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Beauty in the Broken Places

/ Christine Maynor / 1 Comment

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Backstory:
I saw a quote that really resonated with me. It said, “Brokenness does not make you worthless. Like cracks repaired with gold, the places where you have healed can become part of the beauty of your story.” Then it showed a picture of a mug that had been broken but repaired. You could still see that it had been broken at one time. Our trials are really hard on us and can make us feel broken at times. We just need to reach out to our Savior, Jesus Christ during those times and He can repair what has been broken for us and help us heal.

Beauty in the Broken Places

We all go through hard times when we may feel alone
And like our worries and cares are unknown.
Our trials may feel so heavy on our shoulders
That we feel like we are carrying huge boulders.

Our hearts may at times feel broken beyond repair
And because of the trials we face, we might feel despair.
Our days may seem so long to carry our heavy load,
And we may feel like we are walking alone on an empty road.

In those moments of despair and loneliness,
When we can’t see the end of our trials in the stillness.
We just need to reach out to our Savior, Jesus Christ,
Because He knows how we feel since He paid the ultimate price.

Jesus has felt all of the emotions we feel,
And because of that gift, only He can help us heal.
If you ever wonder if you will ever feel whole,
Just know that Jesus can heal your broken soul.

If you ever feel like you can’t carry your load anymore,
And you feel so weak that you drop to the floor.
Just remember that Jesus will always be there for you,
And that He will carry your load and help see you through.

The Takeaway: We all go through hard trials in this life. We might feel like we are a broken mug that will never be whole and useful again. During those times, we just need to reach out to our Savior. He will heal what has been broken and He will help us feel whole again.

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Living Hope in Christ

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Backstory: 
I saw this quote recently and I could relate to its message deeply. It said, “We do not make it through suffering by pretending it doesn’t hurt. We endure by holding to the living hope we have in Christ.” We all have trials that are so hard to bear that we feel like they might break us. I love that this quote talks about “living hope” through Christ. Jesus is living and because of Him, we can always have hope. This writing is in the style of a prayer to my Heavenly Father.

Living Hope in Christ

My dear Father who resides in Heaven,
I can feel Your love for me without question.
But Father, some days the weight of my burdens is so heavy to bear,
And I feel like my heart is broken enough that it might tear.

My chronic illness symptoms are so hard to carry on my own,
That I wish You were here with me, so I wouldn’t feel so alone.
If only I could feel Your loving embrace,
And You could dry the tears on my face.

Please, help me to feel Your loving arms around me,
So that my blessings I can more easily see.
You loved me enough to send me Your Beloved Son,
To feel my pain and sorrows as the Atoning One.

Because of Jesus, help me to hold onto hope,
So that with my burdens, I can more easily cope.
Help me to turn to Him when my burdens weigh me down,
So I can feel lighter because of Him, who wears the crown.

Yes, I have days when it’s hard to get out of bed,
And I just want to pull the covers back over my head.
Please, Father, help me to feel the living hope in my soul,
Because of Your Son so my heart can feel whole.

The Takeaway: We all have trials that sometimes seem to weigh us down because the weight is so heavy to bear. We all have days when we get discouraged and we don’t know if we can make it anymore. But there is living hope because of the sacrifice of our Savior, Jesus Christ. If we just turn to our Heavenly Father and our Savior, we can feel lighter and know that we are never alone.

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Because of Jesus, There is Hope

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My Daily Musings-May 5th, 2026

I read this verse today and it deeply touched me:

“In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.” —1 John 4:9

The words that stood out to me most were “that we might live through him.” What a beautiful promise. Because Jesus suffered for our sins, died for us, and was resurrected, we are not left without hope.

Through Him, we can overcome our sins and shortcomings. Through Him, hearts can heal. Through Him, we can change, grow, and become better than we were yesterday. And because He was resurrected, we know death is not the end—we can live again.

There are some days when hope feels harder to find. Life can weigh heavily, and answers may seem far away. But on those days, I cling to my testimony that because of my Savior, hope is never gone.

What helps you hold on to hope when life feels heavy? How has the Savior helped you feel alive again in difficult seasons?

Because of Jesus Christ, there is always hope.

The Past Cannot Hold Tomorrow

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My Daily Musings-April 28th, 2026

I just finished listening to The Stars Above Northumberland by Anita Stansfield, and one part of the story stayed with me. The main character had suffered abuse from her late husband and was trying to come to terms with finally being free. As she opened up to her family about what had happened, she began to realize she could not change the past or the choices that had caused so much pain. But she could choose what came next.

How often do we carry yesterday as if we are meant to live there? How much healing begins when we stop trying to rewrite the past and start looking forward with courage?

Some of us carry regrets. Some carry wounds caused by others. Some are still learning how to heal from things never deserved. But eventually, we have to decide that the past may explain part of our story, yet it does not have to define the rest of it.

We can learn from what has been, release what we cannot change, and step into a future still full of hope.

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What Can I Give Back to Jesus?

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Backstory:
As Holy Week approached, I found myself reflecting more deeply on the Savior’s Atonement—not just as a beautiful, overarching act of love for the world, but as something deeply personal. I began to think about Gethsemane, the cross, and the Resurrection in a more intimate way: He didn’t just suffer for everyone—He suffered for me. That realization led me to a quiet question in my heart: If He gave everything for me, what can I give back to Him? This writing became my way of exploring that question—of remembering His sacrifice and considering how I can follow Him more intentionally in my everyday life.

What Can I Give Back to Jesus?

Jesus suffered in the Garden of Gethsemane for me,
He did this so from suffering I could be free.
He felt all of the pains and fatigue that my body feels every day,
And because of that, my love for Him is more than I can say.

In the Garden when He was suffering, He felt alone,
And because of Him, my worries and cares are never unknown.
He was beaten and afflicted by many people,
He felt it all so that my soul could feel peaceful.

Jesus carried His cross up the hill
So that my heart could be still.
When my burdens feel too heavy to bear,
He suffered so that I would know that He is always there.

He died on that cross and was laid in a tomb
So that hope could blossom and replace the gloom.
He rose again on the third day
So that my skies don’t need to feel gray.

So, what can I give back to the One who gave everything for me?
I can strive to be more forgiving so that I can feel free.
I can be more kind and loving to others
Because we are all sisters and brothers.

The Takeaway: Because of Jesus Christ, we are never alone in our pain, our struggles, or our imperfections. He chose to suffer for us with a full knowledge of who we are—and He loves us still. We can’t repay that kind of love, but we can respond to it. We can choose Him. We can strive to be more patient, more forgiving, more like Him. And when we fall short, we can keep coming back—because His grace was never meant to be a one-time gift, but a constant source of healing and hope.