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When You Cannot Remain Silent

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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.

Climbing Higher to Pray

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My Daily Musings-Feb.28th, 2026

In Luke 6:12 we read that Jesus “went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.”

All night.

The Son of God, perfect and without sin, still sought His Father in deep, uninterrupted communion. That detail feels sacred to me. If He needed time alone to pray — to feel strength, clarity, and love — how much more do I?

I imagine the weight He carried each day. Teaching. Healing. Loving. Being surrounded constantly. And yet He chose to step away, to climb higher, to be still with His Father.

He didn’t just teach about prayer — He showed it.

Just as His baptism was an example for us, His private prayers were too. He modeled dependence on the Father. He showed that divine strength flows from divine connection.

I’ve felt that in my own life. When I pause — even briefly — to pray throughout my day, I feel steadied. Guided. Loved.

If the Savior sought the mountain to pray, maybe I need to seek my own quiet places more often.

Small Acts, Global Impact

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My Daily Musings-Feb.27th, 2026

Sometimes the state of the world feels overwhelming. Wars rage, hearts harden, and darkness seems louder than light. It’s easy to wonder what difference one person—one small life in one small corner—can really make.

Then I heard this simple truth: “Some might wonder how they can help achieve world peace. The answer is to keep the commandments of God and serve your fellow man.”

World peace doesn’t begin in conference rooms or headlines. It begins in hearts. It begins in homes. It begins when I choose patience over anger, kindness over criticism, obedience over convenience.

When we keep the commandments, we invite God’s Spirit into our lives. When we serve others, we spread His light. And light—no matter how small—pushes back darkness.

What if peace in the world begins with peace in my heart? What if the most powerful thing I can do today is simply to live what I believe?

Maybe changing the whole world starts with changing my world.

And together, as we each strive to live a little better and love a little more, we just might make more of a difference than we think.

Walking Blind, Guided by Faith

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My Daily Musings-Feb.26th, 2026

Sometimes the most powerful lessons come from unexpected places.

On an episode of Heartland, a miniature horse becomes a guide animal for a blind girl. I couldn’t stop thinking about the trust that would require—to place your hand on that lead and believe you will not be guided into harm.

She cannot see what lies ahead. She may not know when a step up or down is coming. Yet she walks forward anyway.

How often do we feel that way in our own lives? Walking into the unknown, unsure of what waits around the corner?

There are seasons when I feel like I’m walking blind—unable to see the outcome, worried I might stumble or fall. And yet, maybe that is when trust matters most.

What would happen if we placed our trust fully in our Heavenly Father? If we allowed Him to guide us, step by careful step, trusting that He sees what we cannot?

We may not see the path clearly. But He does. And He is not leading us into obstacles—He is leading us home.

At the Feet of the Master Healer

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Backstory:
While singing the hymn “Lord, I Would Follow Thee,” one phrase stopped me: “I would learn the healer’s art.” I’ve sung those words many times before, but this time they felt different. I began thinking about the Master Healer Himself — about the countless times Jesus healed not only blinded eyes and withered limbs, but broken hearts and wounded souls. So many of our wounds today aren’t visible. They’re emotional scars carried quietly. And yet Christ’s power to heal is not limited by time or type of pain. He still binds up the brokenhearted. He still makes whole what feels shattered. I began to see that learning “the healer’s art” means first letting Him heal me — and then asking Him to teach me how to handle others’ wounds the way He handles mine: with compassion, patience, and love.


At the Feet of the Master Healer

Jesus went about doing good as the scriptures say,
He helped and healed people every single day.
For Him, it didn’t matter what they had been through,
He saw them with mercy and a Heavenly view.

Jesus is the Master Healer, constant and true,
Whose touch has the power to make us all new.
Even though we can’t see Him physically,
He will be there for us when we need Him instantly.

After Jesus was resurrected He still had each scar
To remind us of His suffering and how precious we each are.
Because of those scars, we can feel of His healing power
And He will help heal our hearts and spirits any hour.

We all carry burdens and wounds in our souls,
That only His mercy can ever make whole.
After our hearts are healed, we can learn from Jesus how to heal others
For we are all on this earth together as sisters and brothers.

As we study the Healer’s art from the Master,
Our hearts will find peace and our spirits grow vaster.
As we truly want to learn from the Master’s love,
He will send us His compassionate Spirit from above.

The Takeaway: Christ is the Master Healer. He has the power to heal every wound — physical, emotional, and spiritual. He even chose to keep His own scars as a witness of His love and redeeming grace. As we come to Him with our broken places, He mends us. And as we follow Him, He teaches us how to extend that same gentleness to others. The healer’s art is learned at His feet — and practiced in how we love.