He Knows Where It Hurts

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Backstory:
This idea came from an every day moment with my dog, Coco. A couple days ago, Coco and I were on a morning walk. She wanted to stop to sniff something like dogs do sometimes. She was standing on some rocks and suddenly she held one of her paws up and couldn’t put weight on it. I crouched down and examined that paw. There was a tiny piece of a sticker in there. So I took it out and she was back to normal that fast, and we continued our walk like nothing had hurt her. Later, I decided to apply this experience to my life. We all have trials that feel like painful stickers to us. Not many people can see how painful our trials can be. When we feel alone and hurt, we should look to our Savior to pull the sticker out so we can feel better.

He Knows Where It Hurts

We all have trials in our lives on this earth,
It has been that way since our birth.
No one really knows what we suffer deep down,
And they don’t know how often we wear a frown.

Our trials can feel painful and can hurt us to the very core,
And the weight on our shoulders could make us fall to the floor.
Just when we have fallen and we can’t get up,
We need someone to fill our almost empty faith cup.

But don’t lose hope in that painful moment of weakness,
You just need to reach out to your Savior in the stillness.
Just know that He will be there for you in an instant
Because His love and concern for you is always consistent.

Only Jesus knows the trials you face every day,
And He will be there when your skies feel gray.
Just look up to Him and He will be by your side,
Because He has felt your pain, and every time you have cried.

Even if you feel like no one understands what you are going through,
And the weight of your trials makes you feel blue.
Just remember that you are never alone for a minute,
Jesus will be there, even if you have reached your limit.

The Takeaway: The trials we face in this life can be painful and the weight on our shoulders might at times seem very heavy to bear alone. But we are never alone. Our Savior, Jesus Christ will be there to help us through our most painful experiences. He has felt all of those feelings and emotions. If we look to Him, He will help us heal from our hardest moments in this life.

Watch the YouTube short here: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/otxojO750xk

How Sweet the Sound

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Melodies & Musings

As a Christian for all of my life, I have always believed in my Savior, Jesus Christ and His power to save me. I have always loved the song, Amazing Grace.

I really like the words of the first verse: “Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me. I once was lost, but now am found, was blind but now I see.”

We are all human and we make mistakes every day. Our Heavenly Father in His infinite wisdom knew we would need a Savior. So in His amazing love for us, He sent His Beloved Son to save all of mankind. Without Jesus, we would all be lost and have no hope of overcoming our weaknesses and mistakes. But, thank goodness, that we have our Savior. Because of Him, there is always hope for us to change and become better.

Have you ever felt so lost and in despair that you didn’t know if you could make it anymore? If you ever feel like this, just picture your Savior’s loving arms around you to raise you up.

I have posted a video of me singing the first verse of this song. I hope it brings you comfort and peace.

Here’s the link to the video:https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QND5vGSsE-c

Finding Hope When Life Feels Like Eternal Winter

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Melodies & Musings

Over a year ago, I was having a conversation with my therapist about one of my favorite book series from childhood, C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia. We were talking about how heavy and sad it must have been under the reign of the evil White Witch—where it was “always winter and never Christmas.”

I’ve never been a fan of winter; once Christmas passes, I’m ready for spring! During our conversation, my therapist asked me a question that really made me pause: “What is your White Witch? What are the things in your life that prevent you from feeling happy and having hope?”

I spent time pondering that question and talking with loved ones, which inspired me to write this poem. I recently pulled it out of my journal to polish it up, and its truth rings just as true today. It’s so easy for negativity, personal weaknesses, and carrying the weight of the world to freeze our joy. But in Narnia, when the great lion Aslan appears, the ice melts, Christmas returns, and hope is restored.

In our real lives, we have someone infinitely greater. Because of our Savior, Jesus Christ, winter never has the final say. No matter how cold or overwhelming life gets, His grace brings the thaw.

Watch my YouTube short on this poem here:https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uo1UgEmHUWI

For the full post and poem, click here: https://faithcenteredinspiration.com/2026/01/27/my-white-witches/