Strength in Weakness

Help in Our Hardest Moments

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My Daily Musings-August 11th, 2026

I loved these verses in Luke 22:42-43 as Jesus is suffering for us in the Garden of Gethsemane.

42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.

43 And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.

Normally we focus on verse 42 and not verse 43. Verse 42 is definitely important because it tells us that even though Jesus knew He needed to complete the mission His Father had prepared Him for, He still struggled because it was so hard and painful for Him.

Verse 43 is also important because an angel came to Jesus and strengthened Him to finish the Atonement. This shows me that angels will be sent to strengthen me in my trials as well. I have always believed that my Heavenly Father will help me and strengthen me, but knowing that angels are sent to help me really makes me feel loved and cared for.

He will send angels to help each one of you as well, especially when you are going through hard trials.

Have you ever felt strengthened by God during a difficult trial? Have you ever felt that someone was sent into your life at just the right time to help you through a difficult experience?

Strength You Didn’t See

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My Daily Musings-April 26th, 2026

“Now, every time I witness a strong person, I want to know: what darkness did you conquer in your story? Mountains do not rise without earthquakes.”

I’ve thought about that a lot lately.

There are days I don’t feel strong at all. Some days it doesn’t feel like strength—it feels like I’m just moving forward because I don’t know how not to. Just putting one foot in front of the other and hoping that’s enough.

And yet, I’ve had people tell me I’m strong.

Maybe strength doesn’t always look the way we think it should. Maybe it isn’t loud or fearless. Maybe it’s quiet. Maybe it’s continuing on when your heart feels heavy. Maybe it’s choosing to stay when it would be easier to give up.

Mountains don’t rise without earthquakes. And maybe that means something for us too.

What if the shaking in our lives isn’t just breaking us—but shaping us?
What if the very things that feel like they’re pulling us apart are, in time, helping us rise?

I don’t think the darkness is wasted. I think God sees it, and somehow, He uses it.

And maybe one day, we’ll look back and realize…
we were becoming something stronger than we ever knew.

What has shaped you the most in your life?
And can you see, even just a little, how it might be helping you rise?

When Our Arms Grow Weary

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My Daily Musings-April 15th, 2026

Have you ever had a day when your arms just felt too heavy to lift?

In Exodus 17, Moses stood on a hill during a battle, holding up the rod of God. As long as his arms were raised, the Israelites prevailed—but when they grew tired and fell, the battle began to turn. Moses wasn’t meant to do it alone. When he became too weary, Aaron and Hur stood beside him, holding up his arms until the victory was won.

I love the quiet truth in that story: even prophets needed help.

Sometimes we may feel like we should be strong enough to carry everything on our own. But maybe strength isn’t found in never faltering—maybe it’s found in allowing others to stand beside us when we do.

Who has helped hold up your arms when you didn’t have the strength? And are there arms near you now that might need your support?

Heavenly Father is mindful of us in our weariness. And often, He answers our prayers by sending people—steady, loving, willing—to help carry what feels too heavy to bear.