was quietly growing your faith? What helps you trust in Heavenly Father’s timing when you don’t understand His plan?

On God’s Team

July 31, 2026July 31, 2026 / Christine Maynor / 1 Comment

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Backstory:
I heard recently from Jamal Willis, a former BYU football player, that life is like a football game. Our Heavenly Father is the Head Coach. We are all on His team. He is the best coach and He knows how to coach us so that we can make it through life safely. With His eternal game plan, we will never lose. We are all different and unique, but on His team, we are all needed and loved.

On God’s Team

We are all players on our Heavenly Father’s football team,
And because He is the perfect Head Coach, we are living the dream.
He has the best eternal play book in front of Him
As we practice our plays to perfection in His amazing gym.

The difficult drills we practice over and over again
Help strengthen our spiritual muscles so we can more easily win.
Our Father sees the whole field while we see only a fraction of it,
And He knows how to get us safely to the endzone so we don’t get hit.

Prayer is the huddle that we need to receive guidance from our Coach
So that we know where to go and how to make the best approach.
The opposing team studies and knows our every weakness,
But our Coach knows how to outsmart them so we can be fearless.

Every player on the team has a unique position and purpose,
But we all contribute to the team’s success on the surface.
When we get injured, Jesus as our Master Physician
Will help us heal so we can get back to our position.

Our Coach doesn’t ask us to win every play,
He just asks us to trust Him so that we don’t stray.
When we stumble on the field, Jesus will never leave us behind,
Because He loves us so much and He is always so kind.

The Takeaway: In this game we call life, our Father in Heaven is the best Head Coach ever. He knows the end from the beginning. We all face hard trials that will make us feel bruised and broken at times. But we need to trust in our Coach so that we can get safety home to Him after the game is over and victory is won.

Watch the YouTube short of me reading part of this poem here: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YKn618CM12E

Faith Outside Our Comfort Zone

May 15, 2026 / Christine Maynor / 1 Comment

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My Daily Musings-May 15th, 2026

Sometimes I think we all live a little like characters in romance novels. We stay inside the safety of what is familiar because it feels comfortable there. We know that opening our hearts, taking risks, or stepping into something unknown could lead to disappointment or heartache. But if we never step outside of what feels safe, how much beauty and growth might we miss along the way?

I’ve realized that some of the greatest growth in life happens when we are willing to trust Heavenly Father more than our fears. What if the very thing we are afraid of is the thing meant to strengthen us, refine us, or bring unexpected joy? What blessings might be waiting on the other side of our comfort zone?

Faith often means moving forward without knowing exactly how everything will turn out. It means trusting that Heavenly Father sees the ending even when we cannot. And maybe that’s where real growth begins—not in staying comfortable, but in learning to trust Him enough to take the next step anyway.

When You Cannot Remain Silent

March 1, 2026 / Christine Maynor / Leave a comment

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My Daily Musings-March 1st, 2026

Recently I listened to The Heavenly Man by Brother Yun. One line has stayed with me: “When God truly moves in your heart, you cannot remain silent.”

I’ve been thinking about that.

When God plants faith deep within us—when our testimony of His love and of His Son, Jesus Christ, begins to grow—it doesn’t sit quietly. It presses outward. It longs to be shared.

That’s how I feel about writing. I don’t write because I have to. I write because I cannot remain silent. I feel that God gave me this gift and this testimony so I can proclaim that He lives, that He loves every one of His children, and that there is real hope in Jesus Christ.

What has God placed in your heart that is meant to be shared?
What gift has He given you that might light someone else’s corner of the world?

I truly believe He gives each of us unique talents so we can strengthen one another. We are not meant to hoard light—we are meant to pass it on. When faith builds inside of us, it is meant to bless more than just our own lives.

Maybe the reason you feel that stirring in your heart is because heaven never intended for you to remain silent either.