Friend of Dial Hope, is life for you a blessing or a curse?? Is life in this world a joy or a grind? Is it a problem or an opportunity? Is it a gift? An endurance test or a celebration? Each and every day – indeed, each and every y moment, we will embrace and try to make it a masterpiece or will we resent life, grumble and whine? What would it do for us if we began every day by saying, “Good morning, Lord!” instead of “Good Lord, its morning!?” What would it do for us if we began each day saying, “This is the day the Lord has made; I will rejoice and be glad in it!” And remember, Jesus said, “I am with you always” (Matthew 28:20). Now begin today, not with a whimper but with a TA-DA! Say it and mean it. TA-DA!

Prayer:  O God, deliver us from self-pity, cynicism, negativity. Deliver us from that which keeps us down or holds us back, from that which chips away at our self-confidence, from that which aborts the birth of your gift of life and hope in our heart. Help us throw off the shackles of guilt, of shame and timidity, to walk with faith instead of fear. Transform us with your Spirit until we become hope-a-holics. Bless us now so we may be a blessing to others. Through the amazing grace of Jesus. Amen.