Holy Week

Dust Yourself Off and Begin Again

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My Daily Musings-April 4th, 2026

We all have messy lives. We make mistakes—sometimes without even thinking—and later we look back and wonder, Why did I do that?

But no matter how many times we stumble and fall into the dirt, we can always begin again. Like the old song says, “Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again.”

Isn’t that what grace is for?

Jesus is the reason we can start over—again and again. Not because we’re perfect, but because He is. Through Him, our failures don’t have to define us.

So this Holy Week, maybe the question isn’t “Why do I keep messing up?” but instead, “Am I willing to receive the grace He’s already offering me?”

And another question: Do I extend that same grace to others… and to myself?

Give yourself a little grace today—just like Jesus would. Because with Him, you already have all the grace and love you need.

Teach Me To Love Like That

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Backstory:
As I reflected on Luke 6:27–28 and the Savior’s command to love our enemies, I found myself drawn to the final week of His life. During the very moments when He was betrayed, suffering, and ultimately crucified, Jesus didn’t turn to anger or hate—He chose love. From the Garden of Gethsemane to the cross, He showed that His teachings weren’t just words, but a way of living. His plea, “Father, forgive them,” has stayed on my heart and made me think more deeply about what it truly means to love as He loves.

Teach Me To Love Like That

The best example we can aspire to is our Savior, Jesus Christ,
He suffered for us and paid the ultimate price.
He went about doing good every day
And He healed and taught people as He went His way.

He was beaten, betrayed and hung on the cross,
Though He was innocent and without a cause.
While He hung on the cross, He forgave those who put Him there,
Showing us the Ultimate Example of love and care.

We should treat others like Jesus did
Who was kind to those around Him since He was a kid.
We should love our enemies
Even if they have bad tendencies.

We need to be kind to those are not kind to us
For in serving others, He dwells within us.
We need to bless those who curse our name
Because in God’s eyes we are all the same.

All us on this earth are human
And we make mistakes again and again.
We need to be like Jesus and forgive seventy times seven,
So that we can all embrace our Savior when we get to heaven.

The Takeaway: Loving those who are kind to us is easy—but Christ invites us to go further. He asks us to love those who hurt us, misunderstand us, or treat us unfairly. This Holy Week, we can strive to follow His perfect example by choosing compassion over resentment, kindness over anger, and forgiveness over hurt. As we do, we come closer to Him and begin to love a little more like He does.

A Room Made Holy

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My Daily Musings-April 2nd, 2026

Have you ever wondered how often God is preparing something through ordinary moments?

In the story of the upper room, we don’t know much about the people involved. A man carrying water. A homeowner with a prepared space. No names, no backstory—just quiet obedience. And yet, they played a part in one of the most sacred moments in history.

That upper room became the place where Jesus gathered with His disciples for the Passover meal—the Last Supper. It was there He taught them, instituted the sacrament, and shared some of His final, most tender moments before Gethsemane and the cross. What may have seemed like just another prepared room became holy ground.

It makes me think about how God works in our lives.

We may not always understand why we feel prompted to do something—to reach out, to prepare, to act in a small and seemingly ordinary way. But God does. He sees the full picture when we can only see a single step.

What if those small promptings are part of something far greater than we realize?
What if our simple acts of obedience are helping prepare the way for something sacred?

God doesn’t just work through the well-known or the extraordinary. He works through willing hearts. Through quiet faith. Through those who choose to listen and act—even without knowing the “why.”

Maybe our role isn’t to understand everything.
Maybe it’s simply to be ready.

A Door in the Darkness

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My Daily Musings-April 1st, 2026

Sometimes we don’t realize how far we’ve wandered until we find ourselves in a place that feels dark, empty, and unfamiliar. Maybe we never meant to go that far. Maybe it happened slowly, one small step at a time.

I recently heard a line that stayed with me:
“I hit a door. I didn’t know that there was a door, but somehow in that dark nothingness, I fell against the door, and it opened for me.”

That image has stayed in my heart.

Even in our lowest, most broken places… there is a door.

We might not see it at first. We might not even know it’s there. But as we reach out—hesitantly, imperfectly—we find it. And when it opens, light pours in.

Jesus Christ is that door.

No matter how far we feel we’ve fallen, no matter how heavy the weight of our mistakes or regrets, we are never beyond His reach. He is not waiting for us to become perfect before we come—He is the way back. The only way.

This Holy Week, instead of letting discouragement take hold, we can choose hope. Because through Him, redemption is always possible. Through Him, we can return home.

Have you ever felt that moment when a “door” opened just when you needed it most?
What would it look like to reach for the Savior today, even in something small?

Because no matter where we are, He is still there—waiting, guiding, and inviting us to come home.

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.