Heavenly Father’s Love

What Coco Taught Me About Love

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My sweet and adorable dog, Coco!

My Daily Musings-July 27th, 2026

I was pondering today on how I can be more Christlike. My thoughts instantly went to little children and dogs – they are very Christlike. But since I don’t have any children, I’ll tell you what I learn from my dog, Coco.

She is a very sweet and adorable dog. She thinks it is her duty to meet every person on this earth and be friends with them. When we are in the car with her, she whimpers when she sees a person walking by because she wants to meet them and brighten their day. I want to be more like Coco and be kind to everyone I see, even if I don’t know them.

A sweet lick or cuddle from Coco brightens my life every single day. I think our Heavenly Father created dogs to teach us how to love unconditionally like He loves us. Our Heavenly Father does love us each very much. No matter what we do, He will continue loving us.

Maybe another lesson we are supposed to learn from dogs is that we don’t have to speak the same language to show someone love. Dogs don’t speak to us through words, but they show such great love and kindness toward others.

What is something you have learned about Christlike love from an animal, a child, or someone in your life?

What is one small way you can show more kindness and unconditional love to those around you this week?

Heaven Dwells With Us

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My Daily Musings-May 26th, 2026

“Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him and make our abode with him.” — John 14:23

I love the promise in this scripture that if we love the Savior and try to keep His commandments, He and our Heavenly Father will “make our abode” with us. An abode is a home or a dwelling place. What a beautiful thought that Heaven desires to dwell with us and be part of our everyday lives.

Life can sometimes feel lonely and heavy. There are moments when we may wonder if anyone truly understands the burdens we carry or the quiet pain we feel inside. But this scripture reminds us that we are never abandoned. The Savior understands perfectly. Our Heavenly Father sees every struggle, every tear, every silent prayer.

What would change in our lives if we truly believed they were walking beside us every day? How would we face our trials differently if we remembered we are never alone?

Through thick and thin, we can trust Their presence, Their love, and Their constant companionship. Even in our hardest seasons, Heaven is nearer than we realize.

The Lesson of the Lilies

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Backstory:
While reflecting on the Savior’s words, “Consider the lilies of the field,” I began to think about how deeply nature testifies of God’s love. A wildflower growing quietly in a meadow may seem small or unnoticed to the world, yet Heavenly Father sees it, clothes it in beauty, and gives it purpose. If He notices the lilies, how much more does He notice His children? This writing grew from my love of finding God in nature and from the reminder that we do not need to prove our worth or compare ourselves with others. Like the lilies, we were created with divine purpose, and our value has always existed because we are beloved children of God. 

The Lesson of the Lilies

When you take a walk in nature you can see the beauties of this earth
And then maybe you can see yourself for your Divine Worth.
We can learn a lot looking at the wildflowers in a meadow,
They just bloom and grow in the sun’s warm, gentle glow.

They don’t worry about what other flowers think of them,
They just open up their buds and grow from their stem.
We shouldn’t be concerned what others think of us,
Instead we look toward the Savior, in whom we place our trust.

Flowers are beautiful just the way they are,
Brightening the meadow like a tiny, radiant star.
We don’t need to prove our worth to anyone
For we are deeply loved by the Father and the Son.

Flowers bloom where they are planted one season at a time
They don’t worry about tomorrow but they enjoy their prime.
We should enjoy every moment of every day
And trust Him to guide and light our way.

Our Loving Heavenly Father created this world for us to enjoy
Designed in His perfect love so we might have true joy.
We should trust in His plan for our lives while on this earth
And  if we see through His Heavenly Lens then we can know our Divine Worth.

The Takeaway: The lilies teach us to trust the Creator who knows us completely. We do not need to spend our lives comparing, striving to prove our worth, or fearing tomorrow. Heavenly Father already sees, knows, and loves us. Like the flowers of the field, we can grow where we are planted, bask in His light, and trust that we are precious in His sight. 

Watch my YouTube short on this topic here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UClpDl3pHww

The Beauty of Every Note

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Backstory:
I have always loved music, especially the piano. I recently read this quote by Suzy Kassem: “Life is like a piano. White Keys are happy moments and the black ones are sad moments. Both keys are played together to give us the sweet music called Life.” That quote stayed with me because it reflects so much on mortality. A piano would not be complete without both the white and black keys, and our lives would not become what they are meant to be without both joy and sorrow. Sometimes the difficult moments in life feel sharp and painful, like the flats and sharps in music, but they add depth, growth, and meaning to our story. This writing came from reflecting on how Heavenly Father sees the entire composition of our lives while we often only see one difficult measure at a time. 

The Beauty of Every Note

The piano is a beautiful instrument of music,
With all of its keys we can produce pure magic.
All the white and black keys are permanently connected
But without the other, the piano would never be perfected.

Joy and sorrow in this life walk side by side
Without the darkness, light is easily denied.
Though sharps and flats may cast a heavy shadow,
The white keys keep our journey deep, not shallow.

There may seasons of waiting for a prayer,
When the heart feels shattered in the quiet air.
But we are never abandoned by our Father above,
For we are encircled completely in His perfect love.

Even in the moments of great heartache and grief,
He walks beside us to offer relief.
The chords may sound heavy, discordant, and long,
But He is still shaping a beautiful song.

We only view a single, difficult score,
While our Father in Heaven sees so much more.
He hears the beautiful notes of our song in life,
And He even sees what we can become through strife.

The Takeaway: Life’s hardest moments are not meaningless interruptions to our song. They are part of the melody God is shaping within us. The white and black keys together create the beauty of music, just as joy and sorrow together shape a faithful and meaningful life. Even when we cannot yet hear the resolution, we can trust the Master Composer to turn every note into something beautiful. 

Watch my YouTube short on this topic here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5RTsZugmco

The Reflection Heaven Loves

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My Daily Musings-May 16th, 2026

Sometimes the simplest moments can teach us something meaningful. Today I noticed the sunlight shining through my window blinds, casting beautiful patterns across the ceiling. For a moment, I just sat and admired how the reflection changed the way everything looked. It made me think about the reflections we see every day in our own mirrors.

For much of my adult life, I struggled to like the reflection looking back at me. But over time, I began to realize something that changed my perspective: my Heavenly Father loves my reflection. He created me intentionally — every physical feature, every personality trait, every part of who I am. What if I learned to look at myself through a Heavenly Mirror instead of through the harsh lens of comparison or criticism?

Would I notice more grace? More worth? More love?

I don’t think Heavenly Father measures our value by perfect hair, clean clothes, or flawless appearances. On the hard days when simply getting out of bed feels like a victory, I believe He still looks at us with tenderness and love. Maybe the reflection He sees is not one of imperfections, but of a beloved child doing their best.

What would change if we truly believed that?